Signs you need it
- Ponding water after rain on a flat roof
- Open seams or failed flashing at rooftop units and parapets
- Ceiling stains below drains, units or roof edges
- A roof near the end of its warranty, with a lease or sale coming up
The county around Lakeland has 68 roofing companies with payroll, higher than 88% of the cities we cover. 27 local roofers are listed, 13 license-checked.
Commercial roofing covers retail, office, warehouse, church and multi-family buildings. Most of these roofs are flat or low-slope and use single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, built-up roofing or standing seam metal.
Crews, materials and warranties differ from house roofing. A company that is good on shingles may not be the right one for a membrane roof.
The county has more roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so you can compare several bids on a commercial job. Ask each for references on a building like yours.
A large share of Lakeland's housing sits outside single-family houses, so flat and low-slope roofs are common. Ask every company about its experience with your type of building, not only with houses.
| Fact | Lakeland | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 45.5% | 33.2% | 28 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 20 | 50 | 193 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 15 | 16.5 | 116 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 68 | 18 | 25 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 13 of 33. Reports run from March to August.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Polk County fell on May 15, 2022: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 2 reports, with the largest from Davenport.
A commercial roof laid before May 2022 was in place for the largest stone in the record, so ask for a roof survey and keep it with the warranty papers.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF2 on October 18, 2019 and stayed on the ground for 11.45 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 69 mph, on March 29, 2014.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2022 | 2 in, a hen egg | 2 | Davenport |
| April 14, 2016 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 5 | Lake Marion Lake |
| April 26, 2023 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 3 | Lake Alfred |
A commercial roof is priced by the building: its area, membrane, insulation, drainage and rooftop equipment. One range per city would mislead.
Ask each company for a written scope and a price per square foot of roof, so bids can be compared line by line.
Estimates for a 2,000 square foot roof, not quotes. How we build them6 of 27 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Lakeland (5), Polk City. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
2420 N Crystal Lake Dr suite 204, Lakeland, FL 33801
License number CCC1335747
1324 Olive St, Lakeland, FL 33815
License number CCC1330652
2323 W Memorial Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33815
License number CCC058022
1725 George Jenkins Blvd Suite B, Lakeland, FL 33815
License number CCC1333156
416 Pine Ave, Polk City, FL 33868
License number CCC1334969
2587 Colonel Ford Dr, Lakeland, FL 33813
License number CCC1333259
Permit requirements depend on the property, scope of work and local jurisdiction. Check with the city or county building department and confirm who will obtain any required permit before work starts.
Send one free request. We offer it to one local company at a time. We can't promise when a roofer will call.