Document template
Re-Roof / Tear-Off Permit Application
Re-roof permits turn on three numbers: how many squares, what covering is going on, and how many existing layers come off. Jurisdictions in high-wind and wildfire zones add fastening or class-rating requirements that need to be stated on the application itself.
Who uses it
Roofing contractors handling tear-offs, overlays, storm and insurance restoration work on residential properties.
What the generated document includes
- Roofing squares, covering material and number of existing layers to be removed
- Deck condition and re-nailing / underlayment notes in the scope block
- Owner, job address and jurisdiction details
- Roofing license, workers' comp and general liability block
Mistakes that get it kicked back
- Declaring an overlay when the deck already carries two layers — most codes cap it at two
- Omitting the wind-uplift or fire-class rating in coastal and wildland-urban-interface jurisdictions
- Undercounting squares from the estimate rather than the measured roof plan, which changes the fee tier
Re-Roof / Tear-Off Permit Application by state
Requirements around this document change at the state line. Pick your state for the rules that apply to your license.
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Other documents
Requirements vary by jurisdiction. Always confirm final submittal requirements with the authority having jurisdiction before filing.