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Roof repair in Hobe Sound usually costs between $350 and $1,200 for most shingle, flashing, and leak fixes, with more involved structural or impact-related work running higher. Most repairs our crew handles in the 33455 and 33475 zip codes are completed in a single day once materials arrive, and every estimate is free. If you’ve got water coming through the ceiling or shingles lifting after a squall off the Atlantic, call (844) 901-4551 and a live person will answer, day or night.
There’s no substitute for knowing exactly how Hobe Sound homes fail. The salt air off the Intracoastal, the 1950s and 60s CBS construction, and Martin County’s wind-load code all interact in ways a Stuart or Jupiter roofer might not catch until the permit desk sends the work back. Our Roof Repair team has pulled enough fascia off Hobe Sound ranch homes to know what’s behind it before we start.
Why Winslow Windows & Doors Is Hobe Sound’s Preferred Roof Repair Company
Ed Winslow started this company in 2011, and his name is on the door and on every job we do. Hobe Sound homeowners call us because we publish our address and license number, we answer the phone with a real person 24/7, and we don’t hand work off to subcontractors we’ve never met. The technician who measures your roof is the same one who does the repair.
We’ve worked on homes off Bridge Road, in the neighborhoods east of Dixie Highway toward the Intracoastal, and along the stretch of Gomez Avenue that runs through the older ranch-style subdivisions. That experience matters because Hobe Sound isn’t interchangeable with Port Salerno or Tequesta. The jalousie windows, the salt-eaten flashing, the way wind drives rain under eaves on barrier-island-adjacent lots, that’s all specific to this town. We know it because we’ve spent years on roofs here.
Every technician who shows up at your door in Hobe Sound is background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who’s climbing the ladder before they set foot on your property. And our standing offers apply to every roof repair: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
You can reach us at (844) 901-4551. No voicemail loops. No call centers. A person picks up.
Our Roof Repair Services in Hobe Sound
Most Hobe Sound roofs are asphalt shingle over plywood decking on concrete block ranch homes. But the salt air changes everything. Here’s what we handle most often.
Shingle Repair and Replacement
Wind-driven rain from summer squalls peels shingles back along eaves and rake edges, especially on homes east of Dixie Highway where the Intracoastal is close enough to smell. We match existing shingle color and weight where possible, and when the underlayment is rotted, we repair that too rather than nailing new shingles over a failing base.
Roof Leak Detection and Repair
Leaks in Hobe Sound rarely start where the water shows up. Water in a ceiling near an exterior wall often traces back to corroded flashing where roof decking meets window and door headers. We use moisture meters and thermal imaging when necessary, and we open up just enough roof to find the real entry point, not the symptom.
Flashing and Roof-to-Wall Interface Repair
This is the one that matters most in Hobe Sound. The junction between roof, fascia, and impact-rated window or door frames takes a beating from marine air, and original 1950s and 60s flashing was never designed for modern wind-load code. We rebuild those interfaces to Martin County’s HVHZ standard and document what we did, so your insurance file is clean if you ever file a claim.
Roof Decking and Underlayment Replacement
When shingles fail, the plywood decking underneath is often the next victim. On older Hobe Sound homes near the water, we regularly find spongy decking soft enough to push a screwdriver through. We replace it with rated lumber matched to the roof’s existing design, install a proper secondary water barrier, and then re-shingle.
Wind Mitigation Roofing Upgrades
Martin County enforces Florida Building Code wind-load requirements on any permitted roof repair that touches the decking-to-wall connection. If your opening is being inspected anyway, we’ll make sure the repair meets the standard that earns the wind mitigation credit, not just the minimum to pass a visual check. That means impact-rated fasteners at the specified spacing and secondary water barriers where the code requires them.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hobe Sound
Winslow is an authorized installer for PGT, CGI, CWS, and ES Windows, among others. When a Hobe Sound roof repair turns up a damaged impact window or a corroded frame that won’t pass inspection, we can pull the correct replacement unit without playing middleman with a third-party supplier. We know these products’ Florida Product Approval numbers, their design pressure ratings, and which large-missile-rated interlayers apply in this wind zone. That means fewer callbacks, fewer inspection failures, and a faster turnaround for you on the repair.
Common Roof Repair Problems We See in Hobe Sound Homes
- Salt-corroded fasteners near the Intracoastal. Homes within a mile of the water, especially along the barrier island side, lose roof nails and flashing screws to oxidation years before the shingles themselves wear out. We see roofs less than a decade old with fasteners that look decades older than the shingle warranty.
