How to check the Florida Product Approval numbers on a roofing quote

A Florida roofing quote should name every product by its state approval number. Each number points to a public record stating where the product may be used, what wind pressure it was rated for, and which installation instructions bind the installer.

Why the number exists

Section 553.842(5), F.S., directs the Florida Building Commission to approve "panel walls, exterior doors, roofing, skylights, windows, shutters, impact protective systems, and structural components."

Under s. 553.842(4), F.S., a statewide approval "shall preclude local jurisdictions from requiring further testing, evaluation, or submission of other evidence as a condition of using the product so long as the product is being used consistent with the conditions of its approval." Under s. 553.842(9), F.S., a building official can still deny a specific application through a signed written report finding it inconsistent with the statewide approval. The approval protects the product only inside its own conditions.

Search the state database

The search is at floridabuilding.org/pr/pr_app_srch.aspx. The page instructs: "If you have the FL#, enter the FL# and the appropriate code version of the application and click search." Without it, select the manufacturer and code version. The filter defaults to 2023, the code edition effective December 31, 2023. If a number returns nothing, retry under an older code version before assuming it is wrong.

Read the number itself

Take FL18355-R13, an asphalt shingle approval.

• FL18355 is the base approval number.
• -R13 is the thirteenth revision. Under Rule 61G20-3.012, F.A.C., a revision keeps the base number, and the approved revision "will supersede the original approval." Superseded revisions stay online: on October 1, 2026 the R12 record still displayed a status of Approved, while a search of FL18355 returned R13. Search the base number, not a revision link, to find the current one.
• A decimal, such as 18355.1, identifies one product inside the approval. One approval can cover many: FL11560-R3, a metal panel approval, lists products 11560.1 through 11560.14, each with its own design pressure.

Southwest Florida permit offices want the decimal. Lee County's Roof Application and Permitting Guide, which applies to permits issued by Lee County itself, updated April 6, 2026, says to "Provide only the specific Product Approval number, INCLUDING the number after the decimal point." Collier County's roof PRRF form (January 27, 2025), for permits issued by the county, wants every product listed "including decimal, for example: FL 15729.4." A quote with only the base number has not told you which product you are getting.

Read the record field by field

• Code Version: the Florida Building Code edition the approval was evaluated against. FL18355-R13 reads 2023. FL11560-R3 reads 2017.
• Application Status: Approved, Pending FBC Approval, Revoked, Suspended, Denied, and others. Approved is required, not sufficient.
• Product Approval Method: the statutory route used, and who evaluated it.
• Quality Assurance Contract Expiration Date: 02/20/2029 on FL18355-R13.
• Limits of Use, per product: Approved for use in HVHZ, Approved for use outside HVHZ, Impact Resistant, Design Pressure, and Other.
• Installation Instructions and Evaluation Reports, attached as PDFs.

Check the QA date. One metal roofing record we pulled shows Status Approved and a QA expiration of 09/11/2022. We verified only what the record displays, not whether that approval remains in good standing. Rule 61G20-3.013(1)(a)3, F.A.C., lists failure to maintain quality assurance programs as a ground for revocation or suspension, so a past QA date is a fair question for the roofer.

Check the Code Version too. We found no state source on whether a building department accepts an approval evaluated under an older code on a 2023-code permit. If they differ, ask the roofer.

Design pressure depends on fastening

Design pressure is a tested rating in pounds per square foot. What your roof requires varies by roof zone and wind speed. FBC-Residential Table R301.2(2), for a 30-foot mean roof height in Exposure B, a gable roof under 7 degrees, and a 10 square foot effective area, reads -38.7 psf in Zone 1 and -69.6 in Zone 3 in the 150 mph column.

For permits issued by Lee County, its Roof Guide publishes a minimum-pressure table and states: "The proposed products must meet or exceed the pressures specified in the Table, for the specific wind, exposure, and building height that the products are for." At a 30-foot mean roof height, the table runs from 10 / -69.6 psf in its 150 mph column to 21.08 / -148.4 at 170 mph Exposure D. Cities such as Fort Myers and Cape Coral run their own permit offices, so ask which table or calculation applies to your parcel. Where a product falls short of the table, Lee requires signed and sealed pressures on site for inspections.

FL11560-R3, product 11560.1, an aluminum 5V-Crimp panel, shows "Design Pressure: +N/A/-161.5." Under Other, it lists an uplift load of 30 psf at 36-inch fastener spacing and 161.5 psf at 6 inches on center. Against the -69.6 psf in Lee's 150 mph column, the 36-inch spacing falls short and the 6-inch spacing clears it. On this approval, the headline number belongs to the 6-inch schedule, which is why a metal roof quote should state the fastening schedule, not only the FL number.

