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Fort Lauderdale Metal Roof Replacement
Zen Metal Roofs is a metal roofing contractor serving Fort Lauderdale, from the Intracoastal islands to the inland neighborhoods. We install Englert standing seam and BTR metal tile, matched to each home's salt exposure. Every system carries the Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance that Broward County's wind code requires. Call (786) 284-6994 for a free written estimate.
Fort Lauderdale is a waterfront city with more than 100 miles of canals, and that water impacts the type of metal roof that installed on your house. A home on the Intracoastal in Las Olas Isles needs a different metal than a home in Victoria Park, even though they are ten minutes apart. We confirm each property's distance from saltwater before we specify a material (aluminum or galvalume), because that distance is what protects the manufacturer's warranty.
Metal is the only roofing we install. Our roofers have spent more than 15 years working on metal roofs, and across their careers, our crew members have installed more than 2,000 metal roofing systems in South Florida, residential and commercial. Co-founder Eduardo Garcia oversee’s all of Zen’s installations himself."
Aluminum or Galvalume: Fort Lauderdale's Three Salt-Air Zones
Most metal roofs in Florida use one of two metals. Galvalume is a steel panel with an aluminum and zinc coating that resists rust, and solid aluminum is a metal that does not rust at all. Salt air corrodes steel over time, so panel manufacturers will not honor a Galvalume warranty on homes too close to saltwater. In Fort Lauderdale, that rule divides the city into three zones.
Zone 1: The Intracoastal and Canal Neighborhoods
Las Olas Isles, Idlewyld, Nurmi Isles, and Harbor Beach sit directly on the water, with salt air and marine moisture every day of the year. For these homes, we install aluminum standing seam. The system is Englert's Series 1300 panel in 0.032-inch aluminum, closed by a seaming machine on the roof and fastened with stainless steel clips, so there are no exposed fasteners on the panel face. Every part of that assembly resists salt, so corrosion has no place to start.
Zone 2: The A1A Barrier Island
Homes along A1A face the open Atlantic, which adds direct ocean spray and stronger sustained wind to the salt exposure. For this corridor, we step up to Englert's Series 2000, a structural panel in 0.040-inch heavy-gauge aluminum. The thicker metal resists impacts better. The structural system is also engineered for higher wind uplift, the force that tries to peel a roof upward in a storm. We used this exact specification on a recent oceanfront project a few miles up the coast, described further down this page.
Zone 3: Inland Fort Lauderdale
Victoria Park, Flagler Village, Coral Ridge, Tarpon River, and the other inland neighborhoods are outside of the salt-air range that limits Galvalume warranties. There, we install Series 1300 in 24-gauge Galvalume with a Kynar 500 finish. That factory-applied coating holds its color through years of Florida sun and reflects heat away from the attic. It is the correct choice inland and the more economical one. We won’t sell aluminum where a home does not need it.
"The most common mistake I see from other contractors is winning a job with cheap labor and improvised details. I do not play games with labor. My installers have been on metal roofs for more than 15 years, and everything we install follows the approved assembly, exactly as it was tested. That is what the inspector checks, and that is what holds your roof down in a storm."
Eduardo Garcia, Co-Founder, Zen Metal Roofs
HVHZ Rules, Wind Uplift, and Your Fort Lauderdale Permit
The City of Fort Lauderdale is inside of Florida's High Velocity Hurricane Zone, or HVHZ, the strictest roofing standard in the state. The HVHZ covers Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and every permitted roof replacement here must use a tested, approved assembly. The approval document is the Notice of
Acceptance, or NOA, issued by Miami-Dade County and accepted throughout the zone.
A NOA is not a marketing badge. It is laboratory proof that a specific combination of panel, clips, fasteners, and decking resists the wind uplift pressures this zone requires. If a contractor calls a roof hurricane rated but cannot show the NOA for the exact assembly being installed on your home, the design has not been proven. Every system we install carries a current NOA, and we submit it with every permit.
Permits inside the city limits go through the City of Fort Lauderdale's Development Services Department rather than the general Broward County office. We confirm the correct office for your address, file the complete package with the NOA paperwork, and start work only after the permit is approved.
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Standing Seam Roofing for Fort Lauderdale’s Coastal Exposure
Standing seam is the most common system we install in Fort Lauderdale. The panels lock together with concealed fasteners, so no screw heads are exposed to salt air, rain or storm winds. The panels’ clean vertical lines suit everything from contemporary waterfront homes to inland ranch homes. The type of metal, aluminum or Galvalume, used depends upon the three zones described above.
