Roof Replacement in Melbourne, FL
Full tear-off and replacement installed to current Florida code — documented properly for your insurance.
What Our Melbourne Roof Replacement Covers
Complete tear-off
Down to the deck, so nothing bad gets buried under a new roof and forgotten.
Deck repair & re-nail
Rotten sheathing replaced and the whole deck re-nailed to current Florida wind code.
Code-compliant install
Secondary water barrier, new flashing, drip edge, and proper ventilation on every job.
Documentation & warranty
Photos of every stage, closed permit, and warranty paperwork you can hand to an insurer.
Included in Every Roof Replacement Job
Where We Work in Melbourne
We take calls across Melbourne — including Eau Gallie, Suntree, Viera, downtown Melbourne, and the barrier-island neighborhoods in Indialantic and Melbourne Beach. If you are not sure whether your address is in our area, call us; it almost certainly is.
What Roof Replacement Costs in Melbourne
Typically ~$9,000–$36,000+ depending on material and roof size
Shingle is the entry point; tile and standing-seam metal sit at the top. Roof size, pitch, number of penetrations, and how much decking needs replacing all move the number. We inspect first and give you an itemized estimate — not a per-square guess over the phone. See our Florida roof cost guide for 2026 pricing by material, or use the roof cost estimator.
How the Job Actually Goes
We come out and actually get on the roof — no drive-by estimates.
You get photos of what we found, including the parts you cannot see from the ground.
We give you an itemized written estimate and explain the options, including doing nothing.
Once you approve, we schedule the work and handle permitting and inspections.
We clean up completely, magnet-sweep for nails, and hand you the warranty and documentation.
Permitting and code in Melbourne
Who issues the permit
Work in Melbourne is permitted through the City of Melbourne Building Department. Melbourne permits its own work; West Melbourne and Melbourne Beach are separate jurisdictions again. We pull it, schedule the inspections, and meet the inspector — none of that lands on you.
What the code actually requires
Brevard works to the same Florida Building Code and ASCE 7-22 wind provisions as the counties south of it. A point of confusion worth clearing up: South Brevard is not a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. HVHZ is Miami-Dade and Broward only, and quoting HVHZ products here just adds cost without adding compliance. Full replacements are always permitted and always inspected, including a dry-in inspection before the finish material goes on.
What we see on Melbourne roofs
Eau Gallie, Suntree and the barrier-island neighbourhoods each have their own typical roof systems and exposure.
Wind mitigation, while we are up there
Roof-to-wall connections, deck attachment and secondary water barrier are the three line items an insurer scores you on. All three are visible during a tear-off and invisible afterwards, so we capture them then. How wind mitigation credits work →
We Also Serve Near Melbourne
Melbourne Roof Replacement FAQs
Do you actually work in Melbourne?
We work Melbourne and Brevard County directly. Our shop is in Sebastian, and Melbourne is a normal service day for our crews — not a special trip.
How fast can you get someone out to look at the roof?
For active leaks and storm damage we prioritize same-week and often next-day. For planned work, we usually have an estimator out within a day or two.
Do you pull the permit and handle inspections?
Yes. We pull the permit through the City of Melbourne Building Department, schedule the required inspections, and give you the closed-permit documentation at the end.
Will you repair a roof instead of pushing a replacement?
Yes, and we do it regularly. If your roof has years left, we will say so and tell you what to watch. A repair we talk you out of today is a replacement we earn honestly later.
Do you help with insurance claims?
We do. We document damage properly with dated photos and measurements so your adjuster has what they need. We are roofers, not public adjusters — but good documentation is most of the battle.
Get a Free Roof Replacement Estimate in Melbourne, FL
Call Leeward Roofing at 772-589-2400 or send us the details below. We inspect first, then quote — no pressure, no games.
Space Coast storm damage? Move before the next band.
South Brevard takes the same Atlantic systems the Treasure Coast does, and Micco, Barefoot Bay and Grant-Valkaria are a short run from our Sebastian shop. We tarp first to stop the water, then document the damage the way an adjuster needs to see it.
- Look for lifted shingles, displaced tile and bent flashing from ground level.
- Photograph debris and any detached material where it landed.
- Call for tarping before the next band arrives, not after.
- Ask any contractor for their licence number and check it at myfloridalicense.com.
Recent Leeward jobs
Real Treasure Coast roofs installed by our own crews — not stock photography.
Choosing a system for a Melbourne roof
Beachside and mainland want different answers, and your HOA may have already decided.
Beachside: standing seam metal, usually
Melbourne Beach, Indialantic and Satellite Beach are Exposure D with full Atlantic salt. The failure mode out there is corroding fasteners rather than a worn covering, and standing seam has no exposed fasteners at all. Expect 40 to 70 years against 20 to 25 for shingle, and materially better uplift performance under Exposure D design pressures. See metal roofing in Melbourne.
Mainland: high-wind architectural shingle is honest value
West of the lagoon, Exposure B or C applies and salt is not the governing factor. A quality architectural shingle installed to current Brevard fastening schedules gives the best protection per dollar per year for most homes. See asphalt shingle roofing.
