Roofing on Sanibel Island, Florida

Who issues your permit in Sanibel

A re-roof in Sanibel is permitted through the City of Sanibel building department.

Sanibel is its own city with its own building department, and the island regulates building work more closely than the mainland does.

What the roofs are like here

Sanibel is a barrier island, surrounded by salt water, and that decides most of what matters on a roof here. Corrosion starts at the fasteners and the flashings — the metal parts — long before the covering itself looks tired.

What we look at first in Sanibel

Plan for the island's review taking its own course rather than the mainland's. On the roof, salt decides everything: we look at fasteners, flashings and any exposed metal first, because on a barrier island those fail years before the covering does. A repair that reuses corroded metal is a repair you pay for twice, which is why we would rather quote it properly than cheaply.

What we do in Sanibel

• Roofing
• New Construction
• Outdoor Spaces
• Home Additions
• Remodeling

Worth reading before you decide

• Do you need a permit? What gets inspected, and why unpermitted work bites years later.
• What drives the price The eight things that move the number, and how to compare two quotes.
• Signs a roof needs attention What to look for from the ground and from inside the house.
• How to check a contractor Verifying a license, reading a quote, and payment terms to avoid.