Hays County
Dripping Springs, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Documentation before decisions. The Roof Shepherd serves Dripping Springs with documented field inspection, condition records, and homeowner education, no sales pressure.
Updated November 1, 2026
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The short version
- Dripping Springs, in Hays County, is about 42 miles and 57 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 12 times near Dripping Springs from 2000 to 2026, 141st of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2023 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 3 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 1.75 inches on April 26.
- The median home in Dripping Springs was built in 2013, and 14 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- None 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 Dripping Springs, Hays County.
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Dripping Springs At A Glance
What homeowners in Dripping Springs should know
How Dripping Springs ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Dripping Springs, in Hays County, is about 42 miles and 57 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.
Growth & Construction
Dripping Springs sits within Hays County, an area that has seen ongoing residential growth across Central Texas. New construction and resale inspections both benefit from a documented condition review before any roofing decision.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 12 times within ten miles of Dripping Springs from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 141st of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 43rd of 71 in the region around Round Rock.
The Homes Here
The median home in Dripping Springs was built in 2013, and 14 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 96 percent have older homes than Dripping Springs.
Common Roofing Issues
Dripping Springs’ exposed ridgeline properties experience amplified wind loads during severe weather. Homes on elevated terrain should be documented after every major storm system.
Dripping Springs Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Dripping Springs, in Hays County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Dripping Springs’ verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 3 inch hail at Mt Gaynor on May 9, 2024, 1.75 inch hail at Dripping Spgs on April 26, 2023, and 1.75 inch hail at Fitzhugh on June 10, 2023. 8 thunderstorm wind events sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: April and June. Across Hays County as a whole, NOAA logged 63 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 3 inches, plus 37 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 4 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Dripping Springs is known as the Wedding Capital of Texas, with over 50 venues in the surrounding Hill Country, and a hub for Texas craft distilleries and breweries.
Local Note
Dripping Springs sits in Hays County’s transition zone between the Balcones Escarpment and the Edwards Plateau, geological variation that creates locally intense storm patterns.
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 Dripping Springs
36 hail events are on record within ten miles of Dripping Springs, the largest 3.00 inches on May 9, 2024.
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 | 36 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 12 |
| Largest stone recorded | 3.00 in · May 9, 2024 |
| Busiest year | 2011 · 6 events |
| Most common months | May and April |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 81 mph · April 18, 2006 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 136 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 · Hays County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Dripping Springs centroid. Counts are reported events, so they undercount: a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record.
Checked November 1, 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 Dripping Springs, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Dripping Springs, 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 Dripping Springs, from the National Weather Service archive. 25 reports from 2006 to 2025, 10 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 2023. 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 | 4 | 2 | 3.00 in · May 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 1.75 in · April 26 |
| 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 | below 1 in |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in · June 9 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 in · April 18 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 in · May 27 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 27 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · January 24 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 11 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 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 Dripping Springs 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.
Hays County Storm Record
Documented storm exposure in Dripping Springs
The worst hail seasons near Dripping Springs from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 12 hail events within 10 miles of Dripping Springs since 2018, 9 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. The largest verified stone inside that 6 mile ring measured 1.75 inches on April 26, 2023 in Dripping Springs; within 10 miles, the largest was 3 inches at Mount Gaynor on May 9, 2024. Since 2018, hail here peaks in April and June.
Largest Recorded
The defining Hays County disaster is the May 2015 Memorial Day flood: the Blanco River at Wimberley rose more than 20 feet in an hour to a record crest above 40 feet, destroying more than 320 homes countywide. Spring hail and damaging wind also reach San Marcos, Kyle, and Buda (NWS Austin/San Antonio).
The worst hail seasons near Dripping Springs, 2006 to 2025
- 2023: 3 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on April 26
- 2024: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 3 inches on May 9
- 2015: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2 inches on April 18
Neighborhood Exposure
Active neighborhoods in Dripping Springs: Caliterra, Headwaters, Arrowhead Ranch, Belterra, Saddletree Ranch. Hail exposure changes with lot height, tree cover and open ground nearby. A record of your block beats an estimate for the whole area.
How these figures are corroborated
Hail data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) filtered reports. Reports reflect spotter-confirmed events of 1″ or larger within 10 miles of city center. Not a formal risk assessment.
Verified Storm Record
Verified hail, wind, and flood history for Hays County and the Central Texas Hill Country, the region Dripping Springs sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
May 9 teacup size hail
NOAA verifies 3 inch hail at Mt Gaynor on May 9, 2024, a teacup size stone.
April 26 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail at Dripping Springs on April 26, 2023, a golf ball size stone.
May 6 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail at Dripping Springs on May 6, 2001, a golf ball size stone.
May 24 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail at Dripping Springs on May 24, 1999, a golf ball size stone.
Sources behind these numbers
Figures drawn from public NOAA, National Weather Service, U.S. Census, and Texas Department of Insurance records and contemporaneous reporting. Not a formal risk assessment.
