Hough Roofing & Screen Rooms
- Roofing Contractor serving Palm Bay, Florida — based at 2642 Palm Bay Rd NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905.
- Jobs on the listing: emergency repair, roof repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Hough Roofing & Screen Rooms 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.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
Hail and wind history for Palm Bay, Brevard County
Brevard County, the county around Palm Bay, has 54 NOAA hail reports on file since 2017. Across 14 of those days, stones measured 1 inch (a quarter) or more. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, near the size of a hen egg. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2026.
45 percent of reports fall between April and July, and March alone has 47 percent. 6 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 97 mph in the record.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Palm Bay over the past 90 days.
NOAA also lists 21 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Hough Roofing & Screen Rooms included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 60 |
| Reports in April to July | 45% |
| Hail density rank in state | 7 of 11 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 54 |
| Top month | March |
The biggest day on file is March 27, 2019: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Indialantic.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Palm Bay were built before 1992, which is an age of 34 years or more. 14.9 percent of homes in Palm Bay were built before 1980. Set a typical $11,812 asphalt job beside the $248,000 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 48,826 |
| Typical household income | $67,521 |
| Owner-occupied share | 79.4% |
| Built before 1980 | 14.9% |
| Median build year | 1992 |
Budgeting a roof in Palm Bay
Local pricing in Palm Bay is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $7,350 to $16,275. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area at $47,770.
| Material | Service life | Yearly cost | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $490 | $22,050 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $450 | $33,600 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $560 | $9,712 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $630 | $12,600 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $560 | $33,600 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $840 | $21,000 |
Palm Bay roofing questions
- Is Palm Bay an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1992, which gives 34 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Which months bring hail to Brevard County?
- Hail clusters in March (47 percent), and April through July total 45 percent of the record.
- Has Brevard County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, roughly a hen egg; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 5 days.
- Does Palm Bay get a lot of hail?
- Since 2017 the county has 54 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 14 of those days, most often in March.
- Can I confirm Hough Roofing & Screen Rooms is licensed?
- Search the Florida record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
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