Fort Myers, Florida
Roofing Experts
Fort Myers rebuilt fast after Ian. Fast and right aren't the same thing. We do independent post-Ian inspections, honest repairs, and replacements built to outlast whatever comes next — free inspection, fixed written quotes, the same phone number next year.
Fort Myers Rebuilt After Ian — and the Question Nobody Asked Is Whether It Was Done Right
Hurricane Ian swept through Lee County in September 2022 and Fort Myers rebuilt faster than almost any city of its size in Florida's storm history. That speed was remarkable — and it came with a cost that's only now becoming visible. The sheer volume of post-Ian roofing work drew crews from across the country, some excellent and many stretched thin. Jobs were completed at production pace, under pressure, with materials allocated on the fly. Inspections happened — but the independent set of eyes that catches nailing pattern issues, valley metal shortcuts, and penetration flashing done minimally never came. Three years later, thousands of Fort Myers homes have post-Ian roofs that have never been looked at by anyone who didn't install them. That's the question: somebody replaced your roof — did they do it right?
Expert Roofing Services is a family-owned, Florida-licensed contractor (CCC1332394 · CGC1533052) headquartered in Stuart with crews across Lee County and Southwest Florida — 10+ years in business, 300+ five-star Google reviews, BBB A+ rated, and an approved My Safe Florida Home contractor.
The Post-Ian Roof Hiding in Plain Sight — and the Older Stock Nobody's Watching
Two Fort Myers roofing conversations that rarely get had.
Fast Install, No Independent Eyes — Three Years Later
A post-Ian roof that looks fine from the driveway may be fine. It may also have a nailing pattern that's one category-3 wind event from failing, valley metal that was specified for cost rather than exposure, or penetration flashings done to minimum code on a rushed timeline. None of that shows from the street. It shows in a photographed inspection — lifted tile, attic check, valley metal graded — done by someone who didn't install the roof and has no stake in it passing. We find good post-Ian roofs and say so in writing. We find problems and price the honest fix while the contractor's warranty may still apply. Three years out is the right window. Four is too late for most warranty conversations.
Pre-Code Homes, Caloosahatchee Exposure, HOA Character
Along the McGregor Boulevard corridor, through Edison Park and Dean Park, and down the Caloosahatchee riverfront sits older Fort Myers — homes built before the modern hurricane code, in tree-canopied neighborhoods with HOA character worth protecting. These roofs carry their own set of conversations: pre-code decking that modern installation may need to bridge, river-adjacent salt exposure that standard inland metals don't account for, and architectural requirements that mean a replacement profile gets approved before it gets installed. We know the difference between a Fort Myers river address and a county address — and between Fort Myers proper and Fort Myers Beach, which is a separate municipality with its own permitting, its own Ian story, and its own rebuild timeline.
What Roofing Work Costs in Fort Myers
Honest planning ranges for Lee County homes — your written quote is free, itemized, and fixed.
My Safe Florida Home — Now More Relevant Than Ever
Wind-Hardening After Ian
Florida’s My Safe Florida Home program funds sealed roof decks and code-standard re-nailing — the improvements that kept roofs on homes in Ian’s path where un-upgraded roofs failed. Matching grants have historically run up to $10,000 after a free program inspection. As an approved contractor, we handle the application and documentation. Funding opens in cycles; ask where it stands or see our My Safe Florida Home page.
Straight Answers for Fort Myers Homeowners
A post-Ian roof that checks out is a roof you should keep — and we’ll put that in writing. One that has installation issues documents better with an independent photo report than with a storm claim, because a denied claim costs you money while the report costs you nothing. The inspection is always free, the findings are always photographed, and "it’s fine" is a conclusion we reach often and deliver without hesitation.
From First Call to Final Inspection
Free Independent Inspection
No stake in the outcome, no sales quota attached. Every slope, every valley, attic access where possible — photographed and written up for you to keep regardless of what comes next.
Honest Findings
Installation issues documented while warranty windows are still open. Repairs scoped and priced honestly. Replacement only recommended when the photos support it — with the photos attached to the quote.
The Honest Scope
Repair, warranty claim documentation, or replacement — all priced when all are real. Waterfront metal spec named explicitly where the address earns it. Free, itemized, fixed.
Permit & Build
Lee County permit (or City of Fort Myers — we know which applies to your address) pulled by us, materials staged, dried-in watertight every night, current Florida Building Code and wind code throughout.
Documentation That Matters
Final inspection passed, wind-mitigation features documented for your insurer, warranties registered, written workmanship warranty in your hands — from a company that will still answer when you call next year.
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Questions We Hear in Fort Myers
How much does a roof replacement cost in Fort Myers?
Most single-family replacements run $14,000–$28,000 for architectural shingle, $28,000–$55,000 for metal (waterfront spec toward the upper end), and $40,000–$70,000+ for full tile systems. Repairs run $400–$3,000 for most single-area work. Every quote is free, written, itemized, and fixed.
My roof was replaced after Ian. How do I know if it was done right?
An independent inspection is the only honest answer. We walk every slope, check the nailing pattern from the attic where accessible, grade the valley metal, and photograph every finding — with no stake in whether the roof passes or fails. A post-Ian roof that checks out gets a written clean bill; one with issues gets documented before the warranty window closes. Three years out is still inside most windows. The inspection is free either way.
What's the difference between Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach for roofing?
They're two different municipalities with different permitting, different codes, and — after Ian — very different rebuild timelines. Fort Myers Beach (Estero Island) was catastrophically damaged and has its own ongoing reconstruction and permitting environment. Fort Myers proper (mainland) is a separate jurisdiction. We pull permits in both, but the scope, timeline, and cost conversation is specific to each — ask us which applies to your address.
Does the Caloosahatchee River affect my roof spec?
For homes directly along the river and in river-adjacent neighborhoods — yes. The Caloosahatchee carries tidal salt from the Gulf, and the airborne salt load on a riverfront lot accelerates corrosion on valley metals and fasteners ahead of the inland schedule. Not as aggressive as Cape Coral's open saltwater canals, but enough to warrant upgraded metals where the exposure is direct. We confirm the exposure and name the spec in the quote.
My roof is older and I'm on McGregor Boulevard. What should I know?
The McGregor corridor and the historic riverside neighborhoods have older housing stock — some pre-dating the modern hurricane code — with HOA character and architectural standards that matter to the street. Replacements here get the profile and color documented for HOA review before a tile is ordered, and decking that pre-dates modern standards gets assessed honestly at tear-off, with the sheathing allowance in the contract before we start.
Are you local to Fort Myers?
We're a Florida company licensed statewide (CCC1332394), headquartered in Stuart with crews running across Lee County on our (941) line. After Ian brought more out-of-town contractors to Lee County than any storm in memory, the only honest answer to "are you local" is: we have a 10+ year verifiable record, 300+ five-star reviews, and the same phone number answering before the storm, after it, and three years later when the question comes up.
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Find Out Whether Your Fort Myers Roof Was Done Right
Free independent inspection with photos — post-Ian roofs, older stock, waterfront homes. A written report you keep either way, and a licensed Florida contractor that answers the phone three years from now. 300+ five-star reviews.