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
44% of the housing in Ocala sits outside single-family houses, higher than 82% of the cities we cover. 29 local roofers are listed, 16 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.
A large share of Ocala'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.
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.
| Fact | Ocala | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 44% | 33.2% | 38 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 73 | 50 | 50 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 6 | 16.5 | 193 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 39 | 18 | 45 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 9 of 19. Reports run from February to June.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Marion County fell on April 6, 2019: 1 inches, about the size of a quarter.
That day brought 3 reports, with the largest from Ocala Arpt.
A commercial roof laid before April 2019 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 EF1 on March 12, 2022 and stayed on the ground for 26.65 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 75 mph, on April 3, 2024.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2023 | Size not confirmed | 5 | Anthony |
| April 6, 2019 | 1 in, a quarter | 3 | Ocala Arpt |
| June 3, 2018 | 1 in, a quarter | 2 | Flemington |
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 29 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Ocala (5), Oxford. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
6730 NW 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34475
License number CCC1330059
208 Oak Cir, Ocala, FL 34472
License number CCC1331388
4049 NE 120th Xing, Oxford, FL 34484
License number CCC1326176
7 E Silver Springs Blvd Ste 425, Ocala, FL 34470
License number CCC1334939
2018 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470
License number CCC1331454
1729 E Silver Springs Blvd Ste 5, Ocala, FL 34470
License number CCC1336098
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.