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New construction roofing in Miami means installing a roof on a newly built home, an addition, or a ground-up build – and doing it right the first time, before the first hurricane season tests it. Most new-construction roof jobs for a typical Miami single-family home run between $12,000 and $38,000 depending on square footage, roof pitch, and material choice. Tilehurst Roofing Miami handles the full scope: underlayment, decking, flashing, and the finished roof system, with a written price in your hands before we order a single bundle of shingles. Call us at (850) 613-1762 to talk through your project.
Building new is different from replacing. There’s no old roof to tear off, no hidden decking rot to discover mid-job, no family living under a torn-open ridge while you wait for the permit. But there are Miami-specific codes – high-wind nailing patterns, impact-rated materials, secondary water barriers – that a builder-grade crew will skip if no one is watching. We build to those codes as the baseline, not the upsell. If you’re starting from scratch or adding square footage, this page explains what that work looks like, what it costs, and how our process keeps the job on schedule. For context on the broader scope of Roof Replacement & Installation in Miami, that page covers full tear-offs and re-roofs on existing homes.
When You Need New Construction
New construction roofing in Miami isn’t a repair situation. It’s a build situation, and the signs are usually obvious if you’re the one holding the plans. Here are the most common scenarios where this service applies:
- You’re building a ground-up home. Whether it’s a single-story ranch in Westchester or a two-story in Pinecrest, the roof goes on after framing and before interior finishes. The window between dry-in and interior work is short, and a roofer who misses that window stalls the whole job.
- You’re adding a room or second story. An addition means tying new roof structure into the existing roof plane. Done wrong, the transition point leaks. Done right, you can’t tell where the old roof ends and the new one begins.
- You’re building an ADU, garage, or workshop. Detached structures in Miami need their own roof system, and they’re typically low-slope or flat, which means a different underlayment and membrane approach than a pitched shingle roof.
- You bought a “dried-in” shell home. Some buyers in neighborhoods like Allapattah or Little Havana purchase a home where the builder stopped after framing and roofing, with interiors unfinished. These roofs often sit for months before the interior work resumes – and any installation flaw has that long to start leaking before anyone notices.
- Your builder is handing off the roofing scope. Many Miami general contractors self-perform framing and finish work but subcontract the roof to a specialist. That’s where we come in, usually with a rough opening date already set by the GC.
- Storm damage forced a partial rebuild. After a hurricane, sometimes an entire roof structure section is rebuilt rather than repaired. If the trusses are new, the roof is new construction, not repair – and it needs to meet current code, not the code from when the house was originally built.
If any of these describe your situation, the next step is a roof plan review and a firm price. Call (850) 613-1762 and we’ll walk through your plans, your timeline, and your material questions in one conversation.
Our New Construction Process
We follow the same process on every new-construction roof in Miami, whether it’s a 2,400-square-foot house or a 400-square-foot ADU. Homeowners working with us for the first time often tell us the sequence below is the first time a roofing contractor has explained what happens before, during, and after the install. Here’s how it goes:
- Plan review and site walk. We review your architectural drawings, confirm roof pitch, decking spec, and truss spacing, then walk the site if framing is already up. We’re looking for anything that will complicate the install – vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows, cricket details around chimneys – and noting it now, not discovering it at nailing time.
- Written price, in your hands. Before any work starts, you get a line-item quote. Material, labor, underlayment, flashing, drip edge, permit coordination. That price is fixed. If something changes later, the change order is in writing before the change is made. That’s the Kingswell Way: say the price before the work, every single time.
- Scheduling and material order. Once you approve, we lock in a start window and order materials. We have access to seven manufacturers – GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral – so the product fits the home design and your wind mitigation goals, not whatever happens to be sitting in a warehouse.
- Installation. Our crew shows up in uniform, background-checked, on the day we said we’d be there. We install the underlayment, flashing, drip edge, and finished roof system in sequence, working to Miami-Dade wind load requirements. We keep the site clean as we go – nail sweep at the end of every day, no lunch trash left in the yard.
- Final inspection and walkthrough. Before we call the job done, we walk the roof with you or your GC, confirm the details, and hand over documentation. You get the written guarantee before the crew leaves, not mailed three weeks later.
