Wescon Roofing Testimonials
Wescon Construction is a family-owned roofing company that replaces and repairs roofs across Palm Bay, Brevard's largest city, from an office just ten minutes north in Melbourne. We've worked here since 1996; we're licensed as a State Certified Roofing Contractor (CCC1330785) and Certified General Contractor (CGC1506914), and we offer free inspections to Palm Bay homeowners year-round.
A big share of our overall customer base lives in Palm Bay, and homeowners here ask us different questions than they do in other Brevard cities. The reason is hail. A disproportionate share of the hail calls we take countywide come from Palm Bay, and that shapes what we recommend here, which is why metal roofing and impact-rated shingles are what we tend to recommend for homeowners needing new roofs.
Hail Is the Real Story in Palm Bay
After a hailstorm, we see two kinds of homeowners: the ones whose shingles are visibly torn up, and the ones whose roof looks fine from the ground but has hidden damage underneath. Shingles are coated in granules, the rough, sandpaper-like surface layer that protects the asphalt underneath from the sun. Hail can knock those granules loose and bruise the shingle without leaving anything dramatic to see from the driveway, and that quiet damage shortens the roof's life all the same. That second group is the reason we recommend an inspection after any significant hail event even if nothing looks wrong from the ground.
The good news is that hail damage doesn't automatically mean a new roof. When the damage is limited, a repair is often the honest answer, and our roof repair page explains what's fixable and what isn't.
Roof Replacement in Palm Bay: Metal, Class 4 Shingle and Tile
Homeowners comparing roofing companies in Palm Bay usually end up weighing the same three materials. Here is how each one performs against the heat, sun, and hail this city actually gets.
Metal Roofing Contractor in Palm Bay FL
Metal roofing holds up better against hail than any other residential roof we install, and it carries strong wind ratings, meaning it's tested and certified to stand up to the wind forces hurricanes bring to this part of Florida. Because Palm Bay is a mainland city, most metal roof installation in Palm Bay uses Galvalume steel, which is steel panels wrapped in a protective aluminum-zinc coating; the aluminum-only rules that apply near the beach don't reach this far inland. Metal costs more upfront, and if you're weighing it against shingle after a storm, we'll price both side by side. You can get a feel for the numbers with our guide to what a full roof replacement costs in Florida.
Class 4 Shingle Roofing in Palm Bay
Class 4 is the highest impact rating a shingle can earn, and it's worth understanding what that actually means, because it isn't a marketing label. The rating comes from a standardized laboratory test called UL 2218, where steel balls are dropped onto the shingle from set heights to imitate hailstones. To earn Class 4, the shingle has to take a two-inch steel ball dropped from twenty feet, twice in the same spot, without cracking or splitting. In plain terms: it's a shingle that's been proven to take a serious hit and keep protecting your home.
For a Palm Bay homeowner who isn't ready to stretch to metal in one storm cycle, Class 4 shingles are a legitimate, tested upgrade rather than a downgrade dressed up in marketing language. We've installed Atlas Class 4 shingles that came through a west-coast Florida hurricane with no damage. Some insurers also offer premium credits for impact-rated shingles, which is worth asking your carrier about. You can compare all our shingle options on our shingle roofing page.
Tile Roofing in Palm Bay FL
A tile roof handles Palm Bay heat extremely well. Concrete tile takes the brunt of the sun's energy and sheds it before it ever reaches your attic, and there's a natural air gap under each tile that works like built-in insulation. Walk into a tile-roofed home in July and you can feel the difference.
If your home's structure can carry the weight, tile is still one of the strongest, longest-lasting choices you can make. We install Eagle concrete tile in both barrel and flat profiles. And if you've got an aging tile roof and you're wondering whether it needs repair or full replacement, the cost breakdown on our tile roofing page applies just as much here in Palm Bay.
Insurance Is Watching Your Roof's Age
Over the last couple of years, insurers across Florida have gotten far more aggressive about roof age, and Palm Bay homeowners are feeling it directly. We're seeing more people dropped by their carrier over a roof that's simply gotten old, and more buyers who can't get a new policy approved on a home purchase until the roof is replaced or at least inspected and certified. If you're not sure whether your policy is at risk, that's a reasonable thing to ask us during a free inspection, since roof age and visible wear are exactly what your insurance company's underwriter, the person who decides whether to cover your home, will be looking at too. Here's what a free roof inspection covers, and we've also written a guide outlining whether insurance will cover a 20-year-old roof.
