Best Choice Roofing
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- License # CCC1329859
- Status Current, Active
- Expires 2028-08-31
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Gainesville, Florida — based at 4001 W Newberry Rd A1, Gainesville, FL 32607.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
- State license #CCC1329859 (Current, Active), expires 2028-08-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
Checking Best Choice Roofing against the Florida record
Florida roofing contractors hold a DBPR license — Certified or Registered Roofing Contractor — and DBPR's own license search covers both types Official lookup: Florida DBPR license lookup.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2028-08-31. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Hail and wind history for Gainesville and Alachua County
The NOAA Storm Events record contains 19 hail reports for Alachua County since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 5 days. The rough of it: 3 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, topped by a 2.5-inch stone close to a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2025.
NOAA also lists 3 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF0.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 81 mph in the record.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Best Choice Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Alachua County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Florida, so read the counts above as a floor.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Gainesville.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Highest gust, mph | 81 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 5 |
| Reports in April to July | 78% |
| Top month | April |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 19 |
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.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.75 |
The housing stock in Gainesville
Median year built in Gainesville is 1983, a typical house age of 43 years. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,125 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $235,000. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. 44.5 percent of homes in Gainesville were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $235,000 |
| Owner-occupied share | 38.5% |
| Typical year built | 1983 |
| Typical household income | $45,611 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 44.5% |
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. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. The county holds 22 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 36.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Typical life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $380 | $21,150 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 years | $540 | $10,800 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 years | $420 | $18,900 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $480 | $8,325 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $400 | $11,025 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 years | $400 | $17,100 |
This listing in numbers
Expiry on file is 2028-08-31, roughly 22 months out.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | CCC1329859 |
| Status on file | Current, Active |
| Expires | 2028-08-31 (22 months) |
Gainesville roofing questions
- When is hail season in Gainesville?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 78 percent of reports come between April and July, April leading at 37 percent.
- What is the typical house age in Gainesville?
- The median home was built in 1983, so it is 43 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How do I check Best Choice Roofing's license?
- The Florida lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Gainesville?
- Expect $6,300 to $13,950 for a standard asphalt job in Gainesville; the midpoint is $10,125.
- How big does hail get near Gainesville?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
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