Roof repair in West Palm Beach — repair first, replace only when necessary.
As Palm Beach County's largest city and county seat, West Palm Beach runs from century-old Flamingo Park and El Cid bungalows with original barrel-tile roofs to downtown condominium towers and flat-roofed commercial buildings along Flagler Drive — a remarkably diverse mix of tile, shingle, and flat roof systems, all facing the same salt air, heavy summer rain, wind-driven rain, and hurricane exposure. Drawing on a McGilvary family legacy of licensed roofing since 1974, Mike McGilvary Roofing has repaired West Palm Beach roofs the right way — inspecting first, documenting properly, preserving what's sound, and recommending replacement only when it's truly warranted.
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West Palm Beach roofs aren't generic — and neither is the repair.
No two West Palm Beach roofs are alike. A 1920s Flamingo Park bungalow with original clay tile, a downtown condominium's flat membrane deck, a waterfront home taking wind-driven rain off the Intracoastal, and a commercial building off Okeechobee Boulevard each fail in different ways and need different repairs — and homes in the city's historic districts carry design guidelines on top. We inspect first with attic thermal imaging, identify the actual roof system, repair to the cause, and preserve the parts of the roof that are still sound — saving West Palm Beach owners a replacement they don't need.
A free, documented inspection settles repair-vs-replace with evidence, backed by a 2-year workmanship warranty and an optional 5-Year Roof Certification that documents your roof's remaining useful life for insurance.
The repairs West Palm Beach roofs actually need.
Local conditions drive local failures — here's what we find most.
What West Palm Beach's climate does to a roof
Salt air off the Intracoastal, heavy summer downpours, wind-driven rain, hurricane exposure, and relentless UV work every roof in the city — corroding flashing and fasteners, drying out underlayment, and finding cracked tiles, lifted shingles, and tired flat-roof seams. Caught early, each of these is a targeted repair — a flashing joint, a valley, a cracked tile, or a re-sealed membrane seam — not a tear-off.
Repair first — replace only when necessary
We inspect first and evaluate whether repairs or targeted rebuilding can extend the roof's useful life before recommending full replacement. Failure on an established West Palm Beach roof is usually concentrated where water runs hardest; we find the true cause with thermal imaging, fix it, and document the roof's condition and remaining useful life in writing — documentation that may be useful when an insurer reviews an older roof.
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Whatever the roof, we repair the cause.
Tile, shingle, and flat — explore tile, shingle, flat, leak, and rebuild services, all available across West Palm Beach.
- Leak detection & waterproofing
- Tile & shingle replacement and matching
- Flashing repair at walls, chimneys & penetrations
- Storm & hurricane damage repair
- Underlayment & flat-roof membrane repair
- Free inspections & 5-Year Certifications
Know the condition of your roof before the season starts.
West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County property owners shouldn’t wait for an active leak or an approaching storm to understand what their roof is actually doing. A professional inspection finds the localized weak points — before those small deficiencies turn into larger water-intrusion problems.
- Failing high-water-flow areas and valleys
- Penetrations and flashing
- Slipped or broken tiles
- Deteriorated underlayment
- Previous repairs that need attention
- The areas that are still sound and worth keeping
A roofing deficiency does not automatically mean the entire roof has failed. Mike McGilvary Roofing evaluates the roof system by condition, documents the repairable deficiencies, and determines whether targeted tile-roof preservation, a signed 5-Year Roof Certification, or replacement is actually justified. It’s the same condition-first standard behind Florida’s Roof Age Law, a documented remaining-useful-life assessment, and an honest repair-versus-replacement decision — and why failures show up first in high-water-flow areas.
Everything a West Palm Beach roof needs — from one repair-first team.
Repair first, preserve when possible, replace only when necessary. Here is how that philosophy applies to every service we bring to West Palm Beach homeowners, condominium associations, and commercial property owners — across the historic districts, downtown, and the waterfront.
Roof repair in West Palm Beach
Tile, shingle, and flat-roof repair done to the cause — flashing, valleys, underlayment, and storm damage — on everything from Flamingo Park bungalows to downtown condominiums and commercial buildings off Okeechobee Boulevard. We preserve the sound majority of the roof and document the work for insurance.
Roof leak repair & detection
Salt air and wind-driven rain find every weak flashing joint, cracked tile, and tired flat-roof seam. We locate the true entry point with attic thermal imaging — not guesswork — then repair to the source and document the moisture before it rots decking or damages the unit below.
