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Roof Replacement · Delray Beach, FL
State-certified Roofing Contractor CCC1332751 · General Contractor CGC1528750
New roofs in tile, shingle or metal, permitted through the City of Delray Beach, built to Wind-Borne Debris Region standards and cleared through whichever historic-district or association review applies to your address. The owner is a state-certified roofer and a certified energy engineer, and he inspects every job.
Free Estimates
Estimates are free. Every roofing estimate includes a free wind-mitigation & energy walk-through, and every roof carries a written one-year workmanship warranty. Randolph Scott Bell is the only Palm Beach County contractor who is also a certified energy engineer — the owner inspects every job.
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.
Permit Office & Wind Zone
Delray Beach runs its own Development Services Building Division at 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561-243-7200), with an eServices portal and ePlans digital plan review. A re-roof is permitted work, and a licensed contractor must hold the permit and be present at final inspection; we do both. We also check that your parcel is inside the city, because some nearby addresses are in unincorporated county territory and permit elsewhere.
The whole of Palm Beach County is in the Florida Building Code Wind-Borne Debris Region. On the county's wind-speed maps, Delray Beach's oceanfront and Intracoastal parcels fall in a band of roughly 170 mph and up, stepping down toward the mid-160s as you move inland toward I-95. Your parcel's number depends on the code edition and risk category, so we check your address before we pick a product.
Tile, Shingle or Metal
Delray Beach runs from century-old bungalows near the beach to newer construction further west, and the right system differs between them. Tile, shingle and metal each have their own Florida Product Approval and installation rules, weigh differently on the structure, and read differently to a review board. We start by looking at what is on the roof now, check what your board or association allows, and then lay out the options with the reasons, rather than steering you to whatever is easiest to install.
A replacement is also the moment to look at the deck, the underlayment and the attachment details that insurers ask about on a wind-mitigation form. Our free walk-through, included with the estimate, covers those.
Historic Districts & HOA Rules
The City's Historic Preservation Board reviews exterior changes, including roofing material, in Delray Beach's five local historic districts: Old School Square Historic Arts District, Del-Ida Park, Nassau Park, the Marina Historic District and the West Settlers Historic District. Del-Ida Park, platted in 1923, is among the strictest. Further out, Kings Point and Rainberry Bay are 55+ gated communities whose associations review exterior work, and where the association's dues can already cover roofing. We work out which review applies to your address before we finalize a design, so a roof does not stall between the board and the permit desk.
Roof Age & Insurance
If the roof is failing across its whole surface, patching it only delays the bill. If it is not, we tell you that instead. Either way, start with an inspection or a look at roof age and Florida insurance. For storm damage, see hurricane roof damage claims.
Proof
No confirmed named project in Delray Beach is on our project record, and we will not invent one. What we lead with is the credential stack: Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1332751 and Certified General Contractor CGC1528750, both state certifications; EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-F122701-2; and BBB A+ Accreditation. We hold a Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt, which covers Delray Beach, but not a Delray Beach municipal one.
Also in Delray Beach
A new roof often comes with other decisions: impact windows and remodeling to match the new wind rating, property and HOA management if your association controls roof approvals, land clearing and site work for storm debris and tree removal, and America, our food truck for feeding a crew or a party.
Nearby
See roof replacement in Boynton Beach and roofing in West Palm Beach, the Delray Beach roofing page and roof repair in Delray Beach. Back to all roofing in Palm Beach County.
Questions, Answered
Delray Beach is an incorporated city with its own Development Services Building Division at 100 NW 1st Avenue (561-243-7200), separate from the Palm Beach County office that covers unincorporated areas. The City has been rolling out an eServices portal and ePlans digital review for permit submittal. A licensed roofing contractor holds the permit and is present at final inspection. We confirm your parcel is inside city limits before we write the estimate, since some nearby mailing addresses sit just outside the line.
Delray Beach is inside the Florida Building Code Wind-Borne Debris Region. The county's published ultimate-design-wind-speed maps place oceanfront and Intracoastal parcels in a contour of roughly 170 mph and up, stepping down toward the mid-160s inland toward I-95. The exact number depends on your parcel, the code edition and the risk category. Whatever goes on your roof, whether tile, shingle or metal, needs a valid Florida Product Approval, and we check your address before we spec it.
Often, yes, and which board depends on where you live. Delray Beach has five local historic districts — Old School Square Historic Arts District, Del-Ida Park, Nassau Park, the Marina Historic District and the West Settlers Historic District — where the City's Historic Preservation Board reviews exterior changes, including roofing material, before a permit is worth filing. Outside them, gated communities such as Kings Point and Rainberry Bay run their own association review, and in some of them the association handles roofing under its dues structure. We find out which review applies to your address first.
It depends on your house, your association and your budget, so we do not hand out a one-size answer. Each system has its own Florida Product Approval and installation requirements, each looks different to a historic board or an architectural committee, and each weighs differently on the structure. We look at what is on your roof now, what your review board allows, and what your insurer asks about, then walk you through the options.
We do not publish a price for a roof, because the answer depends on the roof: its size, its system, its deck condition and your community's rules. Estimates are free, and every roofing estimate includes a free wind-mitigation & energy walk-through. 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.
Under the Florida Building Code, repairing or replacing more than 25% of a roof's covering within a 12-month period has generally required bringing the whole roof up to current code. Senate Bill 4-D (2022) added an exception for roofs already built to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later. The permit-dated age of your roof decides which side of the line you are on, and the building department decides at permit. See Roof Age & Florida Insurance.
Sometimes a repair is the honest answer. If the damage is local and the rest of the roof has years left, we say so, and you can see roof repair in Delray Beach. If the roof is failing across the field, a replacement is the better value. An inspection is how you find out which.
Yes. Bell Engineering and Construction Corporation holds Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license CCC1332751 and Certified General Contractor license CGC1528750. Both are state certifications, which means we may contract in any Florida county. We hold a Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt, which covers Delray Beach, but we do not hold a Delray Beach municipal receipt and do not claim one. Every job carries a written one-year workmanship warranty.
Free estimate, a free wind-mitigation & energy walk-through with every roofing estimate, and a state-certified roofer.