Buying a South Florida home means buying its roof. Five questions every buyer should ask before closing — documented condition, insurability, remaining life, repair vs. replacement, and certification.
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Every roofer told Mrs. Schwartz to replace her tile roof. Mike McGilvary Roofing repaired it for a fraction of the cost, kept it insurance-compliant, and delivered a signed certification within 24 hours. Her testimonial, and the repair-first story behind it.
On Palm Beach County’s highest-value homes, the reflex to replace an aging roof often costs owners far more than it should. How Mike McGilvary Roofing preserves, documents, and certifies elite estate roofs — with a Delray Beach oceanfront estate as the showcase.
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A comprehensive, documented roof inspection is the physical evidence behind an informed decision. When a Florida homeowner files a roof-related insurance claim — or an insurer questions a roof at renewal — several factors get discussed at once: the roof’s age, its actual condition, whether replacement components can “match,” and how depreciation is applied. It
Two different Florida rules get confused: the roof-age insurance law (§627.7011) and the Building Code 25% repair rule. A plain-English decision guide for homeowners and Realtors on which applies, and why condition and documentation matter more than roof age.
Featured in Upscale Living Magazine — Real Estate — July 15, 2026. Mike McGilvary Roofing has been featured in Upscale Living Magazine — a national luxury-lifestyle publication — in a bylined piece by Mike on why Florida’s luxury homes deserve roof preservation before roof replacement. For luxury homes, condition should decide — not age Across
What every Florida HOA and condominium board should know before making roofing decisions — condition-based evaluation, documentation, remaining useful life, and preservation over automatic replacement.
Mike McGilvary Roofing is featured in Realty Times on why preserving a serviceable tile roof is often the smarter decision — condition over age, and the documentation that supports it.
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If you have read that Florida’s HB 815 took effect on July 1, 2026, and that it created new roof-inspection rights for homeowners — that is not correct. HB 815 and its identical Senate companion, SB 808, both died in committee on March 13, 2026. Neither became law. Nothing about Florida’s roof insurance rules changed
