Roofing in Weston, FL

What is on the roofs in Weston

Weston is almost entirely one master plan. Arvida developed it as Indian Trace, and the first homes were finished in Windmill Ranch and Country Isles in 1984; Bonaventure, on the east side, was sold off and built separately. Most residences sit inside private developments governed by a homeowners' association, so before you pick a tile or a color, read your association's rules as well as the city's permit list.^6,7

Local rules and history that affect your roof

• The Indian Trace development plan approved in 1978 allowed more than 25,000 homes; later amendments cut that to 17,000. The Indian Trace Community Development District, created in 1981, built the water and sewer mains, lakes and arterial roads.⁶
• Weston had more than 5,000 residents by November 1991 and incorporated on September 3, 1996, when 90% of voters in the Indian Trace district approved becoming a city.^6,8
• Homes built here between 1984 and 1994 predate the 1994 South Florida Building Code. Under Florida Building Code, Existing Building 706.8, re-roofing a wood-deck home insured (or assessed) at $300,000 or more that was permitted before September 1, 1994 triggers a roof-to-wall connection upgrade; a 15%-of-the-re-roof-cost rule decides how much of it is required.⁹
• City code requires every homeowners' association in Weston to register with the City Clerk each April, and the city publishes the list, which is the quickest way to find who manages architectural approvals in your community.⁷
• Weston's building department earned a Class 2 rating in the Insurance Services Office's Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule in 2019, on a scale where 1 is best.¹

Storms that hit here

• Wilma (2005). A Florida Coastal Monitoring Program tower 7 miles west of Weston recorded sustained winds of 77 knots (89 mph) and a 92-knot (106 mph) gust as Wilma crossed the peninsula on October 24, 2005.¹⁰

What this means for a re-roof in Weston

How old the houses are. The median home in Weston was built in 1995; 74.6% of its 23,227 homes predate 2000 and 2.1% were built in 2010 or later. So most houses here went up before Florida’s first statewide building code took effect on March 1, 2002.^5,11,12,13

Pre-2002 wood-deck houses. When the old covering comes off, the deck gets re-nailed to current code and a secondary water barrier goes on; in the wind-borne debris region, insured homes of $300,000+ may also need roof-to-wall connections (capped at 15% of the re-roof cost).^11,12,13

Repair or replace. Replacing 25% or more of a roof section in 12 months generally means redoing the section to current code — unless that roof was built or replaced under the 2007 code or later.^12,13,14,15

Product approval. In the HVHZ every roofing component needs a current product approval — a Miami-Dade NOA or a Florida approval listed for HVHZ use. Ask for the numbers and look them up yourself.^14,16

Roof age and insurance. An insurer can’t refuse a policy just because the roof is under 15 years old. If it is 15 or older, you can get an inspection first; at least 5 years of remaining life means age alone isn’t grounds to refuse.¹⁷