- Jalousie-window flashing failures leaking into roof decking. Hobe Sound’s stock of 1950s and 60s CBS ranches still has original jalousie frames along many east walls. When those frames rot or the caulk beds fail, wind-blown rain gets behind the fascia and eats the roof deck from underneath. A shingle-only repair never fixes it.
- Wind-lifted shingles after summer squalls. Storms tracking up the Florida coast hit Hobe Sound at near-coastal intensity. Shingles rated for inland wind zones lift at the corners, and once the seal strip breaks, the next storm takes ten more with it.
- Failed pipe boots and vent flashing. Rubber boots around plumbing vents crack under UV and salt exposure faster here than inland. The resulting leaks are small but persistent, and they rot decking around the penetration over time. We replace boots with UV-stabilized units on every repair.
Pricing for Roof Repair in Hobe Sound, FL
Here are real numbers for the Hobe Sound market, because vague pricing helps nobody. A basic shingle patch or small flashing repair runs $350 to $500. Vent boot replacement lands around $250 to $400. A typical roof-to-wall flashing rebuild at a window or door header runs $600 to $1,200 depending on how much rotted decking we have to cut out. Full decking replacement on a single slope runs $1,200 to $2,500. If the repair triggers an impact window or door replacement at the same opening, add $800 to $1,500 for a standard impact unit, with large or custom openings running $2,500 to $5,000.
What moves the price in Hobe Sound? Proximity to the Intracoastal, because salt damage means a small leak often hides a bigger decking problem. The age of the home, because 1960s construction has less forgiving framing. And whether the repair must meet HVHZ design pressure for an inspected opening, which affects fastener type, flashing detail, and documentation. You’ll get a written line-item quote before work starts, and the price doesn’t change once we begin unless you approve it in writing. Call (844) 901-4551 for your free estimate.
What Roof Repair Costs in Hobe Sound
Roof repair alone, on a Hobe Sound CBS ranch with asphalt shingle, typically lands between $350 and $1,200 for the common failures above. But when a repair exposes a window or door opening that must meet Martin County impact compliance, the scope changes. A standard impact window replacement in Hobe Sound runs $800 to $1,500 per window installed. Impact single-hung units land between $900 and $1,800. Large or custom openings, picture windows with fixed panels, or openings with unusual dimensions run $2,500 to $5,000. Whole-home impact packages start around $8,000 and go up from there, depending on opening count, floor height, and frame material.
Hobe Sound’s homes are mostly single-story CBS construction, which keeps installation simpler than a two-story Palm Beach County house. But the jalousie wildcard is real: every original louvered window an inspector flags must be replaced with a full impact-rated unit. No retrofitting exists that satisfies Florida Building Code. That’s a cost a cheap repair quote ignores and a permitted repair cannot. We’ll measure every opening in the affected area, give you a written quote, and walk the permit path with you. The estimate is free. Call (844) 901-4551.
Florida Pays You Back
Hobe Sound homeowners have access to real money for impact-rated work, and we document it properly so you can claim it. The My Safe Florida Home program offers matching grants up to $10,000 for qualifying wind-mitigation upgrades. Florida also exempts impact-resistant windows and doors from sales tax. The federal 25C energy credit returns 30% of the product cost, capped at $600 per year on qualifying units. And after a wind-mitigation inspection, which runs $75 to $150, most Hobe Sound homeowners see their windstorm premium drop by roughly 25%. No guarantees, because programs and insurance carriers set final numbers, but the documentation we provide on every permitted repair is what makes those claims possible.
Compare impact windows to hurricane shutters and the math gets clear. Shutters require you to be home and physically able to hang them before a storm, and they do nothing for energy efficiency. Impact windows are permanent, always in place, and documented for a wind-mitigation credit. That’s the choice most Hobe Sound homeowners make once they see the premium difference.
The Wind-Load and Permitting Reality in Hobe Sound
Here’s the truth that shapes every permitted roof repair in this town: Hobe Sound sits in Martin County’s high-velocity hurricane zone, and the county enforces Florida Building Code wind-load and impact-resistance requirements on all permitted replacements. A cheap roof patch that skips the permit and skips the impact-rating verification leaves you unable to claim wind-mitigation credits later, and an inspector can flag the entire opening if the window-to-roof interface isn’t flashed to HVHZ design pressure.
