Vargas Brothers Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Daytona Beach, Florida — based at 396 S Atlantic Ave, Ormond Beach, FL 32176.
- Services: roof repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Checking Vargas Brothers Roofing & Construction against the Florida record
Florida licenses roofing contractors through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) — Certified Roofing Contractor and Registered Roofing Contractor are separate license types, and DBPR's own license search lets anyone verify one by name Official lookup: Florida DBPR license lookup.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Hail and wind history for Daytona Beach and Volusia County
In Volusia County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 43 hail reports. On 18 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or larger. Golf ball hail or larger came on 3 days. The top size logged was 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2022.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Vargas Brothers Roofing & Construction, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Reports cluster in March (33 percent of the total); April through July account for 56 percent. 5 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
The same record has 10 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 72 mph.
Per square mile, Volusia County ranks 8 of 11 Florida counties we compare, in the lower third, at 33.5 reports per 1,000 square miles. Hail still happens here; it is just less frequent than in the busiest counties.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 8 of 11 |
| Busiest month | March |
| Top gust, mph | 72 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 56% |
| Hail events since 2017 | 43 |
| Reports, all years | 48 |
The single largest day was March 20, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Holly Hill.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Daytona Beach is 1980, a typical house age of 46 years. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. Before 1980, 49 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Pre-1980 homes | 49% |
| Typical home value | $244,300 |
| Owner-occupied | 46.4% |
| Median household income | $50,130 |
| Typical year built | 1980 |
Budgeting a roof in Daytona Beach
No big local premium or discount applies in Daytona Beach: asphalt shingles are $6,650 to $14,725. Census County Business Patterns counts 60 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 55 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area at $46,940.
| Material | Price range | Lifespan | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $13,300 to $22,800 | 35 to 50 years | $420 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,800 to $38,000 | 50 to 70 years | $510 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,600 to $15,200 | 15 to 25 years | $570 |
| Clay Tile | $22,800 to $38,000 | 50 to 100 years | $410 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,250 to $25,650 | 40 to 50 years | $440 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,550 to $14,725 | 25 to 30 years | $420 |
Questions about roofing in Daytona Beach
- Which months bring hail to Volusia County?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 56 percent of entries come between April and July, March leading at 33 percent.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Daytona Beach?
- Count on $6,650 to $14,725 for a standard asphalt job in Daytona Beach; the middle is $10,687.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Has Volusia County had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, about a hen egg; golf-ball hail or larger came on 3 days.
- Does Daytona Beach get a lot of hail?
- NOAA lists 43 hail entries for Volusia County since 2017, on 18 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. March is the peak month.
- How old are the roofs in Daytona Beach?
- The median home was built in 1980, so it is 46 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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