After a Palm Bay Hailstorm: Five Things to Check Before You Call Anyone
1. Look at soft metals first. Dented gutters, dented AC housing covers, or dinged mailboxes are a fast visual clue that hail was large enough to matter, even before you get eyes on the roof itself.
2. Check your ceilings, not just your roof. Water stains or new discoloration inside the house can show up before any exterior damage is obvious.
3. Take photos right after the storm. Granule loss and shingle bruising can be hard to see later once wind and rain have moved debris around.
4. Don't sign an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) to any roofer on your doorstep. An AOB is a document that hands control of your insurance claim to whoever you sign it with, and that's a decision worth making with information, not with someone standing on your porch.
5. Get an inspection before you file, if you can. Knowing what's actually damaged, and what isn't, puts you in a stronger position when you do talk to your insurer.
Palm Bay Is a Big City, and We Cover All of It
Palm Bay is Brevard's most populous city, and it's large enough that most homeowners think of it in quadrants: northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest. We work across all four areas, and the questions we get differ depending on the age of the home. In the older sections platted during the original Port Malabar build-out decades ago, roofs are aging into exactly the range where insurers start asking hard questions, so those calls tend to be about age, certification, and replacement timing. In newer communities like Bayside Lakes in the southeast, the questions run more toward materials and upgrades: metal versus Class 4 shingle, colors, and what adds value. We encounter both every week, along with everything from Lockmar Estates in the northwest to the homes around Turkey Creek.
Sometimes Homeowners Find Us Through Their Own Roof
One of the more interesting ways new Palm Bay customers find us is by pulling the building permit records on their own house and discovering Wescon did the original roof, sometimes years or even a decade earlier. It's a nice reminder that a roof outlasts most people's memory of who actually built it, and it's part of why we try to build every roof like we're going to get that call again in ten years.
Straight Answers for Palm Bay Homeowners
Is a metal roof worth it in Palm Bay?
For many Palm Bay homes, yes. Metal resists hail better than any other material we install, carries strong hurricane wind ratings, and typically outlasts shingle by decades. The tradeoff is upfront cost, which is why we price metal against Class 4 shingle side by side so you can see what the difference actually buys.
What is a Class 4 shingle?
Class 4 is the highest impact rating a shingle can earn under UL 2218, a laboratory test where steel balls are dropped onto the shingle to imitate hail. A Class 4 shingle survives a two-inch steel ball dropped from twenty feet, twice in the same spot, without cracking, which is why insurers treat it as the most hail-resistant shingle available.
Is hail damage always visible from the ground?
No, hail can bruise shingles and knock loose the protective granules without leaving anything dramatic visible from the driveway, which is why we recommend an inspection after any serious hail event.
Should I choose Class 4 shingles or go straight to metal after hail damage?
Class 4 shingles are the affordable, impact-rated option that holds up well against hail and is a smart step up for homeowners who aren't ready for the cost of metal, while metal offers the strongest long-term protection and the highest wind ratings.
Will my insurance drop me over an old roof?
It's an increasingly real risk. Insurers across Florida have tightened requirements around roof age over the past two years, and a growing number of Palm Bay homeowners are being dropped or unable to get new policies approved until an aging roof is addressed.
How fast can you replace a roof after a storm hits Palm Bay hard?
During the Hurricane Irma recovery we completed as many as 33 roofs a week for about a month, so we know how to scale up when a storm creates widespread demand at once.
What type of roofing is most common in Palm Bay?
Architectural asphalt shingle is the most common roof type in Palm Bay. It's affordable, code-compliant, and what most of the city's earlier housing was built with. Metal and Class 4 impact-rated shingles are the fastest-growing upgrades, driven by hail, insurance pressure on aging roofs, and longer lifespans. Wescon installs all three types of roofs.
Roof Gallery of Palm Bay Homes
Think your roof might have hail damage, or just want a straight answer before insurance forces the question? If you're comparing roofing contractors in Palm Bay, call (321) 259-6789 for a free inspection.
Written by the Wescon Construction team. Reviewed and fact-checked by Kristen Novo Schettino, President of Wescon Construction. Licensed as State Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1330785 and Certified General Contractor CGC1506914. Kristen has overseen Wescon's Brevard County projects since 2014.
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