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| Roofing Materials Before choosing a roofing contractor, it is to the customers' advantage to be as well informed as possible in knowing what type of roof they currently have and what they would like to have it replaced with, or what local ordinances allow. Please keep in mind that the Florida Building Code, which consists of several volumes and thousands of pages, is complex and constantly being changed and upgraded. Also, manufacturers regularly change their product styles and colors. Use this website as a general overview. Feel free to call us at (305) 324-1166 to answer any questions you may have that are not covered here.
Dade County Product Approval Since Hurricane Andrew, Dade County has enacted a system of testing roofing materials to ensure their ability to withstand high winds, resist moisture, & durability. This system is known as product approval. All permitted jobs in Dade County require the contractor to only use materials & products that have passed these tests, thus ensuring the customer that their roof performs properly. Dade County is one of the strictest, if not the strictest county in the United States for roofing code requirements. Due to this, not all roofing products for sale in the U.S. are allowed for use in Dade County. Some manufacturers products either have not passed the tests, or have not gone through the necessary procedures & paid the required fees. It is the job of the city & county inspectors that visit your property during the roofing process to verify that the proper procedures & products are being used. More & more municipalities of Broward, Palm Beach & Monroe counties have been following Dade County's methods, evidencing the success of this system. Frequently, inspectors will require additional work to be done beyond the original contract's scope of work, which can incur additional expenses. This systems of inspections & product testing is not perfect, but it does help to hold all roofers to the same workmanship standards, and does benefit you, the customer. Critics of this system frequently refer to it as "overkill", which in some rare instances may be true, but most would agree to err on the side of caution when it comes to the preservation and protection of your property and its occupants.
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