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New construction roofing in Conway, FL
Only 0.5 percent of Conway's homes were built in 2010 or later, so most new roof work here happens on newer builds in a small share of the stock. Most roofs in Conway sit on homes from around 1975. A new roof on a new house here has to meet specific county permit and code requirements, and who signs off on it matters as much as the materials.
Updated October 2026
Conway figures this page uses
- Share of homes built 2010 or later
- 0.5%
- Median year homes were built
- 1975
- Housing units (ACS 5-year)
- 5,143
Code and permit
What a new Conway roof must satisfy at permit
Conway falls under the county, not a city, so the Orange County Division of Building Safety reviews roof plans here. Filings are made online through the Fast Track portal. The division applies the Florida Building Code along with Orange County's own construction regulations.
Your filing date picks the code book. An application that reaches the county on December 30, 2026 is judged under the 2023 Eighth Edition, which took effect at the end of 2023. One filed a day later is judged under the Ninth Edition. Owners planning a Conway build for next year can choose which side of that line to file on.
Dry-in and fastening
Deck, underlayment and nails on a Conway roof
Roof sheathing has to use ring shank nails, RSRS-03 where sheathing is thicker than 15/32 inch. Shingle and metal roofs must meet one of three dry-in options before the roof covering goes on. Each option is an underlayment method with its own ASTM standard.
- A full-deck layer of peel-and-stick bitumen membrane (ASTM D1970)
- A 3 3/4 inch strip of membrane or tape over each deck joint, then approved underlayment over everything
- Each section gets two approved layers of felt, with fasteners spaced 12 inches apart across the field and 6 inches apart along the laps.
Drip edge at the eaves and gables is nailed 12 inches on center. Where design wind speed is 110 mph or more, or the mean roof height exceeds 33 feet, the spacing drops to 4 inches on center.
Inspection order
Scheduling roof inspections with the build
Book the sheathing inspection only after every roof and wall panel and all fasteners are done. The county lets you take it as a dry-in inspection or separately. Framing is inspected first, then sheathing, then exterior wall coverings and soffit, then the roofing inspection of dry-in, insulation, coverings and flashing. The final closes out the permit.
Questions
New construction roofing in Conway: questions
How old is a typical home in Conway?
The median year homes were built in Conway is 1975, with a margin of error of 3 years. Only 0.5 percent of housing units went up in 2010 or later, against 19.3 percent countywide. A roof on a house this old is more likely to need replacement than a new one, so condition of the existing structure often decides the job before any new-build rule applies.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (acs2024_5yr), via Census Reporter API, table B25034, read Oct 5, 2026
Which Florida Building Code edition applies to my new Conway roof?
The date your application is filed decides it. Filings before December 31, 2026 follow the 2023 Eighth Edition. Filings on or after that day follow the Ninth Edition. Because Orange County's building office handles Conway, ask it which edition it will apply to your plans before you file.
Source: FRSA, "New 2023 FBC Eighth Edition is Now in Effect", 2024-02-13, read Oct 5, 2026
Who issues the roof permit for a new home in Conway?
No city office handles Conway. It is an unincorporated area, so permits come from the Orange County Division of Building Safety. You file and request inspections through the county's Fast Track portal, and the same division enforces the Florida Building Code on the job.
Source: Orange County Division of Building Safety, read Oct 5, 2026
Can a general contractor install my new shingle roof in Florida?
A general or residential contractor may install asphalt or fiberglass shingles itself only on a new building it built. In Conway, where 5,143 housing units were counted, tile, metal and membrane work must go to a roofing contractor holding the state certificate or registration. Ask to see that certification or registration before you sign.
Source: Florida Statutes, section 489.113 (2026), read Oct 5, 2026
Sources for this page(22)
- 1.Permit office: Orange County Division of Building Safety. Orange County Division of Building Safety. Read Oct 10, 2026.
- 2.Orange County Government, Division of Building Safety. Read Oct 5, 2026.
- 3.Share of homes built 2010 or later: 0.5%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (acs2024_5yr), via Census Reporter API. Read Oct 5, 2026.
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