The product we use for standing seam is made by Englert and they are a leading manufacturer of metal roofing with an excellent warranty. Standing seam is also an excellent choice if you plan to install solar panels. Standing seam is also the best roof for solar. The panels clamp directly to the raised seams, so the installer never drills a hole through your roof.
BTR Metal Tile for Spanish and Mediterranean Style Homes
Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean homes are plentiful in the Fort Lauderdale area. In communities with architectural rules, for example Rio Vista, Coral Ridge, and Imperial Point, a standing seam profile is not always welcome. BTR metal tile solves that. It delivers the barrel tile look in coated steel at up to one-third the weight of clay or concrete, so no structural reinforcement is needed. The finish carries a 60 year warranty against cracking, peeling, and excessive fading. It is also the natural upgrade when an old Spanish tile roof begins to fail. Learn more about metal tile on our metal tile page.
Metal Roof Replacement in Fort Lauderdale
Most of our Fort Lauderdale work is full replacement, where an aging shingle or tile roof comes off, and a metal system goes on. In the HVHZ, replacement means a complete tear off, and that works in your favor. Tear-off is the only chance anyone gets to fully inspect the roof deck. In the city's older neighborhoods, we regularly find termite damage, wood rot, or unpermitted past repairs that were covered instead of corrected. We photograph the deck, price any repairs by the sheet, and review the findings with you before the metal goes on. After tear-off, we dry-in the roof the same day with a sealed waterproof underlayment, so your home stays protected while your panels are prepared. Metal installation typically begins within a week of dry-in, and the full schedule comes with your written estimate.
Commercial Metal Roofing
We install standing seam on commercial buildings in Fort Lauderdale as well. Eduardo has run metal projects in the 8,000 to 10,000 square foot range. Standing seam works on low-slope commercial roofs, with the Series 1300 rated down to a half-inch of rise per foot. A truly flat roof falls below that minimum and calls for a different system entirely, which is why we measure the slope on site before we quote. If standing seam is not the right fit for your building, we will say so plainly.
Metal Roof Repair
We also repair existing metal roofs across the city. On a properly installed metal roof, the panels are rarely the issue. Leaks almost always trace back to flashing, penetrations, or roof-to-wall transitions, and we repair those components with compatible metals so the fix lasts.
What a Metal Roof Costs in Fort Lauderdale
Most standing seam projects in South Florida run $12 to $18 per square foot installed, and a typical single family home lands between $22,000 and $42,000. Waterfront aluminum and heavy gauge 0.040 material sit toward the top of that range, while inland Galvalume sits toward the bottom. Every estimate is free, written, and itemized before any commitment, and PACE financing is available for qualified homeowners with no money down. The main cost drivers:
A Recent Coastal Project Just North of Fort Lauderdale
A homeowner in Pompano Beach, on this same coastline a few miles north, collected eleven quotes for a standing seam roof. Zen was not the cheapest. The project came to us on specification: 0.040 inch heavy gauge aluminum with stainless steel clips in a Slate Gray finish, the same system we install on the A1A corridor. Heavy gauge aluminum can dent or ripple if it is handled carelessly during forming. This roof came out smooth because the crew has installed the system for years. The homeowner also valued having a foreman on site who speaks both English and Spanish.
Fort Lauderdale Neighborhoods We Serve
We install metal roofing across the city, including these neighborhoods:
Las Olas Isles, Idlewyld, Nurmi Isles, Harbor Beach, Victoria Park, Flagler Village, Coral Ridge, Imperial Point, Rio Vista, Tarpon River, Edgewood, Colee Hammock, Sailboat Bend, Lauderdale Harbors, Poinsettia Heights
Nearby cities have their own pages. Our Pompano Beach page covers the coast just north, and our Broward County page covers Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and the rest of the county.
Fort Lauderdale Metal Roofing Questions, Answered
Does Fort Lauderdale require HVHZ rated roofing?
Yes. Fort Lauderdale is inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which covers Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Every permitted reroof must use a tested assembly with a Notice of Acceptance, and that NOA is submitted with the permit. A product without the approval cannot legally be installed here. We handle the NOA paperwork and the permit filing on every project.
Request a Free Fort Lauderdale Estimate
Tell us about your roof and where it sits. The estimate is free, written, and itemized, and the material recommendation comes with the reasoning behind it.
Eduardo Garcia is the co-founder of Zen Metal Roofs and a certified Englert and BTR installer. He has installed or supervised roughly 300 metal roofs across South Florida, and other roofing companies consult him on correct installation practice.
Certified Englert and BTR installers. Serving Fort Lauderdale and all of Broward County.
By Eduardo Garcia | Florida Licensed Roofing Contractor | Certified Englert & BTR Installer
Last Updated: September 2026 | Serving Fort Lauderdale and All of Broward County