Tile & clay-tile roof repair
Concrete and clay barrel tile define West Palm Beach's historic districts — El Cid, Flamingo Park, Old Northwood, Grandview Heights. We repair broken and slipped tile, re-bed ridge and hip caps, and replace failed underlayment beneath sound tile — matching discontinued and historic profiles so repairs disappear on period elevations.
Flat & low-slope roof repair
Downtown condos, mixed-use buildings, and additions across West Palm Beach run flat and low-slope membrane roofs — TPO, modified bitumen, and built-up systems that fail at seams, penetrations, and drains. We repair ponding, blistering, and seam separation and keep commercial and HOA buildings watertight without a full re-roof.
Shingle roof repair
Newer developments in western West Palm Beach and many single-family homes run asphalt shingle. We repair wind-lifted and missing shingles, failed flashing, and leaks — matching shingle color and profile and fixing the cause, so a small repair doesn't become a premature replacement.
5-Year Roof Certifications
Florida insurers increasingly weigh roof condition, not just age. A signed 5-Year Roof Certification documents your West Palm Beach roof's real condition and remaining useful life — the professional evidence that may support a carrier's review or an insurance inspection.
Free roof inspections
Every job starts with a free, documented inspection — thermal imaging, drone documentation, and a written repair-vs-replace comparison with remaining-useful-life findings. No pressure, no automatic tear-off.
24/7 emergency roof repair
When a storm opens a West Palm Beach roof, we respond around the clock to stop the water, tarp, and document the damage — then return for the permanent, matched repair. Call us — your call rings directly to the owner's office and direct line.
Florida Roof Age Law guidance
Under Florida Statute §627.7011, a roof that is at least 15 years old may be inspected by an insurer-approved authorized inspector; if it has five or more years of remaining useful life, an insurer cannot refuse to issue or renew solely because of the roof's age. We document an older West Palm Beach roof's condition so you and your agent have the evidence — inspection results do not guarantee coverage.
Tile roof preservation
Concrete and clay roof tiles can last 50 years or longer with proper installation and maintenance; what usually ages out first is the underlayment beneath. Re-underlayment reusing your existing tile preserves the roof, and the historic look the district guidelines require, significantly extending its service life.
New permitting rules also affect West Palm Beach repairs — see what HB 803 means for roof repairs under $7,500, or read how remaining useful life is documented.
Across West Palm Beach — where you live.
From the historic districts to downtown, the waterfront, and the western communities, we repair roofs in every part of West Palm Beach.
El Cid & Flamingo Park
Historic-district bungalows and Mediterranean homes with original barrel tile, where period-correct repair matters.
Old Northwood & Northwood Village
Early-1900s historic homes needing matched, careful, code-compliant repair.
Downtown & Flagler Drive
Condominium towers and mixed-use buildings with flat and membrane roofs.
Grandview Heights & SoSo
Historic cottages and established family homes with tile and shingle.
Intracoastal & waterfront
Waterfront homes facing wind-driven rain and salt off the water.
Western West Palm Beach
Newer developments and commercial buildings facing inland heat and UV.
The crew that shows up — a McGilvary family roofing legacy since 1974.
Half a century of Palm Beach County roofs, repaired by a family-owned crew that answers its own phone — inspecting first, documenting properly, and fixing the cause.
Specialized technique — so we fix the roof without breaking the tiles.
Free inspection
We walk the roof on weight-distributing boards, photograph broken tiles, and use attic thermal imaging to find hidden underlayment moisture — then tell you honestly whether you need a repair or a replacement.
Tile matching
We photograph and measure your tiles and source matches — common profiles in days, discontinued in 3–6 weeks, custom reproductions in 8–12 weeks — with cost options from "close enough" to exact.
Detailed proposal
A written estimate separating tile, labor, underlayment, valley/flashing, and structural work — with minimum, recommended, and comprehensive options, timeline, and warranty all spelled out.
Expert repair
Tiles staged and numbered, failed underlayment fully replaced to code, marine-grade valley metal, proper mechanical fasteners — backed by full photo documentation and a 2-year workmanship warranty.
What determines what a West Palm Beach roof repair actually costs.
We don't publish price ranges, because the honest answer depends on the roof. A written proposal follows every free inspection — itemized, with options, so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
Scope, access, and what's underneath
How many sections have failed and how large they are; whether the deck beneath is sound or has rotted; whether the existing tile is serviceable and suitable for reuse or has to be sourced and matched; the flashing, valley, vent, and penetration details involved; and how the roof is accessed. A single flashing repair and a rebuilt valley with new decking are very different jobs.
