Southwest Florida roofing
Roofs built for salt, sun and storm.
Replacement, repair and storm restoration across Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties — with every inspection photographed and every scope written down before a nail is pulled.
(239) 555-0142Documented inspections
Photographs and written findings, yours to keep either way.
Written scopes
Materials, quantities and allowances itemized before work starts.
Warranties in plain terms
Workmanship and materials explained separately, in writing.
What we do
Six kinds of roofing work, each answered properly
Most roofing sites list services on one page and leave you to guess which one you need. These are six separate conversations, so they get six separate answers.
Roof Replacement
Full tear-off and rebuild with the deck inspected, re-nailed and documented before anything new goes down.
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Leak diagnosis and targeted repair — including an honest answer when a repair is the wrong spend.
Read moreStorm Damage
Emergency tarping, dated damage documentation, and a written scope your claim process can actually use.
Read moreMetal Roofing
Standing seam and metal systems specified for salt exposure, wind uplift and the long hold.
Read moreShingle Roofing
High-wind-rated architectural shingles installed to the enhanced nailing pattern the wind rating depends on.
Read moreCommercial Roofing
Low-slope systems, maintenance programs and phased replacement planned around tenants and trading hours.
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Before and after
The same roof, four weeks apart
Storm damage on a coastal single-family home, replaced with a standing seam system specified for the exposure. Drag the handle to move between the two.
After a storm
Make it safe. Then make it documented.
There are two jobs after a storm, and they happen in this order. The second one is the one most homeowners lose, because it has to happen before repairs cover the evidence up.
- 1
The storm
Wind, water and debris do their work in a few hours. What happens over the following days decides how much of it becomes a bigger problem.
- 2
Make safe
Emergency tarping to stop further water entry, photographed before and after so the original condition is not lost under the repair.
- 3
Inspection
Every plane, penetration and detail examined — from the roof where it is safe, by drone where it is not, and from inside the attic where there is access.
- 4
Documentation
A dated photographic record and written findings describing what is damaged and how badly. Prepared as an assessment of the building.
- 5
Scope
What putting it right actually requires, itemized with quantities — the document the decisions get made from.
- 6
Repair or replacement
Carried out to the same standard and the same documentation as any other project, and closed out with a walkthrough.
To be clear about what this is and is not. Kestrelay are roofers. We do not file, negotiate or interpret insurance claims, and nobody here can tell you what a policy will pay. What we can do is document the condition of your building accurately and scope the repair honestly — which is the part that depends on a roofer doing it properly.
How a project runs
Six stages, and you always know which one you are in
Nobody enjoys a roofing project. What they remember is whether they were told what was happening. This is the sequence, with the part you do at each stage.
- 0160–90 minutes
Inspection
We get on the roof and into the attic where access allows. Every plane, valley, penetration and flashing detail is photographed. You get the images and the findings, not a verdict.
- 022–3 days
Scope
Findings become a written scope: what is being removed, what is going back on, how the deck will be handled, and where the known unknowns are. Line by line, with quantities.
- 03Your pace
Selection
Material, profile and color chosen against your building, your budget and your exposure — with samples on site. Coastal exposure changes the recommendation, and we explain how.
- 04Confirmed in writing
Scheduling
A start window, a crew, a delivery date for materials, and a plan for where the dumpster and staging go. Neighbors and HOA notifications handled where required.
- 051–5 days typical
Installation
Tear-off, deck inspection, re-nail to current code requirements, underlayment, flashing, then the roof system itself. Daily cleanup and a photo record as each stage closes.
- 06Before final payment
Final walkthrough
We walk the property with you, review the completed-work photo set, hand over warranty documentation, and close out permits and inspections.
Recent work
Roofs like yours
Filter by property type or material. Every project lists what the roof needed and what the work involved.
Cape Coral
Standing seam over a canal-front home
A shingle roof roughly three streets from open water, with fastener corrosion showing at every penetration. Replaced with an aluminium standing seam system specified for the exposure, with new flashing at each of the eleven penetrations and high-temperature underlayment throughout.
- Property
- Single-family, two storey
- System
- Aluminium standing seam
- Scope
- Full replacement
- Tile preserved
Naples
Tile lifted, underlayment rebuilt, tile relaid
The tile field was sound; the underlayment beneath it was not, which is the usual story on a tile roof of this age. Tile was lifted and palletised, the deck inspected and re-fastened, a new underlayment assembly installed, and the original tile relaid with replacements blended in where breakage occurred.
- Property
- Single-family, hip roof
- System
- Concrete barrel tile
- Scope
- Underlayment replacement
- Storm restoration
Fort Myers Beach
Post-storm restoration, documented from day one
Emergency tarping the day after the storm, then a full photographic record of every affected plane before anything was moved. Replacement followed once the scope was settled, with the original documentation set handed over alongside the warranty paperwork.
- Property
- Single-family, coastal
- System
- Architectural shingle
- Scope
- Emergency response and replacement
- Occupied throughout
Fort Myers
Occupied retail plaza, phased over two quarters
Six tenants, none of whom could close. The roof was sectioned so each phase started and finished over a weekend, with rooftop equipment curbs rebuilt as the work reached them and drainage corrected at three low points that had been ponding for years.
