Thomas Roofing of central fl. Inc.

09/06/2026

⚠️ HOMEOWNERS — GOOGLE ISN’T ENOUGH. DO REAL RESEARCH BEFORE YOU HIRE A CONTRACTOR.

Recently, I was lectured about how I conduct business, (handshakes and verbal contracts), by a company that, by comparison, has very little history in our local market.

Ocala is still a hometown, we still do handshakes very often, We still say mam and sir and still hold doors open for the next person.

That experience reminded me of something I've watched happen for 30+ years in roofing:

I've seen ’em come, and I've seen ’em go.

A new company can have a nice website, a pile of 5-star Google reviews, wrapped trucks and professional salespeople. None of that tells you what happened BEFORE that company existed.

Companies close. New companies open. Owners move from one business to another. Contractors come into a new county chasing insurance work. And sometimes the history you really need to know isn't sitting on page one of Google.

So dig deeper.

Google the company AND the owners.

Then ask ChatGPT things like:

🔎 “Research this roofing company and its owners. How long has the company been licensed?”

🔎 “How long have the owners or qualifiers actually been in the roofing industry?”

🔎 “What previous companies have these owners or managers been associated with? Are those companies still active?”

🔎 “Search Florida corporate records and contractor licensing records.”

🔎 “Are there publicly available lawsuits involving the company, its owners, or their previous businesses?”

🔎 “Are there DBPR complaints or disciplinary actions I should know about?”

🔎 “How long has this contractor actually operated in MY county?”

🔎 “Does this company appear to focus heavily on insurance claims or storm-related roofing?”

Then take anything you find and verify it against the actual public records. ChatGPT is a research tool, not a courthouse or licensing agency, and it can make mistakes.

Why go through all that?

Because your roof may have a 10-, 15-, 20-year or longer workmanship warranty. That warranty isn't worth much if the company that gave it disappears.

A contractor being new doesn't automatically make them bad. An old lawsuit doesn't automatically make someone dishonest. Insurance work isn't automatically a problem either.

But patterns and history matter.

Who are you trusting with your home?
Where were they five years ago?
What company were they operating under?
Is that company still around?
How long have they actually been local?
And will they still answer the phone years from now?

I've been roofing here since 1995. I've watched companies arrive with a bang, dominate advertising, chase storms and insurance claims, and disappear.

If you don't do REAL research, you may end up being the victim of information that was available the entire time — you just didn't know to look for it.

Do your homework before you sign.

I've seen ’em come. I've seen ’em go.

And remember: beware of snakes... and keep an eye out for any other questionable wildlife roaming around the roofing business. 🐍

09/06/2026

Just a reminder, it is bologna badge season.
No criteria besides having employees, friends and randoms "vote" based on nothing.

🏆 WE WON! 🏆
Central Florida's Homeowner Favorite Roofing Contractor – 2026
Who voted?
Well... mostly our friends.
Maybe a few family members.
Probably a couple of guys in the office.
😂
Seriously though, have you noticed how every business suddenly has a "Best Of," "Top Rated," or "Community Choice" badge? All of them come with zero qualifications besides how many of their friends and employees they have vote.
We call these BOLOGNA BADGES!
We decided to have a little fun with it and made our own.
The truth is, the only award we really care about is earning another happy customer.
✅ Thousands of completed roofing projects ✅ Roof Repairs ✅ Roof Replacements ✅ Roof Leak Repairs ✅ Roof Financing Available ✅ No Money Down Options ✅ BBB A+ Rated ✅ Owens Corning Preferred Contractor ✅ Serving Marion, Lake & Sumter Counties for over 30 years
If you're in Ocala, The Villages, Lady Lake, Summerfield, Belleview, Silver Springs, Dunnellon, Leesburg, Eustis, Tavares, Astor, DeLand, or anywhere nearby, we'd love the opportunity to earn your business.
📞 352-625-ROOF (7663) 🌐 TOMTHEROOFER.COM
Because the best award isn't a badge...
It's when a customer recommends us to a friend.

09/04/2026

🍬 TRUE STORIES FROM A LOCAL ROOFER 🍬

I’m not naming the roofing company in this video. We’ll just call them the candy company. 😂

They were the lowest bidder on this roof.

And sometimes there’s a reason someone is the lowest bidder.

This roof is only about a month old, and the homeowner has already had to pay us THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS to correct the problems.

Here’s the part that gets me:

For roughly $250 more, the original contractor could have installed the proper flashing during the roof replacement and avoided a large portion of this mess.

So it leaves me with a legitimate question:

Were they simply the lowest bidder… or did they not know what materials and flashing details should have been used here in the first place?

I don't know the answer.

What I DO know is what we found, what it took to correct it, and what this homeowner had to spend because it wasn't done correctly the first time.

A roof isn't just shingles and a low number at the bottom of an estimate. Details matter. Experience matters. Knowing how to handle unusual situations matters.

Sometimes saving a few hundred dollars on the front end can cost you thousands on the back end.

Choose your roofer carefully.

Thomas Roofing of Central Florida, Inc.
Serving Central Florida since 1995
📞 352-625-ROOF
CCC1330331

09/03/2026

True Stories From a Local Roofer

Sometimes running a roofing company means getting out of the truck and slowing things down a little. 😄

Just me, a scooter, some door hangers, and another beautiful Central Florida neighborhood.

After more than 30 years of roofing locally, I still believe the best way to grow a business is pretty simple: do good work, treat people right, answer your phone, honor your word, and make sure your neighbors know you’re here when they need you.

No big corporate sales pitch. Just a local roofer out introducing himself to a few more neighbors.