The honest comparison, in writing
Our proposal separates tile, labor, underlayment, valley and flashing, and any structural work, with minimum, recommended, and comprehensive options. When targeted rebuilding can extend the roof's useful life, we say so; when the roof system as a whole has reached the end of its life, we say that too — and show you the evidence either way.
Under Florida's roof age law (§627.7011), a homeowner with a roof that is at least 15 years old may obtain an inspection by an insurer-approved authorized inspector before an insurer requires replacement based on age; if the inspection shows five or more years of remaining useful life, the insurer cannot refuse to issue or renew the policy solely because of the roof's age. Inspection results do not guarantee coverage — insurers may still apply other lawful underwriting and property-condition requirements — but a documented repair and an optional 5-Year Roof Certification give you and your agent something real to work with.
Real homes. Real documentation.
Short walkthroughs from real Palm Beach County projects — what Mike found, what he documented, and the work that followed. Outcomes vary by roof; nothing here is a guarantee of any insurance result.
WatchThe Drummond Roof
An insurance review prompted a closer look. Documentation of the tile system's actual condition may help the homeowner make an informed decision — repair, rebuild, or replacement.
WatchThe Amber Roof
Full condition documentation of an older tile roof. Thorough records of repairability and remaining useful life may be useful for insurance and future planning.
WatchThe Wellington Rebuild
A section rebuild that preserved most of the existing roof — replacing the failed underlayment, valley metal, and damaged tile instead of a full tear-off.
Real Palm Beach County roofs, preserved — not replaced.
Two documented projects from nearby Palm Beach County that show the repair-first approach on exactly the kind of high-value tile roof West Palm Beach homeowners own.
Island Drive — a Palm Beach estate roof, preserved
A signed 5-Year Roof Certification and a full documentation package on a Palm Beach estate tile roof — inspected page by page, repaired where needed, and certified with remaining useful life exceeding five years, instead of a full replacement. Read the Island Drive case study →
Highland Beach — a $12M oceanfront roof, preserved
A twenty-five-year-old oceanfront tile roof that two contractors said needed a full replacement. A documented, condition-based evaluation showed the roof was sound — and a targeted repair preserved it, saving the owner a needless tear-off. Read the Highland Beach case study →
See every documented project in our roof preservation case studies.
A family-owned roofer West Palm Beach keeps calling.
Repairing West Palm Beach roofs — McGilvary family, licensed since 1974
Five decades across West Palm Beach — tile, shingle, and flat. We know the local architecture, the local climate, and how these roofs actually fail here.
Honest, documented assessments
We inspect first and recommend replacement only when it's truly warranted — the repair-first approach that saves West Palm Beach owners thousands, with photo documentation every time.
HOA, condo & historic-district ready
We work within West Palm Beach's historic-district guidelines and alongside condominium associations and HOAs — sourcing period-correct materials and providing the documentation the city and review boards require.
Licensed, verified & proven
Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1331721 (license active since 2018; the McGilvary family has been licensed roofing contractors in Palm Beach County since 1974), BBB A+, a BuildZoom score of 107 (94th percentile, Top 6% in Florida), 5.0 stars across hundreds of Google reviews, and a 2-year workmanship warranty.
We serve all of Palm Beach County — see every city we cover, or read the Island Drive case study.
West Palm Beach roof questions, answered.
How quickly can you respond to a roof emergency in West Palm Beach?
Do you work with West Palm Beach condominium associations, HOAs, and historic-district boards?
Can you match discontinued tile colors for West Palm Beach's older homes?
Should I repair or replace my roof?
How much does roof repair cost in West Palm Beach?
Can flat roofs be repaired instead of replaced?
How does wind-driven rain affect roofs in West Palm Beach?
How long do tile roofs last in West Palm Beach?
What is Florida's Roof Age Law?
What is a 5-Year Roof Certification, and can it help with insurance compliance?
How does salt air affect roofing systems?
How often should roofs be inspected?
What are the benefits of tile roof preservation?
Find out what your West Palm Beach roof actually needs.
Tell us what's going on and we'll come take a look — thermal imaging, an honest repair-vs-replace assessment, and zero pressure. Family-owned — the McGilvary family has repaired West Palm Beach roofs as licensed contractors since 1974.
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West Palm Beach condominium and downtown association boards can consult Mike McGilvary’s published Florida Community Association Journal guidance on condition-based roofing decisions before major reserve spending.
Many West Palm Beach roofs flagged “too old” are still sound — Mike’s Realty Times feature explains why documented condition, not age, should drive the decision.