Clearwater, Florida
New Roof Installation in Clearwater, FL
Building an addition, enclosing a carport or putting up a new home? Call and you are connected with an independent roofing contractor that installs new roofs in Clearwater and north Pinellas.
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Additions and new construction
New roofs start with the structure
A new roof on an addition or a new home starts with plans: framing, slope, wind design and how the new section meets the old. The roof covering is chosen to suit the slope, and where it joins an existing roof the two have to shed water as one.
Tie-ins are where new work most often leaks. A careful contractor flashes the joint properly, matches the existing material as closely as it can and tells you up front if a match is not possible, for example with discontinued shingles or older tile profiles.
Questions for a new roof
Who designs it?
Additions usually need drawings for the permit. Ask whether the roofer works from your architect's or builder's plans.
Slope and material
Low slopes rule out some shingles and tile. The pitch decides what can go on.
The tie-in
How the new roof joins the old one, and what happens to the existing roof near the joint.
Matching
Whether the existing shingle or tile is still made, and what the plan is if it is not.
Inspection order
Framing, sheathing nailing and dry-in inspections have to happen before work is covered up.
Who coordinates
On a larger project the general contractor may hire the roofer. Know who you are dealing with.
Common Clearwater projects
Typical jobs include Florida rooms and enclosed porches added to block homes, garage conversions, second-story additions on smaller lots, and rebuilt homes on the barrier islands where flood rules shape the whole design.
If you are enclosing a screened porch or carport that had a light-duty roof, expect the contractor to look at whether that structure can carry a full roof system that meets today's wind requirements.
Questions
New Roof Installation: common questions
Does a roof on an addition need its own permit?
The addition is usually permitted as one project that includes the roof. Check with the building department for your address: the City of Clearwater, Dunedin or Largo, or Pinellas County for Safety Harbor and unincorporated areas.
Can the new roof match my existing one?
Often it can come close. Shingle colors fade and styles are discontinued, so an exact match is not always possible. Some homeowners replace the whole roof at the same time so it all matches.
Should the roofer or the builder handle the roof?
Either can work. What matters is that the roofing work is done by a licensed roofing contractor or under a contractor whose license covers it, and that one person is responsible for the tie-in.
More roof services
Other roof services
- Roof ReplacementOld roof off, deck checked and re-nailed, new underlayment and roof covering on, permit closed out.
- Shingle RoofsArchitectural shingles with wind ratings, algae resistance and the right underlayment for Florida.
- Tile RoofsConcrete and clay tile: replacing the underlayment beneath, matching tiles and fastening them for wind.
- Metal RoofsStanding seam and 5V crimp metal: panel choice, coatings for salt air and fastening for wind.
- Flat & Low-Slope RoofsModified bitumen, TPO and other membranes for flat roofs, porches and low-slope additions.
- Hurricane-Ready Roof UpgradesSecondary water barrier, re-nailed deck and stronger roof-to-wall connections, done with the new roof.
- Roof InspectionsBefore you replace, buy or renew: what a roof inspection covers and who can sign insurance forms.
Thinking about a new roof?
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