Roofing in Pine Island Center

Pine Island Center at a glance

Pine Island Center is a community of 1,942 people (2020) in the middle of Pine Island in Lee County, up from 1,854 in 2010. It sits where County Road 78 from Cape Coral meets Stringfellow Road, the island's main north-south road.

What that means for your roof

Homes here range from older island houses to newer single-family homes on larger lots, many surrounded by groves and nurseries. Mature trees close to the house drop limbs in storms and shade roofs, which slows drying; see roof repair. Mango, palm and citrus groves around homes mean fallen fronds and fruit on roofs and in gutters.

Island exposure

Pine Island has Pine Island Sound on one side and Matlacha Pass on the other. Wind-driven rain is the main threat during storms, so flashing and underlayment matter. Island homes often have lanais and screened pools that tie into the main roof, which are common leak points.

The island crossroads

Because Pine Island Center is where the island's two main roads meet, it's the hub for shops and services, and it's usually the first place roofers reach when they come over the bridge at Matlacha. Pine Island itself is solid coral rock compared with the sandy barrier islands nearby, and its homes face the same Gulf storms as the coast. A roof inspection ahead of June gives time to fix small problems before the season starts; see roof inspections.