New construction roofing in Laurel, FL

New-home roof sheathing has to be fastened with ring shank nails. The residential code calls for 2 1/2 inch by 0.131 inch nails with a 0.281 inch head. Inspectors check this before the roof is covered.

• The first option is a self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen underlayment laid across the whole deck.
• Option two: a 3 3/4 inch strip of membrane or tape over every deck joint, then approved underlayment over the whole roof.
• Under option three, you lay two layers of felt-type underlayment, with nails 12 inches apart in the field and 6 inches apart along the laps.

Roofing products need statewide product approval, and the approval number goes on your permit paperwork. The Florida Building Commission product approval list can be searched by FL number or by manufacturer. Drip edge on shingle roofs goes over the underlayment, fastened at most 12 inches apart.

The code lists the inspections in this sequence: foundation, framing, sheathing, exterior wall coverings, roofing, then final. When the roofing inspection comes, the inspector checks the dry-in, the insulation, the coverings and the flashing. Sarasota County offers virtual inspections for re-roof permits through VuSpex, but confirm with the county whether that option reaches new construction.

Once 6 months pass after issuance without work starting, or work stops for 6 months, the permit lapses. Record the Notice of Commencement and post it on site before any inspector arrives. Laurel has water over 11.0 percent of its area, so ask your builder how the site stays dry between framing and dry-in.

Installing asphalt shingles on its own new building is the only case where a builder can do the work itself. Tile, metal and membrane roofs have to be installed by a roofing contractor who is certified or registered.