The Sinclair name has been a presence in Southwest Florida since 1997. Starting in Florida as a developer, by the mid 2000’s Sinclair became known for building hurricane resistant homes. In 2018 it switched its primary focus to commercial, industrial, and residential roofing while still maintaining general contracting services for repairs, restoration, and remodeling. Sinclair Homes LLC became Sinclair International Inc., now covering a large portion of Florida and licensed in a number of other states.
In addition to being a fully vetted Preferred Roofing Contractor for 24 insurance companies in Florida, Sinclair has earned coveted certifications from the largest roofing supply manufacturers. These certifications place Sinclair in the top 2% of roofing companies nationwide, and allows Sinclair to purchase warranties not available to other roofing companies. These decades-long to lifetime warranties that cover labor, material, and installation are backed by manufacturers with 100+ year presence in the roofing business.
Sinclair International Inc. is comprised of deeply experienced roofers, licensed code inspectors, wind and flood insurance adjusters, and permitting experts. Your Sinclair Customer Concierges are here to serve and make the process smooth and easy for you.
We harness the power of talented team members and technology to install excellent roofs by leveraging our extensive knowledge and experience in the construction and insurance industries, as well as provide guidance, empathy and fluidity between all stakeholders.
President
Dan Sinclair, the company’s President and qualifier, started in industrial construction in the 1970’s, with a dual path in computer engineering starting in the early 1980’s. Dan opened his first residential construction business in 1985 as a GC. By that time he had already learned robotics and implementation.
He also worked in the electrical department in one of the world’s most advanced papers mill for a few years. Dan went on to complete three years of computer/electrical engineering, with a general first year, before going to work for a large electrical manufacturer at the plant, handling distribution.
After completing an accounting degree from ACSB accredited SCSU in Minnesota, Sinclair moved to Florida to work for a commercial real estate developer. He acquired a title insurance, mortgage broker, and real estate licenses while taking the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) courses and studying for the CPA exam. He worked in commercial real estate and finance, while also serving as IT Director for the entities he worked for, or started.
Sinclair was routinely a leader by necessity, rather than by choice. When local builders without financial or management experience began failing at the peak of the market, Sinclair was forced to step in and take care of the needs of existing clients. He obtained his General Contracting license in Florida and began building hurricane resistant homes that were certified green (Florida Green Building coalition), Energy Star Compliant and Fortified for Safer Living. During this time, Sinclair researched a number of ways to make homes stronger and more efficient, while shortening the building cycle to reduce costs for clients. He filed for a number of patents on homebuilding processes.
After the homebuilding industry came to a screeching halt in Florida, Sinclair was pulled back to his roots, industrial and commercial construction. He worked in both finance and management for manufacturing plants, power plants and mining projects. Types of plants ranged from energy independence for the US to his history in paper mills, powerplants and mines.
His background as an insurance agent and adjuster for large losses, has given him a unique perspective on the devastating impact of hurricanes. He is committed to helping people reinforce their plants, businesses and homes to withstand the impact of hurricanes. Sinclair has made his business focus helping hurricane survivors get back on their feet quickly from Pensacola to Naples.
Now the company is licensed from North Carolina to Louisiana (Texas does not require licenses) and focuses operations along the Gulf from Florida to Mississippi. Sinclair holds a number of certifications including ICC Certified Commercial Building Inspector, Haag Certified Commercial Roofing Inspector, Tile Roofing Institute Florida High Wind Tile Certified Installer and Xactimate Level 2/Proficiency. Xactimate is the estimating program used by 85% of the insurance companies (wind, P&C) and their adjusters. In addition to holding a Florida General Contractor’s (unlimited) license, he is also a Florida Certified Roofing Contractor, a Florida Licensed Commercial Building Inspector’s (includes Commercial and Residential Roofing) license, an Alabama State Licensed General Contractor and State Licensed Residential Roofer, a Mississippi State Certified General Contractor with a master classification, a Georgia State Certified General Contractor, a South Carolina State Licensed General Contractor, a North Carolina State Licensed General Contractor, and a Louisiana State Licensed Commercial Contractor.
Dan has also passed the national GC trade exam, so he can quickly pick up licenses in many more states in a fraction of the normal time. Additionally Dan holds a number of manufacturer certifications, including the CertainTeed Master Shingle Applicator certification, as well as both commercial and residential GAF certifications, the Mule Hide certification for TPO. For a full list of certifications, licenses and other information, go to www.DanSinclair.com
Vice President
After working in the roofing business, Jack became an NFIP certified Flood Insurance Adjuster, where he served for 17 years, before returning again to construction. He has also worked directly for FEMA for an number of years. Since that time he has performed as an expert witness and researcher defending FEMA’s cases in court.
Jack runs Sinclair’s managed repair programs for 25 insurance carriers, and also manages our Pensacola Office. Jack is AMRT and WRT certified with the IICRC and is proficient in Simsol, Xactimate and Symbility. Mr. Choate is retired Air Force and a former air traffic controller. You can reach Jack at extension 110.
Jack and Dan had a finance business together and have been friends for more than 20 years.
VP Finance
Tom has 25 years in the finance business. He is sixth generation in the insurance industry and currently manages over $1 billion in funds for insurance carriers. Tom is a graduate of Florida State and earned most of his post-graduate education at ivy league schools.
A Florida native, Tom gives back to the community at every opportunity.
Tom brings his strategic finance and insurance backgrounds to Sinclair Construction.
Tom and Dan have worked together for almost 20 years.
