Commercial Construction Expertise for Northeast Florida's Logistics Capital

Jacksonville occupies a unique position in Florida's commercial construction landscape. As the largest city by land area in the contiguous United States, Jacksonville sprawls across 874 square miles of Duval County, encompassing everything from a revitalizing urban core along the St. Johns River to vast industrial tracts on the Northside and Westside that have become some of the most active logistics and distribution zones in the southeastern United States. Windward Roofing & Construction is expanding into Jacksonville to serve a market that demands the kind of large-scale commercial roofing and general contracting expertise we have refined over four decades in Chicago.

Founded in 1984, Windward brings more than 40 years of commercial and industrial roofing experience to every project. Our track record with complex, multi-phase builds in demanding environments translates naturally to Jacksonville, where the combination of a booming logistics sector, sustained population growth, and ambitious urban revitalization creates a diverse and high-volume construction pipeline. We operate as a general contractor for new construction, managing projects from site preparation through certificate of occupancy.

JAXPORT and the Northside Industrial Corridor

JAXPORT is one of the busiest container ports on the U.S. Atlantic coast, and its continued expansion has fueled an enormous wave of warehouse and distribution center construction throughout Jacksonville's Northside. The area surrounding the Dames Point and Blount Island terminals has attracted national and international logistics operators building facilities that range from 200,000 to over one million square feet. These massive structures require low-slope roofing systems engineered for long-term durability, wind resistance, and minimal maintenance across roof decks that can span several acres.

Windward's experience with large-footprint industrial roofing in the Midwest makes us exceptionally well-suited to this market. We have spent decades installing roofing systems on warehouses, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers where the roof is the single largest building component. In Jacksonville, we apply that same expertise to projects along the I-95 and I-295 corridors, where new speculative industrial parks and build-to-suit logistics facilities continue to absorb available land at a rapid pace.

Downtown Jacksonville and Urban Revitalization

While logistics drives much of Jacksonville's new construction activity, the city's downtown core is undergoing a significant transformation. Multi-year revitalization initiatives are bringing new multifamily housing, boutique hotels, office renovations, and mixed-use retail projects to neighborhoods along the St. Johns River waterfront, the Brooklyn and Riverside areas, and the emerging LaVilla arts district. These urban projects require a different kind of construction partner, one who can coordinate complex, multi-trade building envelopes on tight urban sites while meeting aesthetic and performance standards that differ substantially from suburban industrial work.

Windward bridges both worlds. Our experience ranges from 500,000-square-foot warehouse roofing to coordinated building envelope work on mid-rise mixed-use projects. In Jacksonville's evolving downtown, we provide the general contracting and roofing capabilities that developers need to bring urban infill and adaptive-reuse projects to completion on schedule and within budget.

Wind-Rated Roofing for Duval County

Jacksonville's position on the northeast Florida coast means every commercial building must be designed to withstand hurricane-force winds. Florida Building Code design wind speeds for Duval County typically range from 130 to 150 mph depending on building exposure and category, requiring roofing assemblies with substantial wind uplift resistance. Coastal properties near Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and the Intracoastal Waterway face additional exposure considerations including salt-air corrosion and wind-driven rain infiltration.

Windward specifies and installs roofing systems from our manufacturer partners, including Carlisle, Versico, Elevate, Johns Manville, ERC Systems, Sika, GAF, Tremco, and IKO, that carry Florida product approvals and meet Duval County's wind uplift requirements. We install TPO, PVC, EPDM, modified bitumen, built-up roofing, and standing seam metal assemblies using factory-trained crews and manufacturer protocols, ensuring full warranty protection and code compliance on every project.

New Construction General Contracting in Jacksonville

Windward operates as a general contractor for ground-up commercial construction throughout the greater Jacksonville metropolitan area. Our scope encompasses pre-construction budgeting, value engineering, building envelope coordination, subcontractor management, and complete roofing system installation. We focus on project types where the roofing system is a critical component of the overall building envelope, including warehouses, distribution centers, big-box retail, multifamily housing, and hospitality properties.

Jacksonville's construction pipeline is propelled by several converging factors: JAXPORT's ongoing infrastructure investments, population growth that consistently ranks among the highest in Florida, a pro-development regulatory environment in Duval County, and the city's strategic location at the intersection of I-95 and I-10. These fundamentals point to sustained demand for commercial builders who can deliver at scale, and Windward is positioned to meet that demand with institutional-grade expertise.

Services Available in Jacksonville

  • TPO Roofing Systems — Reflective, wind-rated single-ply membranes for warehouses and commercial buildings
  • EPDM Roofing Systems — Durable synthetic rubber membranes for long-cycle industrial performance
  • PVC Roofing Systems — Chemical-resistant membranes for food processing, manufacturing, and healthcare
  • Modified Bitumen Roofing — Multi-ply redundancy for heavy-equipment rooftops and high-traffic decks
  • Built-Up Roofing (BUR) — Multi-layer assemblies with proven wind uplift and moisture resistance
  • Metal Roofing — Standing seam panels for retail, hospitality, and mixed-use applications
  • Roof Coatings — Reflective coatings to reduce energy costs and extend membrane life
  • New Construction — Full general contracting for warehouses, retail, multifamily, hotels, and distribution centers

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Windward Roofing & Construction provides general contracting and commercial roofing services for warehouse and distribution center projects throughout the JAXPORT area and Jacksonville's Northside industrial zone. Our 40+ years of experience with large-footprint industrial buildings makes us well-suited to the logistics-driven construction demand surrounding one of Florida's busiest seaports.

Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the contiguous United States, which means commercial construction spans a wide geographic range from urban downtown revitalization to sprawling Northside and Westside industrial parks. The city's position as a major logistics hub, with JAXPORT, multiple rail lines, and interstate highway access, creates sustained demand for warehouses, distribution centers, and supporting commercial infrastructure that few other Florida cities can match.

Jacksonville's hot, humid climate with seasonal hurricane risk calls for wind-rated, moisture-resistant roofing systems. We commonly install TPO and PVC single-ply membranes for their reflectivity and wind performance, along with modified bitumen, EPDM, built-up roofing, and standing seam metal. Every installation meets Florida Building Code wind uplift requirements for Duval County and is backed by manufacturer warranties.

Yes. Windward provides commercial roofing and new construction general contracting for projects in Jacksonville's downtown core, including mixed-use developments, multifamily buildings, hospitality properties, and retail spaces that are part of the city's ongoing urban revitalization efforts along the St. Johns River waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods.