O'Brien Contracting is a licensed Florida roofing contractor (License CCC1335947) working in Manatee County. Manatee County has roughly 410,000 residents, with a median home value near $430,000. Rapid growth from Tampa Bay spillover has strained inspection resources. Lakewood Ranch development brings high-end residential roofing demand. We handle roof repair, full replacement, inspections, leak detection, emergency tarping and storm damage documentation on shingle, metal, tile and low-slope systems.
Roof work in Manatee County is permitted through Manatee County. We pull the permit, submit the product approval documentation and meet the inspector on site — homeowners do not file anything themselves.
Manatee County is outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, but roofs here are still designed to Florida Building Code wind requirements, with product approval, nailing schedule and secondary water barrier all verified at inspection. Local designation: Wind Zone 2 (110-120 mph). Manatee County averages about 52 inches of rain a year, most of it in the summer storm season, which is why flashing and valley detail matters more here than roof covering alone.
The roofs we see most in Manatee County are Shingle, Tile and Metal.
After a storm we inspect, photograph conditions, install temporary protection where it is needed, and organize the documentation so you can present it to your insurer. We cannot promise that a carrier will approve or pay a claim, and we do not offer to absorb deductibles.
O'Brien Contracting holds Florida roofing contractor license CCC1335947 and carries liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage. Installations carry our lifetime workmanship guarantee. Call (239) 919-4485 to schedule an inspection in Manatee County.
Yes. A re-roof in Manatee County is permitted through the Manatee County Building and Development Services. Typical permit fees run $150-450, review usually takes 2-5 business days, and 2 inspections are required. We pull the permit and handle the inspections.
Manatee County follows Florida Building Code wind design outside the HVHZ. The required rating depends on your address, roof height and exposure category, and we confirm it against the approved product documentation before installation rather than quoting a rating from memory.
Most homes here run Shingle, Tile and Metal. The right answer depends on the existing deck, the roof pitch, and how long you plan to keep the home. We walk through the trade-offs after the inspection instead of pushing one system.
Yes. O'Brien Contracting works throughout Manatee County. Call (239) 919-4485 to confirm scheduling for your address.
Yes. We inspect, photograph the conditions and can install emergency tarping to help limit further interior damage while a permanent repair is scheduled.
O'Brien Contracting — Florida roofing contractor, license CCC1335947. Call (239) 919-4485.