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Recently, our team stumbled onto a few exciting roofing opportunities for home and business owners in various parts of South Florida:  Incentivized remodeling and/or development assistance.  These are programs where the city or state provides assistance (tax credit, money, etc.) to home or business owners who make adjustments to improve their properties.  All too often, we have seen individuals who want or need their property upgraded but think they can’t afford to do so – completely unaware of any incentive that is being offered.

Whether you choose to hire us or not is your decision – we’re just excited that it makes some people’s lives a little easier as they may now be able to afford some of the products and services that were previously out of reach.  A roof is the perfect example of “out of sight, out of mind.”  We often forget that this part of our home or building is constantly exposed to brutal elements, especially in the South Florida area.  Adding a preventative maintenance program to your roof replacement plan is something that will help prevent minor damage from becoming severe – in the end it may prolong the overall life of the roof and save money.

To find out if your area is offering incentives on property remodeling, search for Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) in your area.  Here are a few that we found that are currently offering incentives:

West Palm Beach – http://www.wpbcra.org/incentives/
Northwood – http://www.northwoodvillage.org/aboutIncentives.php
Delray – http://www.delraycra.org/index.php
Fort Lauderdale – http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/cra/programs/incentives.htm

It seems like more and more companies are practicing “green” methods these days, and the roofing/construction sector is no exception.  There are several products that can be installed onto a roofing system to make a house self sufficient in terms of energy consumption and use.  And in West Palm Beach, the city may be willing to help pay for them!

Typically, these green roofs add an additional cost to rooftops, which tends to raise a red flag in a homeowner’s mind.  But while the initial cost may be higher, trends have shown that these roofs have a longer life expectancy, require less maintenance, and may even lower your utility bills!  And now, thanks to the City of West Palm Beach Green Task Force, there is a Roof Weatherization Program available that will actually pay for some of the cost for approved applicants. You can get a stronger, energy efficient roof that actually lessens the carbon footprint of the community, and the city wants to help pay for it.

As part of our dedication to educating our customers, we hope this opportunity is something you will consider.  Your roof needs attention whether you take advantage of this program or not.  Preventative maintenance is a must for every rooftop.  Wouldn’t you rather pick the one that will last longer, save you money, AND help the environment?

For more information on this grant opportunity visit http://www.westpalmbeachdda.com/Roof-Weatherization-Grant.pdf

And for more information on Green Roofing and Roof Weatherization, visit http://www.garabar.com/