Harris County
Bellaire, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Know your roof before you sign anything. The Roof Shepherd brings documentation-first inspection, storm damage documentation, and property guidance to Bellaire homeowners.
Updated October 12, 2026
Read This First
The short version
- The Roof Shepherd is based in Round Rock and serves Bellaire, in Harris County, along with the towns listed below.
- From 2000 to 2026, NOAA's archive logs 131 hail events within ten miles of Bellaire. The largest stone measured 2.75 inches on April 16, 2001.
- Every roof gets a written condition record before any repair or replacement decision. You decide from the evidence.
- Permit rules here are local, not statewide. Inside city limits the city sets them; outside them the county does, and that can mean no permit at all.
- If you move forward, The Roof Shepherd manages the whole project, from the contract to the crew and your written warranty.
Call or text 512-575-5052 or use Get Help to start with a documented inspection in Bellaire, Harris County.
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Bellaire At A Glance
What homeowners in Bellaire should know
Who sets permit rules in Bellaire, what the hail record shows, and how a roof is documented first.
In Bellaire, roofing permit and inspection rules are set by the city and can vary from one community to the next. Texas has no statewide roofing license, so confirm requirements with Bellaire’s building department before work begins. The Roof Shepherd documents your roof’s condition and explains your options. If you decide to move forward, The Roof Shepherd manages the whole project, from the contract and materials to the crew, the final walkthrough, and your written workmanship warranty.
Wind & Hurricane Country
Bellaire’s roofing risk is wind, hurricane, and derecho more than hail. A written record after any major wind event protects your position before any repair decision. Bellaire is an enclave city in southwest Houston, Harris County, where Gulf hurricanes, tropical flooding, and wind shape roof exposure.
Wind & Storm Exposure
The strongest verified gust in Bellaire in NOAA’s record measured 75 mph on March 12, 2007. 211 thunderstorm wind reports sit within 10 miles of Bellaire since 1996.
HOA & Material Considerations
Many Harris County neighborhoods have an HOA with rules on shingle color and material. In hurricane country, wind-rated installation matters as much as the product. Confirm HOA rules before selecting materials.
Common Roofing Issues
Wind lifts and creases shingles, moves flashing, exposes decking and lets water in. A documented inspection records those before the next storm makes them worse.
Bellaire Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Bellaire, in Harris County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Bellaire’s verified NOAA record since 2018 is quieter than the corridor average: 1.25 inch hail at Hedwig Vlg on August 18, 2025 leads the log, with 25 hail reports overall, 45 thunderstorm wind events and 2 tornado reports inside the 10 mile window. Peak months: June and March. Across Harris County as a whole, NOAA logged 143 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 2.5 inches, plus 176 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 33 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Most storm damage to a roof isn’t visible from the ground. A documented inspection captures bruising, lifted shingles, and flashing issues before they turn into leaks.
Local Note
Bellaire sits in Harris County, within the Houston and Gulf Coast region. Every service we list is available here and anywhere else in Texas, and The Roof Shepherd team does the work from start to finish.
What the storm record means locally
Storm facts were checked against NOAA and National Weather Service records and local news from the time.
On record
What has actually fallen on Bellaire
131 hail events are on record within ten miles of Bellaire, the largest 2.75 inches on April 16, 2001.
Reading the public storm record
Every figure below is the public storm record for a 10-mile radius around Bellaire, 2000-2026. It is not an estimate and not a sales figure. If your roof was under one of these dates, that is a documentation question worth answering. To see the days radar recorded hail near your own address, use our hail history lookup.
| Hail events on record | 131 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 22 |
| Largest stone recorded | 2.75 in · April 16, 2001 |
| Busiest year | 2007 · 19 events |
| Most common months | May and April |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 80 mph · May 16, 2024 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 317 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | 1 report of 1 in or larger · largest 1.00 in on April 30, 2026 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Harris County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Bellaire centroid. Counts are reported events, so they undercount: a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record.
Checked September 7, 2026 against two feeds that do not share the archive's bias: radar hail signatures from the NEXRAD hail detection algorithm (NOAA NCEI Severe Weather Data Inventory, same 10 mile radius, 2000-2026), counted as days with a signature of one inch or larger, and the Storm Prediction Center's preliminary reports for the last 12 months, which are unreviewed and never a competing total. A radar day and a reported event are different units and are not expected to match: the archive needs a witness and undercounts, radar needs none and can flag hail that melted before it landed. What fell on one roof is settled by a documented inspection, not by any of these counts.
