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Roof replacement and repair in Jupiter, FL typically costs $8,500 – $22,000 depending on roof size, material, and what the county inspection turns up once the old roof comes off. We’re Mercer Roofing, and we handle roof repair, roof installation, and full roofing services across Jupiter, from the salt-air properties near the inlet to the acreage lots in Jupiter Farms. If you’re researching a Roofing Company because your roof is aging, leaking, or failed a wind mitigation inspection, call (743) 200-8347 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts. No surprises on the invoice, ever.
Here’s the thing about roofing in Jupiter that most pages won’t tell you: the permit path and the retrofit requirements change depending on whether your home falls under the Town of Jupiter or unincorporated Palm Beach County. That single detail can add $3,000 – $6,000 to a roof replacement. We scope for it before we quote, which is why homeowners in Jupiter call us when they want certainty alongside craftsmanship.
Why Mercer Roofing Is Jupiter’s Preferred Roofing Company
Mercer Roofing has been roofing Florida homes since 2000, and we’re part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies. Grant Whitlock leads our team under the Threshold Verified standard, which means every technician is background-checked, identity-verified, and dispatched with a photo ID badge. When you book with us, we send you the technician’s name and photo before they arrive. You’ll know exactly who’s walking up your driveway, and they’ll be badging in at the door. For parents with young kids at home, or older homeowners who want proof of who they’re letting in, that’s the difference between calling a roofing company and calling a roofing company you can trust.
Jupiter homeowners tell us the same thing again and again: they appreciate that a live person answers the phone 24/7, and they appreciate even more that the price we quote for Jupiter Roof Repair is the price they pay. Every repair comes with a written guarantee, and if that repair fails within 365 days, we come back and make it right at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s included on every job, not offered as an add-on.
Our response time to Jupiter is fast because we dispatch and schedule from our South FL office in Miami, with crews who work Jupiter locally. Dispatch coordination comes from that metro office; the work itself is done by roofers who know the difference between a CBS ranch in Abacoa and a wood-frame gable in Jupiter Farms because they’ve roofed both.
Metal Roof Installation in Jupiter
Metal Roof Installation in Jupiter runs $18,000 – $38,000 on a typical single-family home, and the reason the range is that wide comes down to two Jupiter-specific factors: roof deck condition and salt-air corrosion detailing. A standing-seam metal roof installed on the inlet side of Jupiter needs stainless or coated fasteners, corrosion-rated flashing, and proper isolation between dissimilar metals. Skip that, and you’ll see rust streaking and fastener failure years before an identical roof would fail in Palm Beach Gardens, just 10 miles south but out of the direct salt spray path.
Metal roofing makes sense for Jupiter homeowners who want a roof that handles 130+ mph wind loads and resists the relentless moisture that Jupiter’s 60+ inches of annual rainfall delivers. It’s also the best choice when a homeowner wants to stop re-roofing every 15 – 20 years. A properly installed metal roof in Jupiter can last 40 – 50 years, provided the underlayment and flashing details are done right the first time.
Standing Seam vs. Screw-Down Panels
Standing seam runs toward the top of that price range because it uses concealed fasteners, which eliminates the single most common metal roof failure point: exposed screw gaskets. Screw-down panels cost less upfront, but those rubber gaskets degrade faster in Jupiter’s salt air and heat. We quote both options with written pricing, and we explain the tradeoff plainly before you choose.
Metal Re-Roof Over Shingles
Some Jupiter homes can take a metal roof over a single layer of existing asphalt shingles, which saves on tear-off labor and dumpster costs. But if the existing roof already has two layers, or if the decking underneath shows rot from Jupiter’s humidity, we tear it down to the deck. That’s a call we make only after we inspect the roof ourselves.
Residential Roofing in Jupiter
Residential Roofing in Jupiter covers everything from full tear-off and replacement to targeted repairs, and most Jupiter homeowners spend between $8,500 and $16,000 on a full shingle re-roof. The exact number depends on roof square count, the pitch, access for dumpsters and material staging, and what the inspection reveals once the old shingles come off. If your home is in an older section of Jupiter with 1970s wood-frame construction, that last point matters more than you’d think.
Every Residential Roofing project we take in Jupiter starts with a roof inspection and a written price. We don’t give verbal estimates and we don’t start work without you approving a written line-item quote. The price we quote accounts for the specific conditions at your address: how many squares, what the decking looks like, whether we need a permit from the Town of Jupiter or from Palm Beach County, and whether the property has well and septic systems that affect where we can stage materials.
Shingle Re-Roofs on Jupiter Ranches
The classic Jupiter ranch home, especially out in the Farms, often has a low-slope or nearly flat section over a carport or a bonus room. Those sections need different treatment than the steeper gable slopes: modified bitumen or TPO rather than architectural shingles. We scope those transitions in writing before we quote, so there’s no change order coming at you mid-project.
Wind Mitigation and Roof Replacement
When you replace a roof in Jupiter, you almost always want the wind mitigation inspection afterward because it can meaningfully reduce your homeowners insurance premium. That inspection checks for specific things: how the decking is attached, whether there are hurricane clips or straps on the rafters, and what nailing pattern we used on the shingles. We install roofs to pass that inspection, not just to look good from the street.
