--- title: Tampa Roofing Contractors: 5 Companies, 5 Questions url: https://askfivequestions.com/tampa/roofing-contractors/ updated: 2026-10-31 --- Skip to content [Five **Questions**](https://askfivequestions.com/) - [Tampa](https://askfivequestions.com/tampa/) - [Roofing Contractors](https://askfivequestions.com/roofing-contractors/) - [How we interview](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/) - [For businesses](https://askfivequestions.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://askfivequestions.com/) 2. [Florida](https://askfivequestions.com/florida/) 3. [Tampa](https://askfivequestions.com/tampa/) 4. Roofing Contractors Interview edition Tampa · October 2026 # Tampa roofing contractors: 5 companies answer the same five questions The questions homeowners actually ask, put to 5 local roofing contractors. Compare what they know, not just their stars. - Updated **October 31, 2026** - [How we choose and interview](https://askfivequestions.com/methodology/) The five questions 1. What does a typical project cost? 2. How long does a typical project take? 3. What should homeowners prepare before asking for a quote? 4. What kind of work do you specialize in? 5. What expensive mistake do homeowners commonly make? ## The 5 we invited Chosen from 30 Tampa businesses on their public record. Not a ranking. - ### [Protek Heating & Cooling](https://askfivequestions.com/business/protek-heating-cooling-tampa/) ★ 4.9 (140 reviews) · Tampa - Operating status checked Ask for a quote from Protek Heating & Cooling - ### [SCM Roofing](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-8685c096df16bde8/) ★ 4.9 (118 (2021) reviews) · Tampa - Operating status checked Ask for a quote from SCM Roofing - ### [SouthShore Roofing & Exteriors](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-58f6868f7affbc2b/) ★ 4.9 (116 (2021) reviews) · Tampa - Operating status checked Ask for a quote from SouthShore Roofing & Exteriors ### Also interviewed in Tampa - #### [Greentek Roofing & Solar, Llc](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-a47f799699ac1479/) ★ 4.7 (178 (2021) reviews) · Thonotosassa - Operating status checked - #### [Westfall Roofing](https://askfivequestions.com/business/g-81da9cce8adbcdf0/) ★ 4.6 (288 (2021) reviews) · Tampa - Operating status checked **Interviews in progress.** Answers appear once each owner approves the final text. ## Why we ask these five 1. ### Cost Prices on websites are rare and rarely comparable. 2. ### Time A schedule tells you how a business plans. 3. ### Prepare A better first conversation gets you a firmer price. 4. ### Specialty Most businesses say they do everything. 5. ### Mistakes Businesses see the same mistakes again and again. ## Ready to talk to one of the 5? 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Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 - Households in Tampa 166,278 Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003. Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 - Atlantic hurricane season June 1 to November 30 An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. Source: [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period - Median year homes were built 1985 Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035). Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 - Owner-occupied homes 50.3% 83,683 of 166,278 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003). Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Figures from public sources, checked October 31, 2026. Facts marked “Sample figure” illustrate what our data pipeline will fill in from the named source; they are not real counts. ## Roofing Contractors questions, answered ### How did the editors choose these roofing contractors in Tampa? Editors shortlist businesses with strong ratings and enough reviews, check their records, and choose the final picks against the published criteria. We compared 30 roofing contractors for Tampa. Paid placements never change the order. ### Which of these roofing contractors in Tampa has the best reviews? Protek Heating & Cooling has a 4.9 rating from 140 public reviews, the highest on this page. ### Which of these roofing contractors has the most reviews? Westfall Roofing, with 288 (2021) (2021) public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. ### Are these roofing contractors licensed? 5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. ### How many quotes should I get for roofing contractors in Tampa? Get at least three. 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