Purchasing and Crew Manager
Taylor handles Sinclair’s overall scheduling, project management and purchasing. She is also involved with permitting. Prior to working at Sinclair, Ms. Langdon worked as both a Project Manager and Project Manager for other roofing companies. She has her AA and is working toward completing her degree in business administration. Taylor is a huge asset to the team. You can reach Taylor at extension 102. Taylor works out of our New Smyrna Beach Office.
Accounting
Rachele runs our accounting department. She has 10 years working in the roofing industry running all forms of accounting. She also handles all of our uploads and invoicing for our insurance carriers. You can reach Rachele at extension 107. Rachele works out of our Panama City Office.
Director of Insurance
Chris manages Sinclair’s insurance company’s direct operations, as well as their Third Party Administrator (TPA) and managed repair programs. In addition to his managerial role, Chris excels as an advanced Xactimate Instructor for Verisk. Furthermore, he brings his expertise as an expert witness and umpire for wind claims. Chris’s extensive experience extends to handling large loss commercial and industrial insurance adjustments.
Head of Permitting and Client Contact
Lori came to us as a master organizer from another roofing company. She manages our permitting and some of our insurance programs. Lori also visits with customers in person to help them with color choices, documents, etc. Lori works out of our Orlando and New Smyrna Beach Offices and can be found at extension 121
Inspections, Estimating, PM
Bobby brings 20 years adjusting experience to Sinclair Construction. He runs our Jacksonville Office and travels through the North and Central parts of the state inspecting jobs for carriers for wind and hail damage, estimating, and running the jobs as the project manager. He also runs our warranty programs in those areas. Bobby can be found at extension 111.
Accounts Payable
Jiachen holds a Masters in Accounting and is a Certified Quick Books Advisor. She runs our payroll and subs, and makes all of our lives easier. You can reach Jiachen at extension 105. She works out of our Panama City Office.
Inspections, Estimating, PM
Darrel has over 40 years insurance adjusting experience. He performs wind and hail inspections for our insurance carriers, as well and estimating and project management. Darrel also helps with in-person and phone customer relations and manages one of our sales teams. Darrel is based in our Tampa Bay Office and can be found at extension 112
Managed Repair
In addition to facilitating our managed repair programs for our insurance carriers and some of their contractor programs, Georgia is our primary receptionist. You will hear her friendly voice when you hit “0” on the phone tree. Georgia is based out of our Tampa Bay Office. You can reach Georgia at extension 106
Commercial & Industrial Estimator
Joseph spearheads Sinclair’s Commercial & Industrial Estimating department, taking charge of the manufacturing facet of the company’s operations. Additionally, he assumes leadership of the Colorado division while serving as an esteemed expert witness in hail-related cases. Prior to joining Sinclair, Joseph successfully owned and operated his own roofing company, honing his expertise in tile and TPO installations. His proficiency extends to metal and shingle roofing, showcasing his versatile skill set in the industry.
Foreman
Brandon’s upbringing revolves around the roofing business, rooted in his family’s legacy. His grandfather’s roofing company, renowned in the Florida Panhandle, laid the foundation for his expertise. With extensive experience in installing various roofing systems, both steep and low slope, Brandon actively engages in on-site work, overseeing installations, ensuring quality control, and offering valuable advice to our crews. Additionally, he serves as one of our safety officers, equipped with his OSHA 30 certification.
Director of Insurance
Brandon’s upbringing revolves around the roofing business, rooted in his family’s legacy. His grandfather’s roofing company, renowned in the Florida Panhandle, laid the foundation for his expertise. With extensive experience in installing various roofing systems, both steep and low slope, Brandon actively engages in on-site work, overseeing installations, ensuring quality control, and offering valuable advice to our crews. Additionally, he serves as one of our safety officers, equipped with his OSHA 30 certification.
Director of Insurance
Brandon’s upbringing revolves around the roofing business, rooted in his family’s legacy. His grandfather’s roofing company, renowned in the Florida Panhandle, laid the foundation for his expertise. With extensive experience in installing various roofing systems, both steep and low slope, Brandon actively engages in on-site work, overseeing installations, ensuring quality control, and offering valuable advice to our crews. Additionally, he serves as one of our safety officers, equipped with his OSHA 30 certification.
The company brings partners together with over eight decades of roofing experience, ten decades of hurricane recovery experience, ten decades of construction experience, six decades of estimating experience, and six decades of working effectively with insurance companies to the mutual benefit of the client and insurance company. With scalability up to 2,000 mechanics to work on hurricane damage from roofing to mold remediation, the company has the resources to ramp up quickly for disasters.
Sinclair leverages local resources first, pulling from out of town and out of state to fill in the rest. While Sinclair has a local-first strategy, it has a vast staff ready to supplement it’s in-house team, at a moment’s notice. Sinclair is the preferred provider for 25 different insurance carriers ranging from government buildings to private commercial and industrial to residential.
Multiple roofing manufacturers have certified Sinclair including GAF, CertainTeed, Brava Tile, Bar Tile, Tri County Metal, and WrapRoof, as have a number of independent organizations such as IICRC, ICC (International Code Council), and TRI (Tile Roofing Institute). The company’s employees and subcontractors hold NRCA and OSHA safety certifications.
Additionally Sinclair has a team of insurance compliance attorneys and an insurance lobbyists on retainer.
Our employee count ranges from 50+ during dailies to up to 2,000 right after catastrophic events like hurricanes. The company was created in Lee County, Florida and now services clients from North Carolina to Texas.
