Roofs by Rhino
- Roofing Contractor serving Port St. Lucie, Florida.
- Work covered: roof repair, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Roofs by Rhino 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.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail and wind history for Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County
Add up the hail reports NOAA logged for St. Lucie County since 2017 and you reach 22. On 10 of these days, stones came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. 4 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, about a hen egg. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2025.
Within 25 miles of Port St. Lucie, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
NOAA also lists 13 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Florida ranks only counties with 30 or more reports, and St. Lucie County is not among them, so no density rank is shown.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Roofs by Rhino included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Reports cluster in April (35 percent of the total); April through July carry 65 percent. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports, all years | 26 |
| Peak month | April |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Peak gust, mph | 100 |
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 22 |
The single largest day was January 10, 2022: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Ft Pierce Nelson Arp.
| Calendar year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
The housing stock in Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie skews newer: the median home was built in 2001, a typical age of 25 years. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $11,812 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $327,700. Pre-1980 construction makes up 9.4 percent of homes in Port St. Lucie. With that age, plenty of roofs have never been replaced; the first replacement is still ahead for them.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 2001 |
| Detached and attached houses | 89.8% |
| Owner-occupied | 83.2% |
| Typical household income | $78,137 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 9.4% |
Roof prices in Port St. Lucie
No big local premium or discount applies in Port St. Lucie: asphalt shingles are $7,350 to $16,275. Census County Business Patterns counts 33 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 69.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $25,200 - $42,000 | $560 | $33,600 |
| Concrete Tile | $15,750 - $28,350 | $490 | $22,050 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $7,350 - $12,075 | $560 | $9,712 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $17,850 - $31,500 | $450 | $24,675 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $8,400 - $16,800 | $630 | $12,600 |
| Cedar Shake | $14,700 - $27,300 | $840 | $21,000 |
Questions about roofing in Port St. Lucie
- How often does hail hit Port St. Lucie?
- 22 entries since 2017, 10 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is April.
- 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.
- Has St. Lucie County had large hail?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2 inches, about a hen egg; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 4 days.
- 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 does a new roof cost in Port St. Lucie?
- Budget $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.
- Is the license for Roofs by Rhino on a state list?
- The Florida lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
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