A commercial roof is a different animal from a house roof. It's usually low-slope or flat, it carries HVAC units and drains and roof penetrations, and when it leaks, it puts your inventory, your equipment, and your ability to stay open at risk. Carapezza Construction & Roofing installs and repairs commercial roofing across Plant City and the greater Tampa Bay area, and we handle it as its own trade, not a sideline to residential work.
If you run a restaurant, a retail space, a warehouse, an office, or any other commercial building in Hillsborough County, here's what we do and how we approach it.
Flat and Low-Slope Roof Systems
Most commercial buildings in Plant City have a flat or low-slope roof, and the right membrane depends on the building, the budget, and how the roof gets used.
- TPO is the workhorse of Florida commercial roofing. The single-ply membrane is heat-welded at the seams, reflects sunlight to cut cooling loads, and holds up well against our UV and heat. For most flat commercial roofs, it's where we start the conversation.
- Modified bitumen and built-up roofing suit buildings with heavy rooftop traffic or older decks that need a proven multi-layer system.
- Metal roofing works for low-slope and sloped commercial structures where longevity and wind performance are the priority.
We'll walk the roof, check the existing system and drainage, and recommend the membrane that fits your building instead of the one that's easiest for us to install.
Repairs, Recoats, and Full Replacement
Not every commercial roof needs to be torn off. Sometimes the fix is a repair at a failing seam or flashing. Sometimes a roof coating buys a tired membrane several more years and knocks down the summer heat load at the same time. And sometimes the system is done and a full replacement is the honest answer. We tell you which situation you're in.
Standing water, or ponding, is the most common problem we find on flat roofs out here. Florida's flat afternoon storms drop a lot of water fast, and if the drainage isn't right, that water sits and works its way through the membrane. We correct drainage as part of the job so the new roof doesn't inherit the old roof's problem.
Built for Florida Wind and Storms
Commercial roofs take the full force of Tampa Bay's weather. Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in 2024 were a reminder of what a poorly attached commercial roof does in high wind. We install to the 8th Edition Florida Building Code (2023), with the fastening and edge-metal detailing that low-slope roofs need to resist uplift, and we document the work for your records and your insurer.
What We Handle
- Flat and low-slope commercial roof installation
- TPO, modified bitumen, and built-up roofing systems
- Commercial metal roofing
- Roof coatings and restoration
- Leak repair, seam and flashing repair, drainage correction
- Roofing on new commercial builds and tenant improvements
Roofing and Construction Under One Roof
Because Carapezza is a full-service construction company as well as a roofer, we can handle the roof on its own or as part of a larger commercial construction project, without you juggling separate contractors. The Carapezza family has been building in the Tampa Bay area for over 35 years, working out of our shop at 1605 N Wheeler St in Plant City.
To get your commercial roof looked at, call (813) 707-0235 or fill in our online contact form and we'll schedule a site visit.
Commercial Roofing Service Areas
We serve commercial buildings across Plant City and the greater Tampa Bay area, including Brandon, Valrico, Lakeland, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills, and Mulberry, across Hillsborough, Polk, and Pasco counties. From a single storefront to a multi-building site, we scope the work around your operating hours so the roofing gets done with the least possible disruption to your business.
A failing commercial roof rarely announces itself until water is already inside. If you've spotted staining on the ceiling tiles, a soft spot on the membrane, or ponding that never seems to drain, get ahead of it before it reaches your inventory or forces you to close for repairs.