Year by year
Hail in Bellaire, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Bellaire, newest first, from the weather archive.
Twenty seasons, one row each
One row per year, newest first. Each row counts the hail reports of one inch or larger within ten miles of Bellaire, from the National Weather Service archive. 49 reports from 2006 to 2025, 16 of them at or above the 1.75-inch severe threshold. Counting only stones of one inch or larger, the busiest year in this table was 2007. If you owned your roof through any of these dates, the row is the reason to know what it took.
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 in · August 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1.50 in · May 29 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 2.00 in · June 23 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 in · June 15 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 2.50 in · May 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 in · January 20 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 2.50 in · January 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 19 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 27 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 20 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 28 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 17 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 in · June 18 |
| 2007 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 in · May 30 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Bellaire centroid. Reports are observer-driven, so a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record, and small towns are undercounted relative to cities. Full calendar years only; the current year is not shown until it is complete.
Wind & Storm History
Documented storm exposure in Bellaire
Verified hail near Bellaire, in Harris County, and why a written record before any repair decision helps.
Wind & Hurricane Frequency
NOAA logs 211 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Bellaire since 1996; the busiest year was 1996 with 21 reports. Hurricane season runs June through November on this coast.
What To Document
Lifted or creased shingles, moved flashing, exposed decking, debris hits, and water getting in after a storm.
What the storm record means locally
After a major hurricane or derecho, out-of-state contractors arrive quickly. A written record of visible conditions before any repair decision protects your position, whether you file a claim or not. The Roof Shepherd documents first. Decisions come after.
Neighborhood Exposure
Neighborhoods across Bellaire differ in lot elevation, tree cover and roof age. A record of your block beats an estimate for the whole area. After any significant storm, a documented record of visible conditions protects your position.
What the record confirms
Verified storm record for the Houston and Gulf Coast region Bellaire sits in. Roof condition changes with every season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
April 16 baseball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.75 inch hail in Missouri City on April 16, 2001, a baseball size stone.
Hurricane Harvey
A Category 4 landfall that stalled and dropped up to 60 inches of rain, the wettest tropical cyclone in U.S. history, with damage estimated near 125 billion dollars.
January 8 tennis ball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.5 inch hail in Bellaire on January 8, 2016, a tennis ball size stone.
Hurricane Beryl
A July 8 landfall with a 97 mph gust knocked out power to about 2.2 million customers and stripped shingles across the metro.
May 16 92 mph gust
NOAA verifies a 92 mph thunderstorm gust at Englewood on May 16, 2024.
Where these figures come from
Figures drawn from public NOAA, National Weather Service, and Insurance Council of Texas, U.S. Census, and Texas Department of Insurance records and contemporaneous reporting. Not a formal risk assessment.
Live NOAA record Since September 2024, NOAA has logged 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Bellaire, 1 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 1.25 inches on August 18, 2025, about 2.1 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 3 times in the same period, most recently 59 mph on October 24, 2025. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering September 9, 2024 to October 8, 2026. A report near a property confirms hail fell nearby. It does not confirm that any particular roof was damaged, and it is not a coverage determination.
About Bellaire
Local ground truth for Bellaire properties
Bellaire sits in Harris County in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, home to roughly 17,439 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). Gulf moisture and hurricane-season wind set the roofing risk profile here.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Bellaire are likely to be
Census figures on when Bellaire homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Bellaire has 6,690 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1995. 62 percent were built before 2000 and 38 percent before 1990; 12 percent have been built since 2010. Half or more of the homes here predate 2000. An original asphalt-shingle roof from that era is at or past the 20-to-30-year service life typically cited for asphalt shingles, and many will already be on a second roof, which is worth confirming from a permit or a receipt rather than assuming.
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2020 or later | 118 | 2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 716 | 11% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,699 | 25% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,618 | 24% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 625 | 9% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 515 | 8% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 172 | 3% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 919 | 14% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 308 | 5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0 | 0% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Bellaire city. ACS figures are estimates with published margins of error; shares are rounded to whole percents. Year built is the structure, not the roof: it says when the first roof went on, not whether it is still there.
