Roofing companies in Fort Worth

The National Weather Service's record of the May 5, 1995 Mayfest storm is the local reference point: hail up to softball size fell over Tarrant County and the storms caused an estimated $2 billion in damage in Tarrant and Dallas counties. Statewide, Texas had 902 major hail events in 2025, the most of any state, per Triple-I.

Before you sign with a storm roofer, TDI advises getting at least three bids on company letterhead, never signing a contract with blanks and avoiding any contract that gives the roofer "the value of insurance proceeds". After a declared disaster, an out-of-area remediation contractor can't require payment before work starts.

• You pay the deductible. Texas law requires it. A contractor paid from a claim who waives, absorbs, rebates or credits it without the insurer's consent commits a Class B misdemeanor; TDI says penalties reach a $2,000 fine and six months in jail under the law effective September 1, 2019.
• Read the notice. Contracts of $1,000 or more expected to be paid from a claim must say, in at least 12-point bold type, that you must pay the deductible.
• Keep the receipt. With replacement cost coverage, the insurer pays in two checks and can hold back depreciation until you show proof you paid the deductible.
• Report waiver offers to the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline, 800-621-0508.

TDI also notes insurers don't pay for a roof just because it's old. Photograph the roof and gutters soon after a storm and keep dated copies. Get the roofer's inspection in writing, but let the adjuster see the damage before any tear-off starts, and keep every estimate, invoice and payment record in one folder until the second check clears.

Texas doesn't require a state license for reroofing contractors, according to the Legislature's 2025 analysis of HB 3344, which stalled in committee. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas runs a voluntary credential, which helps but isn't required.

The city layer is where Fort Worth differs. Anyone pulling a building permit there must hold a city contractor registration, at $168.75 a year for building contractors. Ask Development Services whether your reroof needs a building permit, and if one applies, ask for its number and confirm the firm's registration with Development Services at 817-392-2222.

Fort Worth roofing materials and discounts

Roofing tested to UL 2218 is rated Class 1 to 4, and Class 4 earns the highest insurance credit, but each insurer sets its own amount and paperwork. Call your insurer before you pick shingles. TDI notes insurers often give discounts for damage-resistant or fire-resistant roofing, and sometimes for newer roofs, so ask what proof of installation the insurer wants from the roofer.

HomeGuide puts a roof replacement at $5,600 to $15,800 on average in Texas, against $5,700 to $16,000 nationally, or $3 to $6 per square foot installed. Minor repairs run $150 to $1,000 and moderate ones $1,000 to $3,000 nationally, with call-out minimums of $150 to $300. Ask Fort Worth roofers for itemized written bids to compare against those ranges; the Texas roofing guide has the full table.

Limbs over the roof are worth trimming before hail season. Book Fort Worth tree service before spring, keeping in mind that removing more than one tree generally needs a city permit. For more quotes, try Burleson roofers, and see the Fort Worth guide for local permits.