Ridge Top Exteriors
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- License # CCC1331048
- Status Current, Active
- Expires 2028-08-31
- Last checked Oct 15, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Clearwater, Florida — based at 10810 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection.
- State license #CCC1331048 (Current, Active), expires 2028-08-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
How to check Ridge Top Exteriors 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.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
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 Clearwater, Pinellas County
Count the hail entries NOAA logged for Pinellas County since 2017 and you land on 5. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 3 days. Stones stayed under golf-ball size, with 1 inches as the biggest, about a quarter.
Pinellas County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Florida, so read the counts above as a floor.
The same record has 20 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 70 mph in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Ridge Top Exteriors included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Within 25 miles of Clearwater, the last 90 days produced 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 0 |
| Tornado reports on file | 20 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 3 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 71% |
| Peak month | June |
| Reports, all years | 7 |
The single largest day was June 28, 2019: a 1-inch stone, about the size of a quarter, reported near Lealman.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
The housing stock in Clearwater
Half the homes in Clearwater were built before 1978; the typical house is about 48 years old. Against a median home value of $326,100, a $11,812 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house. Pre-1980 construction makes up 56.2 percent of homes in Clearwater.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 61,091 |
| Median home value | $326,100 |
| Single-family homes | 44.9% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 59.1% |
| Typical household income | $64,440 |
What a new roof costs in Clearwater
Clearwater 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. Census County Business Patterns counts 76 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 60.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Lifespan | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $840 | $21,000 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $450 | $24,675 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $560 | $33,600 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $630 | $12,600 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $470 | $12,862 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $470 | $19,950 |
This listing in numbers
Expiry on file is 2028-08-31, roughly 22 months out.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License on file | CCC1331048 |
| Status on file | Current, Active |
| Expires | 2028-08-31 (22 months) |
Clearwater roofing questions
- What time of year does Clearwater get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 71 percent of entries come between April and July, June first at 43 percent.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Clearwater?
- Count on $7,350 to $16,275 for a standard asphalt job in Clearwater; the midpoint is $11,812.
- Can I confirm Ridge Top Exteriors is licensed?
- Search the Florida record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- 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.
- How old are homes in Clearwater?
- Median year built is 1978, which gives 48 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How often does hail hit Clearwater?
- Since 2017 the county has 5 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 3 of those days, mostly in June.
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