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Roof replacement in Conway, FL
Conway's median home was built in 1975, and 60.1 percent of its housing units went up before 1980. Owners here are often replacing roofs that have already outlived their first decades. Because the area is unincorporated, your permit route runs through Orange County rather than a city office.
Updated October 2026
Conway figures this page uses
- Housing units (ACS 5-year)
- 5,143
- Owner-occupied share of occupied homes
- 86.4%
- Share of homes built 2010 or later
- 0.5%
- Median year homes were built
- 1975
Home age
Why the year your Conway home was built matters when judging the state of its roof
Of the 5,143 housing units in Conway, 86.4 percent are owner occupied. That means most roofs here belong to the people living under them, and the decision to replace usually rests with you. Only 0.5 percent of homes were built in 2010 or later, so most roofs are older.
Countywide, the median build year is 1994 and 26.1 percent of homes predate 1980. Conway's older stock is a real difference. By our arithmetic, Conway's pre-1980 share is about 34 points higher than the county's.
Permits and rules
What a re-roof triggers in Orange County
Conway sits in an unincorporated area, so the Orange County Division of Building Safety issues your roof permit. Applications and inspection requests go online through its Fast Track portal. Confirm current steps with that office before you start.
Florida's 25 percent rule applies here. Replacing more than a quarter of a Conway roof within one year requires redoing the whole system. If your roof was built or repaired to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired part must meet current code, and a local government cannot change that exception by ordinance.
Weather
Storms and rain that affect Conway roofs
During Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Orlando experienced tropical-storm winds lasting several hours, and Orlando International logged a peak gust of 61 mph. Most of the damage was from falling branches and trees, not roof loss. Hurricane Irma in 2017 brought a 69 knot gust and flooding that required rescues.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, with its peak on September 10. The rainy season runs May 15 to October 15 in Southwest Florida and May 25 to October 10 across the rest of West Central Florida, which includes Orange County. Confirm the regional dates with the National Weather Service before you schedule work.
Questions
Roof replacement in Conway: questions
Does the 25 percent rule apply to my older Conway roof?
It can. Florida's 25 percent rule limits how much of a roof can be replaced in any 12-month period without redoing the whole system. The rule has an exception for roofs built or repaired to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where only the repaired portion must meet current code. Conway's median build year of 1975 describes its homes, and a roof falls under that exception only if it was built, repaired or replaced in compliance with the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, which took effect March 1, 2009. Ask the Orange County Division of Building Safety how the rule applies to your specific roof.
Source: 2023 Florida Building Code, Building, 8th ed., Chapter 15 (UpCodes viewer, unofficial transcription), read Oct 5, 2026
Who issues a roof permit in Conway?
The Orange County Division of Building Safety issues roof permits for Conway because the community is unincorporated. All new permit applications and inspection requests go through its Fast Track portal. Enforcement of the Florida Building Code and county construction rules falls to the division.
Source: Orange County Division of Building Safety, read Oct 5, 2026
Can my Conway roof insurer ask for an inspection because of its age?
For a roof 15 years or older, Florida law lets the insurer require an inspection at the homeowner's expense. If that inspection finds at least 5 years of useful life remaining, the insurer cannot refuse or decline to renew coverage based on age alone. Conway's median home build year is 1975, so many roofs here are well past 15 years. Check requirements with your insurer or agent.
Source: Florida Statutes, section 627.7011 (2026), read Oct 4, 2026
How long does a roof permit stay valid in Conway?
Once six months pass from issuance without work starting, or work halts for six months, the permit lapses. Work counts as active when it passes an approved inspection within 180 days. Confirm these timing rules with the Orange County building office for your permit.
Source: 2023 Florida Building Code, Building, 8th ed., Chapter 1 (UpCodes viewer, unofficial transcription), read Oct 5, 2026
Sources for this page(24)
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- 2.Owner-occupied share of occupied homes: 86.4%. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (acs2024_5yr), via Census Reporter API. 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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- 8.Orange County Government, Division of Building Safety. Read Oct 5, 2026.
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