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CWS Roof Replacement & Installation in Fountainebleau: What to Know First

Independent CWS roof replacement and installation in Fountainebleau typically runs $11,500 to $28,000 depending on roof size, tile profile, and underlayment condition, with most full replacements completed in 5 to 10 working days once permits clear. We’re not affiliated with CWS, but we’ve installed and replaced their roofing systems across Fountainebleau for years, so we know exactly how these roofs age in our humidity, our storms, and our salt air. If you own a CWS roof in Fountainebleau and you’re seeing cracked tiles, lifted ridge caps, or dark streaks that won’t wash off, call (727) 620-6983 and we’ll give you a straight answer about what’s failing and what it’ll take to fix it right.

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This page is for homeowners in Fountainebleau who need more than a patch job. Whether your CWS roof is fifteen years old and showing its age, or Hurricane season left you with damage you can’t ignore, we’ll walk you through what’s happening, what it costs, and why our replacement work holds up differently. Ed Winslow grew up a few blocks from Tamiami Park and still lives in the same zip code, so when we say we know Fountainebleau roofs, we mean the actual houses on your street, not a service map.

How CWS Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

Every roof brand has its own way of failing in South Florida, and CWS is no exception. Here’s what we actually see on Fountainebleau homes, job after job:

• Cracked and spalled barrel tiles on older CWS Mediterranean profiles. Fountainebleau’s afternoon downpours followed by brutal sun cycles cause repeated thermal expansion, and the clay CWS used in the mid-2000s Mediterranean line tends to absorb moisture at the edges. Once a tile spalls, water gets to the underlayment, and by the time you see a ceiling stain, the decking is already soft. We inspect every tile under the cracked one, not just the visible damage.
• Ridge cap and hip tile separation after storm-driven uplift. CWS ridge systems installed before the 2010 code updates often used mechanical fastening that didn’t account for Miami-Dade wind zones. The tiles look fine from the street, but lift right off under pressure. We reset ridge lines with code-compliant adhesive and mechanical fasteners, not just mortar that’ll crack again in two seasons.
• Underlayment failure before the tiles themselves ever fail. On CWS concrete tile roofs in Fountainebleau that hit the 18- to 22-year mark, the real problem is almost always the underlayment underneath. The tiles may have decades left in them, but the original felt or early synthetic underlayment is powder. The right fix is a lift-and-relay: we remove the CWS tiles, replace the underlayment and flashing, and reset the original tiles where they’re still sound. That saves thousands compared to buying a full new tile field.
• Valley and wall flashing corrosion from salt air and standing water. Homes in the western blocks of Fountainebleau near Tamiami Canal get more standing moisture, and we see CWS valley flashings corroding from the underside where the factory coating was thinnest. The tile above looks perfect. We replace all valley metal with heavier-gauge material and proper underlayment laps, because a five-dollar piece of flashing is what keeps a thirty-thousand-dollar roof from leaking.
• Improper original installation with mismatched fasteners. We’ve found CWS tile roofs in Fountainebleau where the original crew used the wrong nail type for the decking, and over ten years those fasteners back out just enough to let wind get under the tile. The tile brand wasn’t the problem; the installation was. When we replace a CWS roof, we don’t reuse questionable work. New fastening, new underlayment, and a clean deck every time.

Our CWS Roof Replacement & Installation Process

Here’s how a CWS roof replacement actually goes when you call Winslow Windows & Doors, from the first conversation to the final walkthrough:

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   You call, a person answers. Not a routing menu, not a call center. You’ll talk to someone who knows Fountainebleau and can ask the right questions about what you’re seeing. We schedule a roof inspection around your calendar, not ours.
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   We inspect the whole system, not just the obvious damage. Tile condition, underlayment state, flashing, fastening patterns, decking moisture. We’ll tell you honestly whether you need a full replacement or a targeted repair, and why.
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   You get a written, line-item quote. Materials, labor, permits, disposal, everything. The price we quote is the price you pay. No change orders mid-job, no “we found something” surprises that double the bill.
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   We handle permits and code compliance. Fountainebleau falls under Miami-Dade County building requirements, and we pull every permit and schedule every inspection before we tear off a single tile. You don’t chase paperwork.
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   The replacement happens on schedule, with cleanup daily. Old material comes off, decking is repaired or replaced as needed, underlayment goes down, and your CWS tiles go back or new CWS tile goes on. We tarp and magnet-sweep the yard at the end of every day.
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   Final inspection and the Done Right Promise. We walk the roof with you, point out what we did and why, and we don’t consider the job finished until you do. If something isn’t right, we make it right. That’s the whole promise, and it’s been standing since 2011.

What CWS Roof Replacement & Installation Costs in Fountainebleau

We’ve been doing CWS roof work in Fountainebleau long enough to give you real numbers, not vague “call for pricing” hand-waving. These ranges reflect what we’ve quoted and completed in this specific market over the past several years:

• Full CWS concrete tile replacement on a 1,800 sq ft Fountainebleau home: $14,000-$21,000, depending on tile profile, decking condition, and roof complexity.
• Lift-and-relay (reset existing CWS tile over new underlayment): $8,500-$13,000 for the same footprint. This is the right call when your tiles still have life but the underlayment is dead.
• Partial tile replacement after storm or impact damage: $1,800-$4,500 for a typical 200-400 sq ft section, including underlayment repair and flashing work.
• Ridge and hip tile reset with code-compliant fastening: $1,200-$2,800 for a standard Fountainebleau roof line.

What moves the price: roof pitch and access, how many valleys and penetrations, whether the decking needs replacement, and which CWS tile profile you have. We’ll give you a written quote before any work starts, and it holds. Call (727) 620-6983 to schedule your free estimate, and remember: no trip charge inside the county, and if you’re a senior or a veteran, you get 10% off permanently, on every job.

Why Fountainebleau Homeowners Call Winslow Windows & Doors for CWS Work

Ed’s name is on the door, literally, and that means every CWS roof we replace in Fountainebleau is a roof he’ll drive past for the next twenty years. We’ve been at this since 2011, and we’re not a franchise with a rotating manager. The same guy who answers the phone is the guy who’ll be on your roof. Our techs are background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who’s walking onto your property before the ladder even comes off the truck.

When your CWS roof needs work, you want a crew that sees these roofs every week, not once a month. We install eight premium brands, including PGT, CGI, ES Windows, and ECO Window Systems, so if your replacement involves flashing where the roof meets a window or door line, we handle that transition correctly, not as an afterthought. And behind every job stands the Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right. It’s that simple, and it has been for over 15 years.

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