About us
Roof Replacement and Emergency Roof Repair, Owner-Operated in Melbourne
Dale Whitaker
Owner and Lead Roofer · Since Born and
About Space Coast Roofing Service
Roof Replacement and Emergency Roof Repair, Owner-Operated in Melbourne
Space Coast Roofing Service is a locally owned, owner-operated roofing company serving Melbourne and the rest of Brevard County. Dale Whitaker, Owner and Lead Roofer, is the person who walks your roof, writes your quote, and stays involved until the job is finished. We would rather tell you plainly what your roof needs than sell you more than that, whether you live near Downtown Melbourne, in Eau Gallie near the Arts District, or out in West Melbourne.
Roofs here work hard. Salt air off the Atlantic reaches Indialantic, Satellite Beach, and Melbourne Beach, where it corrodes fasteners and flashing faster than it does inland. Humid subtropical weather means long stretches of moisture, algae and mildew on shingles, and sudden summer downpours that expose weak spots in underlayment and around vents. Hurricane season adds wind-driven rain, so we pay close attention to decking attachment, edge metal, and sealing details during every roof replacement, from older block homes in Eau Gallie to newer subdivisions in Palm Bay. We also help homeowners in Cocoa and the neighborhoods around the Florida Institute of Technology and Melbourne Square Mall.
When a storm drops a limb on the roof or a leak starts during a downpour, emergency roof repair cannot wait for a business day. Our 24/7 Emergency Dispatch line is there for that, and our regular hours are Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm. First we stop the water with a proper tarp or temporary repair, then we explain what a lasting fix looks like, and you get an upfront quote before any larger work begins. If a repair will do, we say so. If the roof is at the end of its life, we show you why.
I grew up in Brevard County and spent my first years on roofs in Eau Gallie and Indialantic, working for other outfits before I decided to run jobs the way I thought they should be run. Space Coast Roofing Service is locally owned and owner-operated, and I still walk every roof replacement myself. Down here the Atlantic keeps the humid subtropical air salty and wet, and that wears on flashing, fasteners and decking faster than most people expect, especially in Satellite Beach, Melbourne Beach and Indialantic where the salt air is constant. Older homes around Downtown Melbourne and Eau Gallie often hide soft decking under tired shingles, so I show customers what I find before quoting. Further inland in West Melbourne and Palm Bay, the sun and afternoon storms do the damage, and we see it just as often in Cocoa. When a storm tears something loose, our 24/7 Emergency Dispatch line gets a tarp on quickly so emergency roof repair does not turn into a ceiling replacement. Regular hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm. You get an upfront quote and workmanship you can inspect from the ground, whether you live near Florida Institute of Technology or out past Melbourne Square Mall.
- Owner-operated: Dale Whitaker is personally involved in estimates and oversight
- 24/7 Emergency Dispatch for active leaks and storm damage across Brevard County
- Upfront quotes, with the scope of work explained before anything starts
- Roof replacement planned around coastal salt exposure, humidity, and Florida wind-driven rain
- Open Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm, serving Melbourne, Palm Bay, Cocoa, and the beachside communities
Credentials & guarantees
- ✓Open Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm
- ✓24/7 Emergency Dispatch for storm damage and active leaks across Brevard County
Our guarantee
We give you an upfront written quote for your roof replacement before any work starts, and we walk you through what we find on the roof, whether you're in Eau Gallie, Indialantic, or West Melbourne. If a storm opens a leak at 2am in Satellite Beach or Palm Bay, our 24/7 emergency dispatch line is there for emergency roof repair, and our work is always open for you to inspect before we call a job done.
Testimonials
What Melbourne, FL Customers Say
“We had a slow leak over our back bedroom after a summer thunderstorm, and the stained ceiling was getting bigger every week. They found cracked pipe boots on the vent stacks, not a failed roof like the first guy implied. They replaced the boots, resealed two flashing spots, and gave us the quote in writing before starting. No drips since the next big storm.”
“Our shingle roof near the beach was losing granules and a few shingles had lifted in the wind. The owner walked the roof with us, showed us photos of the damage, and replaced the worst sections instead of pushing a full tear-off. The work was done in one day, the crew cleaned up nails with a magnet sweep, and the new shingles blend in well.”
“I called after noticing daylight in the attic and a few tiles slipped on our older tile roof. They re-set the loose tiles, replaced cracked ones, and fixed the underlayment at a valley where water had been getting in. Scheduling pushed back a day because of rain, but they called ahead and the repair has held up through several downpours.”