In South Florida, your roof is the whole game
When a storm comes up the coast, your roof is the first thing the wind attacks and the failure that ruins everything beneath it. After four decades of installing roofs from Manalapan to Palm Beach Gardens, we can tell you plainly: the roofing material you choose is the single biggest factor in whether your home rides out a hurricane intact.
What 'hurricane-rated' actually means in Palm Beach County
Florida's building code — and Palm Beach County's wind zones specifically — set some of the toughest wind-uplift requirements in the country. A roof here has to be engineered and installed to those standards, not just made of a strong material. Installation quality matters as much as the metal itself; a great panel fastened wrong still fails.
Why standing seam metal wins
Standing seam metal roofing uses concealed fasteners and interlocking vertical panels, so there are no exposed nail heads for wind to pry and no shingles to peel off one by one. It's the system we trust most for waterfront and high-exposure homes, and it's why so many coastal estates have made the switch.
How metal compares to tile and asphalt in a storm
Clay and concrete tile can crack and become projectiles; asphalt shingles lift and tear. Metal, properly installed, stays put — and qualifies for the wind-mitigation credits that lower your insurance. It's the difference between a roof that's a liability in storm season and one that's an asset.
Protect the home before the next season
The time to upgrade is before the storm, not after. Ametco has protected Palm Beach County homes since 1984 — book a free hurricane roof inspection and we'll tell you honestly where your roof stands and what it would take to make it storm-ready.