How to Verify a Roofing Contractor's License in Brevard County Before You Sign (2026)

The truck in your driveway is the test

A roof never gets sold harder than in the two weeks after a storm. A truck pulls into the driveway, a clipboard comes out, and the pitch is always some version of "we were just working in the neighborhood and noticed your roof." That sentence should end the conversation, not start one.

NOAA is calling for a below-normal 2026 Atlantic season: 8 to 14 named storms, 3 to 6 hurricanes, 1 to 3 majors. Below-normal is not zero. It takes exactly one named storm crossing the Space Coast to fill Rockledge, Cocoa, Merritt Island, Titusville, and Melbourne with out-of-state crews chasing insurance money. The forecast does not protect you. A 90-second license check does.

Why the license actually matters

In Florida, roofing is a licensed trade with a hard legal line under it. Under Florida Statute 489.127, performing roofing work without a current license is a first-degree misdemeanor, no matter how good the work looks. Commit that violation during a declared state of emergency, which is exactly when storm chasers show up, and the charge is elevated to a felony. A repeat offense is a felony on its own.

That is not a technicality. An unlicensed roofer cannot pull a permit, which means no inspection, which means no proof to your insurer or the next buyer that the work met the Florida Building Code. When the roof fails in three years, the company is gone, the warranty is worth nothing, and you are paying twice.

The 90-second check, step by step

You do not need a lawyer. You need the contractor's name or license number and a phone.

1. Go to MyFloridaLicense.com, the official Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation site, and open "Verify a License."

2. Search by the company name, the individual's name, or the license number.

3. Read the status line. "Active" is the only acceptable answer. Delinquent, Suspended, Revoked, Expired, or Null all mean the same thing: they cannot legally roof your house right now.

4. Confirm the license type. A roofing license number starts with CCC (Certified Roofing Contractor, valid statewide). Look at the disciplinary history while you are there.

No internet handy? Call DBPR at (850) 487-1395 and they will look it up for you. Want to report someone working without a license? The Unlicensed Activity Hotline is (866) 532-1440.

Try it on us first. Our license is CCC1335645. Type it in. The point of telling you the number is that a contractor who is comfortable being verified is the only kind you should let on your roof.

Three sales lines that are illegal in Florida, not just shady

Florida tightened the rules on roofing solicitation, and the tells are written into statute. If you hear any of these, you are talking to someone betting you do not know the law.

"We'll cover your deductible."Florida Statute 489.147 prohibits a contractor from offering to waive or absorb your insurance deductible in exchange for inspecting your roof or filing a claim. Knowingly waiving a deductible with intent to defraud the insurer is itself insurance fraud, a third-degree felony. A roofer who opens with this is showing you how they do business.

A flyer or door hanger with no fine print.The same statute makes a "prohibited advertisement," any door hanger, magnet, business card, flyer, or email pushing you to file a roof claim, illegal unless it carries a specific disclosure stating you are responsible for your deductible and that waiving it is fraud. No disclosure means the company is already cutting corners on the law.

"Sign today or the price goes up."Pressure is the tactic. The fine for an unlicensed person violating these advertising rules runs up to $10,000 per violation, which is why the real operators want your signature before you check anything.

Your contract has a built-in escape hatch

If you signed under storm pressure and had second thoughts, Florida gives you room. Under Statute 489.147, a contract to repair or replace a roof that was entered into within 180 days of a declared state of emergency can be canceled without penalty within 10 days of signing, or by the official start date, whichever comes first. The official start date is when materials go on, a permit is issued, or a code-compliant temporary repair is made.

The same law requires that any roofing contract tied to an insurance claim carry language in bold type of at least 14 points telling you to call your insurer to confirm coverage, deductibles, and policy terms before you sign. If that language is missing, the contract itself is not compliant.

What "local" buys you that a license alone does not

A license confirms a contractor can legally work. It does not tell you whether they will still answer the phone next hurricane season. That is the case for hiring local. A Brevard company has a permanent address, a permit history with the county, and a reputation in the same neighborhoods it works in. A storm chaser has a magnetic sign and an out-of-state plate.

We are based at 881 Barton Blvd in Rockledge, and the work we do across Brevard is on the record under one verifiable number. That is the whole pitch: check it.

Before the next storm, do two things

Write down your roofer before you need one. Verify a local licensed contractor now, while no one is in your driveway and no clock is running. Keep the name and license number on your phone. When a storm does come through and the trucks start rolling, you already have your answer, and every unsolicited pitch becomes easy to wave off.

If you want that name to already be in your phone, make it a licensed, local one. Local Roofing Experts is a Brevard-based, licensed roofing contractor serving Rockledge, Cocoa, Merritt Island, Titusville, Melbourne, and the surrounding Brevard County area. License CCC1335645. Verify it, then call us at(321) 487-5424or reach out through our contact page for an inspection or estimate. No clipboard ambush required.