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Our Roof Replacement & Installation in Sarasota happens one way here: before hurricane season, after a major storm, or in that moment when a leak shows up in the ceiling at 11 p.m. A full tear-off and re-roof in Sarasota typically costs $11,000 to $38,000 depending on square footage, roofing material, and how much decking needs repair, and most homes are re-roofed in 3 to 7 days once permits are approved. We’re Winslow Windows & Doors, locally owned by Ed Winslow since 2011, and when you call (941) 267-0779, a live person answers. Not a call center. Not a voicemail tree. Someone in Sarasota who knows roofing and will tell you straight what you’re dealing with.
We know roofs in Sarasota fail differently than roofs in Orlando or Tampa. Salt air, 100-degree attic temperatures, and 140 mph wind gusts work on shingles, tile, and metal in ways that other Florida markets don’t experience. That local knowledge matters when you’re spending five figures on the thing standing between your family and a summer squall. Ed’s name is on the door, and on every roof we install.
What Our Roof Replacement & Installation Service Includes
Roof replacement is a full removal and rebuild of the roof system, not a patch job. Here’s exactly what you get when Winslow replaces a roof in Sarasota.
Full Tear-Off and Decking Inspection
We don’t roof over old shingles, which hides rot and adds weight your trusses were never designed to carry. Every replacement starts with a complete tear-off down to the plywood decking. When the old roof is off, Ed or a lead tech walks every square foot of decking with the homeowner and marks any sheet that needs replacing before the new roof goes down. You’ll know about decking costs before the work starts, not after, because we write it into the upfront price based on a visual inspection from the attic and roofline. No surprise change orders when the old roof comes off and the sheathing underneath is mush.
Underlayment and Waterproofing Systems
Underlayment is what keeps your house dry if wind rips shingles off, and in Sarasota that’s a when, not an if. We install synthetic secondary water barriers and two layers of protection in valleys, eaves, and penetrations, plus peel-and-stick membrane at every wall-to-roof intersection on low-slope sections. Florida code requires specifics here, and we pull permits on every replacement and schedule inspections so a county inspector signs off before we call the job done. The goal is a roof that holds water out even during the 48 hours between storm damage and repairs.
Shingle Roof Installation
Architectural asphalt shingles remain the most popular roof in Sarasota neighborhoods like Gulf Gate, Bee Ridge, and Palmer Ranch because they balance cost, wind rating, and curb appeal. We install 30- to 50-year architectural shingles with upgraded synthetic felt and a 6-foot starter strip around the full perimeter. Every shingle is fastened by hand with ring-shank nails or staples per the manufacturer’s wind warranty, not blown in with a sloppy nail gun crew. Most shingle replacements take 3 to 4 days on an average 2,200-square-foot Sarasota home.
Tile Roof Installation
Concrete and clay tile roofs define whole swaths of Sarasota architecture, from Siesta Key’s curved Mediterranean profiles to Fruitville’s newer flat-profile tile communities. Tile replacement requires the deck and truss system to be engineered for the extra 600 to 1,000 pounds per square of weight, and we verify that before a single barrel tile goes down. We install new tile, underlayment, and battens as a complete system, not just swapping broken tiles onto 20-year-old felt. A tile roof done right in Sarasota typically runs 7 to 12 days depending on complexity and tile type.
Metal Roof Installation
Standing-seam and stone-coated metal roofs have exploded across Sarasota in the last decade, and for good reason: they shrug off 180 mph wind ratings and reflect more of the Florida sun than any shingle or tile. We install both screw-down and hidden-fastener standing seam systems, walkable 24-gauge panels in galvalume and painted finishes, and full stone-coated metal systems that mimic tile or shingle profiles. Metal runs higher upfront, but in Sarasota’s UV and salt-air environment, a metal roof is a 50-year roof. Plan on 5 to 10 days for most metal installations.
Roof Ventilation and Attic Airflow
A new roof without proper ventilation will cook itself from the inside, and in a Sarasota July, that means 140-degree attics and shingles that age twice as fast. On every replacement, we calculate the intake-to-exhaust vent ratio for your attic and install ridge vent, soffit vents, or solar-powered fans as needed. This is not an upsell, it’s a code requirement in most Sarasota County municipalities and it’s built into the roof replacement cost. A properly vented attic also drops your cooling bill, which adds up fast with FPL summer rates.
