Metal roofing in Tampa is built for two things Bay homes can't dodge: hurricane wind and slow-draining flat sections. A metal roof set right holds when the gusts come and is built to last for decades, and a reflective finish turns back the heat — and because we handle flat roofs, we can carry it across your whole home, pitched and low-slope alike.
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Cory Callahan was very attentive to the requirements I asked for. Sebastian Acevedo was a great Project Manager and made sure that the house received the attention and materials necessary for the installation of the roof. His team was awesome and they did an awesome job. The people in the office also coordinated everything with great attention to detail.
I recommend Universal because they followed through with everything they told me they would. They're good people. Kleanthe was my job supervisor and I really appreciate him.
From beginning to end, Universal Roof & Contracting did a marvelous job. Interestingly, they offered a wind mitigation evaluation. The whole crew was professional and the work was clean and on schedule. I would recommend them to anyone considering a new roof.
I highly recommend Universal Roof and Contracting company! Tony Contreras and the workers went above and beyond to get the job done while managing to keep our family comfortable and satisfied. Great quality work and service! My father, family and I are extremely happy with the service that was provided.
We had our roof done with Universal roofing. Ken, our salesman was amazing through the whole process. Everyone in the office was very easy to work with and they did a great job making sure the yard was cleaned after like nothing ever happened. Our roof looks amazing and I love the color we picked! Would recommend to any friends.
I super recommend Universal Roof and Contracting. After discussion with three other roofing companies, Brittany did a really good job presenting her company's products and services. Very professional overall and clear on every question we had. Just her presentation alone made the decision easy.
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Metal doesn't mean one look anymore. Here are the three systems our installers set across Tampa Bay, including stone-coated steel.
The clean, modern lines most people picture — concealed fasteners and raised seams that give hurricane wind nothing to grab. It's the profile that reads high-end on a Tampa Bay home and holds when the gusts come.
The look of tile or shake over a galvanized steel core — a metal roof that doesn't look like metal. It's the one that clears an HOA while giving a home steel toughness at a fraction of tile's weight.
Metal pressed into tile and shingle profiles — the Mediterranean or dimensional-shingle look you want, in metal built for Bay-area sun. Wide color and finish range, no barn-roof compromise.
Tampa Bay lives under hurricane season, and metal is engineered for exactly that — interlocking panels and concealed fasteners are made to hold when the gusts arrive. Put on correctly over solid decking and fastened to code, a metal roof is built to hold when the wind arrives; ask us for the wind rating of the exact system we quote.
Plenty of Tampa homes have low-slope sections — Florida rooms, additions, carports — that shed water slowly and fail at the seams first. We handle flat and low-slope roofs in-house as well as pitched roofs, so we can carry a metal system across a whole home, pitched and low-slope alike.
A metal roof with a reflective or light-colored finish reflects more of the sun's heat than a dark shingle roof, which keeps the attic cooler through a long Tampa Bay summer; the EPA says cool roofs can cut peak cooling demand in air-conditioned homes by 11–27%. In a humid, sun-heavy climate, that reflectivity is money back every month, not just a spec-sheet line.
A properly installed metal roof is built to last for decades, while an asphalt shingle roof is commonly expected to last around 20 years. On the Gulf coast, where sun and storm are hard on every roof, the metal system you choose and the quality of the installation decide the lifespan you actually get.
Weighing metal against your current roof? The repair-or-replacement framework runs the honest total-cost math first.
The roofing system we make ourselvesStandard metal is a great roof. We took it further and engineered our own: Metlok, a pressed-steel system with a patent-pending four-way interlock, AZ50 galvalume, and a 50-year limited lifetime warranty — the strength of metal with the look of slate, shake or barrel tile. For a Tampa home under hurricane season, that four-way interlock is the kind of wind-ready detail that earns its keep.
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That's the barn-roof myth — bare metal over open rafters. A residential metal roof goes over a solid deck, underlayment and attic insulation, which is what keeps rain noise down in a Tampa downpour. The noise comes from a missing layer, not from metal.
Modern panels are coated to resist corrosion and engineered to take Florida weather — hail included. With the right gauge and finish, a metal roof shrugs off what the old rust-and-dent myth is built on — and near the bay, we spec metals chosen to handle salt air.
It can — you just have to choose the metal for the location. Aluminum and zinc resist salt corrosion better than bare steel, and coated steel handles it with the right finish. Close to the water, that choice is the whole game, and it's one we make for your address, not a one-size answer.
The same streamlined process on every roof — from an accurate quote to an impeccable installation.
Book online or call — we arrive on time, ready to listen.
Your goals, your budget, and the right materials for you.
Photos, a written report, and a transparent quote that holds.
The install lands on your calendar, not ours. No surprises.
A trained crew, a clean yard, and a roof installation done right.
Metal installs across Tampa Bay — Tampa plus St. Petersburg, Brandon, Clearwater, Riverview, Lakeland, Sarasota, and Wesley Chapel. Don't see your town? We cover 180+ communities.
It depends on the system — standing seam, stone-coated steel, and metal tile each price differently — and on the size and pitch of your roof. That's why every metal roof starts with a free inspection and a written, itemized quote. Financing is available, and we'll run the metal-vs-shingle total-cost-over-time numbers for your home. Comparing quotes? Our Florida roof buyer's checklist covers the five questions to ask any roofer.
A metal roof installed to spec, with interlocking panels and concealed fasteners over solid decking and fastened to code, is built to hold when the wind arrives, which is exactly what Tampa Bay needs every hurricane season. Wind ratings belong to a specific system, so ask us for the rating of the exact system we quote.
Yes. We handle flat and low-slope roofs in-house as well as pitched roofs. Plenty of Tampa homes have low-slope sections, and we can carry a metal system across a whole home, pitched and flat alike, rather than leaving the trickiest part to someone else.
No — that's the barn-roof myth. A residential metal roof goes over a solid deck, underlayment and attic insulation, which is what keeps rain noise down. The noise people remember comes from bare metal over open rafters, not from a properly built roof.
Yes. Stone-coated steel gives you the look of tile or shake — a granular stone finish over a galvanized core — with the toughness and light weight of steel. It's a popular choice in Bay-area neighborhoods that want the tile look without the tile weight.
A free inspection, the right metal for your home — flat sections included — and an itemized written quote. Standing seam, stone-coated steel, or our own Metlok.
