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
51.5% of the housing in Sarasota sits outside single-family houses, higher than 94% of the cities we cover. 30 local roofers are listed, 21 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 Sarasota'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 | Sarasota | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 51.5% | 33.2% | 13 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 8 | 50 | 207 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 1 | 16.5 | 209 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 53 | 18 | 33 of 210 |
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Sarasota County fell on March 29, 2016: 1 inches, about the size of a quarter.
That day brought 1 report, with the largest from Englewood.
A commercial roof laid before March 2016 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 January 17, 2016 and stayed on the ground for 1.15 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 75 mph, on January 9, 2024.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2016 | 1 in, a quarter | 1 | Englewood |
| October 2, 2016 | Size not confirmed | 1 | Bee Ridge |
| July 11, 2017 | Size not confirmed | 1 | Manasota Gardens |
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 30 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Sarasota (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
2140 20th St Suite B, Sarasota, FL 34234
License number CCC1337400
1151 Sarasota Center Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34240
License number CCC1331899
4405 Independence Ct, Sarasota, FL 34234
License number CCC1329935
5674 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34232
License number CCC1334939
240 N Washington Blvd #318, Sarasota, FL 34236
License number CCC1333424
2231 72nd Terrace E, Sarasota, FL 34243
License number CCC1334661
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.