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Roofing in Newberry, Florida

Newberry is Alachua County's new-build town: 42.9% of homes here were built in 2010 or later, more than three times the county's 13.3%. Its population estimate rose 17.3% from 2020 to 2025, and 93.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, so roofing in Newberry mostly means owners, young roofs and a town still growing.

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Updated October 2026

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At a glance

Newberry homes at a glance

People (2020 Census)
7,342
Median year homes were built
2006
Share of homes built before 1980
17.5%
Share of homes built 2010 or later
42.9%
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes
93.4%
Mobile homes, share of housing units
10.1%

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

Your roof

New subdivisions, older town

Newberry's median home was built in 2006, and that year sits in a code gap worth knowing. The 2004 Florida Building Code was in force; the 2007 edition did not take effect until March 1, 2009. A house still on its original roof from those years predates the 2007 code, so the full 25% repair limit applies when major work comes due.

Most houses built from 2010 on were permitted after the 2007 code took effect, so their original roofs fall under the exception in Fla. Stat. 553.844(5): even a repair covering a quarter or more of the roof only has to bring the repaired part to current code. The permit date, not the year on the deed, settles which side of that line a house is on.

Older Newberry is still here too. 17.5% of homes predate 1980, and 10.1% are mobile homes, well above the county's 6.3%. Mobile homes follow their own insurance rules; Florida's 15-year roof statute, for example, does not apply to mobile home policies.

Local rules

The historic district and the storm record

The Newberry Historic District has been on the National Register since December 24, 1987, with Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne buildings in its NPS record. Before you change the roof on a house in the district, ask the City of Newberry Building Department what the permit requires; the listing itself is a federal record of history.

Storms here are mostly wind. NOAA's database ties 7 local storm reports from 2016 to 2025 to Newberry, all of them thunderstorm wind. During Debby in 2024 several trees fell onto homes in the Newberry area and homes took minor to major flood damage, and in 2023 Idalia knocked down a large tree and power lines about 3 miles north-northeast of town.

  • Hurricane Debby (2024): a tree down on SW SR-45 in the Newberry area blocked all lanes; homes in Newberry suffered minor to major flood damage and several trees fell onto homes.
  • Idalia (2023): a spotter reported a large tree and power lines down about 3 miles NNE of Newberry.
  • National Register of Historic Places: "Newberry Historic District".

Permits

Newberry's own building department

Newberry runs its own permits. The City of Newberry Building Department provides building, roofing, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire safety plan reviews and inspections; outside city limits, Alachua County Growth Management covers the unincorporated land.

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Building permits

City of Newberry Building Department

Official building page

Office names and links only. Fees, forms and timing change; check the official page.

Services

Roofing services in Newberry

Questions

Newberry roofing questions

Is my Newberry roof under the 2007 building code?

If your house was built in 2010 or later, like 42.9% of Newberry's homes, yes. If it was built in 2006, the town's median year, its original roof went on under the 2004 code, because the 2007 edition only took effect on March 1, 2009. That date decides whether a large repair can stay partial or must redo the whole section, so look up the permit for your last full re-roof before planning major work.

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

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Who issues roof permits in Newberry?

The City of Newberry Building Department, which names roofing among the plan reviews and inspections it provides. Homes outside city limits use Alachua County Growth Management's Building Division instead. For a re-roof, the Florida Building Code waives plan review but keeps the sheathing and final roofing inspections. Keep the permit card and inspection results with the house, because the 4-point form asks for the date of the last roofing permit.

Source: City of Newberry Building Department, official page, read Oct 5, 2026

How do Newberry's mobile homes differ for roof insurance?

Mobile homes make up 10.1% of Newberry's housing, above the county's 6.3%. Florida Senate staff note that the 15-year roof rule in Fla. Stat. 627.7011(5) does not apply to mobile home policies, so its protections may not help. Citizens does require a 4-point inspection for mobile home applications on homes more than 20 years old. Ask your insurer which roof documents it needs before the renewal date.

Source: Florida Statutes, section 627.7011 (2026), read Oct 4, 2026

What storms hit Newberry recently?

Debby in August 2024 was the hardest recent blow: several trees fell onto homes in the Newberry area, a downed tree closed all lanes of a state road, and homes took minor to major flood damage. Idalia in 2023 knocked down a large tree and power lines about 3 miles north-northeast of town, and Helene in 2024 brought a 66 mph gust at UF. NOAA's file also holds 7 thunderstorm-wind reports for Newberry from 2016 to 2025.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, event 1199207 (Tropical Storm, 2024-08-04, zone/county WESTERN ALACHUA), bulk details file, read Oct 5, 2026

Nearby

Near Newberry

Sources for this page(37)
  1. 1.Share of homes built 2010 or later: 42.9%. 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.
  2. 2.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.Population estimate, July 1, 2025 (Census Vintage 2025): 8,618 (base 7,346; +17.3%). U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates (sub-est2025_12.csv: ESTIMATESBASE2020, POPESTIMATE2025). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  4. 4.Owner-occupied share of occupied homes: 93.4% (2,677 of 2,867 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.
  5. 5.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.
  6. 6.Median year homes were built: 2006. 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.
  7. 7.Share of homes built before 1980: 17.5%. 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.
  8. 8.Mobile homes, share of housing units: 10.1%. 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.
  9. 9.National Park Service NPGallery NRHP record (listing date from Wikipedia county NRHP list). Read Oct 5, 2026.
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  11. 11.NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, event 1199207 (Tropical Storm, 2024-08-04, zone/county WESTERN ALACHUA), bulk details file. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  12. 12.NWS Jacksonville, County Impacts narratives (Post Tropical Cyclone Report). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  13. 13.Permit office: City of Newberry Building Department. City of Newberry Building Department. Read Oct 5, 2026.
  14. 14.Share of homes built 2010 or later: 13.3%. 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.
  15. 15.Mobile homes, share of housing units: 6.3%. 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.
  16. 16.Hurricane Helene (2024). NWS Jacksonville, County Impacts narratives (Post Tropical Cyclone Report); FEMA OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (designatedArea = county). Read Oct 5, 2026.
  17. 17.Permit office: Alachua County Growth Management - Building Division. Alachua County Growth Management - Building Division. Read Oct 5, 2026.
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  19. 19.People (2020 Census): 7,342. 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.
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  31. 31.Florida Building Commission, "Florida Building Code Effective Dates". Read Oct 5, 2026.
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  33. 33.Insp4pt 03 25, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Read Oct 4, 2026.
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  37. 37.FBC-B 2023 Ch. 1, Florida Building Commission (code text via viewer). Read Oct 5, 2026.

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