Phiroze I.
Brian Spencer was excellent. Job took 1.5 days including clean up. Would recommend.
Mar 22, 2025Verified customer
Greater Orlando · Lake County
Roofing Company in Minneola, FL
Storm bands, humidity, and relentless Central Florida sun — roofs in Minneola earn their keep. Universal has been roofing Florida homes since 1993.
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Don L.
Universal Roof and Contracting just completed installation of my new roof, and I am more than satisfied with the job they did! Spence, the project manager, was on the job-site every day, and made sure the entire process went smoothly, and on time. He was always available to answer any of my questions, and was a pleasure to work with! I just spoke with the building inspector, and he said our roof was the first one he passed today. He also said that Universal always does things the right way. I would highly recommend Universal Roof!
Jan 30, 2024Verified customer
Jacqueline B.
Robert Collins is amazing at what he does. Roofs with very high quality products. Dependable, reliable, on time. Nice presentation. And it was all done in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend this company and Robert Collins to my friends and family. Our new roof and gutters looks great! They did a great job at a reasonable cost. Thku to everyone on the team that helped it go smooth, Raquel and Tony were also excellent handling the job.
Oct 27, 2023Verified customer
Michele S.
Huge shoutout to Brian for fixing the issue I had. Thanks so much! It means a lot when a company takes responsibility and fixes an issue :-)
May 15, 2024Verified customer
Kim L.
Thank you Universal Roof & Contracting for sending Archie Simon out to help me troubleshoot my roofing situation. He was extremely helpful and went above and beyond my expectations.
Mar 20, 2024Verified customer
Tina C.
Highly recommend. Job well done. Starting with Cory to the project manager Mike Ramos and his crew they did an amazing job on our roof repairs, shingles and chimney replacement, new skylight and vents. We had a lot of hail damage and they walked us through every step of the process to bring our home up to code. The decorative design looks amazing and the addition of the new gutters that were also damaged and needed replacing brought it all together. It looks like a brand new house. We couldn’t be happier. Mike was very professional and very knowledgeable and the crew was excellent from start to the amazing clean up when the project was completed. Mike provided daily detailed updates on the entire project and any issues that came up. I can’t thank him and his crew enough for the awesome job. I would highly recommend Universal Roof and Contracting.
Sep 12, 2024Verified customer
Jody R.
Angel, Leon did a fantastic job. The roof looks amazing. He’s a great project manager he knows his business can’t say nothing bad about him. He has a terrific personality and the company does top-notch work
Aug 25, 2023Verified customer
Phyllis M.
Universal roof and contracting company. Did a beautiful job on my shingles? Thank you to the Foreman.Yordanis Segura for getting the job done in a timely manner.
May 3, 2026Verified customer
Monica E.
Working with Chris at Universal Roof Tampa was a great experience! I highly recommend this company for anyone needing roofing services. They did a great job and the best customer service.
Jul 25, 2023Verified customer
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Universal Roof & Contracting serves Minneola with every major roofing service — repair, replacement, inspections, storm response, gutters, and all four mainstream roof systems — from our Greater Orlando 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.
Local ground
About Minneola
Minneola is an incorporated city in Lake County, incorporated in 1926 with Archibald A. Pitt as its first mayor. The city says its name comes from a Dakota word meaning "many waters," which suits a county with more than 1,000 named lakes. George W. Hull, who settled beside what was then called Cow House Lake in 1882, is credited with laying out the town site.
For decades the area was known for its citrus groves, until hard freezes in the 1980s wiped out much of the crop and land was rezoned for homes. The 2020 Census counted 13,843 residents.
The housing stock
Minneola Homes and What Their Roofs Face
The weather those roofs answer to is measurable. NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for the Orlando Intl Ap station put annual rainfall at 51.45 inches, with 57% of it falling June through September and 8.05 inches in June alone. Most of that rain arrives in summer storms, often wind-driven, and it finds any weak flashing detail on Minneola rooflines quickly.
Add relentless inland humidity and Florida UV, and all of it works on Minneola roofs. Edges, penetrations and fasteners are where our inspections start here.
Weather history
Storms Minneola Has Answered To
Minneola sits in the inland storm region, and the record is specific: Irma (2017) — crossed Central Florida as a hurricane; minor to moderate damage to many structures, widespread tree damage (NOAA/NHC TCR AL112017). Milton (2024) — hurricane-force gusts in Central Florida near the track; 14.83" of rain recorded near Orlando (NOAA/NHC TCR AL142024).
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 Lake County and put findings in writing with photographs — no scare tactics, no inflated damage lists.
Not sure which of these your roof needs?
The free inspection answers it with photos and a written report.
What we do here
Roofing Services in Minneola
Everything the Greater Orlando crews do runs through Minneola: 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.
Straight answers
Minneola Roofing Questions
Can a handyman repair a roof in Florida?
Florida's licensing agency says no: roof repairs and roof installations require a state license. Before anyone touches your roof, verify the state license and the insurance behind it. We hold CCC057165 & CBC1258484 and full coverage.
How long does a roof installation take?
One to three days for most Minneola 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.
Repair or replace — how do you decide?
Two questions decide it: how contained is the damage, and how much life does the field have left? Contained plus years remaining equals repair; spreading wear or a roof in its last stretch equals a replacement conversation, since patch money on a dying roof rarely buys much time. Either way, our recommendation comes documented.
From the field
Roofing guides for Minneola homeowners
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Photos, honest findings, and a written condition report — free, and yours to keep either way.
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- Universal Roofing Group, Inc., corporate record P93000013124 · Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Orlando International Airport (USW00012815) · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Irma (AL112017) · NOAA National Hurricane Center
- Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Milton (AL142024) · NOAA National Hurricane Center
- License CCC057165, Certified Roofing Contractor · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- License CBC1258484, Certified Building Contractor · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- DBPR reminds Florida consumers to verify state licenses this hurricane season · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
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- About Our City · City of Minneola
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- 2020 Census Redistricting Data, Table P1, Minneola city, Florida · U.S. Census Bureau
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