Miami-Dade County permits Kendale Lakes roofs, 9.2 miles away; 83% of homes predate 1990.
Kendale Lakes is a Census-designated place in unincorporated Miami-Dade, not a city, so the County's Regulatory and Economic Resources department issues roofing permits here. It is the farthest community we profile, about 9.2 miles north of our office on SW 172nd Ct.
A Neighborhood Built Mostly Before 1990
The ACS 2024 5-year estimates count about 19,914 housing units in Kendale Lakes. Around 83% were built before 1990 and only about 4% in 2000 or later, the smallest share of newer housing in our area. The median year built is 1980. About 71% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Attached single-family homes such as townhouses make up about 24% of housing, a larger share than in most nearby places, and detached houses about 43%.
Townhouses and Shared Roofs
Where homes share a roof line, a leak at one unit can come from a joint or flashing next door. Before work starts, check whether your association or covenant sets rules for the roof covering, and make sure the scope says exactly where your section ends. The County permit is still required, and the product approvals still have to match what goes on the roof.
The Code Edition Question
Any Kendale Lakes roof permitted before March 1, 2009, when the 2007 Florida Building Code took effect, predates that code, whenever the house was built; see our 25% rule guide. For those roofs, Florida's 25% exemption does not apply, and larger repairs can trigger more code work than owners expect. The County's permit records show the date of the last roof permit for your folio number.
Storm Background
The National Weather Service records that the 2017 storm Irma led to 55,012 insurance claims in Miami-Dade, with gusts of 80 to 95 mph felt across nearly all of it (weather.gov/mfl/hurricaneirma). For a neighborhood of mostly older homes, the period after a storm season is a sensible time to have flashing and underlayment checked.
Filing the County Permit
For unincorporated addresses, the County requires its Uniform Roofing Permit Application for every roofing permit, and roofing is one of the inspection categories its inspectors carry out. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, an Owner's Notification Form goes in with the roof permit application. Expect your roofer to explain both documents before work begins in Kendale Lakes.
Our Services
Kendale Lakes owners can start with our repair page, compare it with replacing the roof, or read about roofing new construction. See all of our service areas for the wider list.
Contact: Roof Repair Miami, 22510 SW 172nd Ct, Miami, FL 33170, (786) 892-8191. The phone is answered 24/7.