Palm Beach County, FL Roofing Permits: August 2026 Report

August 2026 at a glance

Palm Beach County, FL logged 570 roofing permits in August 2026 in Poach.rr's dataset, collected from public permit portals (source host: api.permit-stack.com). That is down 38.6% from July's 929 and down 13.9% from the 662 recorded in August 2025. These are recorded permits in our dataset, not a claim about every permit filed in the county.

The latest month is the weakest in the 12-month window, so treat it carefully. Some portals publish filings late, and a month that has just closed is often incomplete. A 38.6% month-over-month drop is a reason to recheck the number in a few weeks. It is not, on its own, evidence that roofing activity fell off a cliff. The longer view below is steadier.

The trailing 12 months

From September 2025 through August 2026, the dataset holds 9,854 roofing permits. The prior 12 months hold 9,068, so the trailing total is up 8.7%. The monthly average over the latest 12 months is 821 permits.

Here is the month-by-month series for the trailing 12:

Peak and slow months

The peak was June 2026 at 1,020 permits. The slowest month in the window is August 2026 at 570, the same month that may still be filling in. Before that, the lowest full-looking months were February 2026 at 699 and January 2026 at 719.

The spring build-up is clear in the series. March 2026 reached 903, April 861, May 974, and June 1,020, before July eased to 929. Every one of those months sits above the 821 monthly average. Late 2025 ran closer to it, with October at 846 and December at 834.

Where permits concentrate

Permits in our dataset span 18 cities in the county, but the top five carry most of the volume:

1. Boca Raton: 2,087 permits, 21.2% of the trailing 12 months
2. West Palm Beach: 1,646 permits, 16.7%
3. Palm Beach Gardens: 1,417 permits, 14.4%
4. Wellington: 1,115 permits, 11.3%
5. Delray Beach: 884 permits, 9%

Boca Raton leads clearly. West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens come next, with Wellington and Delray Beach rounding out the group. For a crew that covers the whole county, these five cities are the natural starting point for route planning.

Replacement, repair and job values

Roof replacements make up 70.2% of roofing permits in the trailing 12 months. Repairs are 0.1%. The rest is not labeled as either in the data we have. Repair work is rarely permitted as a separate job, so a permit-based view leans heavily toward full replacements. If your pipeline is repair-focused, permit records will understate that work.

Job value is recorded on 5,313 of the permits. Among those, the median job value is $27,021. That figure covers only permits that list a value, so treat it as a guide to typical project size rather than a countywide average.

Solar permits in the same market

Solar is much smaller here. August 2026 shows 32 solar permits, against 72 in August 2025, a 55.6% year-over-year decline. The same caution about incomplete latest months applies. Over the trailing 12 months, the dataset holds 601 solar permits against 616 in the prior 12, a 2.4% dip. The most active installers by permit count are American Solar Installation Company with 21, then Electra Solar and Urban Solar with 10 each, and Freedom Forever and Go Solar Power with eight each.

What this means for next month

The practical read for September planning:

• Do not budget off August alone. The 570 count is the lowest in the window, but it is the newest month and may be incomplete. The trailing 12-month total is up 8.7%, which is the steadier signal.
• Plan around the 821 monthly average. Spring and early summer ran well above it, and the late-year months ran closer to it. Expect your lead flow to follow a similar pattern rather than the August dip.
• Concentrate canvassing where the volume is. Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens together account for most of the top-five volume. Start there if you have to choose where to spend the first tank of gas or the first ad dollars.
• Build around replacements. With 70.2% of permits in that category and a $27,021 median job value on permits that list one, replacement-oriented messaging fits the permit record better than repair offers.
• Check back on August. If the count rises once late filings arrive, the dip will look smaller. If it holds, that is a stronger reason to adjust spend.

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