United Roofing, Inc.

United Roofing, Inc.  specializes in residential and commercial roofing in the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast. We have provided our customers with excellent service and quality workmanship along with competitive prices for over twenty years. Licensed, bonded and insured, United Roofing, Inc. is a member of the Treasure Coast Builders Association through its sister company, Watlee Construction, Inc.

United Roofing, Inc. offers everything from the standard 3-tab shingle to the textured look of architectural shingles. We also offer standing seam metal roofs (copper, steel, stainless and aluminum), shakes and slate. We will carefully inspect the condition of your roof or inspect your building plans. We will then consult with you to bring your roofing project to completion as expected and priced.  All of our roofing projects carry a 10-year workmanship warranty and 30 to 50 year manufactures warranties.

It is important to be informed about your new roof. There are many options available to you and it can be overwhelming. With that said here is a short tutorial which will give you the information you need to make an informed decision based upon documented facts.

Material Selection
The choices range from asphalt shingles, wood shakes, clay tiles, galvanized steel panels and powder coated aluminum panels. The most important trend to note, however, with home-construction materials in general, there is an increasing move towards engineered roofing materials. This change is being driven by a few different factors. One is simply the high cost of wood. The second is that in many cases, codes now mandate the use of fireproof construction materials. And third, people understandably want to build with materials that not only look good but will hold up during our most severe weather conditions.

All roofing products and materials United Roofing, Inc. utilizes in our projects, whether residential or commercial, are Miami Dade approved and/or Florida Building Code approved

We offer many different kinds of roofing materials and products to choose from. Each one of them fabricated to fulfill a specific roofing need. Below are descriptions of various products and manufactures that we offer-

Metal Roofing

Metal is a great choice for any home or building in South Florida. Fortunately, in terms of products available, there is much to choose from between the galvanized steel at the low-end and the copper clad products at the high-end. There are a variety of powder-coated steel roof "systems" on the market, some very cost-effective variations on the galvanized sheet-steel theme. Others are factory-built standing-seam roofs, custom made to your house or building. The advantage of these systems is that they require no special fabricating equipment, are extremely durable and can be installed by any qualified contractor.

In addition to standing-seam roofs, several types of metal shingles are also available such as interlocking copper shingles which is commercially, as well.

Regardless of the style you choose, in general, a properly installed metal roof should last you at least 50 years.

Perfection Country Manor Shake

A Lifetime/ Non-Prorated Limited Transferable Warranty, enduring beauty, and an unbeatable finish are just a few of the reasons aluminum shake is today's best choice in residential roofing. Manufacturers: Perfection - The Very Best In Building Products.  Country Manor Shake.

PAC-CLAD Architectural

PAC-CLAD is a versatile prefinished sheet metal coating (Kynar 500® or Hylar 5000®) that is applied to both G-90 galvanized steel and 3105-H14 aluminum. Originally developed for use in abrasive environments, particularly in coastal installations. PAC-CLAD has proven to be ideally suited for application in roofing, curtain wall, storefront and trim applications. PAC-CLAD is now available in thirty-three colors carefully selected to complement a range of building materials.

Standing Seam Metal

Panels come in many different colors, profiles and metal types, including copper, galvanized metal alloys and aluminum. Manufacturers: Custom Bilt Metal, Atlas International and Fabral.

Copper Roofing

Thanks to advancements made in recent years, copper as a roofing material is now more affordable. The reason for this is because lightweight copper shingles have become widely available and the public demand has created more efficient manufacturing facilities to meet the needs of the marketplace.

Traditional copper roofing was out of most people’s price range, but copper shingles are much more affordable. Because copper shingles are able to stand up to the elements so well and because they are long lasting, these shingles are far more cost-effective than shingles that are made of wood, asphalt, or tile.

If you are building a roof to last for long time, copper roofing is probably the best choice for you. Some estimates put the lifespan of a copper roof at 100 years.

Copper roofing is growing in popularity in places such as high-end projects and those projects that call for a distinctive element to set their building apart. The reason is simple. The copper adds a higher level of refinement and quality to the appearance of ant home or commercial project.

Copper roofing is a great choice for the builders or homeowners who are interested in constructing a roof that will be able to last for many years.

Additionally, as an accent to a standard style roof, such as tile or metal, is to add copper accessories such as cupolas, scuppers, roof vents, leaders and downspouts. Nothing says elegant quite as beautifully as copper.

Concrete Roofing Tiles

Concrete and ceramic tile roofs are found throughout the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. And as is easy to see South Florida has been heavily influenced by the Mediterranean Revival.  Barrel tiles, the most common type of ceramic tile, resemble half cylinders about 16 inches long.

Tile roofs are quite heavy, so the roof framing must be stout enough to support the load. Waterproofing is achieved via a waterproof membrane laid directly on the roof sheathing. Then the clay tiles are laid one by one in a pad of mortar. Tiles turned upside down form a trough, which is then covered by tiles laid right side up. The whole process is quite labor intensive, which makes an authentic tile roof quite expensive.

In addition to barrel tiles there are a number of variations of clay roof tiles. Some are shaped like thick shingles, some like slates. A high-quality tile will be hard-fired. Thus such tiles are suitable for southern climates. All high-quality tile roofs are expensive; both in terms of the material and the installation, and so clay tile roofs are one of many indicators as to the quality and attention to detail a home has been designed.

Yet in the long run the most expensive might be the most cost effective, since you can expect to get 60 to 80 years or even more out of a well installed tile roof.