Florida Southern Roofing - Saint Petersburg

They were absolutely spectacular. The inspector of our city said it was the best job that he's ever seen. I've recommended them to every person who has come to me for a recommendation.

We had an aluminum roof with shake shingles.  However the shingles were not designed for a gradual pitched roof.  Consequentially the plywood under the shingles started to rot.  It was odd taking that 20 year old roof off that looked almost new.  However the damage was quickly spreading underneath and had to be done.  We had many estimates from local roofers and chose Florida Southern Roofing and Sheet Metal.  The primary reasons for choosing them was: (1) They specialized in metal roofs (in addition to standard asphalt) and (2) they had their own bending machine which would lower the cost of material.  In addition, the sales rep for Florida Southern was (is) a very nice honest guy - Mark Mazer.  And finally, every thing Mark Mazer represented was corroborated by a neighbor who had a galvalume standing seam roof a block a way.  So we went with Florida Southern.
You will notice that I marked down price, responsiveness and punctuality.  Overall, quality and professionalism I gave "A"s.   Well for me $31,000 for an under 2000 square foot roof to me is high.  Punctuality - well the crew got there an hour or more late each day and left at different hours - so the job probably took a little longer than it should.  So it took a couple of weeks to complete, but complete they did and did a good job at that.  Responsiveness  is a little more complicated.  We had a little problem with the material supplier of the galvalume.  They (Ryerson) were not willing (initially) to extend the warranty beyond the supply purchaser of the galvalume.  So we, the end purchaser/home owner were not extended the 30 year paint warranty.  But Florida Southern went to bat and helped Ryerson change their minds - which they eventually did.  So I would recommend any prospective buyer of a roof from Florida Southern to have a commitment up front from any supplier of roof material before committing to a contract.  Mind you it wasn't Florida Southern's fault per se, but they did arrange the material and one doesn't want to be in the lurch without a warranty if that is available.  If you are close to the coast then you might not qualify for any warranty, keep that in mind.
So quality - they did a first class job.  They removed all the bad rotten wood and replaced any suspect wood.  They put a very quality barrier down on the wood and then did a great job screwing on the galvalume.  The standing seam unlike the exposed screw galvalume protects each screw under an overlapping piece of galvalume - so no screw is exposed to rain and the elements.  It costs more but it doesn't require maintenance every 7 years or so.  You see exposed screws come lose over time and need to be either replaced or tightened every 7 years or so or they might be compromised and allow water to weep below and rot the wood below.  The galvalume seems to be properly installed and the porch (flat) roof was battened down and sealed.  So professionalism - there was a small leak on the porch and they honor their commitment to make sure their installation is done properly.  The leak I mentioned on the drip edge was resealed and now the roof appears to be completely sealed.  Keep that in mind when you select a roofer - you want to make sure any imperfection is remedied.
So the bottom line is if you want a "life-time" roof that doesn't give you problems in the twilight years of your life then consider Florida Southern Roofing and Sheet Metal.  Some may say $31,000 is too much for a roof, but then consider what you paid for your house.  The roof is one of the primary barriers that keep your home investment intact.  Moreover, I did leave out that for that price I also had a solar attic fan installed, 10 more inches of attic Owens-Corning insulation and seamless gutters front and back.  Moreover the galvalume (as mentioned was standing seam - which is more expensive) and was painted with a special paint by Ryerson that lasts 30+ years.  Finally as they took off the old roof they also opened up the roof along the facia and installed hurricane tie downs to meet insurance premium reduction after wind mitigation report inspection.   I need to mention that Florida Southern's staff is great from the President on down.  They seem to care about winning you over as a client/customer.  I would without hesitation recommend to my family and my friends in the Tampa Bay area to consider them as their roofer.

Very bad experience. Their company do not back up their employees' estimate and when you go back to them 3 months later, the price has gone up approx. $400 and they will not warrant their job!!!! Customers, BEWARE!

Company was great from start to finish, and communication as to what the process was and what they actually did was right on. They kept to their schedule, and were honest (rare these days). They also had a Quality Control person overseeing the job, and I was impressed with the speed and schedule they kept to. They did just what they said they would do, and I would definitely recommend Florida Southern Roofing!!
Also, the reason we hired FSR was not only from Angie's reviews, or price, but also because they are members of Ask The Seal. Ask The Seal is a company that has 3rd party backgroud checks and verification on all employees so we knew who was actually on our property were fully background checked which is very important these days!!!

They were great, informative, and showed you on a computer what the product would look like on the roof. They explain it so it is easy to understand. The products are made in the USA.

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They came and reviewed and repaired our roofs at all 33 of our townhouse units which is a chore since we are 3 stories and not many vendors can reach our roofs. The issue we had was that the workers were fishing off our seawall during breaks or when they were done for the day.

It wasn't quite what I was expecting. I called and they guy came out and said I'm from the roofing company, I'm going to go up on your roof for about 15 minutes and then I will send you an estimate. And that's what they did. They didn't tell me what kind of equipment they were using or anything. There was just a lack of personal contact.
Other members should ask them to be a little more personable. They actually sent the estimate through the mail. There was only contact with the guy when he first showed up.

Got quotes from about 5 different A+ firms from Angie's list and selected FSR given a competitive price and availability to start work. The job too some time to complete, but was in line with expectation outlined up front. The crew did a good job cleaning up the site each day and there were no unexpected surprises. Very happy with the install and end results. Would use again, but hopefully won't need to for many decades!

It was better than expected. I didn't have to worry about a thing! They have a Project Manager, Robbie, that checks over the job, communicates everything and is accommodating to the end.

They do what they say they are going to do. They worked well with me. I would recommend them.

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