Commercial roofing in Lealman, FL

Lealman is unincorporated Pinellas County, so the county's Building Services office issues roof permits here. The county also handles permits for several nearby cities. Confirm the permit office before bidding, because some neighboring cities run their own departments.

For partial jobs, you need to know the 25 percent rule. Not more than 25 percent of the roof area may be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the entire roof system is replaced or recovered. Most of the local stock is old, so a repair crew should check the roof's history before quoting a patch.

Florida law requires a general contractor to subcontract roofing unless that contractor holds a roofing certificate or registration. Ask each bidder for the roofing license number and check it on the state's license lookup. A bid from a contractor without that credential should be treated as incomplete.

Bids should name the membrane type and its ASTM standard. For single-ply systems, Florida's table lists EPDM under ASTM D4637 and TPO under ASTM D6878. Ask for the accelerated weathering rating the membrane must meet, which the code sets at 2,000 hours.