Darryl helps South Florida homeowners make informed decisions about roofing, impact windows, and impact doors. With 10+ years of hands-on Florida construction experience, four active state contractor licenses, and formal expert witness work in insurance claim disputes, he brings transparency and expertise to every conversation.
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Darryl Rosenbaum is the founder of Bigfoot Windows & Roofing, a South Florida-based contractor specializing in roofing, impact windows, and impact doors for residential properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. A Florida International University graduate with over 10 years of hands-on Florida construction experience, Darryl holds four active state contractor licenses: General Contractor (CGC1531370), Residential Contractor (CRC1331698), Roofing Contractor (CCC1333168), and Glass & Glazing Contractor (SCC13153098). He has served as an expert witness in insurance claim disputes involving roof and structural assessment, and he authors and oversees educational content on the Bigfoot website including pricing guides, service resources, and cost-driver explanations designed to help homeowners understand Florida Building Code requirements, permitting, and project complexity.
Founder, Bigfoot Windows & Roofing
Established 2016. Focuses on roofing, impact windows, impact doors, and related structural coordination for South Florida residential properties.
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties
Deep familiarity with local building code requirements, permit processes, contractor licensing rules, and county-specific technical standards.
FIU Graduate • 10+ Years Florida Construction
Florida International University alumnus. Hands-on experience in renovations, additions, structural modifications, roofing, impact windows, impact doors, and building systems integration.
CGC1531370
Authorizes full project management, contract negotiation, permit responsibility, and structural modifications including tie-ins to existing building systems.
CRC1331698
Authorizes residential construction, renovation, and remodeling work. Covers additions, alterations, and residential structural modifications.
CCC1333168
Authorizes roofing system installation, repair, replacement, and roof-to-wall connection work. Includes authority over roof-related structural modifications.
SCC13153098
Authorizes impact window and impact door installation, including rough opening modifications and structural coordination at window and door openings.
Darryl has served as an expert witness in insurance claim disputes, including formal depositions. His testimony covers roof and structural damage assessment, repair scope evaluation, and contractor methodology in reconstruction projects.
Helping homeowners understand cost drivers, quote differences, Florida Building Code requirements, permitting timelines, structural coordination, and long-term performance factors for roofing, impact windows, and impact doors.
Darryl Rosenbaum is a Florida International University graduate who founded Bigfoot Windows & Roofing with a singular focus: help South Florida homeowners understand and navigate roofing, impact windows, and impact doors with clarity and honesty. Today, he oversees all content on the Bigfoot website—including pricing guides, educational materials, service pages, and process timelines—and he remains involved in major projects and customer conversations.
His construction experience predates Bigfoot. Before starting the company, Darryl spent two years working on residential remodels, additions, and renovations in older Florida homes. This early work gave him hands-on exposure to how existing structures are built, where they fail under stress, and what it takes to tie new systems—windows, doors, roof systems—into old construction correctly.
Darryl founded Bigfoot in 2016. The company name honors his late father, Harvey Allen Rosenbaum, a decorated Army veteran of the Vietnam War who earned the callsign “Bigfoot” from his fellow soldiers.
During Bigfoot’s first five years, the scope was broader: roofing, impact windows, impact doors, additions, renovations, and structural modifications. Darryl worked alongside structural engineers, learned to read and implement engineer recommendations in field conditions, and developed a deep understanding of how different building systems interact.
Hurricane Irma in 2017 became a defining moment. Bigfoot handled many Irma-related repairs, which led Darryl into insurance claim work. He has served as an expert witness in insurance disputes, participating in formal depositions that covered repair scope, damage assessment methodology, and reconstruction cost analysis.
Darryl invests in continuing education and stays connected to manufacturers and industry organizations. He has attended workshops hosted by PGT, CGI, WinDoor, GAF, Owens Corning, Mr. Glass, Wedi, and Ardex. He participates in training organized by the National Glass Association (NGA) and the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA).
Around 2020, Darryl made a deliberate decision to narrow Bigfoot’s focus to roofing, impact windows, and impact doors. This narrowing didn’t erase his broader renovation and structural background—it informs how he evaluates projects, identifies potential complications, coordinates structural tie-ins, and helps homeowners understand what actually affects pricing and long-term performance.
Today, Darryl writes and oversees the educational content on the Bigfoot website. His goal is simple: give South Florida homeowners the information they need to make confident decisions about roofing, impact windows, and impact doors without pressure or confusion.
Product selection, code-compliant installation, rough opening modifications, frame anchoring, flashing, sealant, and cost-factor explanation.
Entry doors, sliding glass doors, threshold installation, code requirements, structural opening preparation, and pricing guidance.
Replacement, repair, material selection, underlayment specification, roof-to-wall connections, flashing details, and code-driven requirements.
Understanding how Florida Building Code requirements affect project scope, labor, materials, and timeline.
Navigating permit requirements, expediter coordination, inspection protocols, and county-specific timelines.
Identifying structural modifications needed during window, door, or roofing projects.
Helping homeowners understand why quotes differ and how to evaluate scope and pricing fairly.
Explaining what actually affects pricing for roofing, impact windows, and impact doors in South Florida.
Manufacturer-recommended installation methods, warranty-sensitive details, and long-term performance thinking.
General Contractor, Residential Contractor, Roofing Contractor, and Glass & Glazing Contractor licenses.
Spanning renovations, structural work, roofing, and impact window and door systems.
Formal experience testifying in insurance claim disputes.
Regular attendance at PGT, CGI, GAF, Owens Corning, NRCA, and NGA workshops.
Extensive familiarity with Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County building codes.
Focus on helping homeowners understand their projects, not pushing high-margin options.
Understanding how roofing connects to windows, how windows tie into walls, how structural modifications affect load paths.
Direct involvement in Hurricane Irma repairs and reconstruction.
Darryl writes or oversees the following types of content on the Bigfoot Windows & Roofing website.
Have a question about your roofing, impact window, or impact door project? Darryl and the Bigfoot team are here to help.
