Asphalt shingles
Asphalt shingle roofing, specified for Florida
Architectural asphalt — tear-off and re-roof with wind fastening, underlayment, and soffit-to-ridge venting for Tampa Bay. We also install metal and Spanish/clay tile, and restore asphalt that still has life.
- ✓ Florida Building Code
- ✓ GAF Golden Pledge
- ✓ Drone Inspections
- ✓ Itemized Quotes
More than shingles on a roof
Your roof protects everything under it. In Tampa Bay it also has to survive UV that northern products never see and wind that lifts tabs a little every summer. The houses here are CBS and stucco — not wood-sided northern stock.
We spec fastening, underlayment, drip edge, and soffit-to-ridge ventilation as one system. Skip a layer here and you find out in year eight, not year twenty.
Manufacturer warranties on the product — Golden Pledge® when we install a qualifying GAF system — and our workmanship in writing. No “trust us” on a napkin.
The right shingle for a Florida home
We install the industry’s most trusted brands. Every system is specified for your house — not a one-size spec sheet from a catalog.
Architectural Shingles
The default for modern residential work here. Dimensional look, better wind rating than three-tab, 15–22 year real-world life in this climate when the attic is vented.
GAF Timberline HDZ · CertainTeed Landmark · Owens Corning Duration
Impact & Designer
Class 4 mats take tropical-storm debris better. Designer profiles for HOAs that want more than a builder color. UHDZ carries 30-year Golden Pledge workmanship.
Class 4 IR · GAF Timberline UHDZ · GAF Camelot · CertainTeed Grand Manor
Cool-Roof Shingles
In Climate Zone 2A, reflective granules actually move the electric bill. Lighter colors cut attic temperature. Worth specifying on a replacement.
GAF Timberline Cool Series · ENERGY STAR® options
GAF system pieces we spec
Golden Pledge is a system warranty. Shingles alone do not qualify. Full warranty comparison →
GAF Lifetime shingles
Timberline HDZ®, UHDZ®, and Designer Lifetime in the field. LayerLock® shingles with four qualifying GAF accessories can carry WindProven — no maximum wind speed on the shingle wind warranty.
Starter strip & ridge cap
GAF starter at eaves and rakes. Matching ridge cap. These are system accessories, not leftover field shingles bent over the hip.
Cobra® attic ventilation
Ridge exhaust that pairs with soffit intake. Cobra is a Golden Pledge system accessory — and the reason we can honestly say the attic is vented. Inadequate ventilation is excluded from every GAF warranty.
Leak barrier & deck protection
Self-adhered leak barrier in valleys, eaves, and penetrations. Synthetic deck protection over the rest of the field. Both are GAF accessories that turn a shingle job into a system job.
WindProven™ path
LayerLock shingles with four qualifying GAF accessories can carry WindProven — no maximum wind speed on the shingle wind warranty. Qualifying combo: ridge cap, starter, deck protection, plus leak barrier or attic ventilation.
Registration
We file Golden Pledge with GAF within 45 days of install. The warranty is not in effect until it is registered and the contractor has been paid in full.
Vent the attic or the shingles cook
A sealed Florida attic hits 140–160°F. That heat shortens an asphalt roof from underneath — and GAF excludes inadequate ventilation from Golden Pledge. We install baffles at the eaves and a ridge exhaust (usually Cobra®) so intake and exhaust actually work.
Code wants 1/150 net-free area, or 1/300 when at least 40–50% of the venting is high. Insulation without that path just holds heat against the deck.
1 · Soffit intake
Vented soffits at the eaves let cooler outside air in. If the soffit is solid, painted shut, or stuffed with old blow-in, the ridge vent has nothing to pull.
2 · Baffles
Rafter-bay channels keep new insulation from choking the eaves. We install them before we blow R-38. Skip this and the intake dies in a year.
3 · Clear path
Air has to travel under the deck from eave to ridge. Blocked bays, packed cellulose, and boxed-in hips all create dead zones that cook shingles from below.
4 · Ridge exhaust
A continuous ridge vent — we typically spec GAF Cobra® — lets hot air out at the highest point. Power fans are a last resort; they can steal conditioned air if intake is short.
Replacement, repair, and the system
Roof Replacement
Complete tear-off. We inspect the deck, fix what’s soft, and install underlayment and drip edge before the field shingles go down.
Roof Repair
Missing tabs, flashing leaks, storm damage. If a repair only buys a year, we’ll say so — and quote the replacement honestly.
The full system
Underlayment, decking, ventilation, fasteners. Skip a layer and Florida finds it. We don’t skip layers.
How a replacement works
Drone inspection
Part 107–certified pilots. Autonomous flight, AI damage detection, photos of every slope. Honest remaining-life call — no ladder theater.
Proposal
A clear written quote. Materials, labor, timeline, warranty. The price we quote is the price you pay.
Installation
Licensed crews, Florida Building Code fastening, clean jobsite. Most residential roofs finished in a day.
Follow-up
We check back. Warranty on workmanship, manufacturer coverage on materials. We’re a local phone call, not a 1-800 queue.
Roofing FAQ
How much does a roof replacement cost in Tampa Bay?+
Most architectural-shingle replacements on typical single-family homes land between $9,500 and $18,000. Size, pitch, layers, decking repairs, and product drive the number. Free itemized estimates after a drone inspection.
How long does an asphalt roof last in Florida?+
In Climate Zone 2A, architectural shingles often last 15–22 years — not the 30 on the bag. UV, heat, and wind do that. A drone scan tells you where you actually are.
Do I need a permit?+
Yes for replacement. We pull Florida Building Code permits in the county where the house sits and meet the inspection.
Will you match my HOA color?+
Yes. We submit the shingle before a dumpster hits the lot in HOA communities.
Do you install metal and tile too?+
Yes. Asphalt, standing-seam metal, and Spanish or clay tile. The drone inspection is the same either way.
Is inadequate ventilation a roofing issue?+
Yes. Balanced soffit intake and ridge exhaust is part of a Florida spec. We add baffles so insulation doesn’t choke the eaves, and we often use GAF Cobra® ridge vent so the system qualifies for Golden Pledge®. GAF excludes inadequate ventilation from warranty coverage.
Ready for a new roof?
Free drone inspection. Written quote. Most jobs done in a day.