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Laurel's top-rated roofers, by Google rating

No license record for Laurel's roofers sits in this tool yet, so we searched Google Maps instead. The 10 names below average 4.9 stars on 1,507 combined reviews. Write the number down anyway. A rating tells you nothing about whether it's current.

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10 top-rated roofers near Laurel: check before you sign

We sort this list by Google rating, pulled down a notch when the review count behind it is thin; it's a sort, not the license check this tool otherwise runs, so look that number up separately.

  1. Vertical Builders and CommercialRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 951 Google reviews · Nokomis 34275Google reviews
  2. Roofing by Ball ContractingRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 230 Google reviews · Nokomis 34275Google reviews
  3. Green Vista RoofingRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 100 Google reviews · Nokomis 34275Google reviews
  4. Sentry Metals, LLCRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 47 Google reviews · North Venice 34275Google reviews
  5. Roof Systems & RenovationRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 32 Google reviews · Venice 34285Google reviews
  6. Blue Knights Roofing & GuttersRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 27 Google reviews · Nokomis 34275Google reviews
  7. Higher Power Solar & Roofing | OspreyRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 22 Google reviews · Osprey 34229Google reviews
  8. Watertite RoofingRoofing contractor · 4.8 out of 5 on Google · 51 Google reviews · Nokomis 34275Google reviews
  9. Stonebrook ExteriorRoofing contractor · 4.6 out of 5 on Google · 44 Google reviews · North Venice 34275Google reviews
  10. Prime Nest RoofersRoofing contractor · 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 3 Google reviews · Osprey 34229Google reviews

How to check a license in Florida

  1. Search by the contractor's name, license number, or county.[1]
  2. Check whether the number starts with CCC, meaning certified and good statewide, or RC, meaning registered and limited to a specific local jurisdiction.[2]
  3. If the contractor is a general, building, or residential license holder certified after 1973, confirm they also carry a separate roofing certification or registration.[3]
  4. In Miami-Dade or Broward County, ask what the county's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone retrofit and permit rules require for your specific roof type.[4]

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Warning signs

  • A flyer, text, or email that pushes you to file a roof damage insurance claim before you've asked anyone to look at your roof.[5]
  • An offer to waive your deductible or hand you a gift card for letting them inspect the roof.[5]
  • A crew that arrives within hours of a storm with no local address and an out-of-state plate.[6]
  • No itemized repair estimate before you're asked to sign a roof repair agreement.[5]

Rules that protect you

  • Sign inside the six-month window after your area's own emergency declaration and state law stretches your cancellation right out to 10 days, or up to whenever the crew is scheduled to actually begin, whichever lands sooner.[5]
  • Roofing generally requires a building permit; the state's $7,500 minor-repair exemption for homeowners doesn't cover structural work like roofing.[7]
  • A first payment above the 10% mark triggers Florida's permit clock, giving the contractor a month to submit the paperwork and three months from its issue date to actually get started.[8]

Before you let anyone on your {city} roof

  1. Does the name on the bid match the name on the license exactly?
  2. Is the license active, and when does it expire?
  3. Does the company have a local address, or only a cell phone number and an out-of-state plate?
  4. Did they contact you first, unprompted, right after a storm?
  5. Are they asking for full payment, cash only, or a deposit before any paperwork is signed?
  6. Will they give you a written, itemized estimate before you commit to anything?

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Storm risk near Laurel

Wind risk near Laurel rates Relatively High on FEMA's county hazard index.

A bad windstorm is the other classic trigger for door-to-door roofing pitches in Laurel.

Keep this page bookmarked before Laurel's next one arrives, not during it.

Hail
Very Low
Strong wind
Relatively High
Hurricane
Very High
Wildfire
Relatively Moderate

Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).

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Sources

  1. Licensing Portal: License Search, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, accessed 2026-09-30
  2. Florida Statutes 489.105: Definitions, Florida Legislature, accessed 2026-09-30
  3. Florida Statutes 489.113: Qualifications for practice; restrictions, Florida Legislature, accessed 2026-09-30
  4. Roofing Permits, Miami-Dade County, accessed 2026-09-30
  5. Florida Statutes 489.147: Roof damage insurance claims; contracting practices, Florida Senate, accessed 2026-09-30
  6. When Hail Hits, Storm Chasers Arrive, National Insurance Crime Bureau, accessed 2026-09-30
  7. Florida Statutes 553.79: Permits; applications; issuance; inspections, Florida Legislature, accessed 2026-09-30
  8. Florida Statutes 489.126: Moneys received by contractors, Florida Legislature, accessed 2026-09-30