If you see me cruising through your neighborhood, give me a wave. 👋

Thomas Roofing of Central Florida
Serving Central Florida since 1995
📞 352-625-ROOF
🌐 TOMTHEROOFER. COM
CCC1330331

09/02/2026

⚠️ METAL ROOFS DON’T FAIL — BAD INSTALLATIONS DO.

This is exactly why the cheapest price isn’t always the cheapest roof.

Take a look at the screws in this video. They were overtightened, undertightened, crushing the washers and preventing the metal from moving the way it needs to as it expands and contracts in the Florida heat.

Eventually, something has to give.

And when it does, a small installation mistake can turn into a catastrophic failure and an expensive repair.

Roofing isn’t just putting material on a house. The details matter. Fastener placement matters. Proper tension matters. Flashing matters. And the experience of the people installing it matters.

We’ve been roofing Central Florida since 1995. We answer our phones, honor our warranties, pay our suppliers, and we’re still here when our customers need us.

Roof replacement Financing, roof repair financing.

Thomas Roofing of Central Florida, Inc.
📞 352-625-ROOF (7663)
TOMTHEROOFER. COM
Florida License CCC1330331

Real local roofers. Real experience. No disappearing act.

08/30/2026

ROOFING COMPANIES ARE CLOSING. MAKE SURE YOUR ROOFER PAYS THEIR BILLS.

Roofing companies are disappearing left and right — and unfortunately, sometimes they leave more than unfinished promises behind.

Here’s something many homeowners don’t realize:

You can pay your roofing contractor IN FULL and still potentially face a lien on your home if that contractor doesn’t pay the supplier or subcontractors.

That’s why who you hire matters long after the last shingle is nailed down.

At Thomas Roofing of Central Florida, we’ve been roofing locally since 1995.

✅ We answer our phones.
✅ We honor our warranties.
✅ We pay our employees.
✅ We pay our suppliers.
✅ We have NEVER been behind on even ONE payment to our material supplier.

Don’t take our word for it.

Call ABC Supply in Ocala yourself: 352-867-1288. Ask about Thomas Roofing.

The screenshot says $0.00 owed because our bills get paid. That may not be flashy advertising, but after more than 30 years in the roofing business, we think it matters.

When you hire a roofer, you aren't just buying shingles. You're trusting a company to still be there when you need them — and to handle the money you paid them responsibly.

THOMAS ROOFING OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
📞 352-625-ROOF
TOMTHEROOFER .COM
Florida Roofing Contractor CCC1330331

Serving Ocala, Silver Springs, Ocklawaha, Belleview, The Villages, Marion County, Lake County & Sumter County.

Local roofer. Established roofing contractor. Roof replacement. Roof repair. Storm damage. Shingle roofing. Florida roofing contractor.



I especially like the line “Don’t take our word for it. Call ABC Supply yourself.” That's unusually strong proof for an ad because almost every roofer says they're established and trustworthy; you're actually giving the customer a third party they can call and verify.

08/30/2026

TRUE STORIES FROM A REAL LOCAL ROOFER 🏠

Not every roofing story starts on a roof. 😂
There be dragons! Lake George Fl.
This is another one of those stories you probably won’t hear in a polished roofing commercial — just real stories, real customers, and the stuff that actually happens when you’ve been doing this locally for over 30 years.

No actors. No corporate marketing department. Just a local roofer telling you what really happens out here.

Thomas Roofing of Central Florida
📞 352-625-ROOF
TOMTHEROOFER. COM
CCC1330331

Thomas roofing the real ones!

08/29/2026

Not every roofing repair is pretty.

This was an emergency call on a Saturday. The roof was well beyond the point where a normal repair made sense, but the homeowner needed the water stopped now.

We were able to get there, figure out a solution, and complete the repair on the spot within a couple of hours.

Sometimes the job isn't about making it pretty. It's about solving the problem, stopping the water, and buying the homeowner some time.

Is it pretty? Nope. 😂
Does it serve its purpose? Yep.

Real roofs. Real problems. Real local roofers.
Roof replacement Financing, roof repair Financing
Thomas Roofing of Central Florida
📞 352-625-ROOF
🌐 TOMTHEROOFER. COM
CCC1330331

The REAL THOMAS ROOFING
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Roofer Marion County Fl, Best Local Roofer. Thomas Roofing.

08/23/2026

Just a quick note about our Thomas Roofing door hangers.

I’m not knocking on your door. My goal with these is simply to get the Thomas Roofing name out there so that if you ever need a roofer, hopefully you remember us.

Most of the time, I actually leave the hanger on the garage door handle rather than walking up to the front door. If I see a No Soliciting sign, I respect it and don’t leave anything.

That said, if your No Soliciting sign is only posted at the front door, there’s a good chance I never saw it. If I left a hanger on your garage, I probably never went anywhere near your front door.

I’m a local roofer trying to spread the word about a local business — not trying to interrupt dinner, wake up the dog, sell you something on your doorstep, or bother anybody.

No knocking. No sales pitch. No pressure.

Just a little hanger so you know who we are if you ever need us.

Thomas Roofing of Central Florida
Serving our local community since 1995.

08/22/2026

TRUE STORIES FROM A REAL LOCAL ROOFER

You never know what you're going to run into after 30+ years of roofing in Central Florida. 😂

This is one of those stories.

I've been roofing around Ocala, Silver Springs, Marion County and Central Florida since 1995, and I've accumulated a few stories along the way. Some funny, some unbelievable, and some that probably shouldn't have happened in the first place.

I'll start sharing a few of them.

Thomas Roofing of Central Florida
Roof replacement • Roof repair • Leak repair • Shingle • Metal • Flat roofing

📞 352-625-ROOF
TOMTHEROOFER .COM
CCC1330331