FLORIDA’S TOP 10 ROOFING CONTRACTORS
Quality, association leadership, award-winning
projects, and community service all count to be
the best among more than 16,000 contractors
Florida Construction News staff writer
It is quite an achievement to gain
status as one of Florida Construction
News’s Top 10 Roofing Contractors.
Licensing data from Florida’s De-
partment of Business and Professional
Registration (DPBR) indicates more
than 16,000 individuals and businesses
are currently registered to do business
as roofers in the state, a mandatory re-
quirement. We used a number of criteria in se-
lecting candidates our own Top 10 list.
Besides the obvious requirement of a
licence in good standing, we assessed
industry awards, consumer reviews,
recognitions, and community service
accomplishments in developing our
short-list. There is also an element of
self-selection here as well, as we gave
special consideration to contractors
who responded to our communica-
tions inviting nominees.
The list here is alphabetical (by com-
pany). If it is a challenge in figuring out
the Top 10 among such a large pool of
potential candidates, it is even more
difficult to suggest a ranking order, so
you should not regard one roofer as
having a higher status than another
within the grouping. We’ve identified
specific individuals within some of the
companies for their unique contribu-
tions and initiatives. In other cases, the
recognition is for the overall business.
Blues Brothers Roofing Company
– Boca Raton
Any business that can earn a five-
star rating with 114 Google reviews
has to be doing something right. This
contractor certainly has earned raves
from many satisfied clients, with one
reviewer observing: “Excellent, profes-
sional, courteous, competent in what
they do and very reliable-so refreshing
for South Florida! Highest recommen-
dations for this company.”
Chase Roofing and Contracting
– Ft. Lauderdale
This contractor has built a success-
ful business serving the Tampa area,
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Orlando, and the South Florida-Tri
County area, with a focus on commu-
nity service and an employee culture
that encourages excellence. See story
page 19.
Collis Roofing, Inc – Longwood
The company says it has success-
fully expanded to be come Florida’s
largest roofing company for residential,
commercial and solar services, as well
as a variety of home improvements. It
coordinates more than 12,000 projects
annually from four locations. See story
page 18.
Florida Quality Roofing, Inc.
- Miami Gardens
This contractor won first place in
the 2017 Florida Roofing and Sheet
Metal Contractors Association (FRSCA)
STAR Awards in the “Sustainable” cat-
egory – and this isn’t the first time the
company, established in 2002, has re-
ceived this recognition. (STAR is an
acronym for Spotlight Trophy for the
Advancement of Roofing.)
The company says it specializes in
“sustainable solutions through roof
restorations, silicone roof coatings and
comprehensive maintenance.”
Gold Key Roofing – Orlando
Trevor Switzer from this company is
2018 president of the Central Florida
Roofing and Sheet Metal Association
(CFRSMA). The family-operated busi-
ness serves both residential and com-
mercial projects, and has won an
impressive number of five-star cus-
tomer reviews.
Guyson Construction, Inc.
- Lynn Haven/Panama City
This well-established contractor re-
ceived the first place award in the 2107
FRSCA’s STAR Awards for community
service. This award in part recognized
the company’s contribution of a new
roof and handicap ramp for a veteran
selected by Legion Post 356.
"It started out as community effort,”
company owner Doug Guyson was
quoted as saying in local media. “We're
in Lynn Haven and we came across
Commander Spice at the American Le-
gion and he's such a great guy and it
was such a neat group of people so
we started talking about it and from
there it popped up (the event and do-
nation)." McEnany Roofing – Tampa
McEnany Roofing received the 2017
FRSCA’s Shining STAR Award, the
highest award within the association’s
awards program. The company de-
scribes itself through its canine mascot
with this observation: “The bulldog
represents strength, courage, loyalty,
steadfastness, dependability and hon-
esty to his core.”
Reed Roofing Company
– St. Petersburg
This business has maintained its val-
ues for almost nine decades: Exceed
the customer’s expectations, provide
superior quality and service at a com-
petitive price. (See story page 17.)
Tadlock Roofing & Solar
Insurance Journal listed this com-
pany as North Florida’s highest volume
roofing contractor in 2012. The com-
pany serves several communities in-
cluding Jacksonville, Tallahassee,
Tampa, and Orlando. It has a solid
community service reputation, includ-
ing initiatives such as Falling for Fami-
lies, which supports Boys Town North
Florida. Weather-Tech Roofing and
Waterproofing – Pompano Beach
This business says it was “founded
and is operated with pride in owner-
ship,” delivering solid roofing and wa-
terproofing solutions. Most
significantly (and the reason it is in-
cluded in the Top 10 list), is it actively
supports community and charitable
causes, such as Archbishop McCarthy
High School at a recent golf tourna-
ment and the Roofing Contractors As-
sociation of South Florida’s Jacqui Tew
Charity Re-Roof Project.
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Reed Roofing: Third generation family business
maintains 87-year Pinellas County reputation
with motto: “I never met a roof I didn’t like”
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( In 1929 Sylvester Reed Senior began his roofing con-
tracting business in St. Petersburg. Today, the third-gener-
ation family owned company earns consistent rankings
as a top contractor across Florida.
By the late 1950’s Reed Roofing, with the assistance of
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reputable roofing contractors in Pinellas County, serving
both commercial and residential customers. Today, the
company is run by Rudolph’s son Todd who continues to
maintain the company’s rich tradition as a roofing con-
tractor, maintaining his father’s moto... “I never met a
roof I didn’t like.”
Noting that he is focused on maintaining the legacy of
superior quality and customer service, Todd Reed says
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the company’s mission has remained unchanged for
more than 87 years - exceed the customer’s expecta-
tions, provide superior quality and service at a competi-
tive price.
The company has been a long-term member of
Florida’s Association of Roofing Professionals (FRSA) and
is a preferred installer for Atlas 3M Scotchgard shingles.
“We also maintain more than three decades of award
winning safety excellence, licensed, bonded and insured
in the state of Florida.”
Reed says the company’s technical staff of eight sup-
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ports a wide range of commercial and residential roofing
systems including shingles, tile, metal, membrane and
various asphalt roofing systems serving the Greater
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quality and commitment to the industry with awards in-
cluding Business of the Year and a gold ranking by the
Florida Roofing, Siding and Air Conditioning Association.
Todd Reed was named also Executive of the Year in 2014.
Reed Roofing is also community minded and for more
than a decade has supported Suncoast Voices for the
Children, an organization focused on servicing the needs
of underprivileged homeless children in the Tampa Bay
area. For more information, visit www.reedroofingandtile.com.
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