K.L. Smith Inc. — Roofer in Lakeland, FL
Named in 3 of 4 checks
One of 8 roofers named in Lakeland
On the Most Recommended Roofers in Lakeland board · July 2026 edition
AI's answer moves between checks, so we publish how many of the 4 checks named each one instead of a rank that would change if we asked again.
K.L. Smith Inc. is on the Most Recommended Roofers board for Lakeland for one reason: AI named it in 3 of the 4 checks we ran in July 2026.
We benchmarked 64 Lakeland-area roofers in that run. 8 of them were ever named; the other 56 never came up at all.
It was named in 3 of the 4 checks -- the most consistent answer in Lakeland, and the only company at that count. By review count alone it is 1st of 6 -- 307 against K.L. Smith Inc.'s 307. It captured 18% of Lakeland's 17 mentions, above the 2.1 average.
K.L. Smith Inc.: the recorded facts
- Operates from Lakeland, FL.
- Google rating at the time of the benchmark: 4.9 out of 5 across 307 reviews.
- Named in 3 of 4 checks.
- We publish how many checks named each company, not a number one -- companies named in only one check are held back, because a single mention does not repeat.
- Benchmark edition: July 2026. Results are measured, never sold.
K.L. Smith Inc. vs the rest of the Lakeland board
The Lakeland names that came up in the most checks, with K.L. Smith Inc. among them.
| Named in | Roofer | Google rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 of 4 | K.L. Smith Inc. | 4.9★ | 307 |
| 2 of 4 | Affordable Roofing (LLC) | 5.0★ | 86 |
| 2 of 4 | Budget Roofing Service, Inc. | 4.6★ | 59 |
| 2 of 4 | Pedro's Roofing | — | — |
Ratings are Google's, recorded July 2026. The board follows mentions, not stars.
The exact prompts we ran for Lakeland
From the 4 Lakeland prompts, verbatim:
- “Who is the best roofer in Lakeland, Florida?”
See every company named in Lakeland or how the boards are measured.
Also named in Lakeland
- 2 of 4 Affordable Roofing (LLC)
- 2 of 4 Budget Roofing Service, Inc.
- 2 of 4 Pedro's Roofing
- 2 of 4 R.I.G. Roofing
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See if AI recommends youWhat people ask about this listing
How is the order on the Lakeland board decided?
Naming frequency, nothing else. This one was named 3 of 4 times, and it appears with everyone else on 3.
Can K.L. Smith Inc. pay to be listed higher?
Never. Measured, never sold is the rule the whole benchmark rests on.
Does AI recommend K.L. Smith Inc.?
Named in 3 of the 4 checks, one of the 8 Lakeland names.
What is K.L. Smith Inc.'s Google rating?
4.9 stars, 307 reviews as recorded in July 2026.
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