Flashing and Leak-Prone Areas
Chimneys, skylights, vent pipes, wall intersections, and valleys are where roof leaks actually happen. On every replacement, we fabricate and install new lead or aluminum flashing at every penetration, and we re-flash chimneys down to the roof deck before step flashing goes in. An old roof might fail in the field of shingles; a new roof leaks where flashing was reused or done wrong. We don’t reuse flashing, ever.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service for Roof Replacement & Installation
Winslow installs roofing from the manufacturers Sarasota homeowners ask for most. We carry GAF and Owens Corning architectural shingle lines, both rated for Miami-Dade’s high-velocity wind zone, and we’re factory-trained on their enhanced-warranty specifications. For tile, we install Boral and Eagle concrete and clay profiles, including the flat and barrel profiles you see all over the ringling neighborhoods and Longboat Key Roof Replacement & Installation.
We also install Roof Replacement & Installation in Sarasota for metal systems from standing-seam manufacturers like Drexel and stone-coated metal from Decra. If you have a metal roof from a prior install, we can replace or repair it. If you’re in a historic district that requires a specific tile profile, bring us the specs and we’ll match it. If you have any other make or system, from a TPO flat section over a lanai to a zinc eyebrow over the front entry, we can help. If you’re not sure what your current roof system is, call us and we’ll put eyes on it.
Signs You Need Roof Replacement & Installation Right Now
- Granules in your gutters. Asphalt shingles shed stone granules as they age, and once you see a line of granules at the downspout or along the drip edge, the shingles are well past their halfway point. In Sarasota’s sun, a 20-year shingle can be done at year 14. If your shingles look shiny in patches, that’s the fiberglass mat showing through, and replacement is weeks or months away, not years.
- Water stains on the ceiling or in the attic. Any brown ring or stain on a ceiling means water has entered the roof system, and by the time it reaches drywall, it’s soaked through insulation and decking. One stain might be a flashing repair. Two or more stains, or stains that grow after rain, mean the roof’s water-shedding system is failing. Water that sits in decking breeds mold in a Sarasota attic within days.
- Curling, cupping, or missing shingles. When asphalt shingles curl at the edges or cup in the middle, the roof has lost its ability to shed water in wind-driven rain. Missing shingles after any afternoon storm are a warning the roof’s fastening system is degraded. In Sarasota, a roof missing shingles is one wind event from pouring rain into your living room.
- The roof is 18 to 22 years old. Even if the roof looks fine from the ground, a shingle roof in Sarasota’s climate is living on borrowed time past year 18. Tile and metal lasts longer if installed correctly, but the underlayment under tile rots in 20 years. If you bought a house with a “20-year roof” and you’re at year 19, budget for replacement before the quote includes emergency water mitigation.
- Spongy or sagging sections. Walk a roof (or have us do it) and if a section feels soft underfoot, the decking has absorbed water and lost structural bite. That’s not a repair, that’s a replacement of the roof deck and everything above it. In Sarasota, a sagging roof line is usually visible from the street as a dip between rafters, and ignoring it turns a $15,000 replacement into a $25,000 structural repair.
Our Roof Replacement & Installation Process - Step by Step
Replacing a roof is a construction project on your house’s most important surface. Here’s exactly how we handle it.
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Free estimate and roof measurement. We come to your Sarasota home, measure the roof, walk the attic, and give you a written, line-item estimate on the spot or within 24 hours. The estimate includes tear-off, decking replacement (with a per-sheet price), underlayment, roofing material, flashing, vents, and cleanup. No allowances, no “we’ll see when we open it up” language, no hidden trip charge if you live in our home county.
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Permit pull and material order. Ed’s office pulls the permit with Sarasota County or your municipality, which triggers the materials order. This step usually takes 3 to 10 business days depending on the building department’s workload. We don’t start a roof until the permit is in hand; the last thing you want is a red tag because a roofer jumped the gun.
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Protection and tear-off. We protect your landscaping, pool, and lanai with tarps, then tear the old roof to the decking. A magnetic sweeper runs over the property at the end of every day to pick up nails, and the crew tarp the roof if there’s any chance of overnight rain. You’ll see decking condition with your own eyes before we install underlayment.
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Decking repair and underlayment. Any rotted or delaminated plywood is replaced now, at the per-sheet price we wrote in the estimate. We then install the underlayment, peel-and-stick membranes at all vulnerable areas, and drip edge. In Sarasota, the underlayment will be the primary waterproof surface from now until the finish material is on, and we install it same day as the tear-off so the house is never open to weather overnight.
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Roof installation, inspection, and cleanup. The shingles, tile, or metal go on, followed by new flashing, vents, and ridge treatment. When the roof is complete, the county inspector comes out to sign off, and only then do we call the job done. We walk the final roof with you, show you what was installed, and register any manufacturer warranties in your name. You get the invoice, the permit sign-off, and the 36500-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Winslow makes it right. Period.
How Much Does Roof Replacement & Installation Cost in Sarasota?
