Dumpster Rental for a Roof Replacement in Central Florida

Roofing debris is the one load where the rental math flips. Every other job fills the trailer by volume. A roof fills it by weight. Here's how I set up a dump trailer for a roof replacement around Davenport and Polk County, when two trailers beat one, and the covered-load rule that matters more on a shingle job than any other.

Why does weight matter more than size on a roof?

Because a bundle of shingles is small and heavy, and a roof is a lot of bundles. Old shingles come off with the nails, the felt and whatever the last roofer left underneath. A trailer of couches hits the top rail with weight to spare. A trailer of shingles hits the weight line with the box half empty.

Every rental includes 2 tons. Past that it's $70 per ton on the card I keep on file, and the landfill scale decides, not me. So for a roof I don't ask how many yards. I ask how many squares and what's coming off.

14-yard or 16-yard for a roof?

Either. Here's why it doesn't matter much for shingles:

The extra two yards of the 16 buy volume you won't use on shingles. If it's shingles only, take the 14. If the job is a roof plus a soffit tear-out, plus the old gutters, plus a pile of rotten decking, the 16 earns its $50 because those parts are bulky and light.

When do two trailers beat one?

When the roof is clearly going to blow past 2 tons. One trailer past the line pays $70 per ton for every ton over. A second trailer is a second rental with its own 2 tons and its own 3 days. So there's a point where a second drop costs less than the overage on the first, and I'll tell you where that is for your roof when you book. The other reason for two: the crew never stops. One fills while I haul the other, and nobody stands on the roof waiting for a place to throw. I run four dump trailers, so two on one roof is normal.

What do roofers usually do with it?

Roofers who rent from me keep it simple. I drop the trailer the afternoon before tear-off, backed as close to the eave as the driveway allows, so the crew can throw straight down instead of carrying. They strip the old roof in, tarp it at the end of the day if the job runs long, and call me when it's at the rail or when they can feel it's heavy. I haul it and come back with an empty one if there's a second day.

Two things they do that a homeowner should copy. Keep the shingles spread flat across the trailer floor, not piled at the back, so it tows straight and tips clean. And sweep the driveway for nails with a magnet at the end, or you'll find them with your tires for months.

What about tile roofs?

Tile is heavier than shingles and carries an extra dump-fee charge because the facility charges me more for it. Both things push a tile roof toward two trailers, and the weight line comes up fast. Send me a photo of the roof and tell me what kind of tile it is before you book, and I'll quote it straight instead of guessing at the drop.

Why does a shingle load have to be covered?

Loose shingles fly. A trailer of them on I-4 without a tarp sheds grit at every gust, and the counties treat it seriously. Polk County's landfill page says all loads must be covered and secured under Florida Statute 316.525, and the transfer station's fee schedule says loads must be secured. Orange County's landfill and transfer stations charge uncovered loads a double fee.

That's why I tarp every trailer before it moves and why nothing can sit above the top rail. On a roof job the rail matters twice: a mound of shingles above it won't tarp, and it's already heavier than it looks.

What should be ready before the drop?

• A spot where the trailer can sit for the whole job, close to the roof edge, on pavement.
• The old satellite dish, gutters and vents in a separate pile if you want them recycled as scrap.
• Any tar buckets, sealant cans or solvents set aside. Those don't go in.
• The roof size and material, so I can call the weight line honestly.

What Big Rob's does here

The 16-yard trailer page is the one contractors usually read, and the dump trailer rentals page has the rules for both sizes. If the roofer left the pile behind instead, construction debris removal is my crew loading it. I drop for roof jobs same day most days in Davenport, Haines City and Poinciana, and next day in Lakeland and Clermont.

Text me the roof size and a photo of the driveway at (863) 225-2147 and I'll tell you one trailer or two.