Kim T.
Fantastic customer service. Kenneth was great. Very professional. Found problem within minutes and fixed. Would recommend for repairs and full roof replacement.
Aug 10, 2022Verified customer
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Residential & commercial · every materialRoof Repair in Florida
Roof repair in Florida shouldn't start with a sales pitch — it should start with a diagnosis. Does your roof leak every time it rains? Missing a shingle or two? We diagnose the actual problem with a thorough, free inspection first, then fix it — asphalt shingle, specialty metal, tile, or low-slope, across Central Florida and beyond. Repairs built to stand the test of time and face off with Mother Nature. Universal Roof & Contracting is a family-owned Florida roofing contractor founded in 1993, with offices in Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.
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Bonnie M.
Mike Emrich was our initial contact person right after Hurricane Milton. Although we were out-of-state at the time, he was sent to Tampa, and he was flooded with work, he kept in contact with us and was always quick respond. He organized that a colleague would assess our roof so that we would know the extent of the damage and if the roof was leaking or not. Next, he got us in contact with Damian Crawford who organized the scheduling and repairs. We are very pleased with Mike's responsiveness, even late into his evening, and also with Damian and his crew. We would definitely recommend them to friends and will return when we need a full roof replacement. Honest assessment and quality work!
Nov 21, 2024Verified customer
Ron V.
After the hurricane, they showed up to tarp my roof in a timely fashion and then gave me an estimate in a timely fashion. I thought the estimate was reasonable, and they showed up in a timely manner to complete the job, and the communication was excellent.
Jan 6, 2025Verified customer
Michele S.
Can't seem to figure out how to update my previous post. Brian from Universal took care of my issue and went above and beyond. I'm very appreciative of this so I wanted to come back and update my review to five stars. Thanks Brian!
May 16, 2024Verified customer
Lee B.
Universal has done a fantastic job with out roof. We have used them over the years for some repairs and they have always been punctual, detailed and very professional. So when it was time for a complete new roof we stuck w the best . Again very thorough, professional, and offered a great selection of colors and styles In addition, they are priced very competitively . I would highly recommended Universal Roof and contractors!
Feb 6, 2023Verified customer
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3 signs your roof needs repairs now
Concerned about the state of your roof? These are the tell-tale signs — and every one of them gets cheaper the sooner it's handled.
Missing or damaged shingles
Missing shingles are the tell-tale sign. The more widespread the issue, the greater the chance water gets into your home — addressing it quickly protects what matters most and gets the roof back to top condition.
Interior water damage
Roof damage isn't always visible from the ground — it shows up inside as water stains. The longer moisture builds up, the greater the chance of mold and mildew. If spots are forming, it's time to act.
Rising energy bills
Bills climbing steadily? Your HVAC might not be to blame. A roof that isn't in top condition lets heat transfer in and out, making your AC work double-time. A repair can put your energy use back on track.
Not sure what you're looking at? That's exactly what a free roof inspection answers — photos, a written report, and an honest diagnosis.
Leak diagnosis, not leak guessing
Roof leak repair starts with finding the leak
Roof leak repair done right begins with one hard truth: the stain on your ceiling is rarely under the hole in your roof. Water travels along decking and rafters before it drips — so we trace it back to the source. These are the six places we find most leaks.
Water travels before it drips — the entry point is usually upslope of the stain.
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Chimney & wall flashing
The metal where the roof meets a chimney or wall is one of the most common leak sources we find. The sealant fails long before the metal does — and the lasting fix is new flashing, not another bead of caulk.
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Pipe boots & vents
Every plumbing stack pierces the roof through a rubber boot, and Florida sun cooks those gaskets until they crack — then water runs straight down the pipe into the house.
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Skylights
A skylight has its own flashing and its own seals. When one leaks, the culprit is almost always the perimeter — not the glass.
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Valleys & dormers
Where two roof planes meet, twice the water funnels through one channel. Debris and worn valley metal make this the first place heavy rain gets in.
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Wind-lifted shingles
A gust that breaks a shingle's seal strip doesn't always tear it off — it leaves it loose enough for the next storm to drive rain underneath.
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Eaves & gutters
Clogged gutters back water up under the first course of shingles and rot the fascia behind them. This leak shows up at the wall, not the ceiling.
Source still not obvious? We water-test the roof section by section until the leak shows itself — diagnosis by evidence, not guesswork. It starts with a free inspection.
When storms strike
Emergency roof repairs, handled fast
Mother Nature packs a punch. When you need emergency roof repair, speed matters — rapid response, honest assessments, and dependable repairs that restore your roof as quickly as possible.
Emergency tarping
When another storm is moving in and a permanent fix can't happen safely yet, we tarp and stabilize the damage — then return for the lasting repair the moment the weather clears.
Tree limb damage
High winds uproot even the strongest trees. When a limb or debris lands on your roof, we work quickly to resolve the damage — your home is in the best hands.
