Johnson County
Cleburne, 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 Cleburne homeowners.
Updated August 5, 2026
Cleburne At A Glance
What homeowners in Cleburne should know
In Cleburne, 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 Cleburne’s building department before work begins. The Roof Shepherd documents your roof’s condition and explains your options. If you decide to move forward, permitting and installation are handled through The Roof Shepherd and its vetted partner network.
Hail Alley
Cleburne sits in North Texas, which records the most hailstorms in Texas in a typical year, the state logged 878 major hail events in 2024. Documentation after a storm protects your position before any contractor conversation. Cleburne is a fast-growing Johnson County city south of Arlington, with newer suburban homes exposed to recurring North Texas hail.
Hail & Storm Exposure
NOAA’s 30 year record holds 122 verified hail reports within 10 miles of Cleburne since 1996, inside the North Texas hail alley. The busiest single year in that record was 2023, with 17 reports inside the ring.
HOA & Material Considerations
Many Johnson County neighborhoods carry HOA architectural review requirements on shingle color and material. Given the hail exposure, impact-resistant (UL 2218 Class 3 to 4) shingles are worth discussing. Confirm HOA rules before selecting materials.
Common Roofing Issues
Repeated large-hail exposure means bruised shingles, granule loss, and soft-metal damage to vents and flashing, conditions a documented inspection captures before the next storm makes them worse.
Cleburne Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record here
Cleburne’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 3 inch hail in Lake Pat Cleburne on May 9, 2024, 2 inch hail in Lake Pat Cleburne on April 28, 2020, and 2 inch hail in Cleburne Muni Arpt on March 16, 2023. 22 thunderstorm wind events and 3 tornado reports sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: April and March. Across Johnson County as a whole, NOAA logged 116 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 4 inches, plus 49 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 7 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
Cleburne sits in Johnson County, within North Texas. Roofing guidance and storm documentation are available region-wide; installation is coordinated through our credentialed partner.
What the storm record means locally
Storm facts corroborated across NOAA/NWS records and contemporaneous local news reporting.
Hail History
Documented storm exposure in Cleburne
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 54 hail events within 10 miles of Cleburne since 2018, 24 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. The largest verified stone measured 3 inches on May 9, 2024. Local activity peaks in April and March.
What To Document
Bruised shingles, granule loss, and soft-metal damage to gutters, vents, and flashing, often invisible from the ground.
What the storm record means locally
After a major hail event, out-of-state contractors arrive quickly. Documentation before any contractor conversation gives you a written record of visible conditions, and protects your position whether you file a claim or not. The Roof Shepherd documents first. Decisions come after.
Neighborhood Exposure
Neighborhoods across Cleburne (Johnson County) vary by lot elevation, tree cover, and roof age, so block-level documentation beats area-wide estimates. After any significant storm, a documented record of visible conditions protects your position.
How these figures are corroborated
Verified hail and wind events across the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex, the region Cleburne sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
Verified Storm Record
March 16 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Rio Vista on March 16, 2000, a golf ball size stone.
April 19 baseball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.75 inch hail in Cleburne on April 19, 2011, a baseball size stone.
April 28 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Lake Pat Cleburne on April 28, 2020, a hen egg size stone.
March 16 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Cleburne Muni Arpt on March 16, 2023, a hen egg size stone.
Sources behind these numbers
Live NOAA record Since August 2024, NOAA has logged 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Cleburne, 12 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 4.5 inches on April 28, 2026, about 5.3 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 1 time in the same period, most recently 60 mph on June 8, 2025. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering August 15, 2024 to August 14, 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.
On record
What has actually fallen on Cleburne
Reading the public storm record
Every figure below is the public storm record for a 10-mile radius around Cleburne, 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.
| Hail events on record | 122 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 45 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.50 in · April 28, 2026 |
| Busiest year | 2023 · 17 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 75 mph · April 11, 2011 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Johnson County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Cleburne centroid. Counts are reported events, so they undercount: a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on Cleburne homes
What roofs face in this market
Cleburne sits in Johnson County, population 8,477,157. The NOAA Storm Events archive logs 122 hail events within ten miles of Cleburne since 2000, 45 of them at a size generally associated with roof damage. The largest stone on record measured 4.5 inches. 2023 was the busiest year, with 17 recorded events. Activity concentrates in April and May. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 75 mph on April 11, 2011.
The largest hail recorded near Cleburne, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| April 19, 2011 | 2.75″ |
| April 28, 2020 | 2.0″ |
| March 16, 2000 | 1.75″ |
| March 16, 2023 | 2.0″ |
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.
Permits are a Cleburne 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 Johnson 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 Cleburne official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Cleburne 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.
About Cleburne
Local ground truth for Cleburne properties
Cleburne sits in Johnson County in North Texas, home to roughly 8,477,157 residents. NOAA storm records log 54 hail events within ten miles since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 4.5″ on April 28, 2026.
Roofer Near Cleburne
Everything we cover in Cleburne
What we cover in this city
The Roof Shepherd is a documentation-first roofing guide serving Cleburne 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 Cleburne
Every service below is available to Cleburne homeowners, delivered with the same documentation standard.
Roofing
Storm and insurance documentation
Painting, exterior and interior
Documentation First
Full property capability in Cleburne, documented first
Documentation You Own
Every visit produces a dated photo-and-video record of your roof, flashing, decking lines, and gutters, a written account of visible conditions before any contractor conversation or claim decision.
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 North Texas, roofing installation is fulfilled through our credentialed installation partner, with The Roof Shepherd documenting and coordinating the work so the standard stays consistent.
