New construction roofing in Wesley Chapel, FL

The roof sheathing must be nailed with ring shank nails of the size the residential code names, ASTM F1667 RSRS-03. Sheathing 15/32 inch or thinner may use RSRS-01 or RSRS-04 instead. The framing and sheathing inspections check this before any covering goes down.

For shingle or metal roofs, the code gives three ways to dry in the deck. Your builder can use a self-adhering membrane across the whole surface. Tape over every deck joint with an approved underlayment on top also qualifies. The third is two layers of felt-type underlayment, with cap nails set closer together along the laps.

Statewide product approval is mandatory for roofing in Florida. The shingles, tile or metal panels on your Pasco County permit should carry approval numbers you can look up in the Florida Building Commission search. Wesley Chapel is not in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which covers only Broward and Miami-Dade, so a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance is not what your plan reviewer asks for.

• Shingle drip edge is nailed over the underlayment along eaves and gables.
• Drip edge nails run at most 12 inches apart, and 4 inches apart where design wind speed or roof height calls for it.
• Tile follows the manufacturer's instructions or the FRSA/TRI Florida High Wind tile manual, over solid sheathing.

The code lists the inspections in order: foundation, framing, sheathing, exterior wall coverings, roofing, then final. The roofing inspection covers the dry-in, insulation, coverings and flashing. A shingle roof cannot be scheduled until the sheathing has passed.

Who installs it matters. A general or residential builder may put asphalt shingles on its own new building. Tile, metal and membrane work needs a roofer holding a state certificate or registration. A general contractor also may not advertise itself as a roofer without that roofing license.

Pasco County added 112,607 residents between April 2020 and July 2025, a 20.0 percent rise. Wesley Chapel, the county's largest place at 64,866 people in the 2020 Census, sits at the center of that growth. That suggests inspectors and roofing crews are working at full volume, so build the roof date around the inspection calendar.