JA Edwards of America Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Port St. Lucie, Florida.
- Jobs on the listing: roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up JA Edwards of America Roofing in Florida
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- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Storm record for Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County
Since 2017, NOAA has logged 22 hail entries in St. Lucie County. Hail of coin size or bigger came down on 10 different days. The worst of it: 4 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 2-inch stone close to a hen egg. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2025.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 100 mph in the record.
Reports cluster in April (35 percent of the total); April through July account for 65 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
NOAA also lists 13 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask JA Edwards of America Roofing, 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 Port St. Lucie.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
| Peak month | April |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 22 |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Reports, all years | 26 |
The largest single day in the record is January 10, 2022: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Ft Pierce Nelson Arp.
| Year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
Who lives under these roofs
Port St. Lucie skews newer: the median home was built in 2001, a typical age of 25 years. Against a median home value of $327,700, a $11,812 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house. Many roofs here are still the original one, so repair and storm work outnumber full replacements. 9.4 percent of homes in Port St. Lucie were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2001 |
| Detached and attached houses | 89.8% |
| Housing units | 86,398 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 9.4% |
| Typical home value | $327,700 |
Budgeting a roof in Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie prices track our national basis closely, with asphalt shingles at $7,350 to $16,275 for 2,000 square feet. For the Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $47,590 a year. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $17,850 - $31,500 | 40-70 yrs | $450 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $9,450 - $16,275 | 25-30 yrs | $470 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,350 - $12,075 | 15-20 yrs | $560 |
| Clay Tile | $25,200 - $42,000 | 50-100 yrs | $450 |
| Concrete Tile | $15,750 - $28,350 | 40-50 yrs | $490 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $8,400 - $16,800 | 15-25 yrs | $630 |
Common questions, Port St. Lucie
- Has St. Lucie County had large hail?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, roughly a hen egg; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 4 days.
- When is hail season in Port St. Lucie?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 65 percent of reports come between April and July, April leading at 35 percent.
- Is the license for JA Edwards of America Roofing on a state list?
- Use 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 Port St. Lucie?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $7,350 to $16,275 in Port St. Lucie, and the middle of that range is $11,812. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- What is the typical house age in Port St. Lucie?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 2001. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
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