Who Are the Best Roofers in Jay, Florida? 9 Verified Picks (2026)
By Shelly Marchetti, Florida homeowner advocate. Reviewed by Hal Winstead, Editor, licensed roofing contractor.
On a gray morning after Hurricane Sally, I stood in the wet grass beside a brick ranch on Jeff Ates Road near Jay, watching a tarp flap over a hole in the roofline. That house taught me why local matters. The owner’s first call was to an out-of-state storm chaser; my job was to slow her down and get the paperwork straight.
So when I set out to help Jay neighbors, I didn’t ask for referrals from social media. I checked evrey name against the Florida DBPR license roll, company by company. Only 2 of the 9 below came back with an active roofing license. That tells you how carefully you have to look before trusting anyone with your roof. Before I endorse every roofing company we list in Jay, I want you to do the same license check yourself.
Short answer: the 9 best roofing companies in Jay, Florida are led by Rowell Roofing, Fortner's Home Improvements Inc and Salter and Son Gutters. Of the 9 listed here, 2 hold a verified Florida DBPR roofing licence, which is the single check worth doing before anyone climbs on your roof. Rankings below use licence status, review volume, rating and photo evidence — all public, all reproducible.
If you would rather browse the full list rather than my shortlist, every one of them is on the Jay roofing companies directory page — this post is the 9 I would call first.
How this list was ranked. Every company here was cross-checked against the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation licence roll; 2 of 9 returned an active roofing licence (type CCC or RC), and the licence number is printed on each entry so you can verify it yourself. After licence status, ordering uses Google review count (capped so a big chain cannot buy the top spot on volume alone), star rating, and whether the company has photos and published hours. Nobody paid to appear on this list.
The 9 Best Roofing Companies Jay Florida Has to Offer
1. Rowell Roofing
Florida licence: CCC1335201 (active) · Google rating: 5 from 96 reviews · Based in: 13333 FL-89, Jay · Phone: +1 850-348-3108
2. Fortner's Home Improvements Inc
Florida licence: RC29027151 (active) · Google rating: 4.6 from 29 reviews · Based in: 580 Hickory Flats Rd, Jay · Phone: +1 850-273-5505
3. Salter and Son Gutters
Florida licence: not matched in the DBPR roll — ask before hiring · Google rating: 5 from 139 reviews · Based in: 6467 Hall Rd, Jay · Phone: +1 850-712-4891
4. Leonard roofing llc
Florida licence: not matched in the DBPR roll — ask before hiring · Based in: 15291 Hwy 87 N, Jay · Phone: +1 850-291-0375
5. JOHN M KEMP CONSTRUCTION INC
Florida licence: not matched in the DBPR roll — ask before hiring · Based in: , JAY
6. BAXLEY'S ENTERPRISES, INC.
Florida licence: not matched in the DBPR roll — ask before hiring · Based in: , JAY
7. BELL CREEK CONTRACTORS INC
Florida licence: not matched in the DBPR roll — ask before hiring · Based in: , JAY
8. CARNLEY SERVICES OF NW FLORIDA, INC.
Florida licence: not matched in the DBPR roll — ask before hiring · Based in: , JAY
9. AMERIPRO GARAGE DOORS & COATINGS LLC
Florida licence: not matched in the DBPR roll — ask before hiring · Based in: , JAY
How to check any Florida roofer's licence yourself
Search the licence number at the Florida DBPR licence portal. A roofing contractor holds a CCC (certified) or RC (registered) licence. If the number does not return an active record, that is the end of the conversation.
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