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40 & 50 Year Recertification

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If you need a Recertification

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Roofing Recovery is more than just a roofing contractor, we are a home improvement company ready to help you get through the recertification process with ease.

Are you the owner of a building approaching it’s 40 year anniversary? While older buildings are very charming, they are also much more likely to have structural damage, leaky roofs, mold, faulty wiring, and other hazards. They may have been built before certain regulations were in place or they may have deteriorated over time, but either way- they need to be rechecked and recertified before they should have anyone inside.

Recovery roofing can help!

We will make sure your commercial property is recertified.

Did you know that only a professional engineer or architect registered in the state of Florida can fill out and submit the recertification report?

When you hire us to handle your recertification, you are in safe hands with Michael who earned his degree in Architecture over 30 years ago from the University of Kentucky. He has been a part of hundreds of architectural projects, including the world famous Miller House. So why stress over the details? Let an expert take care of it and put your mind at ease.

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What is a 40 Year Recertification in Miami-Dade Florida?

When your commercial property in Miami-Dade (or Broward County) reaches 40 years old, the building must be inspected and recertified. Every 10 years after that, it needs to be recertified again.

Your recertification inspection needs to be done by a professional engineer or architect who is registered in the state of Florida. The inspector must certify that your property is safe both structurally and electrically for it to pass including the:

  • Roofing systems
  • Windows
  • Wood frames
  • Flooring
  • Loading
  • Loading
  • Masonry bearing walls
  • Steel frames
  • Electrical service
  • Conduit raceways
  • Branch circuits

Being Notified of a Forty Year Recertification

Most people receive a Notice of Recertification of 40 Year Old Building(s) from the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources. If you received one for your commercial property, then you’ve come to the right place!

Even if you have never received a notice, if your building has exceeded 40 years of age you may need to recertify your building anyway.

What Does This Mean for you as the Building Owner?

Most people receive a Notice of Recertification of 40 Year Old Building(s) from the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources. If you received one for your commercial property, then you’ve come to the right place!

Even if you have never received a notice, if your building has exceeded 40 years of age you may need to recertify your building anyway.

Find Out If Your Building Qualifies for Recertification

Most people receive a Notice of Recertification of 40-Year-Old Building(s) from the Miami-Dade County Department of We made it easy for you to determine if your building in Miami-Dade should be recertified. If you can check off every item on this list, you need to get an inspection right away.

Even if you have never received a notice, if your building has exceeded 40 years of age you may need to recertify your building anyway.

Your building in Miami-Dade

  • Is 40 years old*
  • Is NOT a single family home or duplex
  • Has an occupancy of over 10
  • Has an area of over 2,000 square feet
  • Is NOT a non-residential building on a farm

Your building:

  • Is 40 years old*
  • Is NOT a single family home or duplex
  • Has an area of over 3,500 square feet
  • Is NOT a federal building on an indigenous reservation

*Pro Tip: In order to determine the age of your property, check the original structure’s “Certificate of Occupancy.”

Recertification Violation: The Consequences

When you receive a notice, you have 90 days to get the building inspected and only 60 more if something needs to be repaired. If your property fails the inspection, you will be required to bring your building up to code.

Get your inspection performed as soon as possible. Don’t sweat, just call Roofing Recovery for help.

If you don’t get it done in time, you’ll receive a ticket or what’s known as a “Civil Violation Notice.” That could mean over $10,000 in fines!

Not only that, but your building will be scheduled to be condemned and potentially demolished due to being unsafe. No one will be allowed to occupy it, and your investment will be destroyed by the state of Florida.

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You don’t have to do this alone. The process of recertification can be as simple as calling your friends at Roofing Recovery.

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