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Clermont roofing, done right the first time.

Ridge-top hills, lake views and new neighborhoods along 50 and 27 define Clermont, and its roofs take sun exposure most of Florida does not. Four shingle replacements between August 2023 and August 2026 make up Pinnacle Roofing Group's work in the city.

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What Clermont weather does to a roof.

On the ridge, Clermont roofs contend with sun exposure uncommon in Florida; down at the lakes the threat is flooding, which in October 2024 forced about 60 homes at the Emerald Lakes lakefront mobile home community to evacuate during Hurricane Milton.

Shade, dew and algae

Big oaks and lake humidity keep roofs damp longer. Dark streaks and moss hold moisture against the shingle and shorten its life.

Afternoon thunderstorms, almost daily

Summer storms bring gusty wind, heavy rain and the occasional hail. Valleys, flashing and pipe boots take the beating first.

Hurricane season, June 1 to November 30

A documented roof condition before the season starts is the best conversation you can have with your insurer. It is also the cheapest.

Services

Everything we do in Clermont.

Shingle, metal, tile and low-slope. Repair when a repair is honest, replacement when it is not. Every job starts with a look at the roof and a written scope.

Gray shingle roof on a brick home photographed from above

Roof replacement

Written options, our crews, and a yard that looks like we were never there.

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New architectural shingle roof on a single-story Florida home

Roof repair

Find the source first. Then fix it once.

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Metal roof on a home beneath a sunset sky

Metal roofing

Standing seam and stone-coated steel, detailed for Florida wind.

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New standing-seam metal roof photographed from above

Commercial roofing

Occupied buildings, planned around the business under the roof.

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After the groves: the ridge subdivisions, permits and shingle work behind Clermont's roofs

Rolling hills are atypical on the Florida peninsula, yet Clermont has them, because the city occupies the northern part of the Lake Wales Ridge. Its downtown faces Lake Minneola, one of the Clermont chain of lakes, and many houses on the higher ground look out over the water. Roofs on those lots live with a degree of sun exposure that is unusual in Florida, and that exposure shapes how they age.

Founded in 1884 and reincorporated as a city on December 28, 1916, Clermont lost most of the citrus groves around it in the December 1989 freeze. From the late 1990s into the 2000s, suburban development spread across that former grove land, turning the local economy toward real estate. By 2020 the census counted about 43,000 residents.

Two neighborhoods show the timing. North Ridge, near Hartwood Marsh Road in northern Clermont, is mostly single-family homes built from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. Marsh Hammock, in southwest Clermont, went up between 2001 and 2003 with about 200 houses. Any of those homes still wearing its first shingles in 2026 carries a roof that is 23 years old at the youngest, and the oldest North Ridge originals are past 30.

Paperwork at City of Clermont Building Services is light at the front and strict at the end. A re-roof permit is issued over the counter, with no plan review, once a complete application comes in, but only to a contractor already registered with the city, with license, workers' compensation and liability insurance copies on file. At the final roofing inspection the signed re-roof affidavit and photographs of the roof components must be on site, and the shingle checklist calls for Florida product approvals covering the shingles, underlayment and vents. For its own reroofs, Pinnacle files that application and books those inspections.

Four Clermont roofs make up Pinnacle's record here, all of them shingle replacements: August 2023, November 2024, May 2026 and August 2026. The newest was a residential installation in Black Shadow shingles. Two of the four landed in 2026.

Check the current permit guidance. Confirm the property jurisdiction and requirements for the actual scope before work begins.

Recent Pinnacle work in Clermont

Selected dated jobs from the archived project record in Clermont, not a complete job history.

More regional roofing guides

These service guides provide additional planning information. Your roof's size, condition, material and written scope determine its price, not the price of a neighboring city's project.

Published project examples in Clermont

Photographed projects from Pinnacle's current gallery.

How it works

From first call to final walkthrough in Clermont.

