Commercial roofing in Port St. John, FL

The median Port St. John home dates to 1989, and only 1.9% of units were built in 2010 or later. That suggests many multi-unit roofs are on their original or second covering. The 25% rule matters here: repair, replace or recover more than 25 percent of a roof in 12 months and the whole roof section must be brought up. An exception applies if the roof already meets the 2007 code or later.

Any low-slope roof you build now must pitch at least one-fourth unit in 12. Drainage should clear the surface within 48 hours after a storm passes. Where parapets could trap water, the code requires secondary overflow drains or scuppers. Brevard's June to August rain is about 40% of the annual total at Melbourne, so drains get their hardest use in summer.

A recover over the old roof is barred when the existing roof is water soaked, or when it already carries two or more coverings. When that happens, plan on stripping the roof down to the bare deck. Ask any bidder which applies to your building and why.

• Confirm the bid names the membrane standard, such as ASTM D6878 for TPO or D4637 for EPDM.
• Ask how the edge metal will be tested to ANSI/SPRI ES-1 or RAS 111.
• Check that the contractor holds a state roofing license, since a general contractor may not hold out as a roofing contractor without one.
• Get the Notice of Commencement recorded before the first inspection.

Hurricane Irma damaged over 7,132 Brevard homes, and Matthew in 2016 mostly hit shingles, soffits and awnings. After a storm, compare scope line by line, not total price.