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Roof repair in Palm Beach costs anywhere from $350 for a small vent boot replacement to $4,800 for a complex clay barrel-tile repair on a 1920s Mizner estate with full ARCOM documentation. Those are real numbers we quote weekly here on the island. We dispatch crews from our Miami office into Palm Beach regularly, and a written price always lands in your hand before a single nail goes in. Call (743) 200-8347 and a live person answers, day or night.
Salt air changes everything on this island. We see fasteners other roofers installed five years ago that look like they’ve been underwater for twenty. That’s not exaggeration. That’s the Atlantic on one side of your house and the Lake Worth Lagoon on the other, working on your roof from two directions at once. Our Roof Repair team specifies materials for exactly that environment, not the generic spec you’d use three miles west.
Why Mercer Roofing Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Roof Repair Company
Founded in 2000, Mercer Roofing is part of the Threshold Group family, and every technician who walks onto a Palm Beach property carries a photo ID badge and arrives in a clean, marked uniform. Before they show up, you get their name and photo sent to you. We know Palm Beach homeowners often open the door while home alone, with kids upstairs, or after years of dealing with pushy contractors who won’t put a price down on paper. That changes with us. Written price first. Written guarantee on every repair. A 365-Day Done Right Promise that says if it’s not right within a year, we make it right.
Palm Beach customers don’t ask whether we’re insured and bonded. They tell us their last roofer never showed. Or showed up late with no identification. Or quoted one number on the phone and another at the door. We hear it on Via Vizcaya, along South Ocean Boulevard, up in the Estate Section, and over near Phipps Plaza. The fix is simple: when a Mercer technician rings the bell, you already know their name, their face, and the exact scope of work they’re there to do. Grant Whitlock, who leads Mercer Roofing, built that standard into every job we take on the island.
We stock common roofing fasteners, flashings, and accessory parts for Palm Beach jobs so most repairs get finished in one visit. No waiting on a distributor in Riviera Beach while your ceiling stains spread.
Metal Roof Repair in Palm Beach
Metal Roof Repair in Palm Beach almost always comes down to corrosion at the fasteners and flashings, not the metal panels themselves. Standing-seam and metal shingle roofs on the island fail at the screws, the ridge caps, and the transition points where panels meet chimneys or parapet walls. Salt-laden air from the Atlantic and the Intracoastal works into those junctions and eats galvanized steel from the inside out. A metal roof repair here typically runs $450 to $2,200 depending on how many penetrations need attention and whether we’re replacing panel sections or just refastening and resealing. We use stainless fasteners and marine-grade sealant on every Palm Beach metal roof repair; galvanized anything is a repeat visit waiting to happen.
Corrosion Point Replacement
When a metal roof starts leaking on El Bravo Way or anywhere mid-island, the water is usually entering at a screw line that’s lost its washer seal or a flashing that’s started to chalk. We pull the affected panels or caps, replace the corroded hardware with stainless or zinc-aluminum coated fasteners rated for coastal exposure, and re-seal with a polyether sealant that holds up to salt spray and UV. Then we document exactly what we found with photos so you can see the before and after.
Ridge and Transition Flashing
The ridge line takes the worst of Palm Beach’s wind and salt. On many homes we repair, the ridge flashing was installed with the same gauge metal used inland, and the screws have rusted off at the heads. We fabricate and install replacement flashing in the same profile and color, bedded on butyl tape and mechanically fastened with stainless hardware. It’s specific work, but it stops a leak that would otherwise re-open within two years.
Commercial Roof Repair in Palm Beach
Commercial Roof Repair in Palm Beach runs into different territory: flat and low-slope roofs on condominium buildings, clubhouses, office suites, and retail storefronts from Worth Avenue to South County Road. Most of the commercial roofs we repair on the island use modified bitumen, TPO, or built-up systems that suffer from ponding water, failed laps at penetrations, and wind-scoured membrane edges. A commercial flat roof patch in Palm Beach generally runs $650 to $3,500 depending on the number of areas involved and whether we’re cutting out wet insulation or just patching the membrane surface. We coordinate with building managers and HOA boards who need written documentation for every dollar spent, and we provide it up front.
Flat Roof Patches and Penetrations
Commercial leaks in Palm Beach concentrate at pipe boots, HVAC curbs, and roof drains where the membrane gets cut and spliced. We clean and prime the membrane, then install patches with the same manufacturer-approved material so the repair bonds properly. On TPO we use heat-welded patches, not tape. On modified bitumen we torch or cold-apply to match the existing system. The repair gets a written workmanship guarantee no matter the membrane type.
Low-Slope Drainage Corrections
Some commercial flat roofs on the island pond water because a drain settled, or a cricket was never built right, or the deck has deflected over time. We identify the low point, correct the slope with tapered insulation or a supplemental drain line when the structure allows, and re-secure the membrane. This is the repair that actually stops the recurring leak, not the patch that buys you six months. We’ll tell you which one you need and write the price before we touch anything.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach
Our Palm Beach crews install and repair shingle and tile systems from GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning. When you need a specific shingle color or tile profile matched, we can source it through our distributor relationships, and we keep the most common repair components in stock for same-week turnaround on the island. Whether it’s a small asphalt shingle replacement on a mid-century ranch near Phipps Plaza or a large section repair on a clay barrel-tile roof in the Estate Section, the materials get matched to the manufacturer’s current spec and the town’s design review requirements. We’re not married to one brand; we spec what the roof actually calls for.
