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Hyde Park · Hillsborough CountyHyde Park has some of Tampa's most beautiful older homes. It also has the strictest rules for exterior work. Much of the neighborhood is a City of Tampa local historic district (expanded in January 2023), so roofs, windows, doors, and siding often need design approval before any permit is issued.
Inside the local historic district, Tampa's Architectural Review Commission (ARC) requires a Certificate of Appropriateness before a building permit is issued for roof, window, door, or siding changes. Like-for-like roofing that keeps the roofline can often be approved at staff level. Bigger changes go to a public hearing.
The Hyde Park design guidelines call for replacement windows that fill the original opening and keep the original pane pattern, and they don't allow reflective glass. We help you pick impact products that meet both the guidelines and the building code.
The guidelines don't allow vinyl or aluminum siding or soffits on these homes. Replacement material should match the original board width, lap, and trim, so we plan siding and trim scope with that in mind.
Not every Hyde Park-area home is inside the local district. We check the city's current district map for your address, so you know up front whether design review applies.
Shingle, metal, tile, and flat roofs, with an attic inspection before every quote.
Impact windows, sliders, and entry and French doors, installed by our in-house master carpenters.
Lap, board-and-batten, and shingle siding, with trim, soffit, and fascia.
Red Sky Exteriors · 3031 N Rocky Point Dr, Suite 600, Tampa, FL 33607 · (813) 867-0320
If your home is in the local historic district, yes. You'll need a Certificate of Appropriateness. Replacing the roof with an approved material without changing the roofline can often be approved by ARC staff. Other changes go to a public hearing.
Often, yes. The windows need to fill the original opening, keep the original pane configuration, and avoid reflective glass. We help you choose products and prepare the Certificate of Appropriateness application.
Not inside the historic district. The guidelines don't allow vinyl or aluminum siding or soffits. Replacement material should match the original as closely as possible.
It depends on whether staff can approve the work or it needs a hearing. We'll give you a realistic schedule once we know which path your project takes.
Yes. We prepare the product information for the Certificate of Appropriateness, then pull the City of Tampa building permit and schedule inspections.
We come out, look at your home, and give you honest options and a clear written price. No pressure, no obligation.
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