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Roof inspection starts with the problem found and photographed, then the scope and price in writing before any work starts.
Roofers Hotline is a roofing company for roof inspection in Houston and 9 towns across Harris, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller and 4 more counties, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.
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.
Every slope gets looked at, by walking the surface or flying a drone, so nothing is judged from the driveway. The metro has 108.8 days a year at or above 90 degrees in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, and that heat wears shingles on south and west slopes first. Call to book the survey.
Leaks usually start where the roof changes direction or something passes through it. The metro averages 54.1 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, so those joints carry a lot of water. The inspection checks each one and records its condition. Call to have them looked at.
From the attic, the inspection looks for damp decking, poor ventilation and daylight showing through the boards, which a view from outside can miss. With 54.1 inches of yearly precipitation in the climate normals, small gaps let moisture in over time. Call, and check the attic after the next storm.
Gutters and downspouts are checked for clogs, sagging and water pooling near the house. The metro had 36 federal disaster declarations from 1973 to date, the latest being Hurricane Beryl on July 9, 2024, so drainage has to handle heavy rain. Call to have yours checked before the next one.
How the job runs, call by call, is explained under what roof inspection includes.
A roof inspection in Houston covers every slope, the flashing, valleys and ridge, the attic, and the gutters, and it ends with a written report with photos and a repair-or-replace opinion. The report is what you keep, whether you are fixing a leak, selling the house or starting an insurance conversation.
The metro sits in the Very High hail band, with 120 hail reports within 15 km since 2000, and Harris County logged 137 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015. Call Roofers Hotline once a storm has passed and ask for the written estimate.
Harris County recorded 137 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, with the largest stone at 2.75 inches, plus 38 tornadoes in the same record. Hail that size bruises shingles and cracks tile without leaving a hole you can see from the yard. So the visit looks closely at every slope, and the written estimate separates storm damage from ordinary wear. Hurricane Beryl was the most recent federal disaster declaration, on July 9, 2024. Call to book the inspection and get the findings on paper.
The visit itself is covered under emergency roof repair here, which serves 271 ZIP codes.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Harris County); OpenFEMA declarations (Harris County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Updated October 2026.
Say you are buying or selling a Houston house and the roof is the one part nobody has looked at. That is the first reason to book an inspection, and the others follow the same logic: after a hail or wind event, when the roof is older than 15 years with no recent check, and before a solar install. Hail here peaks in May, so spring storms are the usual trigger. Photograph what you can from the ground, stay off the roof, and call for the inspection.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $300–$700 | per visit |
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) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Through the same number, homeowners also book roof replacement in Houston, with a photographed inspection ahead of the estimate.
Why call
About 48% of homes in Houston were built before 1980, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, and the median home dates to 1981. Roofs on houses that age have usually been replaced once or more, and the older layers and flashing details are where leaks start. Hail season runs January through June, with May the busiest month, so booking in early spring puts the inspection ahead of it. You get the inspection, a written estimate with photos, and a clear repair-or-replace opinion. Call to schedule it.
The same service is booked in other towns too; see what shapes roofs in Highlands, 22 miles away.
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
Book after any hail or wind event, before you buy or sell, and before a solar install. Hail reports here peak in May and the season runs January through June, so early spring is a sensible time for a check. Call Roofers Hotline to set up the inspection.
It includes a surface walk or drone survey of every slope, a check of flashing, penetrations, valleys and the ridge, an attic check for moisture, ventilation and daylight, and a gutter and drainage check. You receive a written report with photos and a repair-or-replace opinion.
Texas has no statewide roofing license, so ask the contractor for a certificate of insurance. The Texas Department of Insurance is the office to look to for questions about it. When you call Roofers Hotline, ask for the written estimate before any work starts.
The median home here was built in 1981, by Census estimates. Most first roofs are long gone, and many second roofs are ageing too.
Homeowners across the metro also ask Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
Our guide to common roof problems here goes deeper, from the same county storm and housing records. See also our local guide to when a roof problem cannot wait, written from the same county storm and housing records.
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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