O'Brien Contracting is a licensed Florida roofing contractor (License CCC1335947) working in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, Broward County. Small beachfront town with extreme salt air exposure. Properties face direct Atlantic winds requiring the highest wind-rated roofing systems available. We handle roof repair, full replacement, inspections, leak detection, emergency tarping and storm damage documentation on shingle, metal, tile and low-slope systems.
Roof work in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is permitted through Broward County. We pull the permit, submit the product approval documentation and meet the inspector on site — homeowners do not file anything themselves.
Broward County sits inside Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. That is a stricter chapter of the Florida Building Code: products need Miami-Dade or Florida Product Approval specific to HVHZ, fastening schedules are tighter, and secondary water barrier requirements apply on re-roofs. Direct coastal exposure means salt-laden air, wind-driven rain and higher design wind pressures. Fasteners, flashing metal and vent hardware corrode faster here than a few miles inland, so material selection matters more than it does elsewhere.
The roofs we see most in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are Metal and Tile.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea enforces architectural standards on roofing. Before work starts we put the proposed material, profile and color in writing so it can go through the association's review alongside the permit application, which avoids a stop-work order or a forced re-do after installation.
After a storm we inspect, photograph conditions, install temporary protection where it is needed, and organize the documentation so you can present it to your insurer. We cannot promise that a carrier will approve or pay a claim, and we do not offer to absorb deductibles.
O'Brien Contracting holds Florida roofing contractor license CCC1335947 and carries liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage. Installations carry our lifetime workmanship guarantee. Call (239) 919-4485 to schedule an inspection in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
Yes. A re-roof in Broward County is permitted through the Broward County Building Division. Typical permit fees run $250-800, review usually takes 5-10 business days, and 3 inspections are required. We pull the permit and handle the inspections.
Yes — Broward County is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so the roof assembly, fasteners and underlayment all need HVHZ-specific product approval and the tighter fastening schedule. We confirm the exact requirement for your address before quoting.
Most homes here run Metal and Tile. The right answer depends on the existing deck, the roof pitch, the association’s approved list, and how long you plan to keep the home. We walk through the trade-offs after the inspection instead of pushing one system.
Yes. O'Brien Contracting works throughout Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, including ZIP 33308. Call (239) 919-4485 to confirm scheduling for your address.
Yes. We inspect, photograph the conditions and can install emergency tarping to help limit further interior damage while a permanent repair is scheduled.
O'Brien Contracting — Florida roofing contractor, license CCC1335947. Call (239) 919-4485.