What a metal roof installation involves
A metal roof is panels or metal shingles fastened over the deck, with flashing at the edges and penetrations. Existing Building 706.3 exempts a complete separate roofing system, such as standing-seam metal that carries roof loads directly to the structure, from the tear-off requirements.
What a metal roof costs in Florida: estimates, not quotes
A metal roof models at $5,525 to $38,800 per roof. It starts from one national range, scaled by Florida's roofer wage ratio of 0.84, with a typical permit fee of $162 added.
No Florida company price is in the band, and the two city rows show what a metal permit runs in Miami Gardens and Port St. Lucie.
| Item | Figure | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated range, not a quote | $5,525 to $38,800 per roof | Built from one national published range, adjusted by the Florida roofer wage ratio (0.84) plus a typical permit fee ($162). Six Florida roofing companies publish a price we could count on their own websites; where five or more price the same job, the range is the middle half of their prices, and where two to four do, the estimate is widened to take them in. Coupons, specials and figures a page gives as an average are not counted. Basis: no state company sample (no counted Florida company price for this job), national estimate only. |
| Estimated range per square, not a quote | $355 to $1,550 per square (100 square feet), installed | Built from one national published range, adjusted by the Florida roofer wage ratio (0.84). Six Florida roofing companies publish a price we could count on their own websites; where five or more price the same job, the range is the middle half of their prices, and where two to four do, the estimate is widened to take them in. Coupons, specials and figures a page gives as an average are not counted. Basis: no state company sample (no counted Florida company price for this job), national estimate only. |
| Roofer wage, Florida mean | $23.49 an hour | Mean hourly pay of Florida roofers, BLS May 2025; a wage and not a metal-roof price. |
| Typical re-roof permit fee in Florida | $162 | The model's median of eight Florida city roofing fees; the fee at your counter is the one you pay. |
| Roofing and re-roofing permit, tile or metal, Miami Gardens | $0.17 per sq ft | Schedule revised 09/11/2024, with a $138.25 minimum fee. |
| Reroof permit, metal or tile, Port St. Lucie | $250 | Schedule effective May 2, 2022, marked 'for reference only'; $235 in the online-fee column. |
Estimated range. Built from national published ranges (1 source), adjusted by Florida's roofer wage ratio to the US (0.84, BLS May 2025), plus the local permit fee where the city publishes one. Not a quote. Six Florida roofing companies publish a price we could count on their own websites; where five or more price the same job, the range is the middle half of their prices, and where two to four do, the estimate is widened to take them in. Coupons, specials and figures a page gives as an average are not counted. We have no counted Florida company price for this job, so the range is our national estimate alone. Full method. Prices as of Oct 24, 2026.
Metal over the old roof or a full tear-off
A standing-seam system that carries its loads to the structure is an exception to the tear-off rule. Other metal coverings follow section 706.3 like any covering.
- The old covering is one dry, sound layer of shingles.
- The new system is a complete separate assembly.
- The deck is water soaked or deteriorated.
- There are already two applications of covering.
Product approval and the hurricane zone
Miami wants a Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance or a Florida Product Approval for every roofing material, uploaded or shown at application. Fort Lauderdale asks for the Notice too. Hialeah wants the notices fee sheet with a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone application. That zone is Broward and Miami-Dade counties, where roofing follows sections 1512 to 1525 of the Building volume.
What cities print for metal
Miami Gardens lists roofing and re-roofing at $0.14 per square foot for flat or shingle and $0.17 for tile or metal, with a $138.25 minimum. Port St. Lucie's 2022 schedule, marked for reference only, prices a metal or tile reroof at $250, or $235 online. Lakeland's Express Permitting takes shingle, TPO and modified bitumen roofs only. Metal isn't on it.
Roof-to-wall rules in the wind-borne debris region
Section 553.844 and Existing Building 706.8 require a roof replacement on a building in the wind-borne debris region with an insured value of $300,000 or more to improve the roof-to-wall connections. The retrofit isn't required beyond a 15 percent increase in the cost of reroofing. Code-permitted structures are excepted.
When a metal roof job cannot wait
- Panels have peeled back in wind and the deck is open.
- A fastener line is leaking into a room after rain.
- Cosmetic scratches or fading on the panels.
- Pricing a switch from shingles for next year.
What to get in writing for a metal roof
- Ask for the product approval or Notice of Acceptance number for the exact panel.
- Ask whether the system is a complete standing-seam assembly or a covering over existing material.
- Check the company's license at MyFloridaLicense.com.
Who issues the metal roof permit
Your building office issues it. Miami says all roofing work needs a permit, and Miami Gardens' checklist wants a recorded Notice of Commencement before the first inspection on jobs over $5,000. Miami's SAVE program halves city building permit fees for qualifying storm-proofing upgrades such as reinforced roofs; it sunsets February 12, 2027 unless the Commission extends it a year.
Florida licenses roofing contractors through DBPR, so before any work starts, ask for the license number and look it up on DBPR's license search.
Questions people ask
How much does a metal roof cost in Florida?
The model gives $5,525 to $38,800 per roof, an estimate. It's one national range scaled to Florida roofer pay, with a typical permit fee added.
Does a metal roof need a product approval in Florida?
Miami wants a Notice of Acceptance or Florida Product Approval for roofing materials. Fort Lauderdale's roof checklist asks for the Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance.
Can I put metal over shingles?
Sometimes, if the old roof is a single dry layer, or the metal is a complete standing-seam system. Existing Building 706.3 sets the removal rules and the exception.
What does a metal roof permit cost?
Miami Gardens prints $0.17 per square foot with a $138.25 minimum. Port St. Lucie's reference schedule lists $250 for a metal or tile reroof.
When does a new roof need roof-to-wall upgrades?
In the wind-borne debris region, at an insured value of $300,000 or more. Section 553.844 and Existing Building 706.8 require them on a roof replacement there, up to a 15 percent increase in the cost of reroofing.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Roofers (SOC 47-2181), Florida, mean hourly wage Read Oct 24, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Roofers (SOC 47-2181), United States, mean hourly wage Read Oct 24, 2026.
- RooferMatch: how we estimate costs, Florida (editorial policy) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Miami Gardens: Building Fee Schedule (rev. 09/11/2024) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Port St. Lucie: Residential Permit Fee Schedule (effective May 2, 2022) Read Oct 24, 2026. Confirm with the source before you rely on it.
- Online Sunshine: Fla. Stat. 489.105 Definitions Read Oct 24, 2026.
- 2023 FBC Existing Building, 8th Edition, s. 706.3 (ICC) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- 2023 FBC Building, 8th Edition, ss. 202 (definition) and 1620 (ICC) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Online Sunshine: Fla. Stat. 553.844 and FBC Existing Building 8th Ed. ss. 706.7-706.8 (ICC) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Miami: Get a Roofing Permit Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Miami: Building Permit Fee Schedule (fee waivers, reductions and deferrals) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Fort Lauderdale: Roof Permit Checklist (rev. 2/22/2024) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Hialeah: Permit Requirements Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Miami Gardens: Roofing Permit Checklist Read Oct 24, 2026.
- City of Lakeland: Express Permitting and Permit Requirements Read Oct 24, 2026.