- Property
- Multi-tenant retail
- System
- TPO single-ply
- Scope
- Phased replacement
Estero
Shingle replacement with a full deck re-nail
Original roof at twenty-two years, with granule loss across the south and west planes. Tear-off revealed decking fastened to the standard of its era; the whole deck was re-nailed to current requirements before the new assembly went on, with the pattern photographed as each section closed.
- Property
- Single-family
- System
- Architectural shingle
- Scope
- Full replacement
- HOA approved
Bonita Springs
Metal in a tile profile, approved by the association
The association's documents required a tile appearance. A pressed metal system in a barrel profile satisfied the architectural requirement while giving the owner a concealed-fastener roof. Samples and colour submitted for approval before any material was ordered.
- Property
- Single-family, HOA community
- System
- Metal tile profile
- Scope
- Full replacement
Materials
What goes on your roof, and why it would
Four systems cover almost every building in Southwest Florida. Which one is right depends on your exposure, your roof geometry and how long you intend to hold the property — not on which one we would rather sell.
Standing seam metal
Long service lifeConcealed fastener panels in aluminum or coated steel. The usual choice for coastal exposure where fastener corrosion is the failure mode that matters.
Architectural shingle
Mid to long service lifeLaminated asphalt shingles rated for high-wind zones, installed to the manufacturer's enhanced nailing pattern. The most common Southwest Florida residential roof.
Concrete & clay tile
Long service lifeBarrel and flat profiles over a modern underlayment assembly. Most tile roofs that leak have a sound tile field and a failed underlayment beneath it.
Flat & low-slope membrane
Commercial standardTPO and modified bitumen for commercial decks, additions and lanais, with attention to drainage, terminations and penetrations rather than field area alone.
How we work
Six commitments, all of them about process
No badges, no ratings, no awards. Those are claims about the past. These are commitments about what happens on your project — the kind you can hold somebody to.
Every inspection is documented
Photographs of each roof plane, penetration and problem area, with notes on what was found and what it means. You keep the file whether or not you hire us.
The scope is written before work starts
Materials, quantities, underlayment, flashing, disposal and cleanup are itemized in writing. If something has to change once the deck is open, you approve it before we continue.
One person owns your project
A single point of contact from the first inspection through the final walkthrough, so you are never re-explaining your roof to somebody new.
The site is left clean daily
Magnet sweeps for fasteners, tarped landscaping, and debris containment sized to the property — not left to the last day.
Warranties are explained in plain terms
Workmanship coverage and the manufacturer's material warranty are two different things. We put both in writing and tell you exactly where one ends and the other begins.
You see the roof before we do
Drone and in-attic imagery walked through with you on screen, so decisions get made from evidence instead of from a sales sheet.
Financing
Financing, explained before you need it
A roof is rarely a planned purchase. Options are laid out in the estimate itself, so the conversation about how to pay for it happens alongside the scope — not after you have already committed.
Ask about optionsTerms shown with the scope
Monthly figures appear next to the work they pay for, so you can compare a repair against a replacement on the same page.
Applications handled by the lender
Credit applications are submitted directly to the finance provider. Kestrelay does not hold your financial information.
No obligation to use it
Financing is one column of the estimate. Cash, insurance proceeds and staged payments are priced the same way.
Service area
Where we work
Crews are dispatched across three counties. If you are outside them, we will tell you honestly rather than adding you to a list.
Lee County
- Cape Coral
- Fort Myers
- North Fort Myers
- Fort Myers Beach
- Sanibel & Captiva
- Estero
- Bonita Springs
- Lehigh Acres
Collier County
- Naples
- Marco Island
- Golden Gate
Charlotte County
- Punta Gorda
- Port Charlotte
Questions
The ones we are actually asked
How do I know whether I need a repair or a full replacement?
Age, the condition of the underlayment, and whether the problem is isolated or systemic. A single flashing failure on a ten-year-old roof is a repair. Widespread granule loss, multiple leak points, or a failed underlayment under a sound tile field usually is not. The inspection is what tells you which one you are looking at — and we will say so plainly when a repair is the right answer.
What actually happens during a roof inspection?
We walk the roof where it is safe to do so, photograph every plane and penetration, check flashing and terminations, and get into the attic where there is access to look for staining, daylight and moisture. It takes about an hour to ninety minutes, and you receive the photo set and written findings whether or not you go ahead with work.
My roof was damaged in a storm. What is the first thing to do?
Make it safe and stop further water entry — that is what emergency tarping is for. Then get the damage documented properly while the evidence is fresh. We photograph and date the condition, and provide a written scope of the damage. What your insurer does with that is between you and them; we do not adjust claims or promise coverage outcomes.
How long does a re-roof take?
A typical single-family shingle replacement runs one to three days of installation. Tile and metal take longer, and larger or more complex roofs longer still. The schedule you receive names a start window and an expected duration, and you are told the same day if either moves.
Do you work with condominium and HOA-managed properties?
Yes. Those projects need documentation the board can act on: a scope written for a vote, staged access planning, and notice to residents. That is a different deliverable from a single-family estimate, and it is priced and scheduled as one.
What is the difference between the workmanship warranty and the material warranty?
The material warranty comes from the manufacturer and covers the product. The workmanship warranty comes from the roofer and covers the installation. They have different lengths, different exclusions and different claim processes. You get both in writing, with the boundary between them spelled out, before work begins.
Start with an inspection
An hour on your roof, a photographed record of what is up there, and a straight answer about what it needs. You keep the file whether or not you hire us.