Common Roof Repair Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Salt-air fastener corrosion on both roof faces. Oceanfront homes on South Ocean Boulevard and Intracoastal-side homes along the Lake Worth Lagoon face the same problem from opposite directions: galvanized nails and flashing lose their zinc coating fast here. What works in West Palm Beach lasts half as long on the island.
- Clay barrel tile cracks from impact and age. The 1920s and 1930s Mediterranean Revival homes by Addison Mizner and his contemporaries still wear original clay tile in many cases. Hail, falling branches, and foot traffic crack individual tiles, and the repair has to match the original profile and color, not just any terra cotta piece from a big-box store.
- Valley and flashing failures at original chimney cricket junctions. The chimney crickets on older Palm Beach estates were often flashed with soldered copper or galvanized metal that has now reached the end of its life. When the flashing fails, water tracks down through the attic and presents as a ceiling stain nowhere near the actual leak.
- Wind-uplift damage at fascia edges and starter strips. Hurricane tracks approach from the southeast, and the barrier island has no inland buffer. Lifted starter strips and snapped shingle tabs at the fascia are the first sign the roof was nailed to an inland pattern. We see it on nearly every older roof we open up.
Pricing for Roof Repair in Palm Beach, FL
Here are the price ranges we quote on island jobs in 2026: vent boot replacement runs $180 – $340; a standard leak repair runs $350 – $750; flashing repair at a chimney or valley runs $600 – $1,400; a flat roof patch runs $650 – $3,500 depending on size and membrane; and a clay barrel-tile repair on a Mizner-era roof runs $1,500 – $4,800 when ARCOM documentation and specialty tile sourcing are involved. Palm Beach runs 15 to 30 percent higher than mainland pricing, mostly because the materials have to be coastal-spec and the permitting layer is real. Call (743) 200-8347 for a free estimate, and you’ll get the price on paper before any work starts. Never a verbal number that changes at the end.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
Beyond the island, our crews handle Roof Repair in Palm Beach neighbors like West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Greenacres, and Palm Beach Gardens. Different building stock, same written-price standard. If you’re just over the bridge, call (743) 200-8347 and we’ll schedule the same way we do on the island: name and photo first, then a set price.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach 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 About Roof Repair in Palm Beach
Because Palm Beach sits on a barrier island with salt air on two sides, our repair specs call for stainless fasteners, marine-grade flashing, and high-temp underlayments that mainland crews often skip. Add ARCOM design-review time and the cost of matching original clay tile profiles, and a job here runs 15 – 30 percent higher than the same repair across the bridge. Call (743) 200-8347 and we’ll break the quote down line by line so you see exactly what you’re paying for.
Yes, ARCOM affects repairs on many Palm Beach properties, not just full re-roofs. Any change in roofing material, profile, or color on a contributing structure requires design-review approval, and that includes putting modern concrete tile on a house that originally had clay barrel tile. We prepare the submittal, wait for the review outcome, and source matching material before work begins. It adds a week or two to the timeline, but it prevents a stop-work order after your roof is already open. Call (743) 200-8347 if you’re not sure whether your house is in an ARCOM review category; we’ll check before we quote.
The Lake Worth Lagoon side gets steady salt spray and reflected wind from the east, and the roofs there suffer the same galvanic corrosion as oceanfront properties. Fasteners rust, flashing chalk-fails, and underlayment at the eaves stays damp longer. Most leaks we trace on the western side of the island start at rotted eave flashing or lifted ridge vents, not missing shingles. We inspect that whole interface before patching anything. Call (743) 200-8347 for a free inspection and a written repair scope.
Usually, yes. We replace only the cracked or slipped tiles and re-bed the caps, then address the underlayment or flashing that let water past. Original clay tile is often still perfectly serviceable; the failure is in the fasteners and flashings underneath. On a 1926 Mizner estate off Via Mizner, we pulled a failed repair where a previous crew used standard galvanized nails and asphalt underlayment under the original clay barrel tile. The flashings had chalked and the fasteners were nearly dust. We re-decked with marine-grade stainless ring-shank nails, installed a high-temp ice and water shield at valleys and penetrations, and sourced matching clay S-tile from a specialty importer to satisfy ARCOM’s profile-and-color review before we closed it up. Call (743) 200-8347 and we’ll assess your tile roof the same way.
We re-nail decking to the current wind-uplift pattern, use ring-shank fasteners at the perimeter zones, and install peel-and-stick underlayment at valleys and fascia edges where uplift forces are highest. Hurricane tracks approach Palm Beach County from the southeast, which puts barrier-island roofs in the direct path, so a proper repair is not the same as an inland repair with ocean views. We write the fastener pattern into your estimate so you can see it. Call (743) 200-8347 for a free estimate on wind-rated repairs.
Written by Grant Whitlock, Owner at Mercer Roofing, serving Palm Beach with roof repair and installation under the Threshold Verified standard.
Call (743) 200-8347 today. You’ll get a live person, a free estimate, and a written price before any work begins. That’s how it works on every Palm Beach roof we touch.