Keelee A.
Great work and very efficient. Thank you!
May 8, 2024Verified customer
Greater Orlando · Lake County
Roofing Company in Tavares, FL
Storm bands, humidity, and relentless Central Florida sun — roofs in Tavares earn their keep. Universal has been roofing Florida homes since 1993.
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Michael B.
This company is very impressive!!!! Very responsive and did great work! During the selling of this home, the inspector revealed some roof issues as our gutter installers caused some minor damage to a few shingles 3 years ago. Damian, from Universal Roofing came out and made all repairs “under warranty” without hesitation. VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS COMPANY and always loved our new roof!!!!!
Aug 22, 2024Verified customer
Dulcy R.
Universal Roof & Contracting installed a new roof on my home. It was a big job, including asphalt shingles, 2 sections of flat roof, 5 skylights, gutters and solar panels. From the inspection with Mike, who answered all of my questions, to Raven in the office and Tony who was my project manager, the process was great. Tony was very responsive in making sure that all final details like a chimney cap installation and minor clean up were completed. All of the workers were very polite and worked very hard. Our roof looks great and we are very happy with the service Universal provided.
May 10, 2023Verified customer
Carmen P.
Universal Roof and Contracting just completed a re-roofing job at my home. This was the smoothest roofing job done at my property and a lot of the credit should go to Michael Ramos who was the project manager on the job. Michael stayed on top of the job and kept updating us on the progress on a regular basis. He even helped us with some minor issues that needed attention. Thank you Michael and Universal for a job well done. Comment by Harry Plaza.
May 9, 2024Verified customer
Gail H.
Universal Roofing did a great job replacing my roof. I feel like I got a quality roof at a fair price. I especially appreciate Bailey Hinshaw, the project manager, who was always available to explain what was being done and what would be done next. Bailey was professional, polite, and so patient to answer all my many questions.
Nov 16, 2024Verified customer
Linda C.
Great job on roof replacement professional. They keep promises. I would use them again.
May 10, 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
Melanie
Great service from start to finish. Highly recommend this company. Tony contreras was my supervisor thank you universe
Jan 22, 2023Verified customer
Nathaniel J.
I used this company to install a roof on my home.They were on time and very professional we were told originally it would take 2 days however they were finished in 1 day. These guys Eddie Alacan were very helpful and answered all of our questions.They were under the leadership of Sean Dowdell. Eddie Alacan was the project manager.I highly recommend this company. The Humphries.
Mar 30, 2023Verified customer
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Universal Roof & Contracting serves Tavares 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 Tavares
Tavares is an incorporated city and the county seat of Lake County. It was founded in 1880 by Alexander St. Clair-Abrams, a newspaper and railroad man from New Orleans, who gave it the surname of a Portuguese ancestor.
Downtown lies on the shores of Lake Dora, Wooton Park sits one block from Main Street, and the Dora Canal runs through the city. The city-owned Tavares Seaplane Base, which the State of Florida licensed as a public airport in 2010, gave the city its nickname, America's Seaplane City. The 2020 Census counted 19,003 residents.
The housing stock
Tavares 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 Tavares rooflines quickly.
Combine that rainfall with inland humidity and UV, and Tavares roofs have a lot working on them. We inspect the details first: flashing, penetrations, the roof edge.
Weather history
Storms Tavares Has Answered To
Tavares 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 Tavares
Everything the Greater Orlando crews do runs through Tavares: 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
Tavares Roofing Questions
How long does a roof installation take?
Most residential replacements finish in one to three days. Tile and complex roofs run longer, and commercial projects range from days to weeks by size. We give you a realistic window up front.
Repair or replace — how do you decide?
Repair when the damage is local and the roof has life left. Replace when wear is systemic — repeating leaks, widespread granule loss, a field past its span. We photograph what we find and put the recommendation on paper, so you're deciding on evidence rather than a pitch.
What does a roof replacement cost in Tavares?
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.
From the field
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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
- About Tavares · City of Tavares
- Incorporations and Dissolutions by Year (Incorporation of Florida Municipalities by Year) · Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research
- 2020 Census Redistricting Data, Table P1, Tavares city, Florida · U.S. Census Bureau
- Universal Roof & Contracting contractor profile · Owens Corning
- Owens Corning Launches National Roof Deployment Project (2016) · Owens Corning
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- Universal Roof & Contracting business profile · Better Business Bureau