Trusted Brands We Service in Jupiter
We install and repair shingle brands including GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning, plus metal roofing systems and flat roofing membranes. For Jupiter homeowners, we stock common flashings, underlayments, and repair materials locally, so a repair doesn’t wait on a parts shipment from another county. Most shingle repairs in Jupiter we complete the same week the call comes in, and the warranty we put in writing follows the brand’s material warranty: GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning all offer manufacturer warranties that we register on your behalf.
Common Roofing Company Problems We See in Jupiter Homes
- Missing hurricane strapping on older wood-frame homes. In Jupiter Farms, 1970s gable roofs were often built without clips or straps connecting rafters to the top plate. When you pull a re-roof permit, Palm Beach County inspects for exactly that, and you’ll be required to add straps or sister rafters before the roof can close out. Budget $2,000 – $4,000 for that retrofit if your home has never had it done.
- Salt-air corrosion on the inlet side. Jupiter’s position directly on the Jupiter Inlet exposes fasteners, flashing, and drip edge to salt spray at a rate noticeably faster than homes just a few miles west along the Loxahatchee River corridor. We see rusted ridge caps and corroded pipe collars on roofs that are only 8 – 10 years old in neighborhoods near the inlet.
- Dumpster and material access on acreage lots. Jupiter Farms properties with well and septic systems can’t always take a 20-yard dumpster on the driveway without risking damage to drain fields. We map septic and well setbacks before we quote, and we factor in hand-carry time when the dumpster has to sit at the street.
- Low-slope roof sections that were never detailed correctly. Many Jupiter ranches built in the 1970s and 80s have flat or nearly flat sections over carports or additions. Those sections leak not because the membrane failed, but because the original roofer treated them like a steep-slope roof. We re-detail those areas with proper low-slope materials and crickets that actually move water.
Pricing for Roofing Company in Jupiter, FL
Here are the real numbers for Jupiter. A full architectural shingle re-roof on a 25 – 35 square Jupiter ranch runs $8,500 – $16,000. Metal roofing runs $18,000 – $38,000 depending on panel type and roof complexity. Roof repairs run $350 – $1,800 for most flashing, valley, and penetration fixes, and a full roof inspection with a written report runs $250 – $450, credited back to you if you hire us for the repair or replacement. What moves the price in Jupiter more than anything else is whether the home is under Town of Jupiter or Palm Beach County permitting, and whether the decking has rot or missing strapping once we tear off the old roof. We quote those items up front, in writing, every time.
Call (743) 200-8347 to schedule your free estimate. A real person answers, 24/7.
We Also Serve Cities Near Jupiter
Mercer Roofing serves Jupiter and the surrounding communities, including Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach. If you’re in one of those cities and researching a Roofing Company, the same written-price guarantee, Threshold Verified technicians, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply to you. Call (743) 200-8347 and you’ll get the same live person, the same written quote, and the same badge at the door.
Serving Jupiter, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
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FAQs About Roofing Company in Jupiter
Yes, in most cases. If your Jupiter Farms home was built before the mid-1990s and the original roof never had hurricane straps or clips, Palm Beach County will flag the missing straps during the re-roof inspection and require you to add them or sister the rafters before the roof can pass. Expect $2,000 – $4,000 added to the job for the retrofit, and we’ll identify it during our initial inspection so you’re not surprised mid-project. Call (743) 200-8347 for an exact quote on your specific roof.
Salt-air corrosion is the short answer. Metal roofs near the Jupiter Inlet need corrosion-rated fasteners, stainless or coated flashing, and careful isolation of dissimilar metals, which adds material cost and labor compared to an identical roof in inland Palm Beach County. The extra $2,000 – $5,000 you spend on inlet-side detailing buys you decades of rust-free performance. We spec it into the written quote up front, not as a change order.
Yes, we do it regularly, but it requires planning. On Jupiter Farms acreage with septic drain fields and well heads, we map the setbacks first and often stage the dumpster at the street or on a reinforced section of the driveway. Hand-carry time adds labor cost, typically $500 – $1,500 depending on distance from the roof to the dumpster. We scope it before quoting so the price you approve is the price you pay.
Most Jupiter Farms ranch homes run 28 – 40 squares, depending on whether there’s a carport, a breezeway, or an added-on bonus room. A 30-square re-roof with architectural shingles typically runs $9,000 – $13,000 in Jupiter before any strapping retrofit or decking replacement. We measure the roof in person, never from satellite imagery alone, because overhangs and additions on Farms properties don’t always show up accurately from above.
We use a six-nail pattern on every architectural shingle installation in Jupiter, not the four-nail minimum that some crews use to save time. Six nails per shingle is what the 130 mph wind rating requires, and it’s what the wind mitigation inspector wants to see. For homes near the inlet, we also spec ice and water shield in the valleys and along the eaves, because wind-driven rain from multiple approach vectors is the failure mode that shows up first on this side of the county.
Written by Grant Whitlock, Owner at Mercer Roofing, serving Jupiter since 2000.