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Roofing in Archer, Florida

Archer was called Deer Hammock, and later Darden's Hammock, in the 1840s and 1850s, so its earliest roots go back to at least 1840. Most of the homes you will see here are older than that idea suggests in a different way. Archer has 1,140 people and 506 housing units, and the homes are old, which shapes how you should think about your roof.

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Cream wooden historical museum building with green trim, covered front porch and a sign reading Archer.
Photo: Archer FL HS Museum01 by Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, cropped

At a glance

Archer homes at a glance

People (2020 Census)
1,140
Median year homes were built
1972
Share of homes built before 1980
60.6%
Share of homes built 2010 or later
7.9%
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes
62%

Census figures; each one is listed in the sources at the end of this page.

Home age

Archer homes by age, and what the age of your home means for the roof above it

The typical home in Archer was built around 1972, and about 61 percent of housing units went up before 1980. That suggests many roofs here are past the age where a leak becomes more likely. Check the roof's install date before you assume the roof is fine.

Citizens Property Insurance asks for at least five years of remaining useful life on roofs older than 25 years if the roof is shingle, and older than 50 years if it is tile, slate, clay, concrete or metal. An older roof may need documentation before a policy will renew on the same terms. Check with your insurer or agent to learn which requirements apply.

Permits and rules

Mobile homes and the permit rules that apply in Archer

About 8.3 percent of Archer's housing units are mobile homes. If your home was built before March 1, 2002, the Florida Building Code treats its relocation differently than a home built after that date, so confirm the build date before planning a roof job on it.

Roof permits must be pulled before work starts. A permit becomes invalid if work does not begin within 6 months of issuance, or if work stops for 6 months. Ask the Alachua County building office which permit applies to your address in Archer.

The 25 percent rule limits how much of a roof can be repaired or replaced in any 12-month period without the whole roof system meeting current code. Local building officials enforce this, so confirm the rule with them before you start.

Weather risk

Storms and rain that affect an Archer roof

NOAA lists 14 local storm reports tied to the Archer reference points between 2016 and 2025. Ten were thunderstorm wind, two were flood and two were hail, and the largest hail reported was 1.75 inches. Hail up to golf-ball size was reported along Highway 41 near the Alachua-Levy county line on April 26, 2023.

Hurricane Irma in 2017 brought countywide wind damage, including trees on homes, and Hurricane Hermine in 2016 damaged homes by falling trees. Archer sits in an inland county with no coastline, so wind and rain, not surge, drive most roof risk here.

Local record

On record for Archer

  • City history: the town "was called Deer Hammock, and later Darden's Hammock" in the 1840s-1850s; Maddox Foundry was "established in 1905 as a machine shop to service the local mining industry".
  • NOAA Storm Events 2016-2025 lists 14 local storm reports referenced to ARCHER / ARCHER FLYING TEN AR: 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 2 hail; largest hail 1.75 in.

Services

Roofing services in Archer

Questions

Archer roofing questions

What is the 25% roof rule in Florida?

Under the 25 percent rule, you may repair, replace or recover no more than 25 percent of an existing roof within any 12-month span. Going beyond that limit requires bringing the entire roof system up to current code. In Archer, a homeowner planning a partial repair should confirm with the Alachua County building office how the rule applies to their roof. An exception exists if the existing roof was built or repaired to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, in which case only the repaired part must meet current code.

Source: 2023 Florida Building Code, Building, 8th ed., Chapter 15 (UpCodes viewer, unofficial transcription), read Oct 5, 2026

Related: Roof replacement

What is the new law in Florida about roofs?

Florida's 2023 Building Code, Eighth Edition, became enforceable on December 31, 2023. The Ninth Edition becomes effective December 31, 2026, and permit applications submitted on or after that date must follow the new edition. Homeowners in Archer should ask the county building office which edition applies to a planned roof permit.

Source: FRSA, "New 2023 FBC Eighth Edition is Now in Effect", 2024-02-13, read Oct 5, 2026

Related: Roof replacement

How many homes in Archer are mobile homes?

About 8.3 percent of Archer's housing units are mobile homes, according to the 2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates. That share matters for roof work because the Florida Building Code treats older manufactured buildings differently by date. Confirm your home's build date with the county before planning roof work.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25024, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr), read Oct 5, 2026

Related: Roof replacement

Do Archer roofs need to be checked for insurance?