Most homeowners have never bought a roof before. We keep it simple and keep you informed at every step. See the full process ↗

1

Tell us what is happening

Call, or send the request. Someone from the DeBary office follows up to book a time that works for you.

2

We look, photograph, explain

An inspector walks your roof and shows you what is actually there. No pressure, no scare tactics.

3

You get written options

Repair, replace, or wait. Each option in writing with the scope and price so you can compare.

4

We build, clean up, walk through

Netting over landscaping, our own dump trailers, a cleanup that includes the yard and driveway, then a final walkthrough with you.

Project spotlights

Recent projects in Clermont.

Finished Pinnacle jobs near you, with photos from the job file and a plain account of what we did. City and month only, to protect our customers' privacy. See all our work.

Turret cone, dormer and hip roofs in new Black Shadow shingles on a Clermont home under summer clouds
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Roof Replacement

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Real jobs

Recent Pinnacle roofs across Central Florida.

Shingle, tile and metal from our own project gallery. Select a photo to enlarge it, or browse the full gallery.

Photos are from Pinnacle’s Central Florida project gallery, not necessarily this community.

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Homeowners in Clermont and across Central Florida rate Pinnacle 4.9 out of 5.

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Justin Coltharp, founder and owner of Pinnacle Roofing Group
Choosing a roofer is a big decision. My goal is to make it easier to understand what is happening on your roof, what your options are, and why we are recommending a particular approach.
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The details behind the decision

Follow the water. Understand the repair.

A stain tells you where water became visible. It does not, by itself, identify where water entered the roof. A useful repair assessment traces the likely entry point, looks at surrounding materials, and explains whether a localized repair can address the cause.

From Pinnacle’s project gallery · Select to enlarge

Read the supporting guidance: IBHS: roof flashing · IBHS: roof weathering and maintenance

01A leak near a wall or chimney

The transition between roofing and a vertical surface needs its own water-shedding details. Ask the roofer to show the flashing condition and explain how the repair will connect to the surrounding roof. A bead of sealant and a rebuilt flashing detail are different scopes of work.

02A stain that returns after a patch

Bring the earlier invoice and photos. They help distinguish a repeated problem in the same area from a new leak nearby. Ask what the next repair changes and which parts of the previous work can remain. Make the limits of a localized repair clear before authorizing it.

03Visible damage in one area

A missing shingle, damaged vent or cracked tile deserves inspection of the surrounding assembly. The relevant question is whether adjacent materials can accept a durable repair. Color matching, access and discontinued products can affect the finished result even when the repair area is small.

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Questions we get from Clermont

Asked every week. Answered straight.

If yours is not here, call (386) 631-5566. A real person at the DeBary office picks up.

Will a roof replacement in Clermont need a permit?

Yes, from the City of Clermont Building Services Division, which issues re-roof permits over the counter with no plan review as soon as a completed application is received. Addresses in unincorporated Lake County go through the county instead. Each job ends with a final roofing inspection, and the signed re-roof affidavit and roof-component photos have to be on the jobsite for it.

What does Clermont's shingle checklist ask the contractor to document?

Florida product approvals for three parts of the roof: the shingles, the underlayment and the vents, all of which can be looked up on floridabuilding.org. Before any of that, the contractor must be registered with the city and have copies of its license, workers' compensation coverage and liability insurance on file.

Our house in North Ridge or Marsh Hammock still has its original roof. How old is that roof?

Marsh Hammock was built between 2001 and 2003, so an original roof there is 23 to 25 years old in 2026. North Ridge homes went up mainly from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, which puts their first roofs anywhere from the low twenties to just over 30.

How recent is Pinnacle's work in Clermont?

Half of it happened in 2026: shingle replacements in May and in August, the August job finished in Black Shadow shingles. The earlier two Clermont reroofs date to August 2023 and November 2024.

Free assessment, financing, repair or replace?

The answers are the same in every city, so they live in one place: the free assessment, the monthly payment planner and the repair-or-replace guide.

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