Storm bands, humidity, and relentless Central Florida sun — roofs in The Villages earn their keep. Universal has been roofing Florida homes since 1993.
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Mike Emrich was our sales representative. Met with us at our home and was excellent and very helpful. Mike walked us through every step and stayed in contact with us the whole way. Olga Campos was a very helpful operations manager. Great with communication whenever it was needed. Services were perfect and done right on time! Thank you universal roofing!!
University of roofing worked on my rental property I was not in town and Tony contreras was my point of contact and he made me feel like I was there with photos and a ton of communication
Tony Contreras was my project manager what an outstanding crew we could not be happier Tony was fabulous on time and his crew is the best we've ever seen of all the roofing companies that have been in our area the last couple of weeks what a way to go
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.
Very professional team at Universal Roof. From sales all the way to job completion the team was outstanding to deal with. The quality workmanship and attentiveness were outstanding. We are so happy with our investment and our choice in roofing contractors. Thank you to the team. From Bill in Sales, Steve and Ron on installation and Olga in back office follow up and billing were all outstanding.
The staff at Universal roofing are VERY PROFESSIONAL from the beginning until completion of the roof. I love the new roof , my neighbor congratulated us on how beautiful our roof is. Their clean up was exceptional 👌. Jonathan kept us up to date on the entire process as to what was going on. Thank you Jonathan, thank you Universal roofing.
Brian Spencer was excellent. Job took 1.5 days including clean up. Would recommend.
I called a few months after there had been a hail storm in our area. Cory Callahan came out, check our roof and found damage from the storm. Cory was great to work with, our roof was effectively and excellently replaced. We are very happy customers! Call Cory Callahan and you will have great service and a great roof.
Our family just got our new black metal roof installed by Universal Roof and Contracting, and we could not be happier! Our entire experience from start to finish was easy and so professional. The URC team communicated well with us throughout the process and the install team even cleaned up well every day before leaving our home. Johnathan Gill our Site Supervisor, was at our job site daily and closely worked with us on every detail. Johnathan was very attentive to answer questions and explain the installation process to us the customer. We entrusted our long term financial investment with Universal Roof and Contracting, and are very happy that we did. We now have peace of mind through the hurricane season. Even our neighbors are stopping by to tell us how great our roof looks! Thank you URC for a job well done and excellent customer service!
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Universal Roof & Contracting serves The Villages 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.
The Villages is an unincorporated community and census-designated place whose residential districts lie in Sumter, Marion and Lake counties. More than 25 special purpose districts, known as community development districts, provide services there including utilities, sanitation, recreation, property management and public safety.
Two of the districts own and operate more than 40 executive golf courses, which residents play without greens fees, and multi-modal paths carry bicycles, golf cars and pedestrians between neighborhoods, golf courses and recreation areas. The 2020 Census counted 79,077 residents in the census-designated place.
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 The Villages rooflines quickly.
Humidity, sun, and that rainfall all work on The Villages roofs, and edges, penetrations and fasteners are where we start every inspection.
The Villages 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 Sumter 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.
Everything the Greater Orlando crews do runs through The Villages: 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.
Free, full stop — the visit, the photographs, and the written condition report all cost nothing and commit you to nothing. We'd rather earn the roof job years from now than charge for a look today.
In The Villages plan on about 20 years from architectural shingle and more than 50 from clay or concrete tile with proper care, based on a National Association of Home Builders study. Metal life depends on the product, so ask for its warranty term. The installer's discipline matters more to those numbers than the brand on the wrapper.
Not legally. Florida's licensing agency says roof repairs and roof installations require a state license. Ask for the license number before hiring anyone; ours are CCC057165 & CBC1258484.
Photos, honest findings, and a written condition report — free, and yours to keep either way.