For roofs past 25 years old with shingles, or past 50 years old with tile, slate, clay, concrete or metal, Citizens Property Insurance asks for paperwork showing at least five years of remaining useful life. Many Archer homes were built around 1972, so older roofs are common. Confirm with your insurer or agent what they expect for your roof's paperwork.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25035, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr), read Oct 5, 2026

Related: Roof inspections

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Sources for this page(31)
  1. 1.Median year homes were built: 1972. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25035, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  2. 2.Share of homes built before 1980: 60.6%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25034, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  3. 3.U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25034, B25035, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  4. 4.Mobile homes, share of housing units: 8.3%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25024, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  5. 5.Hurricane Hermine (2016). NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, event 657954 (Tropical Storm, 2016-09-02, zone/county ALACHUA), bulk details file; FEMA OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (designatedArea = county). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  6. 6.Hurricane Irma (2017). NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, event 720358 (Tropical Storm, 2017-09-10, zone/county ALACHUA), bulk details file; NHC TCR AL112017; FEMA OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (designatedArea = county). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  7. 7.Hurricane Ian (2022). NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, event 1051050 (Tropical Storm, 2022-09-29, zone/county EASTERN ALACHUA), bulk details file; FEMA OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (designatedArea = county). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  8. 8.NOAA NCEI Storm Events bulk files 2016-2025 (operator count). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  9. 9.NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database bulk details files 2016-2025 (operator count by BEGIN_LOCATION; event ids: 692330, 715410, 738690, 781977, 815251, 897810, 979667, 960392, 1043520, 1068519, 1092179, 1244534). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  10. 10.NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, event 1092179 (Hail, 2023-04-26, zone/county ALACHUA), bulk details file. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  11. 11.NOAA NCEI Storm Events bulk files 2016-2025 (CZ_NAME values for Alachua). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  12. 12.City of Archer, History page (read via WebFetch). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  13. 13.People (2020 Census): 1,140. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (POP100/HU100) and 2020 TIGER land/water area, via TIGERweb tigerWMS_Census2020 layer 26 (2020 Census count). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  14. 14.Housing units (2020 Census): 506. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (POP100/HU100) and 2020 TIGER land/water area, via TIGERweb tigerWMS_Census2020 layer 26 (HU100). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  15. 15.U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25003, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  16. 16.Share of homes built 2010 or later: 7.9%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25034, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  17. 17.Owner-occupied share of occupied homes: 62.0% (281 of 453 occupied units). U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25003, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  18. 18.U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25035, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr), U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  19. 19.U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25034, via Census Reporter API (release acs2024_5yr), U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  20. 20.Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, inspections FAQ (updated 2026-03-17), Citizens Property Insurance. Read Oct 4, 2026.
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  22. 22.2023 Florida Building Code, Building, 8th ed., Chapter 1 (UpCodes viewer, unofficial transcription), UpCodes (Florida Building Code transcription). Read Oct 5, 2026.
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  24. 24.NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, event 720358 (Tropical Storm, 2017-09-10, zone/county ALACHUA), bulk details file; NHC TCR AL112017; FEMA OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (designatedArea = county), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  25. 25.NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, event 1051050 (Tropical Storm, 2022-09-29, zone/county EASTERN ALACHUA), bulk details file; FEMA OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (designatedArea = county), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  26. 26.2023 Florida Building Code, Building, 8th ed., Chapter 15 (UpCodes viewer, unofficial transcription), UpCodes (Florida Building Code transcription). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  27. 27.NOAA Atlas 14 Volume 9 version 2, partial-duration intensity estimates at the Archer 2020 Census internal point (29.5458, -82.5170), NOAA Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  28. 28.NOAA Atlas 14 Volume 9 version 2, partial-duration 24-hour depth estimates at the Archer 2020 Census internal point (29.5458, -82.5170), NOAA Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  29. 29.U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (POP100/HU100) and 2020 TIGER land/water area, via TIGERweb tigerWMS_Census2020 layer 26 (HU100), U.S. Census Bureau. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  30. 30.FRSA, "New 2023 FBC Eighth Edition is Now in Effect", 2024-02-13, floridaroof.com. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  31. 31.Miami-Dade County RER notice, Miami. Read Oct 5, 2026.

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