Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Superior One Roofing LLC (85.2), Heart Roofing LLC (79.7), Platinum Roofing & Construction (78.6), DC Roofing Inc (68.4), Wescon Construction Inc (67.1). Each is certified by a manufacturer whose register we checked by hand, each rating has been tested against a source outside that register, and nobody bought a place on this page.
The Roofing Brief scored 10 certified roofing contractors serving the Palm Bay metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Brevard County is the one metro in this batch where the leading contractor holds two separate entries on the certification registry, and the difference matters. One listing carries the higher President’s Club tier with no reviews attached; the other carries the reviews under a lower tier. Left alone the ranking would have shown a contractor with zero customer evidence sitting alongside a lower-tier version of itself. We merged them, so the entry below reflects the tier the company actually holds and the reviews it actually has. Beyond that this is a coastal Florida market with hurricane exposure and the usual two-tier licence question: Certified is valid statewide, Registered only in the issuing county, and after a storm that distinction decides who can legally work on your roof.
The conditions a Palm Bay roof has to be specified for
Brevard County lives with hurricanes and their outer bands rather than with hail. The decade holds 52 hail reports, 104 severe wind reports and 20 tornadoes, and the single worst day was 10 September 2017 when Hurricane Irma spawned an EF2 at Mims and EF1s at Palm Bay and Mims again. In April 2023 a National Weather Service survey confirmed straight-line winds that damaged a mobile home park and a retirement community along John Rodes Boulevard in West Melbourne. June is the peak month.
Coastal code requirements are stricter than the storm counts suggest. Brevard’s barrier island and coastal strip fall inside Florida’s wind-borne debris region, where design wind speeds reach 130 mph or more and roofing products must carry a Florida Product Approval for those loads. A replacement on a site-built home must also include the state’s hurricane mitigation measures, improved deck attachment and a secondary water barrier, which is what keeps water out of the house after a covering is stripped.
Salt air shortens the life of everything metal on a roof near the Indian River and the beachside. Fasteners, flashing, drip edge and vents corrode long before the covering wears out, so coastal-rated or stainless components and a maintenance check every couple of years are sensible here rather than optional extras.
Permits and licences both matter, and both get abused after storms. A re-roof needs a permit from Palm Bay, Melbourne, West Melbourne or Brevard County depending on the address, and Palm Bay runs a published post-storm permitting process that requires a substantial damage inspection before some repairs. On licences, Certified is valid statewide and Registered only where issued, and a general contractor licence does not cover roofing at all. Check the number on the state DBPR search before signing.
The 5 best roofers in Palm Bay, FL
Scored 2026-09-20. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Palm Bay is 4.789, across a pool of 10 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superior One Roofing LLC | 85.2 | President’s Club | 4.7 (78) | 4.735 | not published | Palm Bay, FL |
| 2 | Heart Roofing LLC | 79.7 | Master Elite | 4.9 (207) | 4.878 | not published | Melbourne, FL |
| 3 | Platinum Roofing & Construction | 78.6 | Master Elite | 5.0 (176) | 4.953 | not published | Rockledge, FL |
| 4 | DC Roofing Inc | 68.4 | Certified | 4.9 (256) | 4.882 | 1999 | Melbourne, FL |
| 5 | Wescon Construction Inc | 67.1 | Certified | 4.9 (174) | 4.875 | 1996 | Melbourne, FL |
1. Superior One Roofing LLC — TRB Score 85.2
Superior One Roofing LLC is based in Palm Bay, FL, BBB accredited since 28 July 2023, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 29.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.9 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 85.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 28 July 2023. BBB
- Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1331538, status current. Florida DBPR
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across Brevard County and central Florida.
Why it ranks here. The only President’s Club contractor in Brevard County and the only ranked firm based in Palm Bay itself, with a state Certified licence confirmed as current on the DBPR record. This company holds two registry listings, one carrying the tier and one carrying the reviews; we merged them, so the certification and the 78-review record below both belong to the same business.
Best fit for: Palm Bay and south Brevard homeowners.
What we would want clarified. At 4.7 across 78 reviews this is a thinner record than the two contractors below it, and BBB accreditation dates only to 2023. It leads on certification tier and proximity rather than on evidence depth. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (321) 450-9924, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
2. Heart Roofing LLC — TRB Score 79.7
Heart Roofing LLC is based in Melbourne, FL, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.3 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.3 | 10 |
| Total | 79.7 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated BBB accredited business. BBB
- Certified Roofing Contractor licence CCC1332540, licensed and fully insured. Florida DBPR
- Contractor and permit record on BuildZoom. BuildZoom
What they actually do. Residential roofing across Brevard County.