Roofer Near Bellaire
Everything we cover in Bellaire
Every service, from roofing to painting and gutters, is available in Bellaire as it is anywhere in Texas.
What we cover in this city
The Roof Shepherd is a documentation-first roofing contractor serving Bellaire homeowners from its Round Rock, Texas base. Every roof gets a documented condition record before any repair or replacement decision, so you decide from evidence, not sales pressure.
Services available in Bellaire
Every service below is available to Bellaire homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Documentation First
Full property capability in Bellaire, documented first
Documentation You Own
Every visit produces a dated photo and video record of your roof, flashing, decking lines and gutters. You get a written account of what is visible, and your options, before you decide on any repair or claim.
Evidence, Not Pressure
Built on a law enforcement background of 16+ years. You get the record and a clear explanation, the decisions stay yours. No sales pitch, no obligation.
Coordinated & Accountable
In the Houston and Gulf Coast region, the Roof Shepherd team does the roofing work, so the standard stays the same.
Houston Zone
How service works in Bellaire
Who runs the inspection in Bellaire, and how the Roof Shepherd team does the work.
Who runs the inspection
Every Bellaire project starts the same way. David Rodrigues, based in Round Rock, Texas, explains what he sees and writes it down first. When a homeowner chooses to move forward, The Roof Shepherd manages the roofing work across the Houston region from start to finish, so we can fully manage essentially any roofing job in Bellaire. How every job is managed, and who does the hands-on work, is explained on our project delivery page.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on Bellaire homes
What Harris County roofs face: the hail record, the largest stones by date, and why permits are local.
What roofs face in this market
Bellaire sits in Harris County, population 17,439. Counting hail reports of every size, the NOAA Storm Events archive logs 131 hail reports within ten miles of Bellaire from 2000 to 2026, 22 of them at or above the 1.75 inch severe threshold, the size generally associated with roof damage. The largest stone in that record measured 2.75 inches. Counting reports of every size, 2007 was the busiest year in that record, with 19 reports. Activity concentrates in May and April. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 80 mph on May 16, 2024.
The largest hail recorded near Bellaire, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | 2.5″ |
| January 8, 2016 | 2.5″ |
| May 30, 2007 | 2.0″ |
| April 16, 2001 | 2.75″ |
If your roof was on the house for any of those dates, that is worth documenting whether or not you ever filed anything. A dated condition record is far easier to produce now than to reconstruct later.
Check which side of the line Bellaire falls on. Harris County is split for windstorm purposes: the portion east of Highway 146 sits inside Texas Windstorm Insurance Association territory, where roofing work generally requires a Texas Department of Insurance WPI-8 certificate issued after inspection. West of it, the requirement does not apply. Confirm the address before scoping the work, because it changes the inspection sequence.
Permits are a Bellaire question, not a Texas question. Texas has no statewide building code for residential roofing. Each city and county adopts its own, so the threshold that triggers a permit, the fee, and whether a deck inspection is required before cover-up are all set locally in Harris County. A contractor who cannot tell you which jurisdiction issues your permit, and who pulls it, has not done this here often. We pull it in our own name.
Useful locally: City of Bellaire official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Bellaire before scheduling work.
Storm figures: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events within a 10 mile radius, 2000 to 2026. Windstorm territory per Texas Windstorm Insurance Association county designations.
Exterior & Painting
What Bellaire homeowners should know about exterior work
Get the roof documented first, since a roof visit often turns up fascia, gutter and trim damage.
Managed by The Roof Shepherd
Exterior work in Bellaire, from painting and epoxy coatings to siding, drywall, gutters and wood repair, is done here the same way it is done everywhere we work in Texas, by the Roof Shepherd team, start to finish. We document exterior condition during the roof visit so the work starts from an accurate record.
Sequence Matters
Get the roof documented first. Exterior work comes after. A roof visit often turns up fascia rot, pulled gutters and trim damage that change what the exterior job costs before any work begins.
Google Reviews
Homeowner Reviews
I recently got a roof installed and my trim painted with this company. The process was simple — David helped me pick out colors for the roof, and I had no idea there were so many to choose from. I appreciate David and his crew for taking care of my home and respecting my property by making sure everything was masked and cleaned up by the end of the process. These guys were on time, efficient, took care of everything I asked for, kept me updated throughout, and took care of the small details I was picky about. I would highly recommend!
