Since Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, Tampa Bay homeowners have had plenty of roofers knocking. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) records show 446 roofing companies with an active state roofing license based in Hillsborough County, 226 of them in Tampa.
Hillsborough County roofing companies by city
| City | Companies | First licensed 2022+ | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 226 | 97 | 43% |
| Riverview | 31 | 14 | 45% |
| Lutz | 29 | 9 | 31% |
| Plant City | 26 | 12 | 46% |
| Valrico | 25 | 11 | 44% |
| Brandon | 22 | 5 | 23% |
| Odessa | 15 | 4 | 27% |
| Seffner | 11 | 4 | 36% |
| Hillsborough County total | 446 | 181 | 41% |
Many roofers work across Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties, so the number of companies available to a Tampa homeowner is larger than the Hillsborough count. At the other end, 95 Hillsborough companies were first licensed in 2006 or earlier.
What a new license does and doesn’t mean
A new license is not a red flag by itself. Plenty of new companies are run by roofers with years of experience under someone else’s license. It does mean a company’s track record can be short, and a workmanship warranty is only as good as the company’s ability to honor it 10 years from now.
After a storm, expect out-of-area crews and door knockers. Anyone doing roof work in Florida needs a state license, or must work under a licensed contractor who pulls the permit. What Florida law says about roofer solicitation.
Six checks before you sign
- Look up the license at MyFloridaLicense.com. Confirm it is active and issued to the company named on the contract. How to check.
- Ask how long the company has worked under that license, and for addresses of recent jobs nearby.
- Get at least three written quotes based on the same roof size, measured in squares. One square is 100 square feet of roof.
- Check that each quote includes the permit, a secondary water barrier and re-nailing of the roof deck. Florida re-roof code requirements.
- Refuse any offer to waive your insurance deductible or to give you a rebate for filing a claim. Florida Statute 489.147 bars contractors from making those offers.
- Never sign a form that hands your insurance benefits to a contractor. For homeowner policies issued since January 1, 2023, Florida law no longer allows it.
About the data
Source: DBPR licensee records for certified (CCC) and registered (RC) roofing contractors with an active status and an unexpired license, as of September 27, 2026. Records are grouped by business name, and each company is counted once. Counts are by each company’s business address. “First licensed” is the earliest original license date on record for that business. 1 Hillsborough company has no license date on record and is counted in the totals only. The full list is in our Hillsborough County roofing company directory.
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Frequently asked questions
How many roofing companies are in Tampa, FL?
Florida license records show 226 roofing companies with an active state roofing license based in Tampa, and 446 across Hillsborough County.
How do I check a Tampa roofer’s license?
Search the company name or license number at MyFloridaLicense.com and confirm the status reads Current, Active and the business name matches your contract.
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