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Solar Panels, Wind Damage, and a New Roof in Oviedo, FL — J&M Roofing Handled All of It
April 2026 | Location: Oviedo, FL (Seminole County) | Completed by: Cory Fuhrman, J&M Roofing
For homeowners with solar panels, a damaged roof creates a problem that most roofing contractors aren’t equipped to solve cleanly. The panels have to come off before the roof can be replaced. Someone has to remove them safely, and either store them or dispose of them during the job. If the roofing contractor doesn’t handle that piece, the homeowner is left managing two separate projects, two separate schedules, and the gap in between where the roof is exposed and nothing is moving.
Sirri in Oviedo had wind damage and an interior leak on a two-story home with solar panels and a satellite dish on the roof. The insurance claim was approved. Cory Fuhrman and J&M Roofing’s Winter Park team handled the full scope — solar and satellite dish removal, full tear-off and replacement on a steep 8/12 pitched roof, 26 squares of IKO Dynasty Olde Style Weatherwood. One contractor. One coordinated job. Seminole County permitted.
Project Details at a Glance
Customer Walk-In: March 2, 2026
Installation Date: April 20, 2026
J&M Specialist: Cory Fuhrman — J&M Roofing Winter Park Branch
Roof Size: 26 squares (approximately 2,600 square feet of roofing surface)
Roof Pitch: 8/12 — steep pitch; among the more demanding residential pitches in Seminole County
Material Installed: IKO Dynasty Olde Style Weatherwood — Class 3 impact rated architectural shingles
Additional Scope: J&M Roofing handles solar panel and equipment removal as part of the replacement scope.
Reason for Replacement: Wind damage with active interior leak — insurance claim approved
Permit: Seminole County — handled by J&M Roofing
The Solar Problem — Why Homeowners With Panels Delay Replacing Their Roof
Oviedo has one of the higher rates of residential solar adoption in Seminole County. It’s a community that built out significantly in the 1990s and 2000s with larger two-story homes on wooded lots — the kind of houses that have good southern roof exposure and homeowners who’ve been in them long enough to have added solar over the years.
When those homeowners have a roof problem, many of them don’t call a roofing contractor immediately. They worry about what happens to the panels. Will the solar company handle the removal? Will it void the panel warranty? Who coordinates the reinstall? How long will the panels be off the roof? The questions compound quickly enough that some homeowners with genuinely damaged roofs put off the replacement longer than they should — letting wind damage progress, letting a leak continue, while they figure out the solar piece.
J&M Roofing handles solar panel removal and reinstall as part of the roof replacement scope. Sirri didn’t have to make two separate calls or manage two separate timelines. The panels came off, the roof was replaced, and the panels went back. One project, handled by one team.
Working on a Steep Pitch Roof — What an 8/12 Pitch Means
At 8/12, Sirri’s roof has eight inches of rise for every twelve inches of horizontal run — a steep, visually prominent roofline that’s more common in older Oviedo construction than in the flat-to-moderate pitches typical of newer Central Florida subdivisions. From the street, an 8/12 roof commands the exterior in a way that lower-pitched roofs don’t. From the installation side, it demands more.
Working on an 8/12 pitched two-story home requires safety anchoring, proper footwear, slower material handling, and more crew time per square than a 4/12 or 5/12 job of the same size. Cory Fuhrman’s team has the equipment and experience for steep-pitch work — but it’s worth noting for Oviedo and Seminole County homeowners with similar older construction: a steep roof costs more to replace not because of price gouging but because of what it actually takes to do it safely and correctly.
IKO Dynasty Olde Style Weatherwood — A New Color on a Proven Platform
Olde Style Weatherwood is a new addition to IKO’s color portfolio, launched in late 2025 — and for Sirri’s Oviedo home, it was the right product for the exterior.
The Dynasty Platform
IKO Dynasty is a step above the Cambridge line in both construction weight and performance specification. The Dynasty features IKO’s ArmourZone wider nailing surface — a 1¼-inch nailing zone that positions fasteners for optimal wind resistance, which matters significantly on an 8/12 pitched two-story home in Seminole County’s storm corridor. The Class 3 impact resistance rating means the shingles are built to handle hail events without granule stripping or mat fracture — a practical consideration for Central Florida’s convective storm season where hail accompanies thunderstorm cells regularly from May through September.
Olde Style Weatherwood — Warm, Aged Wood Character
IKO describes Olde Style Weatherwood as inspired by the richness of natural aged wood — warm browns and soft greys that read as a classic, heritage-influenced color blend. Against Sirri’s cream and beige siding with brick lower accents, the warm tones of Olde Style Weatherwood work with the existing exterior palette rather than competing with it. The Spanish moss-draped live oak that frames the front of the property gives the finished roofline an established, settled quality that this color supports naturally.
It’s a new color in the IKO Dynasty line, which means relatively few homes in Oviedo or Seminole County will have it — a distinction worth noting for homeowners who want their roof to feel considered rather than default.
The Installation — Steep Pitch, Solar Removal, One Coordinated Job
The scope on this job was broader than a standard replacement. Before a single shingle came off, the solar panels and satellite dish had to be removed safely and disposed of. On a steep 8/12 roof, that process requires more careful coordination than on a low-pitch home — working at height on a steep surface with equipment to manage is a different task than a ground-level removal.
What made this job distinct from a standard steep-pitch replacement: the full tear-off on an 8/12 two-story is physically demanding work — material comes off a steep surface at height, every bundle of new shingles goes up by hand, and the crew is working anchored throughout. The dormer features on this home add roofline transitions that require precise flashing work at their base. The result when it’s done correctly is a roof that’s installed the same way regardless of pitch — properly nailed, properly flashed, properly ridged — just with more effort to get there.
The Result — Done Right, On the Other Side of the Wait
Sirri’s Oviedo home ends the process with a new Seminole County permitted roof — wind-damaged system gone, interior leak closed, steep 8/12 pitch properly installed with IKO Dynasty’s ArmourZone nailing for maximum wind resistance going into storm season. The solar panels are removed and disposed of. The satellite dish is down. The warm tones of Olde Style Weatherwood on the two-story roofline, framed by that live oak, give the property a finished quality that a wind-damaged roof never could.
Project Specifications Summary
Location: Oviedo, FL — Seminole County
Installation Date: April 20, 2026
J&M Specialist: Cory Fuhrman — J&M Roofing Winter Park Branch
Roof Size: 26 squares
Pitch: 8/12 — steep pitch
Product: IKO Dynasty Olde Style Weatherwood — Class 3 impact rated
Additional Work: J&M Roofing handles solar panel and equipment removal as part of the replacement scope.
Permit: Seminole County — handled by J&M Roofing
Reason: Wind damage with interior leak — insurance claim approved
Have Solar Panels and a Roof Problem in Oviedo or Seminole County?
Solar panels shouldn’t stop you from addressing a damaged roof — and they don’t have to. J&M Roofing handles solar panel removal and disposal as part of the replacement scope so you’re not managing two separate projects or leaving your roof exposed while you coordinate between contractors.
Cory Fuhrman’s team serves homeowners throughout Seminole County — Oviedo, Winter Springs, Casselberry, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, and surrounding communities. We handle steep-pitch roofs, complex rooflines, insurance documentation, and all Seminole County permitting. If your roof has wind damage, an active leak, or you’ve received a notice from your insurer — call us before you wait any longer.
Call our Winter Park office at (407) 326-3991, Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. Or fill out the form on our website for a free estimate.