Major leaks
Any leak causes damage; a major one spreads fast. We stabilize it, then restore the roof with the highest-quality materials and proven techniques.
Storm damage should be documented before repairs begin — see our storm damage response.
Storm damage response
Storm damage, documented right
For over 25 years we've documented storm damage on Florida roofs — photographing what we find and writing itemized estimates. Our part starts the same way every time: with the damage documented before anything else happens to the roof, in a written report that stays yours whatever you decide.
Four mistakes we see every storm season
Waiting too long to look. Storm damage doesn't wait, and a roof gets harder to read as weather and time work on it. Get the roof inspected while what happened is still legible on it.
Repairs before documentation. Permanent repairs erase the evidence of what the storm actually did. We stabilize first and photograph everything, so the record exists before anything changes.
Skipping the professional inspection. A roofer reads a roof differently than anyone else who will stand on it. Our inspection finds all the storm damage — not just what's obvious from the ground.
Working from an incomplete scope. Any estimate is only as good as the damage list behind it. Our written, itemized report documents the full scope of what we found, in writing.
What your free inspection hands you
The full picture of your roof, on paper, before you decide anything.
Photo documentation of all the storm damage we find, roof and property
A written report and itemized estimate of the work
An honest read on storm damage vs. normal wear
A walkthrough of everything we found, with the photos to match
"After the hurricane, they showed up to tarp my roof in a timely fashion and then gave me an estimate in a timely fashion. The communication was excellent."
Financing for repair-sized budgets
A repair shouldn't wait on a rainy-day fund while the rain gets in. We offer multiple financing options sized to the job — ask your Project Manager during your free inspection.
My Safe Florida Home: up to $10,000 in state grants
The state's My Safe Florida Home program offers free wind-mitigation inspections and grants up to $10,000 for approved hurricane-strengthening upgrades — roof-to-deck attachments, roof-to-wall connections, and secondary water resistance. Grant work requires a licensed contractor (we're CCC057165) — ask about it during your inspection.
Program status per mysafeflhome.com, October 2026: inspections and grants available.
Every material, every fix
What we repair — and what it usually is
Asphalt shingle, tile, specialty metal, or low-slope flat — we repair them all, with the same top-tier materials we install new. Here's what tends to fail on each, and what the fix looks like.
Asphalt shingle
Wind-lifted and missing shingles, nail pops, and granule loss — re-sealed, replaced, and blended to your existing roof so the repair doesn't stand out.
Learn moreTile
Cracked and slipped tiles, failed underlayment, and broken hips and ridges — repaired tile-by-tile without re-roofing the whole slope wherever we can.
Learn moreSpecialty metal
Loose fasteners, worn sealant at seams and penetrations, and coastal corrosion — tightened, resealed, and stopped before one weak seam becomes a leak.
Learn moreLow-slope / flat
Ponding, split seams, and membrane punctures on flat sections, Florida rooms, and commercial buildings — patched or re-membraned to stop the water for good.
Learn moreWe also repair the roof edge — soffit and fascia and seamless gutters, the parts that protect the rest.
Repair or replace? The honest 3-factor gut check
Most Florida roofs we look at just need a repair — and we'll tell you when that's the case. But the most expensive repair is the one you do on a roof that needed replacing. Three factors tell you which one you've actually got.
Factor 1: Your roof's age
Find your material, then weigh your roof's age against its lifespan. A 5-year-old shingle roof with one leak is a repair — no debate. An 18-year-old shingle roof with the same leak is a math problem: the fix buys time on a roof that's nearly out of it. Florida sun, UV and storm cycles can shorten these lifespans.
Not sure how old your roof is? The permit record knows — and so does a free inspection.
Asphalt shingle~20 yrs
Florida heat, UV and storms can shorten that
Clay & concrete tile50+ yrs
Shrugs off sun, rot and pests for decades
Considering metal? Metlok, our own pressed-steel system, carries a 50-year limited lifetime warranty.
Factor 2: How far the damage spreads
Isolated damage — a few wind-lifted shingles, one flashing failure, one leak with dry decking under it — is exactly what a repair is for. Widespread damage is a different animal: leaks in multiple rooms, granule loss across whole slopes, or a deck going soft underfoot means the roof is failing as a system, and patching one symptom won't stop the next.
Factor 3: The repeated-repair math
Every repair is money spent on the roof you have. On a young roof, that's protection. On a roof at the end of its lifespan, it's rent — each fix buys less time than the last, and the total quietly climbs toward what a new roof would have cost. When the pattern sets in, we'll show you the math from your own repair history and let the numbers make the call.
