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Understanding Roofing Warranties: What Florida Homeowners Should Know

Investing in a new roof is one of the most important decisions a homeowner can make. To ensure your investment is well protected, it’s crucial to understand the warranties that come with your new roof. Whether you’re replacing a roof due to age, storm damage, or for added value, understanding the warranties available can help you choose the right materials and contractor with confidence.

At Florida’s Best Roofing, Inc., we proudly serve homeowners throughout Flagler, Volusia, and St. Johns Counties—including Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, and St. Augustine. In this article, we’ll break down the different types of roofing warranties and what they mean for your home.

Manufacturer’s Warranties

These warranties are issued by the manufacturer of your roofing materials—whether asphalt shingles, metal, or tile. They primarily cover defects in the roofing materials themselves.

Asphalt Shingles

As the most common roofing material in Florida, asphalt shingles are cost-effective and durable. Thanks to modern improvements, warranty coverage has increased:

3-Tab Shingles: Traditionally came with 15–25 year warranties, but now often include 30-year protection.
Architectural Shingles: Higher-grade shingles typically carry 40-year or even limited lifetime warranties, translating to about 50 years of coverage.
Premium Grades: May come with lifetime protection for the duration of the roof.

Tile and Metal Roofs

Both metal and tile roofs often include limited lifetime warranties, which remain valid as long as the original homeowner owns the house. If you sell your home, these warranties are usually transferable for a limited time, often up to 40 or 50 years.

Manufacturer warranties typically cover:

Material defects (e.g., premature granule loss, cracking, color fading)
Limited wind and hail protection (up to 130 mph, depending on the product)

Contractor (Workmanship) Warranties

Also known as labor warranties, these are provided by your roofing contractor and cover installation-related issues. If your roof develops a problem due to faulty workmanship, this warranty ensures the contractor will return to fix it.

Most contractor warranties range from 3 to 10 years
At Florida’s Best Roofing, we proudly offer a 10-year labor warranty on all roof replacements

These warranties may include:

Cost of labor for repairs due to installation errors
In some cases, partial material coverage for specific repairs

🔍 Important: Not all contractor warranties are the same. Always review the terms to understand exactly what is—and isn’t—covered.

Why Warranties Matter

Roof replacements in Florida aren’t just about aesthetics—they’re about protection against harsh weather, boosting home value, and long-term peace of mind. Choosing roofing materials with solid manufacturer warranties and working with a contractor who stands behind their workmanship gives you full-circle protection for your investment.

Need Expert Roofing Advice?

Florida’s Best Roofing, Inc. is a licensed and insured local roofing contractor with decades of experience serving Flagler, Volusia, and St. Johns Counties. Whether you’re in Palm Coast, Daytona Beach, or St. Augustine, we’re here to help.

📞 Call us today at 386-263-7906 for a free, no-obligation estimate and expert guidance on your next roofing project.

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Warranties & Insurance

There are many factors to consider when looking into roof repair or replacement, but two of the most important are often overlooked. These are warranties and liability insurance. Before choosing a contractor make sure to check on their warranty policies and confirm that they are properly insured. Why, you might ask? Well here is a brief explanation of why these two factors should be among your top priorities when choosing a roofing company. At Florida’s Best Roofing, we want only what’s best for our clients. For this reason we are fully insured and we offer a 10 year labor warranty on all roof replacements and a 1 year warranty on all roof repairs.. Here are a couple of reasons why warranties are an important factor to consider when choosing a contractor.

Warranties protect the homeowner

Replacing or repairing a roof is an investment, oftentimes costly, in your home. Warranties protect that investment. They guarantee that the materials and workmanship are of a high quality. Manufacturers most often provide material warranties while contractors provide labor or workmanship warranties. In the case that the materials or labor are not up to par or have some sort of quality issue, the warranty guarantees that the manufacturer or contractor will make things right free of charge, provided that a proper warranty claim is filed within the allotted time period.

Home Value

A new and freshly replaced roof will greatly improve your home’s value, whether you plan to sell or not. However, if the roof came without a warranty, this sends a red flag to potential buyers or investors, as it is an indication of potentially shoddy work. A roof with proper warranties will both protect and increase your home’s value. Warranties are also frequently transferable to new buyers. Manufacturers’ warranties can typically be transferred once, from one homeowner to another, but Florida’s Best Roofing’s labor warranty stays active for 10 years, no matter who owns the property.

Liability Insurance

You may be wondering why exactly you need to make sure that your contractor is adequately insured. Well, when you need your roof replaced, you want to make sure that you work with the best and most experienced contractor who will give you a finished product of the finest quality. Experienced contractors know how important insurance is in the business, because they want to make sure that everyone is protected, from their customers to their employees.

Accident Protection

Roofing is one of the most dangerous jobs out there, and it is consistently rated so by the Department of Labor. The old adage “if something can go wrong, it will” may not apply in every case, but as in any dangerous business, accidents are liable to happen. However, as the homeowner, you should not be liable for any accidents. Liability insurance exists to protect contractors and homeowners and cover any accidents or property damage that may occur on the jobsite.

Protecting the Homeowner

Following this logic, you can see how contractors’ insurance is designed to protect their customers. If you take a chance on an uninsured contractor (or end up using one unknowingly) you can be held liable for any accidents or damage that occurs while work is taking place on your property. Because of the involvement of heavy machinery, heights, and dangerous tools like nail guns, this can include anything from hospitalizations to damaged automobiles or air conditioner units, all of which are quite expensive.

Experienced and trustworthy roofing contractors are aware of all of these factors. For this reason, they would not dream of performing a job such as roof replacement without adequate insurance coverage. Insurance is a sign of a contractor’s integrity, professionalism, and a guarantee of their work’s quality, alongside their warranties. Do not get caught up in the headache of extra costs and liability claims. Make sure to choose a contractor with up to date insurance and a reasonable warranty policy with a local office, who can be reached easily in the case of potential problems or issues while work is taking place and in the future.

Florida’s Best Roofing, Inc. is a fully licensed (CCC 1325974) and insured, local roofing contractor with over a decade of experience. If you are interested in roof replacement or repair and you are in the Palm Coast, Flagler, or Volusia area, please give us a call at 386-263-7906 for a free estimate!

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