This is why our Roof Repair in Hobe Sound work always starts with the opening, not the shingles. When we pull back fascia on an older home and find original jalousie frames with rotted jamb tracks and failed caulk beds, the repair has to be sequenced: rebuild the roof-to-wall flashing, replace the window with an impact-rated unit carrying the right Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval number, and document everything for the wind mitigation credit. A shingle overlay alone won’t pass. And it shouldn’t, because the water path behind that jalousie will rot the next roof too.
On a 1962 CBS ranch off Dixie Highway near the Intracoastal, our tech found the original aluminum-frame jalousies along the east wall had rotted the roof-to-wall flashing where the overhang ended. Wind-driven rain peeled back shingles and water tracked into the wall cavity. We replaced the damaged roof deck and installed PGT impact-rated fixed and casement units with Miami-Dade NOA approval and large-missile-rated laminated glass interlayer, then documented the upgrade for the homeowner’s wind mitigation credit under Florida Statute 627.0629, which cut their windstorm premium by about 25 percent. That’s what a compliant repair looks like in Hobe Sound.
Salt-laden air from the Intracoastal and Atlantic corrodes roof fasteners and flashing near impact-rated window and door openings within a few seasons. A routine shingle repair often uncovers a failed weather barrier that has to be rebuilt to maintain the Florida Product Approval seal. Skip that step and the next inspector will find the gap. We don’t let that happen, because Ed Winslow’s name goes on the work, and Ed doesn’t sign off on work that fails the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hobe Sound
Our crews cover Hobe Sound and the surrounding Martin County and northern Palm Beach County area, including Port Salerno, Tequesta, Stuart, and Jupiter. If you’re close by and wondering whether we work in your neighborhood, call (844) 901-4551 and ask. If we can’t get to you quickly, we’ll tell you straight instead of stringing you along.
Serving Hobe Sound, FL — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hobe Sound area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs — Roof Repair in Hobe Sound
Yes, if the repair exposes the roof-to-wall interface at an opening that has an original jalousie or single-pane aluminum window. Martin County enforces Florida Building Code impact-resistance requirements on all permitted replacements, which means any opening an inspector sees must be brought up to impact-rated standard. A repair that doesn’t touch window openings typically doesn’t trigger the requirement, but in Hobe Sound most roof leaks on older homes lead there. Call (844) 901-4551 and we’ll tell you what your specific roof will trigger before we start.
Only for the portions of the roof that meet the current wind-load standard, like a properly documented secondary water barrier or upgraded roof-to-wall connection. The window openings themselves remain non-credited until they’re impact-rated. If you’re going to pull a permit and fix the roof, the increment to document the windows is often small, and the premium credit applies only to the completed, inspected work. We’ll walk you through exactly what your carrier can credit.
Hobe Sound falls within a high-velocity hurricane zone, and building components must meet the design pressure requirements listed in the Florida Building Code and ASCE 7 for this wind speed and exposure. The exact number depends on the roof zone, the building’s height, and proximity to the Intracoastal, which affects exposure category. Typical roof edges and corners in Martin County’s HVHZ run from about -45 psf to over -90 psf in uplift, and large-missile-rated glazing is standard for impact openings. We calculate the number for your specific roof and opening before we quote.
Because the original jalousie and single-pane aluminum frames on Hobe Sound’s 1950s and 60s CBS ranches were set in caulk beds that fail after decades of salt exposure and thermal cycling. Once the caulk lets go, wind-driven rain from the Intracoastal gets behind the frame and tracks down into the roof deck and wall cavity. The roof leak is the symptom. The rotted jamb is the cause. That’s why a shingle-only repair on these homes rarely ends the leak.
It can. Impact window manufacturers warranty their products based on proper installation and integration with the surrounding roof and wall assembly, including flashing to the design pressure specified for the opening. If an unpermitted patch leaves the roof-to-window interface under-flashed, water gets behind the frame, and the manufacturer can deny a future claim on rot, seal failure, or frame corrosion. Share your roof repair quote with us before you sign it. The second opinion is free, and we’ll tell you if the scope includes what your windows need.
Call (844) 901-4551 for a free roof repair estimate in Hobe Sound. If you already have a written quote from another contractor, bring it in. We’ll give you a free second opinion and show you exactly where the numbers differ. Ed Winslow’s name is on the door, and on every roof we fix in Hobe Sound. A neighbor you can call at 2 a.m., and someone will actually answer. The one down the road.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Hobe Sound and Martin County since 2011.