Suntree, Viera and the HOA communities
Largely tile under architectural review. The committee governs colour and profile and sometimes material, and committees frequently meet monthly — so approval can take longer than the roof itself. We prepare and submit the packet and wait for written approval before ordering.
If you have tile, ask about lift-and-relay
On a tile roof the tile is rarely the problem. The underlayment beneath it does the waterproofing and fails at 20 to 25 years while the tile may have decades left. Lifting the tile, replacing the membrane to current code and relaying your original tile is substantially cheaper than full tile replacement, and it sidesteps sourcing a discontinued profile. Expect 5 to 15 per cent breakage, replaced from salvage.
Ventilation is part of the specification, not an extra
A Brevard attic that cannot breathe runs extremely hot and degrades the covering from underneath. Intake at the soffit has to balance exhaust at the ridge. We check intake as well as exhaust, because most quotes only address the exhaust half.
Deck re-nailing while the deck is open
8d ring-shank at 6 inches in the field and 4 inches at perimeters and corners earns maximum roof deck attachment credit on your wind mitigation form. Cheap to do during a tear-off, and on older Melbourne construction it is frequently the largest insurance lever available.
What a Melbourne replacement costs
Mainland at the lower end, beachside at the top, and the reasons are all in the code.
Most Melbourne reroofs land between $13,000 and $33,000. Simple mainland housing sits low in the band; Suntree and Viera tile and beachside Exposure D work sit at the top.
Architectural asphalt shingle — roughly $5.50 to $9.25 per square foot installed
The mainland default. 20 to 25 years realistically in our UV load.
Concrete or clay tile — roughly $11.00 to $22.00 per square foot
Suntree, Viera and the newer HOA communities. Budget on the underlayment clock rather than the tile.
Tile lift-and-relay — roughly $7.50 to $13.00 per square foot
Reuses your existing tile. Cheaper than full replacement and it solves the discontinued-profile problem.
Standing seam metal — roughly $12.00 to $20.50 per square foot
Our beachside recommendation. Roughly double shingle, roughly triple the life.
Beachside premium is real
Exposure D detailing, corrosion-resistant hardware throughout and tighter perimeter fastening. Budget 10 to 20 per cent above the mainland equivalent. A bid that prices Indialantic like West Melbourne has not looked at the exposure category.
Decking, per sheet, in writing
Quoted before we start, photographed as it comes out, billed only for what actually came out.
Get a written Melbourne replacement quote → or call 772-589-2400.
Melbourne roof replacement FAQs
How much does a roof replacement cost in Melbourne?
Most land between $13,000 and $33,000. Architectural shingle runs roughly $5.50 to $9.25 per square foot installed, concrete tile $11.00 to $22.00, a tile lift-and-relay $7.50 to $13.00 and standing seam metal $12.00 to $20.50. Beachside addresses sit 10 to 20 per cent above mainland equivalents.
Why does beachside cost more?
Exposure category. Melbourne Beach, Indialantic and Satellite Beach have open Atlantic upwind and fall in Exposure D under FBC R301.2.1.4.3, which produces higher design pressures at corners and perimeters. Salt air also means corrosion-resistant hardware throughout. Both are code-driven requirements rather than upsells.
What is the best roof for a beachside Melbourne home?
Standing seam metal in most cases. The failure mode on the barrier island is corroding fasteners rather than a worn covering, and standing seam has none exposed. Expect 40 to 70 years against 20 to 25 for shingle, with better uplift performance under Exposure D pressures.
My tile roof leaks but the tile looks perfect. Why?
The underlayment has failed. Tile is a rain screen, not the waterproofing layer - the membrane beneath does that work and fails at roughly 20 to 25 years while the tile may have decades left. A lift-and-relay replaces the membrane and relays your original tile.
Who issues the permit?
City of Melbourne addresses go to the City of Melbourne Building Department. West Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Satellite Beach and unincorporated areas have their own authorities or fall to Brevard County. We confirm which owns your parcel before quoting and file it ourselves.
Will my HOA have a say?
In Suntree, Viera and most newer communities, generally yes - colour, profile and sometimes material. Committees frequently meet monthly, so approval can take longer than the roof. We prepare and submit the architectural packet and wait for written approval before ordering material.
How long does it take?
Two to four working days on site for a typical single-family shingle replacement, longer for tile and larger or cut-up roofs. Permitting adds roughly one to two weeks, plus an HOA committee cycle if one applies.
Can I go over my existing shingles?
We do not do layovers. A second layer hides the decking you most need to inspect, adds dead load, traps heat that shortens the new covering’s life, and forfeits the deck re-nailing that earns your wind mitigation credit.
Will it lower my insurance?
Frequently, but only once a wind mitigation inspection documents it on form OIR-B1-1802, rewritten effective 1 April 2026. A reroof improves four of the seven rated features and windstorm credits are capped by statute at 88% of the windstorm portion of your premium.
Do you offer financing?
We walk you through the payment options when we present your estimate and do not require money up front to schedule an inspection. See roof financing.
We also work near Melbourne
Same crews, same trucks — these are the communities immediately around Melbourne that we cover from the Sebastian shop.
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- Most inspections scheduled within 24 hours
- We handle permits and insurance paperwork
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