Why it ranks here. 207 registry reviews at 4.9, the deepest record among the higher-tier contractors in Brevard, with a state Certified licence and an A+ accredited record.
Best fit for: Melbourne and central Brevard homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Sits 0.9 of a point behind first place, so treat the top two as effectively tied and let proximity decide. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (321) 499-3012, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
3. Platinum Roofing & Construction — TRB Score 78.6
Platinum Roofing & Construction is based in Rockledge, FL, BBB accredited since 10 March 2025, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 38.1 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.9 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 3.6 | 10 |
| Total | 78.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 10 March 2025. BBB
- Licensed and insured GAF certified roofing contractor serving Rockledge and Brevard County. Company
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across Brevard County.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 176 registry reviews, the only perfect rating at that volume in Brevard, with an A+ accredited record.
Best fit for: Rockledge, Cocoa and north Brevard homeowners.
What we would want clarified. BBB accreditation only since March 2025, so the formal complaint record is short. Twenty-six miles from the metro centre, the furthest in this top five. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (321) 514-1243, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
4. DC Roofing Inc — TRB Score 68.4
DC Roofing Inc is based in Melbourne, FL, in business since 1999, BBB accredited since 7 August 2019, A+ rating, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.3 | 10 |
| Total | 68.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 7 August 2019. BBB
- Florida licence CCC1330894. Florida DBPR
- Member of the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce. Chamber
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across Brevard County.
Why it ranks here. 256 registry reviews at 4.9 is the deepest evidence base anywhere in the Brevard pool, from a company citing 27 years of roofing experience with a state licence and A+ accreditation.
Best fit for: Homeowners who weight review depth and long experience above certification tier. On evidence volume this is the strongest record on the page.
What we would want clarified. Base GAF certification rather than a higher tier, which is the only reason it ranks fourth. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (321) 208-3968, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
5. Wescon Construction Inc — TRB Score 67.1
Wescon Construction Inc is based in Melbourne, FL, in business since 1996, BBB a+ rating, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), Owens Corning Preferred Contractor. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.3 | 10 |
| Total | 67.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated, licensed and insured. BBB
- BuildZoom ranking in the top 1 per cent of Florida licensed contractors, with the licence verified active. BuildZoom
- Holds both GAF Master Elite and Owens Corning Preferred Contractor status. Certifications
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across Brevard County.
Why it ranks here. Family owned since 1996, dual-certified by GAF and Owens Corning, and ranked in the top 1 per cent of Florida licensed contractors on the BuildZoom record. Two manufacturers having independently vetted the same installer is a stronger signal than either alone, and thirty years in one coastal county says the warranties have been honoured.
Best fit for: Homeowners wanting a choice of shingle manufacturer, and anyone weighting a three-decade local record.
What we would want clarified. The registry lists base GAF certification for this entry despite the company’s Master Elite claim, which is why the score sits fifth. Ask which certification is current before relying on a specific warranty tier. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (321) 259-6789, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
48 hail reports and 104 wind reports over Palm Bay
Aggregate hail counts tell you very little about a specific roof. These are the individual events: every severe-weather report logged by the National Weather Service across the 1 county of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 52 hail reports, 104 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 20 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $2.7 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Palm Bay in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2019 | 2.0 in | Indialantic | Brevard |
| 29 April 2023 | 2.0 in | Indianola | Brevard |
| 24 May 2025 | 1.75 in | Brevard | Brevard |
| 26 April 2023 | 1.75 in | Palm Bay | Brevard |
| 26 April 2023 | 1.75 in | June Park | Brevard |
| 26 April 2023 | 1.75 in | Brevard | Brevard |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 27 March 2019 near Indialantic, measured at 2.0 inches. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 71 knots, about 82 mph, near Micco on 7 April 2022. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 20 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF2 near Mims on 10 September 2017.
What the National Weather Service wrote about it
The NWS logs a written account of each severe-weather episode. This is its description of the 26 April 2023 event near West Eaugallie, reproduced verbatim:
A National Weather Service Melbourne survey confirms that straight-line winds produced damage to the Groveland Mobile Home Park and Lamplighter Village retirement community along John Rodes Blvd in West Melbourne. Peak winds were estimated to be between 70 to 75 mph. A personal weather station on the east side of Lamplighter Village reported a wind gust of 71 mph at 323 pm EDT. Damaging winds began at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Eau Gallie Blvd. near the entrance to the Groveland Mobile Home Park, where several properties had portions of their awnings and siding torn back or removed. One home, which appeared to be under construction and unoccupied, lost a portion of its roof. The…
That account is the design case for a roof here, and it comes from the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in June (46), April (37), March (33). The worst years on record were 2023 (38), 2018 (31), 2019 (29). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Palm Bay, the months outside that window are when crews are least stretched and least likely to be triaging emergency callouts ahead of your job.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, county-level detail files 2016 to 2025, filtered to the counties of this statistical area by The Roofing Brief. Damage figures are as reported to the NWS and undercount insured losses.
