Signs you need it
- Ponding water after rain on a flat roof
- Open seams or failed flashing at rooftop units and parapets
- Ceiling stains below drains, units or roof edges
- A roof near the end of its warranty, with a lease or sale coming up
The county around Palm Bay has 83 roofing companies with payroll, higher than 90% of the cities we cover. 30 local roofers are listed, 24 license-checked.
Commercial roofing covers retail, office, warehouse, church and multi-family buildings. Most of these roofs are flat or low-slope and use single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, built-up roofing or standing seam metal.
Crews, materials and warranties differ from house roofing. A company that is good on shingles may not be the right one for a membrane roof.
The county has more roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so you can compare several bids on a commercial job. Ask each for references on a building like yours.
Wind gusts of 58 mph or more are recorded near Palm Bay on more days than in most cities we cover. On a membrane roof, ask how edges and parapets are anchored, because wind starts at the perimeter.
| Fact | Palm Bay | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 15.1% | 33.2% | 208 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 81 | 50 | 34 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 15 | 16.5 | 116 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 83 | 18 | 19 of 210 |
March has the most reports, 28 of 60. 93% of reports fall from January to June; the other 4 come in July (2), August (1), October (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Brevard County fell on March 27, 2019: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 18 reports, with the largest from Indialantic.
A commercial roof laid before March 2019 was in place for the largest stone in the record, so ask for a roof survey and keep it with the warranty papers.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF2 on September 10, 2017 and stayed on the ground for 1.55 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 97 mph, on June 10, 2015.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2019 | 2 in, a hen egg | 18 | Indialantic |
| April 29, 2023 | 2 in, a hen egg | 3 | Indianola |
| April 26, 2023 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 8 | Palm Bay |
A commercial roof is priced by the building: its area, membrane, insulation, drainage and rooftop equipment. One range per city would mislead.
Ask each company for a written scope and a price per square foot of roof, so bids can be compared line by line.
Estimates for a 2,000 square foot roof, not quotes. How we build them6 of 30 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Palm Bay (5), Melbourne. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
1712 Canova St SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
License number CCC1325994
284 West Dr Unit b, Melbourne, FL 32904
License number CCC1331491
1540 Erie Ct SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
License number CCC1334334
221 Peake St NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
License number CCC1335072
4640 Lipscomb St #6, Palm Bay, FL 32905
License number CCC1334019
220 Interstate Ct SE Suite A, Palm Bay, FL 32909
License number CCC1333232
Permit requirements depend on the property, scope of work and local jurisdiction. Check with the city or county building department and confirm who will obtain any required permit before work starts.
Send one free request. We offer it to one local company at a time. We can't promise when a roofer will call.