Roof Replacement in Melbourne, FL

The roof went on when the house was built in 2004, the same week as every other roof on the cul-de-sac. Two neighbors replaced theirs last year. Your insurer's letter came in March, and the south slope has lost enough granules that you can see it from the sidewalk. This site connects you by phone with an independent local roofing contractor who replaces roofs in south Brevard County.

What the crew does first

The crew walks the roof and looks in the attic to confirm the roof is done and not just tired in one spot, then measures every slope and counts penetrations. They pull the permit history for the address to know what code the last roof went on under. Then they write a scope that names the product line, its Florida product approval number, the underlayment, the fastening pattern, and the permit office, so you can compare it line by line with another contractor's.

A replacement is tear-off to the plywood deck. Rotten or delaminated decking is replaced by the sheet and priced that way in the scope so a surprise stays small. The deck is re-nailed to current code, a sealed or self-adhered underlayment goes on, then the new covering, then new drip edge, boots, and vents. The permit brings a county or city inspector out at the dry-in stage and at the end.

What to do in the next hour

Find the roof's install year on the permit record or the last wind-mitigation form. Pull the renewal letter and read what the carrier is asking for: a replacement, an inspection, or a wind-mitigation form. If the house is in Suntree, Viera, Bayside Lakes, or another deed-restricted community, find the architectural rules for roofs, because color and profile approval happens before material is ordered.

Decide how long you plan to stay in the house. That answer, more than anything else, decides whether the replacement is shingle again or metal.

What is usually replaced and what is not

Architectural shingle is still the common replacement in Palm Bay, West Melbourne, and Melbourne proper, and current shingle carries a much higher wind rating than the three-tab it replaces. On the beachside and along the lagoon, standing-seam metal with coastal-grade hardware has become the ordinary choice, and the metal roofing page explains why. Tile roofs in Suntree and on the island are often relaid over new underlayment rather than replaced, when the tile is sound.

What is not replaced is a roof that only needs one slope fixed. If the walk finds the problem confined to one valley or one penetration, it is a roof repair, and the contractor should say so. A written roof inspection is the document that settles the question when you and the insurer disagree.

Brevard County notes: the moment the deck is open

A replacement is the one time the credit-earning features on the state wind-mitigation form cost the least to add: ring-shank re-nailing of the deck, a sealed secondary water barrier, and upgraded roof-to-wall straps where the framing allows. The wind mitigation page covers the form. Ask the contractor to photograph each feature before it is covered, because the inspector who fills out the form later needs the pictures.

Every replacement in Brevard is permitted. Inside Melbourne city limits the permit goes through the City of Melbourne Building Section. Palm Bay, West Melbourne, and each beach town run their own desks. Unincorporated addresses such as Micco, Suntree, and Viera go through Brevard County Building Permits in Viera. The permit number belongs on the scope, and the final inspection record follows the house.

Timing matters. A re-roof between January and May is done before the June 1 start of hurricane season and before the summer rains, which is when a torn-off roof is most exposed.

Calling about roof replacement

Have the address, the roof material and install year if known, the renewal letter if there is one, and the name of any HOA. Say whether the house is on the beachside. Call (321) 490-1097.