Roofing Contractor in Clermont, FL

Clermont is the one part of Central Florida where the word hill is not a joke. The ridge running through Lake County gives the area real elevation change, and homes built along it sit higher and more exposed than almost anything else we work on. Combine that with the chain of lakes and you get wind arriving with nothing in its way.

Orlando Roof Co. covers Clermont and Lake County. Licensed CCC1336601, fully insured, open seven days from 7am to 7pm. Call 407-600-4137 for a free inspection.

Elevation changes the wind picture

A ridge-top house does not get the shelter a house in a flat subdivision gets. Wind accelerates over rising ground and hits the roof edge harder, and that shows up as lifted shingle at the rakes and eaves and as damage to ridge caps long before the field of the roof gives out.

Long open water on the chain of lakes adds to it. Wind crossing several miles of lake arrives with nothing to break it up.

Newer builds on the slopes

Much of the residential growth here is recent, built to modern code, which is genuinely an advantage in a storm. The trade-off is roof geometry. Homes built into a slope often have stepped rooflines, multiple levels and long valleys, and every one of those transitions is a detail that has to be got right.

On those houses the failures are almost never the shingle itself. They are the joins.

What that means for material choice

Architectural shingle handles most Clermont homes perfectly well and is the straightforward replacement after a storm. On exposed ridge-top properties, the fastening pattern and the edge detailing matter more than the brand on the bundle.

Metal is worth considering where exposure is severe or the pitch is shallow, since it sheds water quickly and gives fewer seams for wind to work at. Tile suits the Mediterranean-style builds common in the newer developments, but remember the underlayment beneath tile is what actually keeps water out.

Common questions about roofing in Clermont