Roof Insurance Claims in Florida

A roof claim is won or lost on how the damage is characterized — and insurers know it

Roofs are where carriers fight hardest. They lean on words like wear-and-tear, age, and ‘cosmetic’ to turn a covered storm loss into a denial or a patch — when the policy may owe a full replacement. What looks like a few lifted shingles can be a compromised roofing system, and how the cause and full extent are documented is what decides whether you’re handed a repair or the replacement you’re owed. Most homeowners don’t know where that line is drawn. That is exactly the gap we close.

And it costs you nothing out of pocket. A licensed public adjuster handles your roof claim on contingency — we’re paid a percentage only if we recover for you. No recovery, no fee. Whether you’re about to file or you’ve already been paid too little, the most valuable move you can make is to talk to us before you settle anything with your insurer.

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Roof claims can be exhausting because deductibles are higher for hurricanes than for losses due to unpredictable Florida thunderstorms. Your insurance company may have denied your claim. We can help estimate your damage and document your loss in the language that your insurance company uses. We use facts, figures and your own policy language to aggressively advocate on your behalf for a higher claim payment.

⏰ Underpaid on a past roof claim? Florida law may still give you a window.

If a Florida insurer closed or underpaid a roof claim, Fla. Stat. 627.70132 generally gives you a running window to act — but the clock runs from your date of loss, not the day you discover the shortfall. In most cases that means you may have less time than you think.

Reopen a closed claimgenerally within 1 year of the date of loss — for additional costs on damage that was already disclosed.
File a supplemental claimgenerally within 18 months of the date of loss — for additional damage from the same event the insurer already adjusted.

Your policy’s own notice terms can be shorter, and every claim is different. Whether your window is still open — and acting before it closes — is exactly what we handle. Call (352) 353-4556 and we’ll tell you where you stand.

Is My Window Still Open? — Call (352) 353-4556

General information about Florida claim deadlines, not legal advice. Statutory windows can vary by claim and policy, and your policy’s prompt-notice terms may be shorter — contact us to confirm your specific deadline.

Talk to us before you settle your roof claim

We inspect the full loss, document what the carrier’s scope leaves out, and negotiate for the payout your policy actually owes — so you’re not fighting the insurance company alone.

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