Roofers in Midland

The Legislature's 2025 analysis of HB 3344 confirmed Texas doesn't license reroofing contractors, and the bill got no further than a committee report sent to Calendars on May 8, 2025. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas offers a voluntary credential based on industry exams, which some roofers carry.

The local check is the permit. Midland permits are applied for through PermitMidland by the owner or a licensed and bonded contractor, and they lapse if work doesn't start within 180 days. Ask the roofer for proof of the bond and liability insurance, and for the permit number before tear-off. A Midland reroof that waits months for an adjuster can outlive its permit, so time the application to the start date.

Get the roofer's local address and a written warranty for both materials and labor. With no state license to look up, those details, plus the bond and insurance certificates, are the paper trail you'll need if a leak shows up after the crew has moved on.

Texas law says you must pay your deductible. A contractor paid from your claim commits a Class B misdemeanor by waiving, absorbing or rebating it without the insurer's consent, and TDI says the penalty since September 1, 2019 is up to a $2,000 fine and six months in jail. Contracts of $1,000 or more to be paid by insurance must carry a 12-point bold notice saying so.

• Get at least three bids on letterhead, as TDI advises.
• Never sign a roofing contract with blank spaces.
• Turn down any contract that assigns the roofer "the value of insurance proceeds".
• After a declared disaster, an out-of-area remediation contractor can't demand payment before work starts; a contractor based in the same or an adjacent county for at least a year isn't covered.

Report deductible-waiving offers to the Attorney General's hotline at 800-621-0508.

HomeGuide's Texas average for a roof replacement is $5,600 to $15,800, against $5,700 to $16,000 nationally. U.S. minor repairs run $150 to $1,000 and moderate ones $1,000 to $3,000. With replacement cost coverage, TDI says insurers pay in two checks, the second after repairs start, and insurers don't pay for a roof just because it's old. The insurer can also hold back recoverable depreciation until you show reasonable proof you paid the deductible, such as a canceled check or card statement, so keep that receipt.

Ask your insurer about a credit for an impact-resistant roof. Under UL 2218, Class 4 is the top impact rating and earns the highest credit, though the amount varies by insurer. See the Texas roofing guide for more.

If hail or wind brings limbs down, see Midland tree service. Compare roofers in Odessa, or read the Midland city guide.