Wide variety of services for
residential properties
Sun Life Roofing offers a variety of services for residential properties. Everything ranging between a built-up construction to a metal installation roof, Sun Life Roofing has special skills in the residential roofing trade with over 40+ years of experience! Protect your home with an experienced and trustworthy roofer.
As a business, it is important to know when you may need to allocate costs for maintenance of your property. It is helpful to routinely inspect your property for any possible wear and tear or to predict future roofing issues before they occur. We offer free inspections to help you make sure your home is in good shape.
Some signs we like to recommend our customers to look for when a possible roof replacement is needed, are:
25%
Rule
The 25% rule (25 percent rule) comes from the 2014 Florida Existing Building Code. This rule applies to roof repair(s) of any residential or commercial building. If you are unsure about the 25% rule, please consult with an expert to inspect your roof.
If more than 25% of a section is repaired, replace, or recovered, then the roof section must be brought up to code.
If more than 25% of a roof is repaired, replaced, or recovered, then the entire roof system must be brought up to code.
Many people mistake the 25% as associated with damage. The rule does not refer to damage at all. It refers to the surface area worked on.
If more than 25% of a roof section is affected, then only the roof section needs to be brought up to code. To define what makes a roof section, read below.
“ 708.1.1 Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced, or recovered in any 12-month period unless the entire roofing system or roof section conforms to requirements of this code.”
“A separating or division of a roof area by existing expansion joints, parapet walls, flashing (excluding valley), a difference of elevation (excluding hips and ridges), roof type or legal description; not including the roof area required for a proper tie-off with an existing system.”
useful tips
Hurricanes are expected every year in southern Florida. Here are some tips you can use to ensure your home and its roof are well secured before any of these major storms.