Florida Roofing Contractor License

Florida Roofing contractors can legally repair, maintain, install, alter, extend, or design in contracts involving the following type of work:

• Waterproofing
• Coating
• Roofing
• Skylights
• Roof-deck attachments that is required
• Repair or Replacement of:
  • Wood roof sheathing
  • Fascia

Coating cannot be done when it is not represented to protect, stop leaks, waterproof, repair, or extend the life of the roof.

How to Get a Roofing Contractor's License in Florida

1. Be 18 years of age.
2. Pass all parts of the exam(s) (within four years of the first attempt).
   If an applicant has a Bachelor's degree in building construction or a related field, as well as a 3.0 GPA or higher, the applicant is only required to take the business exam.
3. Pay the fee for the Application.
4. Complete the application form using the Online Services, or the Printable Application.
5. Be of good moral character.
6. Obtain worker's compensation and general liability coverage.
7. Demonstrate financial responsibility by submitting a Credit Report:
   • 660 FICO credit score or higher (applicant must submit a bond or irrevocable letter of credit if below 660 - FICO derived).
   • If FICO score is less than 660, the applicant must take a 14-hour financial responsibility course.
   • If applicable, provide proof of satisfaction of liens, judgments, and bankruptcy discharge.
8. Background check with Electronic Fingerprints.
9. Obtain public liability and property damage insurance.
   • Obtain workers' compensation or exemption from workers compensation insurance within 30 days of issuance of their license.
10. Satisfy one of the experience requirements set forth by the CILB:
    • A combination of Experience and Education
      • One year proved experience that applies to the category for which you are applying and a four-year construction-related degree from an accredited college (equivalent to 3 yrs. experience), or
      • No less than three years of credits from accredited college-level courses, and One year of experience as a foreman, or
      • Two years of credits from accredited college-level courses, one year experience as a foreman, and One year experience as a worker, or
      • One year of experience as a foreman, one year of credits from accredited college-level courses, and two years of experience as a worker, or
      • Four years of experience as a foreman or worker of which at least one year must have been as a foreman.
      • The board expects the applicant to have experience in the following areas of the Roofing trade:
        • Experience in 3 or more elements below:
          • Shingles
          • Concrete
          • Solar Tile
          • Tile
          • Metal
        • Experience in ALL of the elements below:
          • Single-ply Systems
          • Parapet Walls
          • Flashings
          • Sheathing & Framing Repairs
          • Roof Penetrations
          • Underlayment
          • Insulation
            • Tapered
            • Flat
            • Foam
    • Military Service
      Note: As part of the application applicant must submit the Fee Waiver and Military Service Verification for licensure
      • One year of experience as a foreman applicable to the category for which you are applying, and three years of military service.
      • One year of experience as a worker or foreman applicable to the category for which you are applying, one year of experience as a foreman, and two years of military service.
      • Two years of experience as a worker or foreman applicable to the category for which you are applying, and one year of military service.
11. Pass the Roofing and Business & Finance exams.(sign up for the exams)
12. Submit the complete Roofing application form to:
    Department of Business and Professional Regulation
    2601 Blair Stone Road
    Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783

Roofing Contractor Exams

Florida Roofing Contractor Classes

You can take Roofing Contractor Classes in Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Miami, or Online. You can sign up for your classes at any time and receive access to lecture videos, practice questions, tabbing and highlighting instructions, and step-by-step explanations on how to solve typical Roofing Contractor Exam Problems. The Roofing Contractor Classes prepare you for the trade and business exams. You must pass all exams before applying for the Roofing Contractor’s License in Florida. To sign up for the Florida Roofing Contractor classes, click on the "enroll" button below and checkout; this will allow you to receive immediate access to the Florida Roofing Contractor Classes online and attend in-person Exam Prep classes. All students have access to online and in-person classes for an unlimited time (until passing all the Florida Roofing Contractor exams needed to get the Roofing license). The in-person classes are not mandatory and can be taken at the student's discretion. For a list of upcoming classes for the Florida Roofing Contractor Exams, click on the link within the course description below.

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  FLORIDA ROOFING CONTRACTOR (PEARSON VUE©) COURSE

  Login credentials emailed upon enrollment

  Unlimited access (no time limits)

  Lecture videos

  Practice questions

  Key concepts

  Step-by-step solutions to math problems

  In-person review

  classes

  $699.00

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  FLORIDA BUSINESS AND FINANCE (CONSTRUCTION) (PEARSON VUE©) COURSE

  Login credentials emailed upon enrollment

  Unlimited access (no time limits)

  Lecture videos

  Practice questions

  Key concepts

  Step-by-step solutions to math problems

  In-person review

  classes

  $399.00

  $399.00

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Florida Roofing Contractor Books

The set of books includes all required references for both the Roofing and Business and Finance exams. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.

List of Books for the Roofing Contractor Trade Exams

If you do not need to buy the complete set but need more than a single book, please visit our Roofing Books Page, you'll be able to add several books to your cart from the same page and even select the tabs you want. If you have any trouble buying your books online, you can always call us.

• Building Estimator’s Reference Book
  Frank R. Walker Company, PO Box 318, 1989 University Lane, Unit “C”, Lisle, IL 60532. www.frankrwalker.com
• Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926
  Government Printing Office Bookstore, 100 West Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. bookstore.gpo.gov, (Ph 866.512.1800); www.mancomm.com, (Ph 800.417.2531); or hr.cch.com/safety, (Ph 888.276.5422).
• SMACNA Architectural Sheet Metal Manual
  Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Assoc., Inc., (SMACNA), 4201 Lafayette Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 22021. www.smacna.org/bookstore
• Roofing Construction and Estimating
  Craftsman Book Company, 6058 Corte del Cedro, Carlsbad, CA 92009. www.craftsman-book.com/
• NRCA BOX (includes 4 books below)
  National Roofing Contractors Association manuals are listed below. National Roofing Contractors Association, 10255 West Higgins Road, Suite 600, Rosemont, IL 60018. http://www.nrca.net/store/
  • The NRCA Roofing Manual: Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems
  • The NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roof System.
  • The NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep-Slope Roof Systems
  • The NRCA Roofing Manual: Architectural Metal Flashing, Condensation Control, and Reroofing
• NRCA Waterproofing Book
• Florida Building Code - Building
  International Code Council, Inc., 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 600, Falls Church, VA 22041, (Ph 800.786.4452). shop.iccsafe.org/state-and-local-codes/florida.html
• Florida Building Code - Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones

List of Books for the Business and Finance Exam

• Contractors Manual
  Association of Builders and Contractors Institute, Inc., 3730 Coconut Creek Parkway, Coconut Creek, FL 33066, (Ph 866.930.4222).
• Florida Statutes Chapter 455
  Division of Legislative Information Services, Room 704 Claude Pepper Building, 111 West Madison St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1400, (Ph 800-342-1827). www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2017/Chapter455 A BOUND pdf version of this reference may be brought into the test centers for use on the exam.
• A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
  The American Institute of Architects, PO Box 60, Williston, VT 05495 or Florida Association of AIA, 104 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301. www.aiafla.org/Store_Contract-Documents.cfm
• A401 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor
• A701 Instructions to Bidders
• Builder's Guide to Accounting
  Craftsman Book Company, 6058 Corte del Cedro, Carlsbad, CA 92009. https://www.craftsman-book.com/books-and-software