Atlantic storms, salt air, and relentless Florida sun — roofs in Butler Beach earn their keep. Universal has been roofing Florida homes since 1993.
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Sean (Sales Manager) was punctual, knowledgeable, offered alternatives, and was easy to work with. Marissa, the behind the scenes coordinator kept everything flowing and on time. Overall a very good experience after taking bids from 4 roofing companies. We now have a 130 mph rated Owens Corning roof system that looks amazing.
In looking for a contractor to replace my roof many came with the approach of I can save you this amount of money off your insurance estimate. These companies made me feel very uncomfortable. Universal Roofing proved to be honest and professional. All communications or questions I had were handled in a timely manner Having the roof on your home replaced is a major structural replacement. I felt that universal roofing was a company that would stand by their work, which by the way was phenomenal!
Repairs needed resulted from tree damage during inclement weather. David Alger facilitated not only a satisfactory repair but also provided significant documentation and professional advice that aided me with arbitration. Insurance company underestimated extent of damage, amount of material needed and listed material that did not meet Florida building code. David Alger offered his professional expertise with identifying these errors and resulted in my successful challenge to the insurance company during arbitration. A satisfactory financial settlement was reached. Thank you David and Universal Roofing.
The experience was great from start to finish. David was the most friendly, professional guy anyone could work with. Any questions at anytime he was quick to respond with answers and solutions.He made sure we were happy with the plans before the work was started. He also checked on us thru out the process as well. I highly recommend using universal roof for your roofing needs.
Unbelievable! My neighbor filed 2 weeks before me at a different roofing company and 7 weeks later they still haven't started hers and ours is completely done. I'm giving her Universal roofings card! From the moment they did a free inspection of our roof until the reroof was completed it has been the easiest, most pleasant service we've ever had. We had never filed a claim before so we needed a lot of help which our main man Blake who from the estimate to the final call had or got every answer to ALL of our questions. We hardly had to do a thing. I can't begin to express how impressed we are with the whole process. The subcontractors that they use are extremely prompt, did a fabulous job, no mess in the yard at all. The nicest best crew ever! Way to go 5 Star sub contractor! I will one million percent recommend Universal Roofing to everyone I know or meet. We LOVE our roof, and our team! Special kudos to Blake, Daniel, Stefon, and the whole 5 Star crew! P.S get the upgrade! It is worth the few extra bucks. Thanks, The Copelands Truly satisfied customers
We are very happy with our new roof. House looks brand new. Shout out to Karson Malonney for all his help and kindness .
I would highly recommend this company! Exceptional Workmanship and quality. Parker and the entire team were a pleasure to work with. Great job from start to finish, extremely tidy throughout the entire process! Just a fantastic company altogether.
Ask for David Alger. He’s extremely knowledgeable about the inspection process and made our reroof smooth and easy. Highly recommend!!
We first met with Charles and Marty at our kitchen table, in the dark with no power, after hurricane Ian. It's always hard to know who to trust in times like that, but we made the right choice to trust them. We were very impressed with their professionalism and knowledge of roofing, but even more impressed with their their genuine kindness.They spent a lot of time explaining everything to us that day and continued to stay in touch. They worked with the insurance company and Marty always got right back to me right away to answer any questions that we had. He is awesome! They also had a great crew and manager who answered our questions, as the roof was being installed. We very highly recommend this company.
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Universal Roof & Contracting serves Butler Beach with every major roofing service — repair, replacement, inspections, storm response, gutters, and all four mainstream roof systems — from our Northeast Florida office. Family-owned since 1993, BBB-accredited with an A+ rating, and Owens Corning Platinum Preferred. This page is the whole picture in one place; every section links to the full service behind it.
The weather those roofs answer to is measurable. NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for the Jacksonville station put annual rainfall at 53.4 inches, with 54% of it falling June through September and 7.6 inches in June alone. Most of that rain arrives in summer storms, often wind-driven, and it finds any weak flashing detail on Butler Beach rooflines quickly.
Salt, sun, and that rainfall all work on Butler Beach roofs, and edges, penetrations and fasteners are where we start every inspection.
Butler Beach sits in the Atlantic storm region, and the record is specific: Nicole (2022) — November landfall at Vero Beach; storm surge and beach erosion damage up the east coast to Jacksonville (NOAA/NHC TCR AL172022). Matthew (2016) — paralleled the northeast Florida coast; significant wind and surge damage from the Space Coast to Jacksonville (NOAA/NHC TCR AL142016).
After any of those, the useful thing a homeowner can do is document from the ground: photograph what is visible, note the date, check ceilings that night and again a week later. Then get a professional assessment before small openings become interior damage. We run storm routes across St. Johns County and put findings in writing with photographs — no scare tactics, no inflated damage lists.
Everything the Northeast Florida crews do runs through Butler Beach: roof repair, full replacement installed to manufacturer specification, free documented inspections, storm response, commercial systems, and the roof edge — soffit, fascia and seamless gutters. Materials: metal, architectural shingle, tile, and our exclusive Metlok system.
Universal Roof & Contracting has been family-owned since 1993 — state-licensed (CCC057165 & CBC1258484), fully insured, BBB-accredited with an A+ rating, and an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor, a tier held by fewer than 1% of roofing contractors. Estimates are free and itemized; the inspection comes back as photographs and a written report you keep either way.
One to three days for most Butler Beach homes, start to magnet-swept yard. Tile, steep, and cut-up roofs run longer; commercial ranges from days to weeks by size. You get a realistic window before work starts — and a heads-up if weather moves it.
The test is scope and remaining life: contained damage on a healthy roof gets repaired; spreading wear, leaks that keep finding new paths, or a roof in its final stretch gets a replacement conversation, because repeated patching on a failing roof adds up. Our recommendation always arrives in writing, with photos.
Five inputs set it: size and pitch, how many layers come off, what the decking looks like underneath, which system goes on, and the detail work at flashings and ventilation. That's why quotes-by-phone are guesses. Ours start with a free inspection and arrive itemized, line by line.
Photos, honest findings, and a written condition report — free, and yours to keep either way.
