Bone Dry Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Sarasota, Florida — based at 5120 Middle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34234.
- Services: roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Checking Bone Dry Roofing 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.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- 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 Sarasota and Sarasota County
In Sarasota County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 1 hail reports. Hail of coin size or bigger fell on 0 separate days. No report at or above 1.75 inches was recorded; the top size was 0.88 inches, near a nickel.
Within 25 miles of Sarasota, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Bone Dry Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Florida ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and Sarasota County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
Reports cluster in March (33 percent of the total); April through July account for 33 percent. In 9 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
The same record has 9 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Tornadoes on file | 9 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 0.88 |
| Busiest month | March |
| Top gust, mph | 75 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 1 |
The single largest day was March 29, 2016: a 1-inch stone, about the size of a quarter, reported near Englewood.
| Calendar year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.88 |
The housing stock in Sarasota
Sarasota's median year built is 1976, which makes the typical home 50 years old. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third. Set a typical $11,812 asphalt job beside the $409,700 median home value and the roof comes to 3 percent. Pre-1980 construction makes up 60.1 percent of homes in Sarasota.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 48.5% |
| Owner-occupied | 55.7% |
| Built before 1980 | 60.1% |
| Typical year built | 1976 |
| Typical household income | $70,065 |
Replacement costs in Sarasota
Sarasota prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $7,350 to $16,275 for 2,000 square feet. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. The county holds 53 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 52.8 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,350 - $12,075 | $560 | $9,712 |
| Cedar Shake | $14,700 - $27,300 | $840 | $21,000 |
| Concrete Tile | $15,750 - $28,350 | $490 | $22,050 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $8,400 - $16,800 | $630 | $12,600 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $25,200 - $42,000 | $560 | $33,600 |
| Clay Tile | $25,200 - $42,000 | $450 | $33,600 |
Sarasota roofing questions
- What does a new roof cost in Sarasota?
- Plan on $7,350 to $16,275 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $11,812 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- How old are homes in Sarasota?
- Median year built is 1976, which gives 50 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- Where can I look up the license for Bone Dry Roofing?
- Search the Florida record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- What time of year does Sarasota get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 33 percent of entries come between April and July, March leading at 33 percent.
- 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.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Sarasota County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 0.88 inches, near a nickel. 0 days reached golf-ball size or more.
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