Repair usually wins when…
The damage is isolated — a few missing shingles, one leak, one flashing failure
Your roof still has years of runway against its Florida lifespan
This is the first or second repair, not a pattern
The decking underneath is dry and solid
Replacement usually wins when…
Damage is widespread — leaks in multiple rooms, granule loss across whole slopes
The roof is at or past the roughly 20 years a shingle roof is commonly expected to last
You're repairing the same roof again and again
Storm damage is widespread rather than isolated
The Florida roof law
When a repair legally becomes a bigger job
For years, Florida's "25% rule" meant that if you repaired or replaced more than 25% of a roof within a year, the entire roof had to be brought up to current code — quietly turning a big repair into a full replacement. It caught a lot of homeowners off guard after a storm.
Senate Bill 4-D changed that in May 2022. Under §553.844, Florida Statutes, a roof built or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later doesn't have to be fully replaced just because more than 25% is being repaired. It's exactly the kind of thing we read against your roof and put in writing at the inspection — so a repair never surprises you.
Source: Florida SB 4-D (2022) · §553.844, Fla. Stat. General information, not legal advice — code application depends on your roof and your local building official.
Why it matters for your repair
A storm repair over 25% no longer automatically forces a full replacement on a code-compliant roof
Older roofs (pre-2007 code) may still trigger the full-replacement requirement — age matters twice
If a repair does cross the line, a replacement brings the roof to current code: secondary water barrier + re-nailed deck
We read your roof against the current rule and put the answer in writing — no surprises mid-repair
The process
Five steps. Zero surprises.
The same streamlined process on every roof — from an accurate quote to an impeccable installation.
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Schedule Your Visit
Book online or call — we arrive on time, ready to listen.
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Personal Consultation
Your goals, your budget, and the right materials for you.
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Inspection & Quote
Photos, a written report, and a transparent quote that holds.
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Convenient Scheduling
The install lands on your calendar, not ours. No surprises.
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Expert Installation
A trained crew, a clean yard, and a roof installation done right.
Roof repair near you
Three Florida offices mean the crew that repairs your roof is local to it — same-week scheduling, and a Project Manager minutes away.
Roof repair questions, answered
How much does roof repair cost in Florida?
It depends entirely on what's wrong — a few wind-lifted shingles is a very different job from widespread leak damage. That's why every repair starts with a free inspection: we diagnose the actual problem, then give you a written, itemized quote before any work begins. Any change to that scope is documented and approved with you first, and financing is available for larger repairs.
Do you handle emergency roof repairs?
Yes. When storms strike, our team responds fast — emergency tarping to stabilize damage when a permanent fix can't happen safely yet, tree-limb damage cleanup, and major leak repair. As soon as the weather clears, we return and complete the lasting repair.
Should I repair my roof or replace it?
If the damage is isolated — a few missing shingles, one leak, a flashing failure — and the roof has life left, repair is usually the right call, and we'll tell you so. If damage is widespread or the roof is near the end of its lifespan (commonly around 20 years for shingle), replacement often costs less than repeated repairs. Our free inspection ends with an honest recommendation either way.
Do you repair all roof types?
Yes — asphalt shingle, specialty metal, tile, and low-slope/flat roofing, on both homes and commercial buildings. We diagnose with a thorough inspection first, and only then propose the fix, so the repair matches the actual problem and the actual material.
What should I do about storm damage before repairs begin?
Document it — permanent repairs erase the evidence of what the storm actually did. Our storm team stabilizes first (tarping if water is getting in), then photographs everything we find and puts it in a written, itemized report. That record is made before anything changes on the roof, and it's yours to keep whatever you decide to do next.
How do you find where a roof is leaking?
We trace it — water travels along decking and rafters, so the stain is rarely under the entry point. We inspect the usual suspects first: flashing, pipe boots, valleys, and skylights. If the source still isn't obvious, we water-test the roof section by section until the leak shows itself. You get photos of exactly what we found.
What is the My Safe Florida Home program?
A state program offering Florida homeowners free wind-mitigation inspections and grants up to $10,000 for approved hurricane-strengthening upgrades — including roof-to-deck attachments, roof-to-wall connections, and secondary water resistance. As of October 2026 the program lists grants as available at mysafeflhome.com. Grant work must be done by a licensed contractor — ask about it during your free inspection.
Find out what that leak actually is — free
A thorough inspection, photos, a written report, and a repair quote that holds. Even if the answer is "your roof is fine."
Sources (10)
- Universal Roofing Group, Inc., corporate record P93000013124 · Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)
- Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Milton (AL142024) · NOAA National Hurricane Center
- My Safe Florida Home · Florida Department of Financial Services
- License CCC057165, Certified Roofing Contractor · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- 2023 Florida Building Code, Existing Building, section 706.1.1 · Florida Building Commission
- Section 553.844, Florida Statutes (windstorm loss mitigation; roofs) · The Florida Legislature
- Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components (2007) · National Association of Home Builders
- Metlok 50-Year Limited Lifetime Warranty · Metlok
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