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Roofing in Webster, Florida

Webster's ZIP code, 33597, reaches well past the 778 people the 2020 Census counted inside city limits, taking in Oak Grove, St. Catherine, Croom-a-Coochee, Tarrytown, Linden and part of Mabel. For a roof, the city line matters less than it looks: one county office now permits work on both sides of it.

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At a glance

Webster homes at a glance

People (2020 Census)
778
Median year homes were built
1981
Share of homes built before 2000
76.5%
Share of homes built 2010 or later
12.2%
Mobile homes, share of housing units
24.9%
Owner-occupied share of occupied homes
69.5%

Census figures; each one is listed in the sources at the end of this page.

Your roof

Webster homes by build year and type

Webster's median home was built in 1981, and 76.5 percent of its homes predate 2000. Just 12.2 percent were built in 2010 or later. Sumter County's median build year is 2006, so Webster sits on a much older slice of the county's housing.

House age sets up three roof questions. Was the current roof put on before or after March 1, 2009, when the 2007 code took effect? That date decides how Florida's 25 percent repair rule treats it. Is the roof 15 years old or more? That is when the state's insurance roof-age law comes into play. And what is the deck nailed with? A full re-roof brings it up to today's re-nailing table.

One home in four here, 24.9 percent, is a mobile home, and 69.5 percent of occupied homes are lived in by their owners. The median resident is 39.7 years old, far younger than the county's 68.5. Mobile homes and site-built houses meet different insurance rules on roof age; the Webster roof inspection page explains where they split.

Local rules

Permits inside and outside Webster city limits

Since April 1, 2025, Sumter County Building Services has handled building services for every city in the county and for the unincorporated area. A house inside Webster and a house out in the 33597 countryside therefore pull roof permits from the same place: Sumter County Building Services.

That office enforces the 2023 Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition, offers a Re-Roof / Roof-Over permit type and states a 135 mph wind speed design criterion for the county. Sumter is not in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which the code limits to Broward and Miami-Dade counties, so Webster roofs follow the standard residential roof chapter.

  • ZIP Code 33597 is shared by Webster with Oak Grove, St. Catherine, Croom-a-Coochee, Tarrytown, Linden and part of Mabel.

Weather

The storm record around Webster

Hurricane Hermine in 2016 dropped 6.54 inches on a CoCoRaHS gauge a mile north-northwest of Bushnell, Webster's neighbor, and FEMA's DR-4280 designated Sumter County for public assistance. Irma, Ian, Nicole, Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton each brought another federal declaration for the county through 2024.

Wind has its own entry. The Florida tornado outbreak of February 2, 2007 reached Sumter County too, a reminder that roof edges and ridges here get tested by more than hurricane season.

Permits

Roof permits for Webster

Building permits

Sumter County Building Services

Official building page

Office names and links only. Fees, forms and timing change; check the official page.

Services

Roofing services in Webster

Questions

Webster roofing questions

Does a Webster mailing address mean the city permits my roof?

No, and since April 1, 2025 it makes no difference which side of the city line you are on. ZIP code 33597 covers Webster plus Oak Grove, St. Catherine, Croom-a-Coochee, Tarrytown, Linden and part of Mabel, but Sumter County Building Services issues building permits for all five cities and the unincorporated county alike. Ask for the Re-Roof / Roof-Over permit type for a replacement.

Source: Wikipedia, Webster, Florida; City of Bushnell release quoting the County Administrator; Sumter County Building Services, all read October 5, 2026.

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Is Webster in Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone?

No. The Florida Building Code limits the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone to Broward and Miami-Dade counties, so Webster roofs follow the regular residential roof chapter rather than Chapter 44 and FBC-Building sections 1512 to 1525. That does not make wind a small matter here: Sumter County's stated design wind speed is 135 mph, and the 2023 code's sheathing nailing and drip edge rules tighten as design speed rises.

Source: 2023 Florida Building Code (UpCodes, unofficial transcription) and Sumter County Building Services FAQ, read October 5, 2026.

Related: Roof replacement

How old are houses in Webster?

Older than most of Sumter County. The median Webster home was built in 1981, 76.5 percent were built before 2000, and 12.2 percent date from 2010 or later, by the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 survey; the county's median build year is 2006. For roofs, that means much of Webster's housing went up before Florida's first statewide code took effect on March 1, 2002, and a full re-roof is when the deck attachment gets brought up to the current table.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year, tables B25034 and B25035, via Census Reporter, read October 5, 2026.

Related: Roof replacement

When does the roof code change next for Webster?

For permit applications submitted on or after December 31, 2026, the Ninth Edition of the Florida Building Code applies. Until then Sumter County Building Services, which permits Webster roofs, enforces the 2023 Eighth Edition, in effect since December 31, 2023. If you are planning a re-roof around the turn of the year, the filing date of the permit application decides which edition the work is held to.

Source: Miami-Dade County notice on the Ninth Edition and FRSA notice on the Eighth Edition, read October 5, 2026; Sumter County Building Services.

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