Roofing FAQ'S
Depending on the type of roofing system you have on your property, it can generally range from 15-50 years. Just like getting your car serviced and inspected every 5000 miles, it’s important to have your roof inspected every 5 years by a licensed roofing contractor to give you a better understanding of where your roof status is.
It completely depends on the age of your roof and the size of the damage. If you have a shingle roof that is over 15 years old, it may be to brittle to perform a repair. Similarly, if your roof is tile the tile might be discontinued and there might not be an available tile to repair.
Generally, the roofing market starts at about $500 per 100 square feet “or 1 square” for a shingle roof. The market will continue to change depending on labor, fuel, and material costs.
If you take the average size home of 2,500 square feet the installation typically takes a few days. Larger homes or multi-family properties can range from a few days to weeks depending on the size and complexity of the roof.
Make sure the grass is cut a day before the tear-off begins, take small photos off the walls, locate an area where you can park off of the driveway, and tell your neighbors about Universal Contracting and the duration of the time they will be working on the property.
If you choose a sustainable roofing system from Universal Contracting such as an F-wave Synthetic Shingle, Brava Composite Tile, Stone Coated Steel, or Standing Seam Metal Roof, it can last anywhere from 35-70 years.
Depending on the roofing material on your roof it can be anywhere from little to no damage or extensive damage. Standard Asphalt Shingles are the most susceptible to damage from any storm. Where Stone Coated Steel is able to withstand hail, heavy winds, or strong storms.
The most common way to tell if your roof is damaged is to have a licensed roofing contractor inspect your roof.
Make sure the grass is cut a day before the tear-off begins, take small photos off the walls, locate an area where you can park off of the driveway, and tell your neighbors about Universal Contracting and the duration of the time they will be working on the property.
Yes, we are fully licensed and insured, we also have a $2,000,000 workman's comp coverage on all employees.
All products are covered under a manufacturer warranty, our workmanship warranty starts at 2 years and can be upgraded to 10 years.
Yes, however, there will be a 3.5% fee on all credit card charges.
Yes, we offer competitive financing through 4 different lenders.
Solar FAQ's
Solar roofs avg between 50-100k depending on roof size.
Solar shingles are panels designed to look and function like conventional roofs, like shingle or slate, solar shingled roofs are overpriced and require more maintenance.
Solars roofs could be around same pricing as solar panels, but require more attention which could be more cost out of pocket.
Advantages are cheaper electricity, price protection long term, extends life of your roofing material.
Disadvantages of putting solar would could be getting with the wrong company and then going out of business, then being left hanging on maintenance and repairs.
Not in FL unless solar is connected with battery backups, and the time is limited for length of battery power.
You most definitely will save with solar panels, if design is explained and design correctly
There should be no initial cost, unless roof, breaker , or wiring is needing replaced
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