Mike McGilvary Roofing has been featured in Florida Construction News — a statewide construction-industry publication — in a feature examining how Florida’s Roof Age Law is reshaping the way roofing decisions are made across the state.
The shift: from roof age to roof condition
For years, roof age alone has driven insurance and replacement decisions in Florida. The feature explores how Florida’s Roof Age Law and Florida Statute §627.7011 are moving the conversation toward what actually matters — the roof’s condition, its repairability, its remaining useful life, and the documentation that supports it. Age alone should not automatically determine whether a roofing system is still acceptable.
A new era of certifications and documentation
The article describes a growing shift toward professional evaluation: 5-Year Roof Certifications, remaining useful life evaluations, condition reports, and documented findings. Property owners, HOA boards, real estate professionals, and insurers increasingly rely on this documentation — inspection reports, certifications, repair histories, and before-and-after photographs — to make decisions based on evidence rather than assumptions.
Why this reflects how we’ve always worked
This is exactly the approach Mike McGilvary Roofing has practiced for decades: inspect first, document properly, preserve when possible, and recommend replacement only when it’s truly necessary. Whether a roof needs a targeted repair, a rebuild, or a certification for insurance or a real estate transaction, the decision should rest on the roof’s condition — not its age.
Request a free roof inspection — we’ll document your roof’s actual condition and give you honest options, repair-first. Licensed CCC1331721, family-owned since 1974.