Hillsborough County, Florida
Roofing Contractor in Tampa, FL
Tampa has bungalows from the cigar-factory era, mid-century ranches, newer subdivisions and low-slope condo roofs. Each of them needs its own plan from the deck up.
- Our home city
- Shingle, tile and flat
- Permit filed by us
Tampa
From a frontier fort to a city of a hundred neighborhoods
Fort Brooke was set up in January 1824 at the mouth of the Hillsborough River, and the settlement beside it grew into Tampa. In 1885 Vicente Martinez Ybor moved his cigar operations to what became Ybor City, where the factories rolled their first cigars in 1886, and by the peak year of 1929 more than 500 million cigars were hand-rolled in the city.
The city now holds 182,425 housing units, and the 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey puts the median build year at 1985. About 45 percent date from 1979 or earlier, another 18 percent from 2010 or later, and half of the homes are owner-occupied. A median in the mid-1980s means a lot of roofs have already been replaced once and some are heading for the second round.
Tampa covers 113 square miles of land and another 62 of water, with Hillsborough Bay and Old Tampa Bay on two sides. That exposure, plus daily summer thunderstorms and big oaks over many streets, shapes what we find on the roofs.
Local notes
What Tampa property owners can expect from us
Home city
Our Google listing is in Tampa, so the city's streets, rain habits and permit routines are the ones we deal with every week.
The 500-square-foot line
The City of Tampa exempts re-roofs of 500 square feet or less. A larger tear-off and re-roof needs a permit, and we file it.
Deck before roof
In older houses the first thing to ask about is the wood beneath the covering, because a new roof lasts only as long as its base.
What we do here
Roof work we take on in Tampa, FL
Shingle, tile, metal and flat roofs, plus gutters, under roofing license CCC1337306 and building license CBC1266379, with the permit filed by us.
What a Tampa roof has to put up with
The Tampa Bay area is known as the lightning capital of North America, and the rainy season runs from late May to early October with afternoon storms most days. Around 49 inches of rain fall in an average year.
- Limbs and leaf litter from live oaks, which clog valleys and scrape shingles.
- Shingles on 1980s houses that now curl or shed granules, especially on sun-facing slopes.
- Boots and flashing that dried out and cracked under heat.
- Low-slope roofs on porches, condos and small commercial buildings that pond after downpours.
- Older decking that must be checked, and sometimes re-nailed, whenever a roof comes off.
Coverage
Where in Tampa we work
- Hyde Park
- Seminole Heights
- Palma Ceia
- Davis Islands
- Ybor City
- West Tampa
- Tampa Heights
Roof financing
A new roof without a big first payment
Approved applicants can finance the work with no money down, and the lender sets out its terms in writing before you sign anything.
- No money down for approved applicants
- Lender terms in writing
- Estimate first, loan second
Approval rests with the lender, and the rate and term you are offered follow your credit and how big the project is.
The monthly payment for a 15-year home improvement installment loan of $10,000 with an APR of 10.99% would be $113. No down payment required. Not all loan products will be available to all partners or all consumers.
Questions
What Tampa owners ask us
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in the City of Tampa?
According to the city's guidance, re-roofs of 500 square feet or less need none, while a tear-off and re-roof over 500 square feet is permitted through the city. We file it for you and tell you which side of the line your roof falls on.
Is Tampa in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone?
No. That zone covers Miami-Dade and Broward only. Tampa roofs follow the regular wind provisions of the Florida Building Code, with product approvals and fastening listed on the permit.
What about a condo unit?
The city sends condo units through its commercial permit application, not the residential one. We handle that paperwork and coordinate with your association or property manager as needed.
After a big storm, what should I do first?
Stay off the roof, photograph visible damage from the ground and call us if water is getting in. We can inspect and put what we find in writing for your insurer.
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5.0 out of 5 · 12 Google reviewsas of
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- Call or text(813) 656-9410
- Service areaTampa, FL and nearby
- State licensesCCC1337306 · CBC1266379
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