A full roof replacement on a typical 1,800 to 2,400-square-foot Sarasota home runs $11,000 to $22,000 for architectural shingles, $24,000 to $45,000 for concrete tile, and $28,000 to $55,000 for standing-seam metal. If you’re replacing decking, add roughly $75 to $110 per sheet of plywood, depending on thickness. Sarasota prices run on the higher end of Florida’s ranges because of wind-zone material upgrades, 6-inch nail spacing requirements, and landfill fees for tear-off disposal.
What changes your price: roof complexity (a 7:12 roof with forty penetrations costs more to roof than a simple ranch), tile profile, metal gauge and finish, attic ventilation upgrades, and how many sheets of decking need to come out. What should not change your price: the estimate itself. Every Winslow roof estimate is a fixed, line-item price, and we don’t issue change orders unless you ask us to add something that wasn’t in the scope. Call (941) 267-0779 for a free, no-obligation replacement estimate, and we’ll give you numbers you can take to the bank, a second opinion on any written roof estimate at no charge, and the 10% senior and veteran discount if it applies to your household.
Roof Replacement & Installation Near Sarasota - Our Service Area
Our roof crews work all over Sarasota County and the barrier islands: Siesta Key, Casey Key, Bird Key, and Longboat Key down to Osprey, Nokomis, and Venice. We also replace roofs in Lakewood Ranch, Fruitville, Bee Ridge, and up through Bradenton and Palmetto. If your house is anywhere from Anna Maria to Englewood, we’re home to you. And if you’re comparing roofers in Venice, see how we approach Roof Replacement & Installation in Venice differently, or check out our Roof Replacement & Installation in Bradenton page for Manatee County specifics.
Serving Sarasota, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sarasota area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Roof Replacement & Installation in Sarasota
Roof replacement is the complete removal of your existing roofing material down to the plywood decking, followed by installation of new underlayment, flashing, ventilation, and finish material (shingle, tile, or metal). A new installation is the same process but on a newly built home or an addition where no prior roof existed. At Winslow, we pull Sarasota County permits on every replacement so the work passes code inspection before you pay the final invoice.
Most shingle roofs on a typical Sarasota home take 3 to 4 working days from tear-off to final inspection. Tile and metal systems run 5 to 12 days depending on profile complexity and decking repairs. Weather can extend the schedule, but we tarp the roof every night until it’s watertight, and we’ll give you a written timeline with the estimate. Call (941) 267-0779 and we’ll give you a schedule for your specific roof.
A full Sarasota roof replacement typically costs between $11,000 and $45,000 depending on the material and the size of your roof. Shingle is the most economical, tile is the mid-range option, and metal is the long-term investment. The free estimate we give you is a fixed price, so the number we quote is the number you pay, decking and all. Estimates are free, and if you have another written estimate, we’ll give you a free second opinion on it.
PGT, CGI, and CWS are manufacturers we work closely with for impact windows and doors, not roofing systems; the roofing manufacturers we install are GAF, Owens Corning, and Boral, among others. If you have a roof and also need impact windows or a sliding glass door as part of a storm-hardening project, Winslow is your one call. We install the same roof and impact products under one permit and one owner’s promise.
Yes. If a tree came through your roof or a storm peeled back a section, call (941) 267-0779 and a live person answers, day or night. We’ll get a tarp on the roof to stop active water intrusion, document the damage for your insurer, and start the replacement as soon as the county permit is issued. Emergency work is part of what we do, not an optional add-on.
Every Winslow roof carries the 36500-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Ed Winslow makes it right, period. On top of that, the manufacturer’s warranty on the shingles, tile, or metal is registered in your name, and that warranty typically runs 30 to 50 years for materials. Labor is covered by Winslow for the first full year at no charge, and we’ll come back for any warrantied issue without making you fight a call center. Call us and a person picks up.
Move cars out of the driveway and away from the fall zone, cover or relocate anything fragile in the attic that could be hit by debris, and let your neighbors know there will be a crew for a few days. We cover landscaping and pools, and we’ll run a magnetic nail sweeper through the property every evening. The crew will handle the rest, including a walkthrough with you at the end so you know exactly what was installed and why. Call (941) 267-0779 and we’ll walk you through the prep checklist for your specific property.
Schedule Your Roof Replacement & Installation Service in Sarasota Today
Roof problems don’t wait for business hours, and neither do we. Call (941) 267-0779 and a real person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ll come out to your Sarasota home, inspect the roof, and hand you a fixed, line-item estimate at no cost. Senior and veteran? Save 10%. Have another roofer’s written estimate? We’ll second-opinion it free. Ed Winslow has been roofing Sarasota homes since 2011, and his word is behind every roof we install. Call the one down the road: (941) 267-0779.
Written by Ed Winslow, Owner at Winslow Windows & Doors, serving Sarasota since 2011.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Winslow Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
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