O'Brien Contracting is a licensed Florida roofing contractor (License CCC1335947) working in Longboat Key, Florida, Sarasota County. Longboat Key is a HOA-governed community in Sarasota with a median home value near $1,100,000. Affluent barrier island with many high-rise condos. Wind tunnel effects between buildings increase wind loading requirements. 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 Longboat Key is permitted through Sarasota County. We pull the permit, submit the product approval documentation and meet the inspector on site — homeowners do not file anything themselves.
Longboat Key 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. Direct coastal exposure means salt-laden air, wind-driven rain and higher design wind pressures. Fasteners, flashing metal and vent hardware corrode faster here than a few miles inland, so material selection matters more than it does elsewhere.
The roofs we see most in Longboat Key are Tile, Metal and Flat/TPO.
Longboat Key enforces architectural standards on roofing. Before work starts we put the proposed material, profile and color in writing so it can go through the association's review alongside the permit application, which avoids a stop-work order or a forced re-do after installation.
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 Longboat Key.
Yes. A re-roof in Sarasota County is permitted through the Sarasota County Building Services. Typical permit fees run $175-500, review usually takes 3-5 business days, and 2 inspections are required. We pull the permit and handle the inspections.
Longboat Key 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 Tile, Metal and Flat/TPO. The right answer depends on the existing deck, the roof pitch, the association’s approved list, 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 Longboat Key, Florida, including ZIP 34228. 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.