Entrust Roofing USA
- Roofing Contractor serving Gainesville, Florida — based at 6507 NW 18th Dr #2, Gainesville, FL 32653.
- Work covered: roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair.
Services Offered
Checking Entrust Roofing USA against the Florida record
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- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Storm history for Gainesville and Alachua County
NOAA's storm database holds 19 hail reports for Alachua County since 2017. Across 5 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or larger. The rough part: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2.5-inch stone near a tennis ball. 2025 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Entrust Roofing USA or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Florida ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Alachua County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 78 percent from April to July, 37 percent in April. In 6 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
NOAA also lists 3 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF0.
Within 25 miles of Gainesville, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 27 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 3 |
| Reports in April to July | 78% |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 19 |
| Tornado reports on file | 3 |
| Peak month | April |
The largest single day in the record is April 11, 2025: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Phifer.
| Year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.75 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
Housing around Gainesville
The median home in Gainesville was built in 1983, so the typical house is 43 years old. Set a typical $10,125 asphalt job beside the $235,000 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $45,611 |
| Median build year | 1983 |
| Homes counted | 65,747 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.5% |
| Single-family homes | 42.8% |
Roof prices in Gainesville
Prices in Gainesville run about 10 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,300 to $13,950. 22 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 36.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Gainesville, FL Metro Area is $46,660 a year.
| Material | Price range | Lifespan | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,500-$24,300 | 40 to 50 years | $420 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,600-$36,000 | 50 to 70 years | $480 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,200-$14,400 | 15 to 25 years | $540 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,600-$21,600 | 35 to 50 years | $400 |
| Clay Tile | $21,600-$36,000 | 50 to 100 years | $380 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,300-$27,000 | 40 to 70 years | $380 |
Asked about roofing in Gainesville
- When is hail season in Gainesville?
- Hail clusters in April (37 percent), and April through July add up to 78 percent of the record.
- How big does hail get near Gainesville?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2.5 inches, near a tennis ball. 3 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- How old are the roofs in Gainesville?
- Median year built is 1983, which gives 43 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- What is a roof replacement price in Gainesville?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,300 to $13,950 in Gainesville, and the middle of that range is $10,125. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- Is hail common around Gainesville?
- NOAA lists 19 hail entries for Alachua County since 2017, on 5 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. April is the peak month.
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