FL Roofing Contractor study plan

Build a side-by-side matrix of at least six steep-slope covering types (asphalt shingle, clay/concrete tile, metal panel, metal shingle, wood shake, synthetic slate) listing minimum slope, approved underlayment, and fastening method for each.

Compute roof area, pitch multiplier, and material quantity with waste factor for three practice roof geometries, showing every step.

Sequence the installation of eave flashing, valley flashing, step flashing, counterflashing, and drip edge for one hip-and-valley roof and one sidewall intersection, writing the order out step by step.

Explain to a mock client, in plain language, why two different underlayments are specified for two different slopes on the same roof.

Assemble a comparison of low-slope membrane systems (TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, built-up, spray polyurethane foam) covering substrate prep, seaming or application method, and typical warrantable detail requirements.

Diagram a complete low-slope assembly from deck to surfacing, labeling deck, insulation, cover board, membrane, and termination, and state the purpose of each layer.

Identify the fastening and attachment requirements that govern wind uplift for the systems above, and describe how attachment spacing changes with edge zone versus field zone.

Locate and read the product approval information for three roofing products, recording approval number, product category, and any listed installation limitations.

List five common installation defects an inspector would flag on a low-slope roof and the code or manufacturer requirement each one violates.

Read a full set of residential roof plan sheets and extract slope, ridge and valley locations, penetration locations, and roof-area dimensions without guessing.

Practice navigating the Florida Building Code roofing chapter and the wind-load provisions to answer ten look-up questions in under 20 minutes total.

Convert a plan's roof plan view into a written takeoff of linear feet of ridge, hip, valley, eave, and rake.

Explain how wind speed maps and exposure categories change the attachment schedule on the same building, and demonstrate with two worked examples.

Write out the inspection points a local building department would check at dry-in, mid-roof, and final for a shingle reroof.

Build a jobsite safety checklist covering fall protection, ladder placement and securing, roof-edge warning lines, and hole protection, cross-referenced to the applicable standards.

Identify the fall-protection trigger threshold and the acceptable systems for a steep-slope roof, then state which system you would choose for a two-story tile roof and defend the choice.

Outline safe practices for hot-work, kettle or torch operations on a low-slope roof, including fire watch and clearance requirements.

Draft a one-page site-specific safety plan for a residential reroof on an occupied home, addressing access, material staging, debris removal, and homeowner protection.

Explain the notification, permitting, and inspection sequence a contractor must follow on a reroof in Florida, in correct order.

Construct a chart of accounts for a small roofing company with at least 15 line items and classify each as direct job cost, overhead, or owner expense.

Build a job-costing spreadsheet for a sample reroof that includes labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, permits, and a 10% contingency, and calculate gross margin at three price points.

Calculate break-even revenue given a fixed monthly overhead figure and a target gross margin percentage, showing the formula and the result.

Prepare a 12-month cash flow projection for the sample company and identify the two months with the greatest cash risk.

Differentiate the tax and recordkeeping obligations that apply to a Florida roofing contractor, and list the financial records that must be retained.

Draft a residential roofing contract that includes scope, exclusions, payment schedule, change-order procedure, warranty terms, lien notice, and dispute resolution.

Write a change-order form and a punch-list/sign-off form that a crew could use on a live job.

Build a schedule for a five-day reroof that sequences tear-off, dry-in, inspections, and finish, accounting for a weather day and an inspection hold.

Describe how to document a disputed existing-condition finding (rotten decking, prior layers) so the change order is enforceable, and write the client notification language.

Explain lien rights, notice requirements, and the consequences of failing to follow them, and map each step to the point in the project where it must occur.

Re-score every missed item from weeks 1 through 4 and rewrite each as a correct, self-contained fact you can restate from memory.

Complete a 60-question mixed practice set drawn from materials, codes, and safety, and log which subtopics produced the misses.

Re-derive the flashing sequence and the low-slope assembly diagram from blank paper, without notes, and compare against your week 1 and 2 references.

Time yourself answering code look-up questions and cut your average per-question look-up time.

Take two full-length simulated exams under timed conditions and score each by domain.

Re-derive the business calculations (job cost, margin, break-even, cash flow) from scratch without notes to confirm retention.

Recite your contract's required elements and the safety plan's required elements from memory, then check against your week 4 and week 6 deliverables.

Rank all four domains by your simulated-exam scores and spend remaining time only on the two lowest.