Southway Building & Roofing
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- License # CCC1327683
- Status Current, Active
- Expires 2028-08-31
- Last checked Oct 15, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Ocala, Florida — based at 3225 NE 14th St, Ocala, FL 34470.
- Work covered: storm damage repair, roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair.
- State license #CCC1327683 (Current, Active), expires 2028-08-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
How to check Southway Building & Roofing on the Florida record
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- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
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 Ocala and Marion County
Marion County, the county around Ocala, has 16 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Hail of quarter size or larger came down on 4 separate days. 1 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 3 inches, near the size of a teacup. The latest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2023.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Ocala over the past 90 days.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Southway Building & Roofing included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Reports cluster in April (47 percent of the total); April through July account for 89 percent. 8 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
The same record has 7 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 75 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes on file | 7 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 89% |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Peak gust, mph | 75 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 16 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 3 |
The biggest day on file is April 26, 2023: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Anthony.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Ocala were built before 1983, which is an age of 43 years or more. Before 1980, 44.2 percent of the housing stock went up. Against a median home value of $219,900, a $10,125 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 44.2% |
| Median home value | $219,900 |
| Typical year built | 1983 |
| Single-family share | 56% |
| Owner-occupied | 50.4% |
Replacement costs in Ocala
Local pricing in Ocala sits roughly 10 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,300 to $13,950. 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. Census County Business Patterns counts 39 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 46.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Service life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $720 | $18,000 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $380 | $21,150 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $480 | $8,325 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $540 | $10,800 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $380 | $28,800 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $420 | $18,900 |
This listing in numbers
The license on file runs to 2028-08-31, about 22 months from now.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License on file | CCC1327683 |
| Status on file | Current, Active |
| Expires | 2028-08-31 (22 months) |
Ocala roofing questions
- Is the license for Southway Building & Roofing on a state list?
- Look up the Florida record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- When is hail season in Ocala?
- Hail clusters in April (47 percent), and April through July total 89 percent of the record.
- How much hail does Marion County see?
- NOAA lists 16 hail reports for Marion County since 2017, on 4 days with stones of 1 inch or more. April is the busiest month.
- What is the typical house age in Ocala?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1983. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- What does a new roof cost in Ocala?
- Budget $6,300 to $13,950 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,125 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
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