The short answer
Parkland was incorporated in 1963 by cattle farmer Bruce B. Blount on roughly 1,000 acres of northwest Broward, with fewer than 100 residents. It stayed rural for decades — paved roads arrived in the 1980s and the first traffic light in the 1990s. Today it's a city of nearly 38,000 people across more than 8,000 acres, and the large majority of its homes were built in the last thirty years.
That makes Parkland roofing its own category. The roofs are bigger and more complex than elsewhere in our service area, the communities are mostly gated with active architectural review, and the replacement wave is arriving now for homes built in the late 1990s and 2000s rather than for the 1970s stock that dominates cities to the south.
Parkland neighborhoods we serve
Heron Bay (Parkland side)
Guard-gated community built 1996–2017 across the Parkland–Coral Springs line; its oldest tile roofs are now near 30 years.
Parkland Golf & Country Club
Resort-style community begun in the mid-2000s by WCI, with Toll Brothers building into the 2020s — large tile and some metal roofs.
MiraLago & Cascata
Lennar communities built 2013–2019 and 2017–2023 — newer roofs where warranty and HOA standards drive the conversation.
The Ranches
Acre-plus lots (some up to five acres) with no HOA — more material freedom, more tree cover, longer driveways for crews and tear-off.
Parkland Isles & Watercrest
Gated lake communities where open-water exposure and HOA color rules both shape the roof.
Serving ZIP codes 33067, 33076.
What roofing in Parkland involves
- ✓Mostly post-1995 housing — first-generation tile underlayment and original shingle roofs are now coming due.
- ✓Large, cut-up rooflines with many hips, valleys and low-slope sections over lanais and outdoor kitchens.
- ✓Active HOA architectural review in nearly every gated community; The Ranches is the main exception.
- ✓Permits through the City of Parkland Building Division at City Hall, 6600 University Drive.
A young city with a roof wave just arriving
Most of Broward's replacement demand comes from houses built in the 1960s–80s. Parkland is the exception: it grew more than twentyfold in its first decades but stayed largely rural until the 1990s, and its big gated communities came even later. That shifts the roofing question from "what's left of the original roof?" to "how is a first-generation roof holding up at 20 to 30 years?"
- Heron Bay (from 1996): the oldest homes are approaching 30 years. Shingle roofs from that era are at the end of their 20–30 year range, and concrete tile installed then may be sound on top while its original underlayment nears the end of its life.
- Parkland Golf & Country Club (from the mid-2000s): roofs around 20 years old — the point where insurers start asking about roof age and where a professional inspection is worth more than a visual check from the driveway.
- MiraLago (2013–2019) and Cascata (2017–2023): recent construction. The usual issues are workmanship items — flashing at walls, cracked tiles, ridge and hip attachment — and anything under a builder's or manufacturer's warranty should go through that channel first.
- The Ranches: a mix of older ranch-era homes and newer custom builds, so ages vary lot by lot.
Why Parkland roofs price differently
The cost-per-square-foot ranges we publish for the whole service area apply here — concrete or clay tile at $9–$18, standing-seam metal at $10–$20 — but Parkland homes tend to sit at the high end of our $9,000–$45,000 replacement range, and the largest and most complex estate roofs can go beyond it. Size is part of it. Complexity is the rest.
A typical Parkland roof has more hips, valleys, transitions and wall intersections than a 1970s ranch house, and every one of those is a detail that takes labor and flashing. Many homes add low-slope sections over covered lanais, outdoor kitchens and garages that need their own membrane system tied into the tile. Second-story walls create step-flashing runs that are easy to get wrong and expensive to fix later.
Material choice is a bigger lever here too. Standing-seam metal's 40–70 year life and strong wind performance appeal to owners who plan to stay, but it has to clear the HOA — some communities allow it, some restrict it, and approval should be in hand before you commit.
The Ranches versus the gated communities
Parkland effectively has two approval paths. In the gated communities — Heron Bay, Parkland Golf & Country Club, MiraLago, Cascata, Parkland Isles, Watercrest — an architectural review committee usually controls tile profile, color and sometimes the specific product line. Submission timing varies by community, and a color approval can add weeks to a project. We prepare the submission with the product data and samples the committee needs.
The Ranches is the exception: acre-plus lots, some up to five acres, and no HOA. Owners there have more freedom on material and color, but Broward's HVHZ code and the City's permit still apply in full. Practical issues differ as well — mature oaks and other large trees overhang more roofs, which means more debris in valleys and more abrasion at eaves, and long driveways change how crews stage materials and haul away tear-off.
Permits through the Building Division at City Hall
Parkland permits roofing through its own Building Division at City Hall, 6600 University Drive. A re-roof follows Broward's HVHZ inspection sequence with a minimum of three inspections before the permit closes.
If you want the permit history for your home — useful for knowing exactly when the current roof went on — Parkland has historically answered those requests through the Building Division directly rather than through a public online search. We confirm the jurisdiction and history before quoting, file the permit, and schedule the inspections. Requirements change, so confirm the current process with the City.
Official sources
Use these official sources to check current rules and requirements. What applies depends on your property, permitting authority and policy; cost ranges on this page are editorial planning estimates.