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

• Roofing

• Waterproofing

• Remodeling and repair of any type of Roofing

• Coating

• Skylights

• Roof-deck attachments that are required

• Repair or Replacement of wood roof sheathing - Fascia

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

License Requirements

• Be 18 years of age.

• 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.

• Pay the fee for the Application.

• Complete the application form using the Online Services, or the Printable Application.

• Be of good moral character.

• Obtain worker's compensation and general liability coverage.

• 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.

• Background check with Electronic Fingerprints.

• Obtain public liability and property damage insurance.

  • Obtain workers' compensation or exemption from workers compensation insurance within 30 days of issuance of their license.

• 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:

    • Tile

    • Shingless

    • Metal

    • Concrete

    • Solar tile

    • Experience in all of these elements: Single-ply Systems - 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.

• Pass the Roofing and Business & Finance exams.(sign up for the exams)

• Submit the complete Roofing Contractor License application form to:

  Department of Business and Professional Regulation

  2601 Blair Stone Road

  Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783

You must pass two open book exams in order to become a Florida Roofing Contractor. The first makes up the trade portion and the other exam is for Business and Finance.

Florida Roofing Contractor License Exam

• Testing Method: Computer-based testing

• Testing Company: Pearson Vue©

• Number of Scored Questions: 80

• Types of Questions: Multiple Choice

• Time Allowed: 300 Minutes

• Minimum Passing Score: 70%

• Subjects Involved:

  Built-up Roofs (15%)

  Shingles and Shakes (16%)

  Architectural Metal Roofs (10%)

  Single Ply Systems (15%)

  Modified Roofing Systems (15%)

  Concrete and Clay Tile Roofs (10%)

  Membrane Waterproofing (5%)

  Drain and Gutters (5%)

  Equipment and Safety (10%)

Florida Business and Finance Exam

• Testing Method: Computer-based testing

  Testing Company: Pearson Vue©

  Number of Questions: 120

  Types of Questions: Multiple Choice

  Time Allowed: 390 Minutes

  Minimum Passing Score: 70%

Business and Finance Content and Subjects for the exam(120 questions I 390 minutes)

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List of Books for the Roofing Contractor Trade Exams

Roofing and Business and Finance Computer Based Examination Reference List. This list is Valid through December 2023.

Beginning July 1, 2024, the 2023 FBC’s will be used for the trade exams.

• Building Estimator's Reference Book, Walker's, 32nd Edition

• Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926 - July 2023

• SMACNA Architectural Sheet Metal Manual, 7th Edition

• Roofing Construction and Estimating, 2022

• NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roof System, 2023

• NRCA Roofing Manual: Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems, 2020

• NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep-slope Roof Systems, 2021

• NRCA Roofing Manual: Architectural Metal Flashing, and Condensation Control 2022

• NRCA Waterproofing Manual, 2nd edition

• Florida Building Code - Building, 2020

• Florida Building Code - Test Protocols for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones, 2020

The following books are used for the Business and Finance Exam

• Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001

• Florida Contractors Manual 2021

• 2023 Florida Statutes Chapter 455

• A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2017

• A401 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, 2017

• A701 Instructions to Bidders, 2018