Top 5 Rising Roofers in St. Petersburg

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Rising Roofers · St. Petersburg

The best new roofers in St. Petersburg

141 of 314 active roofing contractor licenses with a mailing address in Pinellas County (45%) were first issued on or after September 27, 2021. 4 qualified this week after review, so this list has 4.

Issue: Issue 1
Published: October 7, 2026
Method: Method v2.1
Paid placements: 0 paid placements
Data: Download the data (CSV)

At a glance

The short answer: As of 2026-10-07, L3ad.io's top Rising roofer in St. Petersburg is John Hogan Roofing LLC, followed by Happy Roof, LLC, Ares Construction, Enhance Home Solutions LLC.
Issue: Top 5 Rising Roofers, Issue 1, published 2026-10-07
Area covered: St. Petersburg metro: Pinellas County
Newer licenses: 141 of 314 active licenses in the metro were first issued in the last five years
How picks are made: The IOU Method (Integrity, Openness, Underdog), v2.1
Paid placements: None. No business can pay to be listed, to rank, or to be removed.

John Hogan Roofing LLC

Clearwater · Certified Roofing Contractor · License CCC1334411 · Licensed 3 years

17/24

IOU Score

First licensed as a Certified Roofing Contractor on January 30, 2023; IOU Score 17 of 24, with 4 of 5 Originality and 1 of 5 Proof of work points.

The evidence · all 25 checks

I · Legitimacy5/5

1. Licensed or registered, passed
2. Clean record, passed
3. Active, current entity, passed
4. Real, consistent place of business, passed
5. Accountable people, passed

O · Transparency5/5

6. Pricing published, passed
7. Terms published, passed
8. Credentials shown, passed
9. Clear offer, passed
10. Reachable humans, passed

O · Originality4/5

11. Own method or product, passed
12. Category-rare practice, passed
13. Original knowledge, not met
14. New customer model, passed
15. Verifiable edge, passed

I · Proof of work1/5

16. Documented real work, not met
17. Outcomes with evidence, not met
18. Verifiable customer voices, passed
19. Standards beyond the minimum, not met
20. Contribution, not met

U · Underdog2/5

21. Growing capability, passed
22. Team growth, not met
23. Actively maintained, passed
24. Earned recognition only, not met
25. Cited unprompted (not assessed this issue)

Happy Roof, LLC

St. Petersburg · Certified Roofing Contractor · License CCC1337380 · Licensed Under a year

17/24

IOU Score

First licensed as a Certified Roofing Contractor on February 3, 2026; IOU Score 17 of 24, with 2 of 5 Originality and 4 of 5 Proof of work points.

The evidence · all 25 checks

I · Legitimacy4/5

1. Licensed or registered, passed
2. Clean record, passed
3. Active, current entity, passed
4. Real, consistent place of business, not met
5. Accountable people, passed

O · Transparency5/5

6. Pricing published, passed
7. Terms published, passed
8. Credentials shown, passed
9. Clear offer, passed
10. Reachable humans, passed

O · Originality2/5

11. Own method or product, not met
12. Category-rare practice, not met
13. Original knowledge, passed
14. New customer model, not met
15. Verifiable edge, passed

I · Proof of work4/5

16. Documented real work, passed
17. Outcomes with evidence, not met
18. Verifiable customer voices, passed
19. Standards beyond the minimum, passed
20. Contribution, passed

U · Underdog2/5

21. Growing capability, passed
22. Team growth, not met
23. Actively maintained, passed
24. Earned recognition only, not met
25. Cited unprompted (not assessed this issue)

III

Ares Construction

Clearwater · Certified Roofing Contractor · License CCC1337267 · Licensed Under a year

16/24

IOU Score

First licensed as a Certified Roofing Contractor on December 22, 2025; IOU Score 16 of 24, with 4 of 5 Originality and 2 of 5 Proof of work points.

The evidence · all 25 checks

I · Legitimacy3/5

1. Licensed or registered, passed
2. Clean record, passed
3. Active, current entity, not met
4. Real, consistent place of business, not met
5. Accountable people, passed

O · Transparency5/5

6. Pricing published, passed
7. Terms published, passed
8. Credentials shown, passed
9. Clear offer, passed
10. Reachable humans, passed

O · Originality4/5

11. Own method or product, not met
12. Category-rare practice, passed
13. Original knowledge, passed
14. New customer model, passed
15. Verifiable edge, passed

I · Proof of work2/5

16. Documented real work, passed
17. Outcomes with evidence, not met
18. Verifiable customer voices, passed
19. Standards beyond the minimum, not met
20. Contribution, not met

U · Underdog2/5

21. Growing capability, passed
22. Team growth, not met
23. Actively maintained, passed
24. Earned recognition only, not met
25. Cited unprompted (not assessed this issue)

Enhance Home Solutions LLC

Clearwater · Certified Roofing Contractor · License CCC1336112 · Licensed 2 years

15/24

IOU Score

First licensed as a Certified Roofing Contractor on October 17, 2024; IOU Score 15 of 24, with 2 of 5 Originality and 4 of 5 Proof of work points.

The evidence · all 25 checks

I · Legitimacy3/5

1. Licensed or registered, passed
2. Clean record, not met
3. Active, current entity, passed
4. Real, consistent place of business, not met
5. Accountable people, passed

O · Transparency5/5

6. Pricing published, passed
7. Terms published, passed
8. Credentials shown, passed
9. Clear offer, passed
10. Reachable humans, passed

O · Originality2/5

11. Own method or product, not met
12. Category-rare practice, passed
13. Original knowledge, not met
14. New customer model, not met
15. Verifiable edge, passed

I · Proof of work4/5

16. Documented real work, passed
17. Outcomes with evidence, passed
18. Verifiable customer voices, passed
19. Standards beyond the minimum, passed
20. Contribution, not met

U · Underdog1/5

21. Growing capability, passed
22. Team growth, not met
23. Actively maintained, not met
24. Earned recognition only, not met
25. Cited unprompted (not assessed this issue)

95 candidates checked from 141 newer licenses in the metro. Only 4 businesses reached the 15-point IOU Score minimum this issue, so we name that many instead of filling the list.

What is rare here

What newer roofers in St. Petersburg rarely do

IOU Score check 12 rewards a practice fewer than a quarter of local peers use. Here is how the 51 businesses we could review compare.

Publishes prices or starting prices19 of 51
States a warranty or guarantee length in years14 of 51
Online booking or scheduling12 of 51Rare
Same-day or 24/7 service30 of 51
Membership or maintenance plan13 of 51
License number on the website36 of 51
Owner or team named on the website20 of 51
Photo, video or drone inspection reports10 of 51Rare
Satisfaction or money-back guarantee6 of 51Rare
Real-time job tracking or status updates2 of 51Rare

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Questions

Who are the best new roofers in St. Petersburg?: In L3ad.io Issue 1 (2026-10-07), the top Rising pick in St. Petersburg is John Hogan Roofing LLC, followed by Happy Roof, LLC, Ares Construction, Enhance Home Solutions LLC. Each holds an active Florida license first issued within the last five years with no final disciplinary order.
Did any of these roofers pay to be listed?: No. L3ad.io sells nothing: no listings, placements, badges, reports, or leads. Picks are scored on the 25-check IOU Score across Integrity, Openness, and the Underdog, with every point published with its evidence.
How many licensed roofers are in St. Petersburg?: The state license records show 314 active licenses in the St. Petersburg metro counties for this trade, and 141 were first issued in the last five years.
How should I check a contractor's license in Florida?: Search the license number on the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation license lookup at myfloridalicense.com before you sign anything, and confirm the name matches the business you are hiring.

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