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Roof Inspection · West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1332751 · General Contractor CGC1528750
Roof inspections in West Palm Beach and across Palm Beach County by a Florida Certified Roofing Contractor (CCC1332751). We photograph the roof with dates, tell you plainly whether it needs a repair, a re-roof or nothing, and every roofing estimate includes a free wind-mitigation & energy walk-through. Back to roofing in West Palm Beach.
What You Get
We inspect the roof covering, ridges, hips and valleys, flashing and penetrations, drainage, and the attic side of the deck where it can be reached. Everything is photographed and dated.
Financing available through our partner Renew Financial’s RenewPACE program — designed for energy and storm-protection upgrades like impact windows and new roofs. Ask us about eligibility.
Insurance Reality
Florida homeowners are commonly asked by their insurer for a roof condition report, a 4-point inspection or a wind-mitigation inspection, particularly when buying a home, renewing a policy or when a roof is getting older. These are three different documents, so ask your insurer exactly which one it wants before you book anyone.
Our inspection gives you a documented picture of the roof; it is not a guarantee that any insurer will renew, discount or approve anything, and this is general information, not insurance or legal advice. For the rules on roof age, read our roof age and Florida insurance guide. After a storm, see the hurricane roof damage and insurance claim guide.
West Palm Beach Housing Stock
Much of West Palm Beach was built in the 1950s through the 1970s, and a large share of those homes are concrete-block construction. Their roofs have often been replaced once or more, sometimes over older layers, so the inspection looks at the deck, fasteners and flashing details instead of judging by the surface. Newer West Palm Beach homes and the Mediterranean-style streets are more often tile; shingle and metal are common on repairs and re-roofs.
We do not publish a count or a percentage of any roof type, because no source we can stand behind gives one. The material on your roof is what we inspect, and what we recommend is based on what we find.
Permits & Wind Zone
A re-roof generally needs a building permit, held by a licensed roofing contractor. On our own West Palm Beach work the permit has been pulled through the Palm Beach County Building Department. The City of West Palm Beach also has its own building department, so which office has jurisdiction depends on the parcel; we confirm it from the address before we quote.
West Palm Beach sits in the Florida Building Code’s Wind-Borne Debris Region, not the Miami-Dade/Broward High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. We confirm your parcel’s design wind speed against Palm Beach County’s GIS lookup before we quote a roof product. Related: roofing in West Palm Beach and roof repair in West Palm Beach.
Proof
Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation holds Florida STATE-CERTIFIED Roofing Contractor license CCC1332751 and Certified General Contractor license CGC1528750, is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2, and is BBB A+ accredited. Every job carries a written one-year workmanship warranty. We hold the Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt; we do not claim a City of West Palm Beach one. The owner, Randolph Scott Bell, was born and raised in West Palm Beach and is the only Palm Beach County contractor who is also a certified energy engineer — he inspects every job.
Questions, Answered
The inspection that comes with a roofing estimate is free, and it includes a wind-mitigation & energy walk-through. We do not publish a price for a stand-alone report; call (561) 779-3213 and we will tell you what applies to your address.
We look at the roof covering, ridge, hips and valleys, flashing and penetrations, drainage and the attic side of the deck where it can be reached, and photograph what we find with dates. You get plain-language findings and a written scope if work is needed.
They are different documents. Florida homeowners are commonly asked by insurers for a roof condition report, a 4-point inspection (roof, electrical, plumbing, HVAC) or a wind-mitigation inspection. Ask your insurer exactly which form it wants. This is general information, not insurance advice.
It records the roof features that resist wind, such as roof shape, deck attachment, roof-to-wall connections, opening protection and any secondary water barrier, on the state's wind-mitigation form. Insurers commonly use it when rating a home. Every roofing estimate from us includes a free wind-mitigation & energy walk-through.
A re-roof generally needs a building permit, and a licensed roofing contractor pulls it. On our own West Palm Beach work the permit has been pulled through the Palm Beach County Building Department. The City of West Palm Beach also has its own building department, so which office has jurisdiction depends on the parcel; we confirm it from your address.
West Palm Beach is in the Florida Building Code's Wind-Borne Debris Region, not the Miami-Dade/Broward High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Palm Beach County's ultimate design wind speed map places the coastal core in the 170 mph band; we confirm your parcel against the county's GIS lookup before quoting a roof product.
There is no single number; it depends on material, installation and condition. Insurers commonly ask about roof age, so we record age, material and condition in the report. See our guide on roof age and Florida insurance.
Often, yes. Many West Palm Beach homes from the 1950s through the 1970s are concrete-block construction, and roofs there may have been replaced more than once, sometimes over older layers. We check the deck, fasteners and flashing details rather than judging by the surface alone.
The same questions apply, but the details differ. On tile we check cracked or slipped tiles, underlayment condition and fastening; on shingles, lifted or creased tabs and granule loss; on metal, fasteners, seams and flashing. We tell you honestly when a repair is enough.
Yes. We document damage with dated photos and write a repair scope. We do not promise claim approval or negotiate with your insurer. See our hurricane roof damage and insurance claim guide.
Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation holds Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license CCC1332751 and Certified General Contractor license CGC1528750, both verifiable on the state DBPR site. We hold the Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt; we do not claim a City of West Palm Beach one.
Free estimate, 24-hour response, a free wind-mitigation & energy walk-through, and a licensed roofer who answers his own phone.