Fort Worth Zone
How service works in Cleburne
Who runs the inspection
Every Cleburne project starts with education and documentation led by David Rodrigues, based in Round Rock, Texas. When a homeowner chooses to move forward, the roofing work itself is installed by our vetted, credential-checked partner network active across the DFW metroplex, so The Roof Shepherd can fully manage essentially any roofing job in Cleburne. Every partner credential is detailed on our trusted partners page.
Google Reviews
What Texas homeowners say
Great experience with David and his roofing company. They found the source of the leak, and got it fixed within a couple of hours. Professional, honest, and easy to work with. I'd definitely recommend them.
Owner Response
Tufan, thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review. I’m glad we were able to quickly identify the source of the roof leak and complete the repair within a couple of hours.
Roof leaks can be deceptive, so finding the actual entry point and correcting the underlying issue is always the priority rather than simply treating the visible symptom. I appreciate you trusting us with your roof repair in Round Rock, Texas, and especially appreciate your comments about our professionalism, honesty and communication.
Thank you again for the recommendation and for giving The Roof Shepherd the opportunity to help protect your home.
These guys helped us through a difficult insurance situation and made sure to walk us through things at every step. After final approval, the did the work, putting on a high-quality roof, in less than a day and left the area spotless. They did a wonderful job and I would certainly recommend them to others.
Owner Response
Jim, thank you for trusting me to serve as The Roof Shepherd throughout what became an almost 14-month appraisal and insurance process.
After at least four adjuster inspections and continued disagreement over the need for a full roof replacement, I remained committed to documenting the obvious hail damage, standing beside you, and helping you pursue the proper resolution. Situations like this are exactly why I take the “Shepherd” role seriously.
Once the replacement was approved, our installation team completed your Round Rock, Texas roof replacement in less than a day and left the property spotless. Your new system includes GAF Timberline UHDZ Class 4 shingles in Weathered Wood, a GAF Golden Pledge Limited Warranty, properly configured turbine ventilation, and all-metal roofing accessories rather than plastic components that can become vulnerable in the Texas heat.
I sincerely appreciate your patience throughout the process, your trust in me, and your recommendation. It was an honor to stand with you and help bring this project to the finish line.
—David, The Roof Shepherd
David is one of a kind, he came out here to give me a quote and saved me so much headache and money. He has a teachers heart and is such a pleasant person to speak with. I appreciate his honesty.
Owner Response
Jameela, thank you so much for the thoughtful review. I’m grateful you trusted me to come out in Round Rock, Texas, look things over, and help you make an informed decision. Honesty, homeowner education, and saving people from unnecessary stress are a big part of what The Roof Shepherd is built on. I’m glad I could help save you some headache and money.
Field Videos
From the field across the DFW metro.
Real inspections, real conditions, real documentation, relevant to Cleburne, TX and the surrounding DFW metro.
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Hail damage across the DFW metro, including Central Texas, is often not obvious right away; what to look for and why early documentation matters.
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What Cleburne, TX homeowners should know about exterior work
Local Paint & Exterior Note
Cleburne, the Johnson County seat with deep railroad heritage, mixes older homes near its historic downtown with newer subdivisions. Older frame and brick homes need routine exterior paint and wood care, while newer builds focus on trim and flashing.
Sequence Matters
Exterior painting and repair work should follow, not precede, roofing documentation. Condition notes from a roof visit often surface fascia rot, gutter separation, and trim damage that affect painting scope and cost before a single brush stroke is applied.
Nearby
Nearby areas we serve
Cities within our daily route
The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these North Texas communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Cleburne, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
Cleburne FAQs
Common questions in Cleburne
Does The Roof Shepherd work in Cleburne?
Yes. The Roof Shepherd provides roof inspection, storm documentation, and homeowner guidance across Cleburne and Johnson County. Beyond inspection and documentation, full roofing is available through our trusted partner network, from first look through installation, on one consistent documentation standard.
How quickly can I get a roof inspection in Cleburne?
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 Cleburne in a hail-prone area?
NOAA records log 54 hail events within 10 miles of Cleburne since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 4.5 inches on April 28, 2026. Cleburne sits in the North Texas hail corridor, among the most hail-active metro areas in the country. Documenting visible roof and gutter conditions after any significant storm is good practice.
What roofing holds up best in Cleburne?
Architectural asphalt shingles are most common. Given the hail exposure, impact-resistant (UL 2218 Class 3 to 4) shingles are worth discussing, particularly for homes carrying higher deductibles.
Does The Roof Shepherd offer painting or siding in Cleburne?
Those services are coordinated through vetted local partners in North Texas as availability is confirmed. The Roof Shepherd documents exterior condition during the roof visit so any partner work starts from an accurate record.
How do I get started in Cleburne?
Use the Get Help form with your Cleburne address and a description of your concern. Submissions are reviewed the same day during business hours.
Does Cleburne get a lot of hail?
Yes. Cleburne sits in the Dallas and Fort Worth hail corridor, one of the most active in the country, with the heaviest risk from March through June. Hail bruises shingles and shortens roof life, often without damage you can see from the ground.
What is the biggest roofing risk in Cleburne?
Hail and wind. North Texas spring storms bring large hail and, less often, tornadoes. Documenting roof condition after any major hail or wind event protects your position.
When is severe weather season in Cleburne?
Spring, roughly March through June, is the peak for hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes, when Gulf moisture meets dry plains air. A second smaller window can occur in the fall.
Who is a trusted roofer near me in Cleburne?
The Roof Shepherd serves Cleburne 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 Cleburne?
Roof replacement cost in Cleburne 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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