About Wade Family Homes LLC
Phillip Wade started this operation in Crestview around 2007, and nearly two decades later it's still running out of the same north Florida community. The business is small in the way most good residential shops are small, but the licensing structure sets it apart from nearly every other roofing contractor working the Panhandle.
Most roofers in this part of Florida carry one license. Wade carries two: a Certified Roofing Contractor license and a Certified Building Contractor license, both active and issued by the state. That combination isn't common here, and it matters in a specific, practical way. When a storm peels away shingles and the crew finds rotted decking or compromised fascia underneath, a roofing-only contractor has to stop, subcontract the structural work to a separate crew, and coordinate a second permit. Wade can scope and permit the full repair himself. One contractor, one scope, one responsibility chain from roof deck to finished surface.
On the manufacturing side, Wade Family Homes holds Owens Corning Preferred contractor status, which means the product warranties behind an OC installation carry more weight than a standard install would. The company is BBB accredited with a clean record and is a member of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce. Permitted work over many years puts them consistently near the top of active Florida contractors by BuildZoom's scoring, which reflects a steady volume of pulled permits, not just longevity.
For homeowners in inland Okaloosa County, hurricanes don't always lose steam before they reach Crestview. Without the coastal buffer, sustained wind loads can hit a residential roof hard and fast. A contractor who can assess the full building envelope, not just the shingles, is a different kind of resource when that happens.
When you call, ask Phillip about the building contractor license and what it covers on a storm claim. That question alone will tell you whether the person on the other end of the line understands the full scope of what they're offering.