What to do with this. Hail is not the governing risk in Palm Bay. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
How to check a Palm Bay roofer in ten minutes
Licensing is required in FL. Florida requires a roofing contractor licence to install, repair, or replace any roofing system. A Certified Roofing Contractor licence is issued by the state and valid statewide; a Registered Roofing Contractor licence is issued locally and valid only in the issuing county or municipality.
A general contractor licence does not cover roofing in Florida. The licence must specifically read Certified Roofing Contractor or Registered Roofing Contractor.
Check here: Florida DBPR licence search. The DBPR record shows status, expiry and full disciplinary history. Anything other than Current, Active means the contractor cannot legally roof in Florida.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
What the rest of the Palm Bay field looks like
10 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,445 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.789. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 658,447, a change of 8.55% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Palm Bay rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 10 certified contractors, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 4 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.789. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Anything unflattering that research surfaced appears above alongside the rest, and no company bought its position.
The full method, the weightings, what the GAF certification tiers actually mean, who is eligible to be ranked and what we do not claim are all set out on our roofer ranking methodology page. Last updated: September 2026. Scoring run: 2026-09-20. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
The questions that come up most in Palm Bay
Who is the best roofer in Palm Bay, FL?
Superior One Roofing LLC of Palm Bay, FL scores highest in the Palm Bay metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 85.2 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.7 rating across 78 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 18.1 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Palm Bay?
10 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL statistical area as of September 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Palm Bay get?
The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL statistical area recorded 48 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 2 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 2.0 inches.
Did any contractor pay to appear on this list?
No. The Roofing Brief takes no placement fees, no lead fees and no affiliate commission from any roofing contractor. Ranking comes entirely from the published formula applied to public registry data, followed by an individual research pass on the top five.
What was the worst hailstorm in Palm Bay in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.0 inches, reported near Indialantic on 27 March 2019. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims. Across the decade the metro recorded 52 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $2.7 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Palm Bay?
Severe-weather reports in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL statistical area cluster in June, April, March, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Booking non-urgent roof work outside those months usually means shorter lead times, because local crews are not simultaneously triaging storm callouts.
Do roofers need a licence in FL?
Florida requires a roofing contractor licence to install, repair, or replace any roofing system. A Certified Roofing Contractor licence is issued by the state and valid statewide; a Registered Roofing Contractor licence is issued locally and valid only in the issuing county or municipality. A general contractor licence does not cover roofing in Florida. The licence must specifically read Certified Roofing Contractor or Registered Roofing Contractor.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Palm Bay?
The DBPR record shows status, expiry and full disciplinary history. Anything other than Current, Active means the contractor cannot legally roof in Florida.
Is Palm Bay a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Brevard County is the one metro in this batch where the leading contractor holds two separate entries on the certification registry, and the difference matters. One listing carries the higher President’s Club tier with no reviews attached; the other carries the reviews under a lower tier. Left alone the ranking would have shown a contractor with zero customer evidence sitting alongside a lower-tier version of itself. We merged them, so the entry below reflects the tier the company actually holds and the reviews it actually has. Beyond that this is a coastal Florida market with hurricane exposure and the usual two-tier licence question: Certified is valid statewide, Registered only in the issuing county, and after a storm that distinction decides who can legally work on your roof.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Palm Bay?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL statistical area logged 104 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 48 hail reports of an inch or more between 2016 and 2025. Wind damage shows up at the rake, ridge and edge rather than across the field of the roof, so the fastening schedule and edge detail matter more here than the impact rating of the shingle.
Roofer rankings for other metros
The Roofing Brief scores certified roofing contractors in the 400 largest U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Orlando, FL, about 48 miles from Palm Bay
- Best roofers in Port St. Lucie, FL, about 50 miles from Palm Bay
- Best roofers in Deltona, FL, another FL metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Lakeland, FL, another FL metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Syracuse, NY, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Wichita, KS, a metro of comparable size
See the full index of all 400 metro roofer rankings, or read how to find and vet a roofing contractor anywhere in the country.
Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in Palm Bay, FL: The Roofing Brief Contractor Score.” Published September 2026. Inputs: GAF certification registry; NOAA Storm Events Database 2016-2025; U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates; Better Business Bureau and independent review-platform records for each ranked contractor.