Roofing for new homes and additions in Jacksonville

On new work the roofer sits between the framer and everyone who comes after. The deck has to be nailed right for the sheathing inspection, the dry-in has to go on fast enough to protect the framing from afternoon storms, and the finished roof has to match the product approvals on the permit.

We read the plans for pitch, ventilation, material and fastening requirements before bidding, flag conflicts early, and give the builder dates that match what the city's inspections actually allow.

Custom homes bring complex roofs: multiple ridges and valleys, dormers, low-slope sections over porches, and material choices that change the framing, such as tile. We work from the architect's plans and the product approvals, detail the valleys and wall intersections before they are covered, and coordinate skylights, solar-ready mounts and vent locations with the other trades.

Every flashing detail is photographed before it is covered, so the owner and any future roofer have a lasting record of what sits under the finished roof.

Dry-in protects the framing and interior from rain while the rest of the house goes up. The city allows the roof to be dried in with felt before the sheathing inspection, but no roof covering until that inspection passes, so the sequence matters. We schedule dry-in as soon as the deck is ready, then the covering right after the inspection clears.

In a Jacksonville summer with storms most afternoons, a day's delay on dry-in is a day of wet framing, and we plan around that with the builder.