Best Choice Roofing
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- License # CCC1329859
- Status Current, Active
- Expires 2028-08-31
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Pensacola, Florida — based at 5401 Corporate Woods Dr #900, Pensacola, FL 32504.
- Jobs on the listing: roof inspection, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
- State license #CCC1329859 (Current, Active), expires 2028-08-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
How to check Best Choice Roofing on 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.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
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 record for Pensacola and Escambia County
NOAA's Storm Events file contains 16 hail reports for Escambia County since 2017. Quarter-size stones or larger appear on 13 days. Golf-ball hail or bigger came on 1 days. The top size reported was 2 inches, close to a hen egg. The latest golf-ball day on file falls in 2017.
March is the peak month with 29 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 43 percent. 4 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Pensacola over the past 90 days.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Best Choice Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 92 mph in the record.
NOAA also lists 11 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top gust, mph | 92 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 16 |
| Top month | March |
| Share of reports in April to July | 43% |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 13 |
| Tornadoes on file | 11 |
The largest single day in the record is January 21, 2017: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Walnut Hill.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.5 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Pensacola went up in 1972, so the typical house is 54 years old. That is long enough for roughly 2 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $276,500 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 65.3 percent of homes in Pensacola.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.5% |
| Median household income | $72,699 |
| Homes counted | 27,837 |
| Typical home value | $276,500 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.3% |
Replacement costs in Pensacola
Local pricing in Pensacola sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area at $45,980.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120 - $35,200 | 50-70 yrs | $470 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 - $14,080 | 15-25 yrs | $530 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 - $26,400 | 40-70 yrs | $380 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 - $35,200 | 50-100 yrs | $380 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200 - $23,760 | 40-50 yrs | $410 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 - $22,880 | 20-30 yrs | $700 |
Best Choice Roofing by the numbers
Expiry on file is 2028-08-31, roughly 22 months out.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License on file | CCC1329859 |
| Status on file | Current, Active |
| Expires | 2028-08-31 (22 months) |
Pensacola roofing questions
- How often does hail hit Pensacola?
- The county file counts 16 hail reports since 2017. 13 of those days reached 1 inch, and March leads the calendar.
- Is the license for Best Choice Roofing on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the Florida registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Escambia County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 1 golf-ball days.
- How old are the roofs in Pensacola?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1972. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- When is hail season in Pensacola?
- Hail clusters in March (29 percent), and April through July add up to 43 percent of the record.
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