Frequently asked questions. Straight answers.

Titan Builders has been installing in South Florida since 1981. We are a family-run company, and over four decades we have completed thousands of residential and commercial projects across the region. That longevity matters in Florida, where you want a contractor who will still be here to honor a warranty years from now.

We are dual-licensed by the State of Florida: CGC1537612, a Certified General Contractor license, and CCC1334624, a Certified Roofing Contractor license. The general contractor license covers structural and commercial work, and the roofing license covers full roof systems. Both are verifiable through the Florida DBPR.

A Certified General Contractor (CGC) is state-licensed to perform structural and full-scope construction work, pull permits, and be held to code and insurance standards a handyman is not. A handyman is limited to small, non-structural repairs and generally cannot legally pull permits or perform impact-window, door, or roof installations. On hurricane-rated openings and roofs, the permit and licensing matter as much as the product itself.

We install with our own in-house crews, not day-labor subs hired job to job. That means consistent training, accountability to our standards, and one company responsible for the work from measure to final inspection. It is also why our workmanship warranty means something - the crew that installed it answers to us.

We serve Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, plus the Treasure Coast. Free in-home measures and roof inspections are available throughout that area. If a project sits just outside our usual map and it is a good fit, we will still take a look.

We pull the permit on every job through our in-house permit team. Unpermitted impact-window, door, or roof work can void your insurance discount, fail at resale, and leave you liable, so we never skip it. You do not chase paperwork or visit the building department - we handle the filing, the inspections, and the close-out.

We submit complete NOA and product-approval packages up front, so the building department is not sending the file back for missing documentation. That preparation is why our permits clear roughly 80% faster than the South Florida average - often one to two weeks instead of four to six. The product is already approved; we just prove it cleanly the first time.

Miami-Dade and Broward sit in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), the strictest wind-load standard in the country, requiring Miami-Dade NOA-approved products. Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast fall in the Wind-Borne Debris Region, which still requires impact-rated openings or approved shutters but under slightly different approval paths. We build to the correct standard for your specific address, not a one-size assumption.

Our impact products and engineered roof systems are designed to 175+ mph, which covers the design wind speeds across South Florida hurricane zones. The exact required rating depends on your county, your address, and the opening, and we spec each job to meet or exceed it. Every product we install carries a Florida-approved NOA or product approval.

We coordinate every city inspection directly with the building department. You do not take a day off work to wait for the inspector - our team is on-site to meet them and walk the work. Once the final inspection passes, you receive the documentation that proves the job was permitted and code-compliant.

For most homeowners, impact wins. Shutters only protect when you deploy them correctly before every storm, while impact windows are permanent protection that also cut energy bills, block 99% of UV, and quiet the house year-round. Note that we do not sell shutters - we install impact windows and doors, which carry the larger wind-mitigation insurance credit and require no pre-storm setup.

Yes. Every impact window and door we install carries a Miami-Dade NOA or a Florida product approval, tested for the design wind loads of your zone. That approval is what lets us pull the permit and what triggers your insurance wind-mitigation credit. We do not install anything that is not formally approved for your address.

Windows come in single-hung, double-hung, sliding, casement, awning, and picture styles, plus arch configurations. Doors include sliding-glass systems, French doors, entry doors, pivot doors, bifolds, and hurricane-rated garage doors. Every one is impact-rated and indistinguishable from a non-impact unit except to your insurer.

It can on cheap units, which is why coastal jobs get hardware and frame finishes built for salt exposure - corrosion-resistant locks and high-grade seals engineered for Florida UV. The frames are thermally broken aluminum, and the sealing components are specified to hold up rather than degrade like cheap rubber. We match the spec to how close you are to the water.

The same laminated glass and interlayer that stop flying debris also block about 99% of the UV that fades floors and furniture, and they make the home noticeably quieter inside. Low-E coatings and insulated glass cut cooling costs, with many homes seeing a meaningful monthly drop. So you get protection, lower energy bills, UV control, and quiet from a single upgrade.

We install tile, metal, architectural and impact shingle, and flat or low-slope membrane systems. There is no single best material in South Florida - the right answer depends on your roof shape, architecture, budget, and how long you plan to stay. We walk you through the honest trade-offs of each during a free inspection.

Architectural and impact shingles typically last around 30 years, metal runs 40-70 years, and tile commonly lasts 50 years or more. Lifespan in Florida depends heavily on installation quality and ventilation, not just the material - salt air and UV punish a cut-rate roof early. We install engineered systems built to reach the top of those ranges.

Not when it is installed correctly. The myth comes from old barn roofs nailed straight to open framing. On a real residential system, solid decking, underlayment, and attic insulation sit beneath the panels, dampening rain noise to levels comparable to other roofing materials. You do not hear a drum in a properly built metal roof.

It depends on the roof age, the extent of the damage, and whether it still meets current code. We do repairs, slope replacements, and full replacements, and we will tell you honestly when a repair is the smart move versus when you are spending money on a roof near the end of its life. The goal is the right call for your home, not the bigger invoice.

You get the manufacturer warranty on the material - typically around 30 years on shingles and up to lifetime on metal and tile systems - plus a separate Titan workmanship warranty on the installation itself. Both are transferable to a future owner, which helps at resale. The workmanship warranty is backed by our own crews, since we do not sub the install out.

We quote everything as ranges, never a single number, because price depends on the count and size of openings or the roof size and material. As a guide: a full-home impact window project runs about $20,000 to $60,000, a single window roughly $700 to $1,500, impact doors about $3,000 to $8,000, and sliding-glass doors $4,000 to $15,000 or more. Roofs run about $15,000 to $35,000 for shingle, $15,000 to $45,000 for metal, and $30,000 to $70,000 for tile, with exact pricing set after an in-person inspection.

Yes. We offer $0 down on approved credit, low monthly payments, and terms up to 20 years through multiple lenders, so we can match the program to your situation. For hurricane-mitigation projects, PACE financing is also available, repaid through your property tax bill. Many homeowners structure the payment so their insurance savings cover much of it.

Usually, yes. Impact-rated openings and code-compliant roofs are the two biggest line items on a Florida wind-mitigation inspection, so they trigger the largest available credits. Most homeowners save 15-45% on the wind portion of their premium. The exact figure depends on your carrier, your home, and your current coverage.

No - we do not file or negotiate insurance claims on your behalf, and we are not public adjusters. What we do provide is a completed wind-mitigation form and the supporting documentation your carrier needs to apply your discount. You hand that package to your insurer, and the savings follow from there.

You get a completed wind-mitigation form, your permit and final-inspection records, all manufacturer warranty paperwork, and your Titan workmanship warranty. That package is what proves the work was permitted and code-compliant, and it is what your insurer uses to credit your premium. Keep it together - it also helps at resale.