RoofLab
- Roofing Contractor serving Palm Bay, Florida — based at 3840 W Eau Gallie Blvd Suite #103, Melbourne, FL 32934.
- Work covered: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
How to check RoofLab on 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.
- 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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail record for Palm Bay and Brevard County
Add up the hail reports NOAA logged for Brevard County since 2017 and you land on 54. Reports of 1 inch or larger fall on 14 days. 5 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2 inches, about a hen egg. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2026.
21 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 97 mph.
Per square mile, Brevard County ranks 7 of 11 Florida counties we compare, in the middle band. That is 38.5 reports per 1,000 square miles.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask RoofLab, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Palm Bay.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Top month | March |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Reports, all years | 60 |
| Tornado reports on file | 21 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 14 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 5 |
The largest single day in the record is March 27, 2019: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Indialantic.
| Year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0.88 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 18 | 2 |
Housing around Palm Bay
Median year built in Palm Bay is 1992, a typical house age of 34 years. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $11,812 equals 5 percent of the median home value of $248,000. That span covers about 1 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes older than 1980 | 14.9% |
| Median year built | 1992 |
| Owner-occupied | 79.4% |
| Typical household income | $67,521 |
| Total housing units | 48,826 |
Roof prices 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. The county holds 83 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 53 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area is $47,770 a year.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $9,450 to $16,275 | $470 | $12,862 |
| Cedar Shake | $14,700 to $27,300 | $840 | $21,000 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,350 to $12,075 | $560 | $9,712 |
| Metal Shingles | $14,700 to $25,200 | $470 | $19,950 |
| Concrete Tile | $15,750 to $28,350 | $490 | $22,050 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $17,850 to $31,500 | $450 | $24,675 |
Common questions, Palm Bay
- How old are homes in Palm Bay?
- Median year built is 1992, which gives 34 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- Where can I look up the license for RoofLab?
- Follow the steps above with the Florida registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Does Palm Bay get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 54 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 14 of those days, mostly in March.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- What time of year does Palm Bay get hail?
- Hail clusters in March (47 percent), and April through July add up to 45 percent of the record.
- What does a new roof cost in Palm Bay?
- Plan on $7,350 to $16,275 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $11,812 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
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