Asphalt Shingle Roofing in Orlando, FL

Asphalt shingle roofing is the most common roof covering on Orlando homes. Architectural shingles over new underlayment on a sound deck typically run $5 to $9 per square foot installed in this market, putting a 2,000 square foot roof in the $12,000 to $18,000 band. Orlando Roofing quotes free.

Architectural versus 3-tab

Architectural shingles are laminated, thicker, heavier and carry higher wind ratings. They cost more per square and they are what almost every Orlando replacement uses now.

3-tab is thinner, flatter and cheaper. It still shows up on older houses and on budget-driven jobs, and in this climate it gives up sooner. If a quote is unusually low, check which one it is built on.

Wind rating is the number worth reading. Central Florida roofs need fastening and shingle ratings appropriate to the wind zone, and the rating only holds if the nailing pattern and starter course were installed to the manufacturer's specification.

How they age here

Faster than the box says. The printed lifespan on a shingle wrapper assumes conditions Orlando does not provide.

UV breaks down the asphalt binder and granules wash into the gutters. Deck temperatures through summer soften the mat and stress the sealant strips that bond each course to the one below. Once those strips let go, an afternoon storm gets under a tab and drives water sideways.

Then the visual problem: black streaking from Gloeocapsa magma, the algae that thrives on Central Florida humidity. It looks like the roof is dying. Usually the roof is fine and it needs a soft wash.

Watch for granule piles at the downspouts, curling corners, bare mat patches, and shingles that feel brittle rather than flexible.

The process

We measure, count layers and check the deck. Tear-off comes first because layering over old shingles hides rot, adds heat load and shortens the life of the new roof.

Then decking repair where needed, new underlayment, new drip edge and valley metal, starter course, field shingles nailed to spec, and ridge caps. Flashing gets replaced rather than reused, which is where a lot of cheap roofs quietly fail.

You get a written scope with materials, square footage, decking allowance and price before anything begins. Most single-family shingle roofs are one to three days.

Related: full roof replacement covers the process end to end, targeted roof repair handles storm and wear damage on a shingle roof that still has life, and residential roofing covers the wider house context.

Why choose Orlando Roofing

Licensed and insured, local to Greater Orlando and Central Florida, and specific about the shingle line, the underlayment and the fastening pattern in writing. Warranties registered in your name, certificates supplied with the quote.

We install shingle roofs across Orlando and out to Altamonte Springs, Ocoee and St. Cloud. Start on the home page if you want the overview.

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