Why shingles say N/A

Shingle approvals usually show "Design Pressure: N/A," as expected. For a house, FBC-Residential R905.2.6.1 requires asphalt shingles to be "tested and classified in accordance with ASTM D3161, TAS 107 or ASTM D7158," with the classification labeled on the wrapper. Table R905.2.6.1 is keyed to maximum basic wind speed: up to 155 mph, ASTM D7158 Class G or H; above 155 mph, Class H only. ASTM D3161 Class F meets every row from 142 mph up.

The Impact Resistant field is separate from any wind rating, and on the roofing records we examined it read N/A or No. For a hail impact class, look to the manufacturer's documentation.

Approved is not HVHZ approved

FBC-Building Section 202 defines the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: "This zone consists of Broward and Miami-Dade counties." Lee, Collier, and Charlotte are outside it, so on a Southwest Florida roof the line that matters is "Approved for use outside HVHZ: Yes."

The HVHZ flag is set per product, independent of status. FL18355-R13 is Approved yet reads "Approved for use in HVHZ: No." Another shingle approval, FL30310-R4, reads Yes for both. Inside the HVHZ, FBC-Building 1512.2.1 requires that "All roofing components, roofing systems and roofing assemblies shall have a valid and current product approval." For a home in Broward or Miami-Dade, confirm with that building department which approvals it accepts.

The covering is not the whole roof

Rule 61G20-3.002, F.A.C., lists roofing subcategories beyond asphalt shingles, metal roofing, and roofing tiles: underlayments, roof tile adhesives, roofing fasteners, roofing insulation, and roofing accessories that are an integral part of the roofing system. A quote that lists an approval for the covering and nothing else is incomplete. Collier's form asks for approvals for "roofing materials, underlayment, roof vents, etc."

Installed per the instructions

FBC-Building 1503.1 says roof coverings shall be "installed in accordance with this code and the manufacturer's approved instructions," and FBC-Residential R905.1 requires roof coverings to be applied per "the manufacturer's installation instructions." Rule 61G20-3.005(4), F.A.C., requires each evaluation or test report to state installation requirements and conditions of use. Those are the PDFs attached to the record.

What a permit office wants to see differs by jurisdiction.

• Lee County (permits it issues): "When providing the product approval number or N.O.A. number, you must identify the specific assembly or system that will be utilized within the product approval." The Permit, Approved Plans, and Manufacturers' Specifications must be on site during inspections.
• Collier County (permits it issues): numbers on an index sheet, and "Copies of Product Approvals and Miami-Dade NOAs not required."
• Cape Coral: its re-roof guideline, revised March 10, 2023, lists "Product approvals and installation instructions that must be on-site for inspection" for the dry-in membrane, any 90# membrane, and the finished roofing. Confirm against the city's current guidelines, which include a Roofing Various document revised January 2026.

A new code edition in December

The Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), takes effect December 31, 2026, per the ICC front matter. A code change alone does not void the approval of a roof already on a house. Rule 61G20-3.007(1)(e), F.A.C., says "Changes to the Code shall not be construed as voiding the approval of products previously installed in existing buildings provided such products met building code requirements at the time the product was installed." Going forward, Rule 61G20-3.007(1)(f) requires the manufacturer to "affirm that his or her approved product meets the new edition of the Code" when no material change is required, filed as an Affirmation application. A permit under the new edition is one more reason to check the Code Version field.

Hurricane claims need an approval

Section 553.842(5), F.S., states: "A product may not be advertised, sold, offered, provided, distributed, or marketed as hurricane, windstorm, or impact protection from wind-borne debris from a hurricane or windstorm unless it is approved pursuant to this section or s. 553.8425." Violations fall under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. A product sold as hurricane-rated should have an FL number you can look up.

What to ask your roofer for

1. The full FL number, revision and decimal included, for the covering, underlayment, tile adhesive, and accessories.
2. An explanation if any record's Code Version differs from your permit's code.
3. Confirmation that each product reads "Approved for use outside HVHZ: Yes."
4. For metal: your roof's required design pressure and the approval's fastening schedule that meets it.
5. For shingles: the ASTM D7158 or D3161 wind class for your site's wind speed.
6. The specific assembly within the approval, and its installation instructions.

PrimeBid Energy LLC is a Florida Certified Roofing Contractor working across Florida. Whoever you hire, every FL number on your quote is public, and the record behind it is the standard your roof will be held to.