Clearwater’s commercial buildings sit within a few miles of the Gulf, and that proximity shows up in the roofs. Salt air, humidity, and wind-driven rain work on a roofing system year-round, on top of the UV exposure and heat that every Florida commercial roof takes. Most of the buildings we work on here are flat or low-slope: retail centers, warehouses, medical offices, restaurants, and multi-family properties.
Coastal exposure matters most on metal roofs. Salt air and wind-driven moisture can shorten the service life of a metal system, though how much depends on the metal type, the coating system, installation quality, how close the building is to saltwater, and whether the roof gets maintained. A coated and well-maintained metal roof five miles inland and a neglected one two blocks from the water are not the same roof, and they should not be evaluated as though they are.
Clearwater sits inside the corridor we serve every day. Our Palm Harbor headquarters is directly north, our second office is in Tampa across the bay, and our territory runs east to Orlando and south to Sarasota. The team behind that coverage brings 125+ years of combined commercial roofing experience, including people who spent years on the manufacturer side at companies like Henry, Carlisle, Sika, and Gaco before joining us on the contractor side.
A silicone coating adds 10 to 20 years of life to an aging roof with a full manufacturer warranty, at roughly one-third the cost of a full replacement.
Florida Roofing Contractor License CCC1337739
CES Commercial Roofing holds an active Florida Certified Roofing Contractor license, CCC1337739, and carries standalone workers’ compensation insurance covering every person who steps onto your roof.
14+ Manufacturer Certifications
Active certifications with GAF, Polyglass, Carlisle, Henry, NCFI, and others. Manufacturer system warranties covering both labor and materials require them.
Category 5 Hurricane Warranty on SPF
One of only two Florida companies authorized to offer this manufacturer-certified warranty. It applies to SPF systems and requires annual maintenance to stay valid.
A+ BBB Rating With Zero Complaints
The Better Business Bureau rates CES Commercial Roofing A+, with zero complaints on file.
Top 5% of Florida Licensed Contractors
BuildZoom ranks CES Commercial Roofing in the top 5% of 191,428 licensed contractors in Florida, based on permit and licensing records.
Price-Beat Guarantee on Coatings and SPF
Bring us a written quote for a comparable system, scope, and warranty. We will beat it by up to $1,500 on coating systems or $2,500 on SPF.
Free Roof Evaluation
Clear, Itemized Proposal
Scheduling Around Your Business
Installation by Certified Crews
Warranty and Roof Management
Yes. Clearwater is inside our core service area, and our Palm Harbor headquarters sits just north of the city. We also run an office in Tampa, which puts project managers and crews on both sides of the bay. Clearwater is one of the closest markets we serve.
An on-site, drone-assisted inspection at no cost and with no obligation. We walk the roof, document its condition, and give you a clear picture of your options. When conditions suggest moisture has gotten below the surface, we bring in thermal imaging to measure it.
Often, yes. It depends on whether the roof deck is structurally sound and how much moisture has worked into the system. We will tell you directly if the roof can be saved, and we will tell you just as directly if it cannot. Honest assessments cost us jobs sometimes. They also keep customers for the life of the building.
We aim for same-day response during business hours, with a site visit the same day or the next. A 24-hour automated answering service fields calls overnight, on weekends, and on holidays, and those calls get a response first thing the next business morning. We do not send crews onto roofs in the dark, which is standard practice across commercial roofing for safety reasons.
November through April, when the weather is drier. Rain stops roofing work and stretches timelines, and the wettest stretch runs May through November when rainy season overlaps with hurricane season. Non-emergency work scheduled in the drier months tends to finish on a more predictable timeline. Emergency work happens whenever it needs to.
Tell us about your building and we will come look at the roof. No charge, no obligation, and a straight answer about what it needs.
