Licenses
A state-level license specific to roofing work -- installation, repair, and replacement -- rather than general construction. In Florida, this is the license a roofing company is required to hold to legally perform and be paid for roofing work.
A broader state-level license covering construction and remodeling work beyond roofing alone. Holding both this and the roofing-specific license means the same license-holder is qualified across a wider range of construction work, not just one narrow trade.
A separate state licensing category from either contractor license above, specific to evaluating a home's condition rather than performing construction work on it. Having this license alongside the contractor licenses means an inspection-level assessment isn't outsourced to someone unfamiliar with the actual construction side of a roof.
Bio
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Where this work actually happens
Every county and city listed on this site is a real, documented service area — not a statewide claim stretched thin. See the full list of counties served, each with its own page and its own data, rather than one generic Florida-wide page pretending to cover everywhere equally.
Ask "whose warranty" before you ask "how long"
A "warranty" on a roofing job is actually two separate things, and the difference matters more than most homeowners realize until something goes wrong. The manufacturer's material warranty covers defects in the shingle itself — a real, tested product failure, not something caused by how it was installed. It's the same warranty regardless of which contractor puts the shingle down, and most manufacturers require the installer to be certified to activate the longer, enhanced tiers of it.
The workmanship warranty is a completely different promise — your contractor's own guarantee against installation mistakes: a nail that missed the strip, a flashing seal that failed, a valley that wasn't lapped correctly. Neither warranty covers what the other one does. Before signing anything, get both in writing, and ask directly whether the workmanship warranty is transferable to a future buyer — that answer changes what the warranty is actually worth to you, not just to whoever owns the home next.
Why the brand and product line actually matters
Two roofs can look identical from the street and perform completely differently in a Florida summer storm. The difference is almost always in three things: the shingle's tested wind rating, whether the nailing zone was actually followed, and what's underneath the shingles that you never see once the job is done.
We install GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning — see the full brand and product-line breakdown for what actually separates an entry-level architectural shingle from a Class 4 impact-rated one, and what that difference costs. The underlayment matters just as much as the shingle on top of it — see SWR (Secondary Water Resistance) in our glossary for the sealed, self-adhering option versus old-style felt paper, and Wind Rating for what that number on the shingle wrapper actually means once it's nailed to your roof instead of sitting in a warehouse.
What actually happens during a roof replacement
The sequence doesn't change from one job to the next — what changes is what a specific roof needs at each step, which is exactly what an inspection is for.
No price means anything until a real inspection has actually happened — the deck, the flashing, the attic, every slope. Skip this step and every number that follows is a guess wearing a written price.
If the materials, labor, disposal, and any decking allowance aren't broken out separately, there's nothing to actually compare against the final invoice when the job is done — a lump-sum number is a promise, not a record.
The old roofing material comes off down to the deck. Layering new shingles over old is faster and cheaper, but it hides exactly the problems — soft decking, hidden moisture — that a tear-off is the only way to actually find and fix.
With the old roof off, the deck itself gets checked for rot, soft spots, and moisture staining. Any decking that needs replacing is called out and priced separately — not hidden in a change order after the crew is already committed to the job.
A moisture barrier goes down across the whole deck before a single shingle is installed, and flashing is set at every edge, valley, and penetration — chimneys, vents — which is where most roofs actually leak, not in the open field of shingles.
Shingles go down following the manufacturer's own nailing pattern and exposure spec — the difference between a roof that's actually rated for its listed wind speed and one that only looks like it on the invoice.
Nail sweep, debris cleared, gutters checked — a finished job includes a walkthrough before anyone calls it done, not a truck pulling away the moment the last shingle lands.
Manufacturer warranty registration, a written workmanship warranty, and photo documentation aren't formalities — they're what you actually have if something comes up a year or two down the road.
Questions homeowners actually ask
Why does one person hold three separate licenses instead of just one?
Each covers a different, legally distinct scope of work in Florida -- roofing specifically, general building/remodeling, and home inspection. Holding all three means the same person can speak to a roof's condition from more than one angle instead of relying on a single narrow lens.
How can I verify these license numbers myself?
Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) maintains a public license lookup -- search any of the three numbers above directly rather than taking a website's word for it. Verifying independently, not just reading a claim on a page, is the actual point.
Does a license number guarantee good work?
No -- a license confirms someone met the state's legal requirements to perform the work and be held accountable for it. It doesn't replace checking real completed jobs, a written estimate, or your own read of a specific contractor. We link to real completed projects elsewhere on this site for exactly that reason.
Is this the same license that appears on every other page of this site?
Yes -- the same three numbers shown here are the ones behind every job on this site. Nothing here is a separate or upgraded credential just for this page.
Does holding a Home Inspector license change how a roof replacement is scoped?
It means the initial look at your roof draws on inspection-level training, not just a contractor's sales walk-through -- the same distinction our glossary draws between an inspection and an estimate.
Who actually does the work -- is it subcontracted out?
Ask directly during your assessment which crew is assigned to your job. What doesn't change is the license and insurance backing the work, regardless of crew size on a given day.