Selling a roofing company in Florida

Florida licenses roofers at the state level, and a company contracts through a licensed qualifying agent under Florida Statutes 489.119. NOAA counts 94 billion-dollar disasters affecting Florida from 1980 to 2024, including 36 tropical cyclones. And Florida policies issued from 2023 bar post-loss assignment of benefits, per the Senate's SB 2-A summary, which changed how claim-heavy roofers get paid.

How many roofing companies are in Florida

The 2022 Economic Census counts 2,027 Florida roofing firms with $1M to $10M in revenue, third among the states we cover after California and Texas. Florida is also one of the few states where our research ties named platform deals to the state (see below), so a well-run firm here can draw more than one serious buyer. The flip side: a buyer can compare you with many similar firms, so your qualifier plan and claim practices need to hold up.

License and qualifier rules when you sell

The Construction Industry Licensing Board, part of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, certifies roofing contractors. When a company does the contracting, the licensed person applies as its qualifying agent, and the certification sits with that person. That is the single biggest thing to plan for in a sale. If the qualifying agent is the only certified or registered contractor tied to the business and leaves, the company must notify the department and has 60 days to employ another qualifying agent before it must stop contracting, apart from finishing existing contracts.

A buyer needs a licensed roofer of their own, a qualifier who agrees to stay, or a firm plan to fill the seat inside that window. The CILB application for qualifying a business also asks for a credit report on the business, and an applicant credit score below 660 means a 14-hour financial responsibility course. The roofing value drivers page shows how owner dependence like this affects price.

What moves value in Florida

Hurricanes set the rhythm. NOAA's Florida list also includes 33 severe storms. Miami-Dade and Broward make up the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, with their own design wind speeds in the Florida Building Code. Under Florida Statutes 553.844, if a roof was built or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later and 25 percent or more is repaired, replaced or recovered, only that portion has to meet the current code. A buyer will want to see how your work splits between full replacements and partial repairs, and between storm and retail jobs; see storm versus retail revenue.

Claim work changed after 2022. Beyond ending assignment of benefits on new policies, SB 2-A removed one-way attorney fees and shortened claim deadlines. Florida Statutes 489.147 bars contractors from soliciting homeowners with prohibited advertisements about insurance claims and from offering rebates, gifts, cash or deductible waivers. A company whose revenue was built on assignment of benefits will face harder questions than one with retail and commercial service work. Expect a buyer to read your ads, scripts and contracts.

Buyers active in Florida

Roofing Corp of America added Crowther and Hamilton in Florida in 2024, Sun Capital bought Latite in 2025, and Harkness bought Best Roofing, as reported across FMI, CriticalPoint Partners and Axia Growth (all checked November 2026). On its sell your business page, Roofing Corp of America says it looks for an exceptional reputation and leadership, diverse customers, and profitable, stable commercial repair and replacement work (checked November 2026). Platforms are not the only buyers; local competitors and individuals buy Florida firms too. See who buys roofing companies. We are not paid by any buyer named on this site.

Business broker rules in Florida

BizBuySell lists Florida among 17 states where business brokers must hold a real estate license. Florida's real estate law, 475.01, defines a broker to include a person who, for compensation, negotiates the sale of business enterprises or business opportunities. Ask a Florida attorney whether your intermediary holds the right license before you sign. This is general information, not legal advice.