Liberty County
Cleveland, 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 Cleveland homeowners.
Updated October 23, 2026
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The short version
- Cleveland, in Liberty County, is about 189 miles and 3 hours 38 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 10 times near Cleveland from 2000 to 2026, 154th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2009 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 2.75 inches on March 27.
- The median home in Cleveland was built in 1983, and 64 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- One of its three nearest neighbors had more large hail.
Call or text 512-575-5052 or use Get Help to start with a documented inspection in Cleveland, Liberty County.
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Cleveland At A Glance
What homeowners in Cleveland should know
How Cleveland ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Cleveland, in Liberty County, is about 189 miles and 3 hours 38 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. Roofing permit rules are set locally, and Texas has no statewide roofing license, so we confirm the rules for your address before work starts.
Wind & Hurricane Country
Cleveland’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. Cleveland is a Liberty County city in the Houston & Gulf Coast region, where Gulf hurricanes, tropical flooding and wind shape roof exposure.
Wind & Storm Exposure
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 61 mph, on March 25, 2009. NOAA logged 23 thunderstorm wind reports within ten miles of Cleveland from 2000 to 2026.
The Homes Here
The median home in Cleveland was built in 1983, and 64 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Cleveland.
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.
Cleveland Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Cleveland, in Liberty County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
NOAA’s verified record since 2018 within 10 miles of Cleveland includes 1.75 inch hail at Plum Grove on March 21, 2024; 0.88 inch hail at Excelsior on December 28, 2024. 5 thunderstorm wind events and 3 tornado reports sit inside the same window. Peak hail months here: December and March. Across Liberty County as a whole, NOAA logged 13 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 1.75 inches, plus 18 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 6 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Cleveland sits at the edge of the Big Thicket, gateway between Houston and the Piney Woods.
Local Note
Pine-country roofs collect debris loads that hide damage, making documented inspections more valuable.
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 Cleveland
26 hail events are on record within ten miles of Cleveland, the largest 4.00 inches on May 25, 2011.
Reading the public storm record
To see the days radar recorded hail near your own address, use our hail history lookup.
| Hail events on record | 26 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 10 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.00 in · May 25, 2011 |
| Busiest year | 2009 · 5 events |
| Most common months | March and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 61 mph · March 25, 2009 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 249 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | none of 1 in or larger on file |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Liberty County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Cleveland centroid. Counts are reported events, so they undercount: a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record.
Checked October 23, 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 Cleveland, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, from the National Weather Service archive. 12 reports from 2006 to 2025, 9 of them at or above 1.75 inches, golf ball size. Counting only stones of one inch or larger, the busiest year in this table was 2009. 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 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · March 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 in · October 12 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 22 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 4.00 in · May 25 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 2.75 in · March 27 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · December 20 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Cleveland 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 Cleveland
The worst hail seasons near Cleveland from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Wind & Hurricane Frequency
NOAA logs 29 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Cleveland since 1996; the busiest year was 2009 with 3 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.
The worst hail seasons near Cleveland, 2006 to 2025
- 2009: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2.75 inches on March 27
- 2011: 3 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 4 inches on May 25
- 2024: 1 report of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on March 21
Neighborhood Exposure
Neighborhoods across Cleveland 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 Cleveland sits in. Roof condition changes with every season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
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.
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.
March 25 70 mph gust
NOAA verifies a 70 mph thunderstorm gust at Cleveland on March 25, 2009.
March 27 baseball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.75 inch hail in Fostoria on March 27, 2009, a baseball size stone.
April 10 baseball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.75 inch hail in Crockett on April 10, 2004, a baseball size stone.
How these figures are corroborated
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.
About Cleveland
Local ground truth for Cleveland properties
Cleveland sits in Liberty County in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, home to roughly 9,757 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 Cleveland are likely to be
Census figures on when Cleveland homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Cleveland has 2,838 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1983. 82 percent were built before 2000 and 64 percent before 1990; 8 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 | 63 | 2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 178 | 6% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 272 | 10% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 498 | 18% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 550 | 19% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 686 | 24% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 219 | 8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 155 | 5% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 57 | 2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 160 | 6% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Cleveland 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 Cleveland
Everything we cover in Cleveland
All the work we do, in Cleveland and in all of Liberty County.
What we cover in Cleveland
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Cleveland and across Liberty County. Cleveland, in Liberty County, is about 189 miles and 3 hours 38 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Cleveland
Every service below is available to Cleveland homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Documentation First
Full property capability in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland
How far Cleveland is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Cleveland, in Liberty County, is about 189 miles and 3 hours 38 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Cleveland roof and writes down what he sees before anyone talks repair or replacement. If you go ahead, The Roof Shepherd runs the job from contract to walkthrough. Our project delivery page explains who does what.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on Cleveland homes
Cleveland side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Conroe 11, Willis 9 and Dayton 6 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 10 for Cleveland. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Cleveland.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Cleveland | 10, 4 in |
| Conroe (24 mi) | 11, 2.75 in |
| Willis (24 mi) | 9, 2.75 in |
| Dayton (25 mi) | 6, 1.75 in |
Severe hail: reports of 1.75 inches or larger, 2000 to 2026, within ten miles of each city center (NOAA NCEI Storm Events). Miles are straight-line between city centers.
The largest hail recorded near Cleveland, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| May 25, 2011 | 4.0″ |
| April 10, 2004 | 2.75″ |
Useful locally: City of Cleveland official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Cleveland 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.
The rules here
Roof permits and code in Cleveland
What the city's own documents say about a re-roof permit and code here, and the date they were read.
What the city's own documents say
Cleveland lists replacing a roof among projects that need a permit. The city publishes a separate roofing permit application that can be emailed to the permits department.
Contractors must register with the city, and registrations last one calendar year. The city lists the 2015 International Residential Code, effective December 15, 2016.
Read at the city's own pages and code on October 14, 2026. The city's current document governs if it changes, so we confirm the rule for your address before work starts. Our permits and codes by city page explains how Texas cities set these rules.
Exterior & Painting
What Cleveland 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 Cleveland, 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.
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Owner Response
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Owner Response
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Owner Response
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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 Cleveland, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
Cleveland FAQs
Common questions in Cleveland
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Cleveland regularly?
Yes. Cleveland is about 189 miles and 3 hours 38 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Liberty County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Cleveland?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 10 times within ten miles of Cleveland from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 154th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 24th of 53 in Houston & Gulf Coast. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 4 inches, on May 25, 2011.
When is hail season in Cleveland?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Cleveland came most often in March and May. The busiest single year in that record was 2009, with 5 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Cleveland?
2009 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 2.75 inches on March 27. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Cleveland compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Conroe 11, Willis 9 and Dayton 6 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 10 for Cleveland.
How old are the homes in Cleveland?
The median home in Cleveland was built in 1983, and 64 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Cleveland.
What is the strongest wind on record near Cleveland?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 61 mph, on March 25, 2009.
How much does a new roof cost in Cleveland?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Cleveland first, so any price you weigh fits its real condition. Our price guides for all four trades are on the RPGs page.
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