Roofers in Arlington

Tarrant County has a long record of large hail. The May 5, 1995 Mayfest storm dropped softball-size hail and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage across Tarrant and Dallas counties. The March 28, 2000 tornadoes struck Arlington and Fort Worth. Texas as a whole had 902 major hail events in 2025, more than any other state, according to Triple-I. NOAA counted 5,432 hail events of all sizes nationwide that year, a different, broader tally.

If your roof job comes with an insurance claim, most of the rules that protect you are about the claim. Before storm season, have a tree service clear limbs that hang over the roof.

Arlington roofers set their own prices. HomeGuide's figures, including a Texas average, give you a yardstick:

• Roof replacement in Texas: $5,600 to $15,800 on average (national range $5,700 to $16,000, or $3 to $6 per square foot installed)
• Minor roof repairs: $150 to $1,000; moderate repairs $1,000 to $3,000 (national)
• Minimum call-out fees: $150 to $300 (national)

On a claim, Texas law requires you to pay your deductible. With replacement cost coverage, TDI says the insurer pays in two checks: a partial payment first and the rest after repairs start. Insurers don't pay for a roof just because it's old. The Texas roofing guide has the full cost breakdown.

Impact-resistant roofing in Arlington

Roofing tested to UL 2218 is rated Class 1 to 4, and Class 4 earns the highest insurance credit in Texas. Each insurer sets its own discount and paperwork, so ask your insurer for its figure before you pay extra for Class 4 shingles.

With no state roofing license (a 2025 bill to create one, HB 3344, stalled in committee), the checks are local and contractual.

1. City registration: confirm the company is registered with the City of Arlington. Without registration it cannot get the building permit your job may need.
2. The permit: if the work covers more than 10% of the roof, ask for the permit number and look it up on ArlingtonPermits.com.
3. Voluntary credential: the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas runs a voluntary Licensed Roofing Contractor program for roofers who pass its exams. It is a trade-association credential.
4. Bids: TDI advises at least three bids on company letterhead. Never sign a contract with blanks, and avoid any contract that gives the roofer the value of your insurance proceeds.

A roofer paid from an insurance claim who waives, absorbs, rebates or credits it without the insurer's consent commits a Class B misdemeanor; TDI says that means up to a $2,000 fine and up to six months in jail under the law effective September 1, 2019.

Any contract of $1,000 or more expected to be paid from a property claim must include a notice, in at least 12-point bold type, that you must pay the deductible. If you don't see it, ask why. Your insurer can hold back recoverable depreciation until you show proof the deductible was paid, such as a canceled check or card statement.

If a roofer offers to "cover" the deductible, TDI says to report it to the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline at 800-621-0508. After a declared disaster, an out-of-area remediation contractor can't demand payment before work starts, and partial payments must match the work done.

For more bids, Fort Worth roofers face the same state deductible rules but a different city permit office. For Arlington's other storm-season rules, see the Arlington local services page.