Freedom Code Compliance
Commercial

Commercial Re-Roof

Replacement of an existing roof covering on a commercial, apartment, or condo building without adding new floor area.

Last updated: Sep 29, 2026

Section 1

Required Documents

Submit these with your initial project package.

Always required

  • Construction Plans
    Roofing plans for the work. Plans prepared by a Florida-registered architect or engineer carry that professional's seal. Plans prepared by a contractor or owner are accepted without a seal unless Florida law or the building department requires professional plans.
  • Product Approvals / NOAs
    NOAs or Florida product approvals for applicable materials (roof covering, and underlayment where it has one).
  • Roof Sheathing & Dry-In Affidavit
    Signed affidavit for roof sheathing and dry-in inspection compliance

Conditional

  • Roof Report (Roofr, EagleView, etc.)
    Roof measurement report from Roofr, EagleView, or a similar service showing roof planes, dimensions, slopes, and area.
    WhenOptional. Nice to have; FCC can use an aerial map view of the roof. Not needed to start review.
  • Structural Engineer Verification
    Structural engineer verification that the new roofing system does not exceed existing structural capacity
    WhenRequired if the new roofing system results in a weight increase of more than 10% over the existing system

Courtesy screen

Courtesy screen on every plan review

Every plan FCC reviews receives a limited courtesy screen for the items below when they are reasonably visible in the submitted documents. If we see an apparent issue that could cause the plans to fail review by another agency, we will identify it as a Courtesy Comment. Courtesy Comments alone do not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope. The responsible agency makes the final determination—for example, Planning and Zoning for setbacks, lot coverage, use, and other lot-compliance matters. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  1. #01Plan and document coordination

    Obvious clerical, title-block, sheet-index, permit-description, or cross-sheet inconsistencies visible in the submitted documents. A Courtesy Comment on these items does not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope.

    FBC-B 107.2.1
  2. #02Zoning and site coordination

    Apparent setback, lot-coverage, use, or site-dimension conflicts visible in the submitted plans that could cause the plans to fail Planning and Zoning review. Planning and Zoning makes the zoning and lot-compliance determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  3. #03Floodplain coordination

    Apparent inconsistencies or missing coordination in flood-zone, design-flood-elevation, finished-floor, or flood-opening information shown on the plans that could cause the plans to fail floodplain review. The floodplain administrator makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  4. #04Fire-authority coordination

    Apparent separately reviewed fire alarm, sprinkler, hood-suppression, smoke-control, or similar coordination issues visible on the plans that could cause the plans to fail fire review. The fire marshal makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

Section 2

Approval criteria for this project type

These are the building-code criteria FCC uses to determine the plan-review result. An unresolved item may be issued as a Required Correction and cause the plan set to be returned for correction.

BuildingConditional review scope

Conditional review scopePlan review is not required for this scope under FBC 107.3.5. FCC reviews these items only when the building department specifically requires it, or the client opts in.
  1. #01Attachment to existing structureLife Safety

    Connection details between the new work and the existing structure must show fastener type, spacing, and embedment.

    FBC-B 1604.8
  2. #02Florida product approvalCode

    Florida product approval (statewide FL#, Miami-Dade NOA, or local approval under F.S. 553.8425) must be listed for each product subject to Florida product approval (F.S. 553.842 and 553.8425; Rule 61G20-3 F.A.C.).

    F.S. 553.842F.S. 553.8425Rule 61G20-3 F.A.C.FBC-B 1504
  3. #03Plan review applicability (FBC 107.3.5)Documentation

    Per FBC-B 107.3.5, plan review is not required for reroofs (Exemption #2). FCC performs this review only when the building department requires plan review or the client opts in.

    FBC-B 107.3.5

Items marked Conditional review scope are non-blocking. Per FBC 107.3.5, plan review isn't required for these scopes — FCC reviews them when the building department requests it or the client wants the extra set of eyes.

Section 3

Inspection Walkthrough

Inspections are listed in their typical phase order. Your own inspection list comes from your approved plans. Inspections marked “If in scope” apply only when your plans include that work. Call (772) 222-6679 with questions.

Building

Phase #1

Roof Dry-In

  1. Underlayment installationCritical

    Verify roof underlayment type and installation per code and manufacturer specs

  2. Deck conditionCritical

    Verify roof deck is in acceptable condition and any damaged sheathing has been replaced

Phase #2

Roof In-Progress

If in scope
  1. Drip edge installationCritical

    Verify drip edge is installed at eaves and rakes

  2. Valley and flashingCritical

    Verify valley flashing and wall flashing are properly installed

  3. Roof penetration sealing

    Verify all roof penetrations are properly sealed and flashed

  4. Covering materialCritical

    Match roof tile, shingles, or metal panels to the approved plans and product approval.

  5. Covering attachmentCritical

    Show fastener or clip pattern before it is concealed by the next course.

  6. Flashing installationCritical

    Show flashing at valleys, walls, edges, and penetrations while accessible.

Phase #3

Roof Final

Typical Final
  1. Roofing material installationCritical

    Verify roofing material is installed per manufacturer specs and approved plans

  2. Flashing completenessCritical

    Verify all flashing is complete at walls, valleys, penetrations, and edges

  3. Ridge vent or ventilation

    Verify roof ventilation is installed per plans

  4. Covering attachment evidenceCritical

    Show in-progress evidence for concealed fasteners, clips or adhesive and visible attachment at roof edges and terminations.

  5. Cleanup and debris removal

    Verify job site is clean with no exposed nails or debris in gutters