City of Homestead permits apply here, 4.3 miles from our office; about 55% of homes date from 2000 or later.
Homestead is an incorporated city, so roofing permits for a Homestead address come from the City of Homestead, not from Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade has 34 municipalities (Miami-Dade County, Municipalities page), and each one has its own building official who reviews permits and inspects the work. Our office on SW 172nd Ct sits in unincorporated Miami-Dade, about 4.3 miles from the nearest city limit, so the first thing we confirm on any Homestead job is that the paperwork goes to the city.
Homestead Housing at a Glance
The Census Bureau's ACS 2024 5-year estimates count about 27,474 housing units in Homestead. The median home was built in 2001, and roughly 55% of homes went up in 2000 or later. That makes Homestead younger than most of the communities we serve. About 48% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, and single-family detached houses make up about 39% of the housing, with attached single-family homes such as townhouses at about 21%.
A younger roof is not automatically a problem-free roof. Many roofs installed in the 2000s are now old enough for an insurer to ask about them. Under Florida law, an insurer may not refuse to renew a homeowner policy only because the roof is under 15 years old, and once a roof passes 15 years it must be allowed an inspection. If your Homestead roof went on in the mid-2000s, its age is worth checking against your next renewal.
The 25% Rule and Homestead Roofs
Florida law lets a roof that was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later be repaired in sections, even past 25% of the roof, with only the repaired portion brought up to current code. A house built since 2000 does not tell you which code its roof was permitted under, because the 2007 code only took effect on March 1, 2009. The date on the last full roof permit decides whether a section repair is allowed; see our 25% rule guide.
Storm History That Shaped This Area
Hurricane Andrew made landfall before dawn on August 24, 1992, at Fender Point, just east-northeast of Homestead Air Force Base, as a Category 5 with 165 mph sustained winds. The National Weather Service counts about 49,000 homes destroyed. Roughly 34% of today's Homestead housing was built before 1990, so a share of local roofs sits on houses that stood through that storm.
Roof Services for Homestead Homes
For leaks and storm damage, see roof leak and storm repair. For a roof that has reached the end of its life, see roof replacement, and for new construction or an addition, see new roof installation. Every community we cover is listed on our service areas page.
Contact: Roof Repair Miami, 22510 SW 172nd Ct, Miami, FL 33170, (786) 892-8191. The phone is answered 24/7.