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For metal roofing, the roof is inspected and photographed first, and the scope and price come in writing.
For metal roofing in Houston and 9 towns across Harris, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller and 4 more counties, Roofers Hotline takes one call at (855) 512-1072. The line is answered around the clock, and you get a written estimate before work starts.
The Storm Prediction Center has logged 120 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000, a very high band for storm inspection.
The panel style sets the look, the cost and how the roof handles weather. With 137 county hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, the estimate explains how each style holds up. Call to compare both options for your local roof.
Underlayment sits under the panels and has to handle heat. The metro logs roughly 109 days a year at 90 degrees or hotter in the 1991 to 2020 normals, so the material must suit metal in that heat. The written estimate names it. Call to review it.
Leaks usually start at edges and joints, not in the open panel. The metro gets about 54 inches of precipitation a year, so these details carry real water. The estimate lists each one so you can see what is covered. Call to go through it.
Snow guards matter only where snow sits on the roof. The metro's normals show 0 inches of snowfall a year, so they are rarely needed here, and the estimate says so plainly. If your roof is an exception, ask during the visit. Call to confirm.
From the first call to the scheduled work, metal roofing explained is walked through in order.
Roofers Hotline books metal roofing in Houston with one call, 24 hours a day. The storm record is the reason to make it: NOAA's storm records show 137 hail events of one inch or larger in the county since 2015, plus 38 tornadoes, and the largest hailstone measured 2.75 inches. Metal panels are built for that kind of exposure.
Call to talk through a metal roof for your house, and ask for the written estimate before any work starts.
Houston's housing is older than you might expect: by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 48% of homes here were built before 1980, against 38% across the county, and the median home dates to 1981. Older decks often need a closer look before panels go on. The climate adds to it, with about 54 inches of precipitation a year and roughly 109 days at 90 degrees or hotter in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the metro port station. The written estimate covers what the deck needs and which panel and underlayment suit that heat and rain. Call to schedule the visit.
See Houston roof leak repair for the visit itself, booked across 271 ZIP codes here.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Harris County); OpenFEMA declarations (Harris County); NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
If you plan to keep the roof 40 years or more, metal is worth pricing. So is a roof that has taken hail or wind: two-inch hail was last reported within 25 kilometers of Houston on June 23, 2023, and shingles on low-slope sections tend to fail early under that kind of punishment. After a storm, photograph the roof from the ground, note any dents, lifted edges or stains inside, and do not climb up. Then call Roofers Hotline for an inspection and a written estimate.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Metal roof, standing seam | $12,600–$70,300 | $742–$4,136 per square |
| Metal roof, metal shingles | $7,200–$39,700 | $424–$2,333 per square |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $9,100–$27,200 | $533–$1,599 per square |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.11); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Roofers Hotline also handles roof repair for this metro here, with photographs taken before any estimate is written.
Why call
Hail season here runs January through June, and May alone accounts for 70 of the 222 hail reports within 25 kilometers since 2000. Booking before spring gives you time to choose panels and have the work done ahead of the peak. Freezing is rare, about 5 days a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, so winter is workable for installation. The visit covers an inspection of your roof and a written estimate before any work starts. Call to book it.
To book this service in another town, about 22 miles out, start with our coverage of Highlands.
Texas licensing: Texas has no statewide roofing license, so ask the contractor for a certificate of insurance. Look up any license at Texas Department of Insurance.
Questions
The metro sits in the Very High hail band among the towns Roofers Hotline serves, with 120 Storm Prediction Center hail reports within 15 kilometers since 2000. Metal panels are a common choice for that exposure. Call and ask for a written estimate that names the panel type and fasteners for your roof.
It may. About 48% of homes here were built before 1980, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, so the deck deserves a look first. The inspection checks it, and the written estimate lists any repairs before work starts. Call to book that visit.
Texas has no statewide roofing license, so ask the contractor for a certificate of insurance. You can also look up licensing information at the Texas Department of Insurance. Call Roofers Hotline with questions about your estimate before work begins.
A common question across the metro is How long does a roof last?
Our local guide to common roof problems here draws on the same county storm and housing records. The same county storm and housing records feed our local guide to when a roof problem cannot wait.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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