Platinum Roofing and Exteriors
- Roofing Contractor serving Ocala, Florida — based at 603 E Fort King St Ste 300, Ocala, FL 34471.
- Services: roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Checking Platinum Roofing and Exteriors against the Florida record
the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is what licenses roofing contractors in Florida, under a Certified or Registered Roofing Contractor license, and its public search verifies either one by name Official lookup: Florida DBPR license lookup.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail and wind history for Ocala and Marion County
For Marion County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 16 hail entries. 4 different days saw hail of at least 1 inch. Stones of 1.75 inches or more appeared on 1 days, and the largest stone measured 3 inches, about the size of a teacup. The most recent golf-ball day in the record dates to 2023.
Florida ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Marion County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
NOAA also lists 7 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 75 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Ocala.
89 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 47 percent. 8 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 3 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 1 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| Peak month | April |
| Reports, all years | 19 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 16 |
The biggest day on file is April 26, 2023: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Anthony.
| Calendar year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Ocala were built before 1983, which is an age of 43 years or more. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span. 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 |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1983 |
| Detached and attached houses | 56% |
| Housing units | 29,151 |
| Median household income | $53,520 |
| Median home value | $219,900 |
Roof prices 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. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Ocala, FL Metro Area is $45,130 a year. The county holds 39 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 46.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,300 to $27,000 | 40 to 70 yr | $21,150 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,300 to $10,350 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,325 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,600 to $21,600 | 35 to 50 yr | $17,100 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,500 to $24,300 | 40 to 50 yr | $18,900 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,100 to $13,950 | 25 to 30 yr | $11,025 |
| Clay Tile | $21,600 to $36,000 | 50 to 100 yr | $28,800 |
Common questions, Ocala
- Is Ocala an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1983, which gives 43 years. A roof is younger than the house if 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.
- When is hail season in Ocala?
- Hail concentrates in April (47 percent), and April through July total 89 percent of the record.
- How big does hail get near Ocala?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 3 inches, near a teacup. 1 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- Can I confirm Platinum Roofing and Exteriors is licensed?
- Follow the steps above with the Florida registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Ocala?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,300 to $13,950 in Ocala, and the middle of that range is $10,125. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
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