Experienced Roofers in Cocoa & Cocoa Beach
Wescon Construction is a family-owned roofing company, founded in 1996. We serve all of Brevard, including Cocoa and Cocoa Beach. Our roofers provide complete roof replacement for shingle, tile, and metal on both sides of the Indian River. We also provide roof repair services. Call us at (321) 259-6789 for a free inspection.
Mainland Cocoa Roofs: Heat and Afternoon Storms
Cocoa sits on the mainland, west of the Indian River, so the main stresses on a roof here are heat, UV, and the daily summer thunderstorm pattern rather than direct salt spray. For most mainland Cocoa homes, Galvalume steel (steel roofing coated with an aluminum-zinc layer that slows down rust) is a smart, cost-effective metal choice. Steel isn't a lesser material for inland homes. It's simply not exposed to the same salt load as a beachfront roof, so the corrosion risk that pushes coastal homeowners toward aluminum mostly doesn't apply here.
Cocoa Beach: The Barrier Island Side
Cross the causeway and you're on the barrier island, with the Atlantic only blocks away. Metal roofing manufacturers include salt air exposure directly in their warranty terms. Galvalume steel is commonly excluded within roughly 1,500 feet of saltwater, and the exact line varies by manufacturer, with some drawing it farther out. For Cocoa Beach, the practical takeaway is simple: if you're considering metal this close to the ocean, plan on pricing aluminum. We cover this in full, including why aluminum resists the corrosion that shortens the life of steel panels, in our guide to metal roofing near saltwater.
Shingle, Tile and Metal on Both Sides of the Causeway
Whichever side of the water you're on, the choice usually comes down to the same three materials. Here's how each performs in Cocoa versus Cocoa Beach.
Shingle Roofing in Cocoa and Cocoa Beach
A shingle roof is the most common roof on both sides of the causeway, and modern shingle systems are rated for the wind this coastline actually gets, meaning the shingles and the fastening pattern are tested against hurricane-force gusts. Asphalt shingles are not the salt-sensitive part of the system; it's the metal components around them, especially the flashing (the bent metal that seals the joints where a roof meets a wall, chimney, or valley), that need closer attention on the beach side.
Tile Roofing in Cocoa and Cocoa Beach
Most tile roof replacements here come down to age. Clay tile grows brittle over the decades, and on beachside homes that brittleness plus years of storms is usually what brings the roof to the end of its life. On the mainland side, the quieter problem is heat cycling, the daily expansion and contraction as tile heats in the sun and cools at night, which cracks older tile over time. If you're comparing tile roofing contractors in Cocoa Beach, ask about the underlayment first. It's the actual waterproofing layer of the roof, and it matters more than the tile above it.
Metal Roofing in Cocoa and Cocoa Beach
Metal roofing in Cocoa usually means Galvalume steel, a steel panel protected by an aluminum and zinc coating that performs well away from salt air. In Cocoa Beach it usually means pricing aluminum from the start, for the warranty reasons above. Either way, the most common style is standing seam, the clean vertical-rib panel look, and you can see the full range of profiles on our page for standing seam roofing. Metal costs more upfront than shingle and typically outlasts it by decades, which is exactly the kind of trade-off we price side by side during a free inspection.
A Stone-Coated Metal Tile Roof in Cocoa Beach
One of the more distinctive roofs we've built sits right here in Cocoa Beach, and Kristen Novo Schettino, Wescon’s President, worked this job personally.
"It's not something you see on every block," is how Kristen describes it. The homeowner wanted the look of tile without the weight or the brittleness concerns that come with aging clay tile on a beachside home, and stone-coated metal tile was the answer. Its steel panels are stamped and shaped to look like traditional barrel tile, then coated with a layer of stone granules for texture and color. We install the Unified Steel brand, the line the market knew for years as Boral Steel before it was renamed. From the sidewalk it looks like regular tile, but up close, it's steel underneath, which improves the maintenance and wind performance compared to regular tile. Kristen still points to that roof as one of the more satisfying builds of her time running the company.
Roof Repair in Cocoa and Cocoa Beach: Different Sides, Different Failures
Mainland Cocoa repairs tend to trace back to storm impact or aging shingle systems; Cocoa Beach repairs more often involve salt exposure around flashing and fasteners. Either way, we start with a free inspection to find the actual cause before recommending a fix. Full details on our roofing repair page.
Roof Inspections in Cocoa and Cocoa Beach
If you've been searching for a roof inspector in Cocoa Beach or wondering whether that mainland Cocoa roof made it through the last storm season, our inspection is free either way. What we look for differs by side: salt wear on flashing and fasteners near the beach, storm impact and shingle aging inland. Plenty of inspections end with us telling a homeowner their roof is fine for now, and that answer is free too.
FAQs for Cocoa and Cocoa Beach Homeowners
Does a mainland Cocoa home need aluminum roofing?
Usually not. The aluminum requirement comes from metal manufacturers' saltwater warranty exclusions, commonly drawn around 1,500 feet from the ocean and varying by manufacturer. Mainland Cocoa sits well outside those lines, so standard Galvalume steel is the usual choice. Close to the Indian River itself, aluminum is less a warranty mandate and more a longevity judgment about salt air, fasteners, and coatings.
What are my repair options in Cocoa?
Repair options depend on what's actually failing, whether that's flashing, underlayment, or storm-damaged shingles or tiles, and we diagnose that with a free inspection before quoting anything.
Which metal roof has the best wind rating?
Nail-strip standing seam metal panels carry a better wind rating than stone-coated metal tile, based on how the panels lock together along the seams. If wind performance matters more to you than the tile-style look, standing seam is worth a serious look.
Do you do roof inspections in Cocoa Beach?
Yes, and they're free. We check the whole roof, pay particular attention to the salt-exposed metal parts that fail first on beachside homes, and give you a straight answer about whether anything actually needs doing.
Whether you're on the mainland or out on the beach, one call gets you a free inspection and straight answers: (321) 259-6789.Â
Written by the Wescon Construction team. Reviewed and fact-checked by Kristen Novo Schettino, President of Wescon Construction since 2014. Licensed under CCC1330785 (State Certified Roofing Contractor) and CGC1506914 (Certified General Contractor).Â