Owner Response
Sloan, I really appreciate you taking the time to share this. It was a pleasure helping with your roof installation, trim painting, and the color-selection process. I’m glad the process felt simple and that the crew respected your property with proper masking, cleanup, and communication throughout the project. Those details matter, especially when we are working on someone’s home. Thank you again for trusting The Roof Shepherd with your roof and painting work.
David did an amazing job working with us to get our roof repaired during the sale of our home. He was very responsive to communication, knowledgeable, kept to his schedules, and was very easy to work with. If we were keeping the home, I definitely would have hired him for a full roof replacement when the time came. Would definitely recommend using his services.
Owner Response
Thank you so much for the kind review. I really appreciate the opportunity to help with the roof repair during the sale of your home. I know timing, communication, and documentation matter in that situation, so I’m glad I was able to help make the process easier. Your recommendation means a lot, and I wish you all the best with your next chapter.
It has been a year since my roof was replaced by the Roof Shepherd crew, and so far no complaints, no leaks, and my roof looks amazing! Working with David since our first text message was so easy communicating my needs and expectations — I could not be happier.
Owner Response
Ofranel, thank you for sharing this. It means a lot hearing that a year later the roof still looks great, there are no leaks, and everything is holding up the way it should. I also appreciate you mentioning the communication and process. My goal is always to make the project clear, easy, and handled with care from start to finish. Thank you again for trusting me and The Roof Shepherd with your home.
Nearby
Nearby areas we serve
Nearby cities we also serve
The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these Houston and Gulf Coast communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Bellaire, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
Bellaire FAQs
Common questions in Bellaire
Does The Roof Shepherd work in Bellaire?
Yes. The Roof Shepherd provides roof inspection, storm documentation, and homeowner guidance across Bellaire and Harris County. Beyond inspection and documentation, The Roof Shepherd provides full roofing, from first look through installation, on one consistent documentation standard, with our crew doing the work from start to finish.
How quickly can I get a roof inspection in Bellaire?
Active leaks and post-storm documentation are prioritized. Send your address and a short description of the concern and we’ll follow up with a current estimate.
Is Bellaire prone to hurricane and wind damage?
Yes. NOAA logs 211 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Bellaire since 1996, with a verified gust of 92 mph on May 16, 2024, and this coast carries hurricane exposure every season. Documenting roof and flashing conditions after wind events protects your position whether or not repairs follow.
What roofing holds up best in Bellaire?
In hurricane country, installation matters as much as material, wind-rated shingles, correct nailing patterns, and sound flashing resist uplift. Ask your roofing guidance provider to document these details.
Does The Roof Shepherd offer painting or siding in Bellaire?
Yes. Painting (epoxy and concrete coatings included), siding, drywall, gutters and wood work are available in Bellaire, the same as every service we list, anywhere in Texas. The Roof Shepherd team does the work from start to finish. We document exterior condition during the roof visit so the work starts from an accurate record.
How do I get started in Bellaire?
Use the Get Help form with your Bellaire address and a description of your concern. Submissions come straight to us and a person reads every one.
Does Bellaire get hurricanes?
Yes. Bellaire is in the Gulf Coast hurricane zone, with season running June 1 through November 30. Harvey in 2017, Ike in 2008, and Beryl in 2024 all affected the region.
What is the biggest roofing risk in Bellaire?
Wind and wind driven rain from tropical systems, plus spring hail. Both lift and bruise shingles, so condition should be documented after any major storm.
When is storm season in Bellaire?
Hurricane season runs June through November, and spring, March through May, brings the heaviest hail and thunderstorm wind.
Who is a trusted roofer near me in Bellaire?
The Roof Shepherd serves Bellaire with documented inspections, photo condition records, and education-first guidance, based in Round Rock, Texas. Trust is verifiable: BBB accreditation, public reviews, and a documentation record you keep. Call or text 512-575-5052.
How much does roof replacement cost in Bellaire?
Roof replacement cost in Bellaire depends on roof size, pitch, material choice, decking condition, and ventilation work. Rather than quoting blind, The Roof Shepherd documents your roof first so any price you evaluate is grounded in your roof’s actual condition.
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