Most of the roofs in Charlotte County went on in the same two years. Charley made landfall at Punta Gorda in August 2004, and the rebuild put new tile on Punta Gorda Isles, new shingle across the Port Charlotte grid, and new metal on the Cape Haze peninsula, all at once. Those roofs are now past fifteen years old, the age at which a Florida insurer can ask for proof the roof has life left. Ian in 2022 and Milton in 2024 tested every one of them. When you call, we put you through to one independent local roofing contractor who works tile, metal, and shingle roofs in your part of the county.
On a tile roof the tile is the sunshade and the underlayment does the waterproofing. Tile can look perfect from the driveway while the felt under it is done, and that is the finding behind most insurer letters in Punta Gorda Isles and Deep Creek. The 1960s through 1980s block ranches on the Port Charlotte grid have low-slope shingle roofs that hold water. Salt air around Placida ages metal fasteners early. Manufactured homes along US 41 are re-covered by their own rules.
The contractor walks the roof, not the driveway. On tile they lift a few tiles to see the underlayment. On shingle they look for creasing left by Ian or Milton. On metal they check fasteners and seams. Where there is attic access they look at the deck for staining and daylight. The written scope that follows has dated photos, separates a repair from a replacement, and says who pulls the county permit. Any price, contract, or warranty is between you and that contractor.
We serve Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda Isles, Deep Creek, Englewood on the Charlotte County side, Rotonda West, Placida, Cape Haze, and the harbor-side communities from Charlotte Harbor to Burnt Store. The Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce lists the trades, marinas, and medical employers around the harbor, and Florida SouthWestern State College's Charlotte campus in Punta Gorda trains many of the people who work in them.
Florida requires a state-certified or registered roofing contractor for roof work. Each contractor speaks for their own licensing and insurance; a minute on myfloridalicense.com is enough to check a license number before a Charlotte County roofer sets foot on your roof. Ask for a certificate of insurance and a written scope before anyone starts.
Call (941) 294-6154. Have the address, a callback number, and a plain description of what the roof is doing: a stain, a slipped tile, a tarp still up from the last storm, or a letter from your insurer.