- The 365-Day Done Right Promise. If anything isn’t right in the first year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That promise is in writing, on every new-construction job, from day one.
This process exists because Miami homeowners have been burned. A no-show crew. A price that changed at the door. A roof that leaked within a month. The sequence above is designed to eliminate each of those failure points with a specific, documented step.
New Construction Pricing in Miami
We give exact numbers after a plan review, not before. But you should have real ranges so you know what a fair quote looks like before you pick up the phone. New construction roofing in Miami typically runs:
- Asphalt shingle roof, new construction: $12,000 – $22,000 for a typical 1,800 – 2,400 sq ft home, depending on roof complexity and shingle grade. Brands like Atlas and IKO offer architectural shingles at the value end and high-wind options at the premium end.
- Concrete or clay tile roof, new construction: $28,000 – $55,000. Tile is heavy, and Miami trusses need to be engineered for it from the framing stage. Boral tile systems are a common choice here, and the price reflects the tile material plus the upgraded decking and underlayment required beneath it.
- Metal roof, new construction: $22,000 – $45,000 depending on panel profile, gauge, and whether you choose standing seam or exposed fastener. Metal offers real wind mitigation value in Miami, and is often the right call for coastal-adjacent builds.
- Flat or low-slope roof, new construction (ADU, garage, addition): $8,000 – $18,000. These use membrane systems rather than shingles or tile, and the range swings on insulation requirements, walkability, and drainage design.
Three things move the price the most on a new-build roof in Miami. First, the roof’s shape – a simple gable is cheaper to roof than a hip roof with valleys, dormers, and a cricket behind the chimney. Second, the underlayment spec – Miami-Dade code requires a secondary water barrier, and the higher grades cost more per square but do a materially better job during the wind-driven rain we get in the wet season. Third, the material system itself – a mid-grade architectural shingle from Tamko costs less per square foot than a Boral tile system, but the tile will likely outlast the shingle by thirty years.
Our quote is free. It comes with no follow-up pressure, no “sign today” discount, and no price that changes when the crew shows up. Call (850) 613-1762 and ask for a new-construction roof estimate. We’ll schedule the plan review and get you a written number.
FAQs – New Construction
How long does a new construction roof take in Miami?
Most new-construction roofs in Miami take 3 to 7 working days on site for a standard single-family home. Tile and metal run longer than shingle. Weather is the biggest variable – a summer afternoon thunderstorm can shut down a tile crew for the day. We factor typical seasonal weather into our start window, and we communicate any schedule slips the same day we know about them. Call (850) 613-1762 for a realistic timeline on your specific build.
Does new construction roofing require different materials than re-roofing in Miami?
It can. The roof deck and truss system on new construction can be engineered for tile or metal from day one, which isn’t always possible on an existing home. New construction also requires the same Miami-Dade secondary water barrier as a replacement, and the material choices from manufacturers like Atlas, IKO, Tamko, and Boral are identical whether we’re building new or replacing. The difference comes down to what your framing will support – and we review that before recommending any material.
What does the 365-Day Done Right Promise cover on new construction?
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers any installation-related defect on a new-construction roof for a full year after the job’s completion date. If something isn’t done right, we return and make it right at no charge. The promise is documented in writing before the roof goes on, and the written guarantee is delivered before the crew leaves the site. You never have to ask for it. You never have to chase it. It’s the floor, not a premium add-on.
Can you coordinate with my general contractor or builder?
Yes. We work alongside Miami GCs and custom builders regularly, and we’re used to the sequencing that a new build requires. We’ll communicate directly with your contractor on schedule, material delivery, and any field conditions that need a decision. If you’re self-managing the build, we’ll keep you in the loop on the same timeline we’d give a professional. One call to (850) 613-1762 sets the process in motion.
Is it cheaper to roof during new construction or after the home is built?
Cheaper during new construction. When a roof goes on at the framing stage, there’s no demolition, no disposal, no risk of discovering rotted decking, and no one living under the work. The materials are the same, but the labor and access costs are lower. If you’re planning a build, roofing it now rather than later typically saves 15 – 30% versus a future replacement. Call (850) 613-1762 for a free estimate on your specific plans.
Written by Greg Holloway, Owner at Tilehurst Roofing Miami, serving Miami.