About Dripping Springs
Local ground truth for Dripping Springs properties
Dripping Springs sits in Hays County in Central Texas, home to roughly 10,165 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). NOAA storm records log 12 hail events within ten miles since 2018.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Dripping Springs are likely to be
Census figures on when Dripping Springs homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Dripping Springs has 2,605 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 2013. 18 percent were built before 2000 and 14 percent before 1990; 66 percent have been built since 2010. This is young housing. Most roofs here are first roofs, inside their rated life, and the question for them is not age but what the hail seasons above have done to a roof that has never been replaced.
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2020 or later | 304 | 12% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1,404 | 54% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 425 | 16% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 116 | 4% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 266 | 10% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 90 | 3% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0 | 0% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Dripping Springs 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.
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Everything we cover in Dripping Springs
All the work we do, in Dripping Springs and in all of Hays County.
What we cover in Dripping Springs
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Dripping Springs and across Hays County. Dripping Springs, in Hays County, is about 42 miles and 57 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
What we cover in this city in detail
Every service below is available to Dripping Springs homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
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How service works in Dripping Springs
How far Dripping Springs is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Dripping Springs, in Hays County, is about 42 miles and 57 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs homes
Dripping Springs side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Bee Cave 9, Lakeway 7 and Wimberley 9 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 12 for Dripping Springs. Of the other cities on this site, 96 percent have older homes than Dripping Springs.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Dripping Springs | 12, 3 in |
| Bee Cave (11 mi) | 9, 3 in |
| Lakeway (13 mi) | 7, 3 in |
| Wimberley (15 mi) | 9, 3 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 Dripping Springs, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | 3.0″ |
| April 18, 2015 | 2.0″ |
| May 6, 2001 | 1.75″ |
Useful locally: City of Dripping Springs official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs
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
Dripping Springs lists Roofing as a construction permit type, applied for through the MGO Connect portal. Permits cover property inside city limits and ETJ subdivisions with development agreements.
Contractors must register with the city through MGO before permits are issued. The city enforces the 2024 International Residential Code, adopted by Ordinance No. 2025-O39 on December 16, 2025.
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.
Dripping Springs Home Guide
What Dripping Springs homeowners should know about exterior work
City rules, utility rules and local records that change how siding, paint, fences, solar and outside work get done here. Checked against the sources on each card; the source’s current version governs if it changes.
Local permit rules and records that change how siding, paint, fences, solar and outside work get done here.
One of the newest code books in this market, adopted in December 2025
Ordinance 2025-O39, passed December 16, 2025 and effective immediately on passage and publication, adopts the 2024 International Residential, Building, Existing Building, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Swimming Pool and Spa, and Energy Conservation codes, along with the International Mechanical Code and the 2023 National Electrical Code. That puts Dripping Springs on the 2024 residential book with Hutto, Round Rock, Austin and Buda, and on the 2023 electrical code with Salado, Hutto and Leander. It also means the code a crew last used on a Cedar Park or Pflugerville job is one cycle behind what applies here. Because the adoption is recent, confirm with the Building Department which edition it is enforcing on your address before anyone quotes you a section, and ask the same of whoever writes your estimate.
Sources: City of Dripping Springs, Ordinance 2025-O39 adopting the 2024 International Codes, on the city meeting portal (passed 2025-12-16 per the document, read 2026-09-16).
The exempt work list here is short, and one phrase carries all the weight
Dripping Springs did not keep the residential code’s standard list of work you can do without a permit. It wrote a short one. Section 24.02.064 exempts painting, wallpapering, tiling, carpeting, installing cabinets or countertops or similar work; constructing a one story detached accessory structure used as a storage shed, playhouse or similar use, provided the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet; and performing ordinary maintenance. Roofing is not named anywhere on it. The phrase carrying the weight is ordinary maintenance, and the ordinance does not define it. Replacing a roof covering is a long way from painting a wall, and we are not going to read that phrase for you. Ask the Building Department where your specific scope lands, and keep the answer with the job file.
Sources: City of Dripping Springs, Ordinance 2025-O39 adopting the 2024 International Codes, on the city meeting portal (passed 2025-12-16 per the document, read 2026-09-16).
Solar and battery here need a sealed roof plan, and that is a real line item
Section 24.02.014 covers residential energy backup systems, and its requirements land directly on the roof. A roof plan has to be prepared and signed and sealed by a Texas licensed professional engineer, with structural calculations for the roof mounted array, the array layout, and the fastening specifications. That is an engineer’s fee and an engineer’s schedule on top of the panel quote, and it is the kind of thing that turns up after a contract is signed if nobody raised it first. If solar or a battery is anywhere in your plans, price the engineering with the system rather than after it. One other provision worth knowing from the city’s permit page: a homeowner with a homestead exemption may perform plumbing, electrical and mechanical work on their own occupied property if they provide an affidavit and proof of ownership. That is a real option and also a real responsibility, because the inspection still has to pass.
Sources: City of Dripping Springs, Ordinance 2025-O39 adopting the 2024 International Codes, on the city meeting portal (passed 2025-12-16 per the document, read 2026-09-16); City of Dripping Springs, Building Permit Information (read 2026-09-16).
Sequence Matters
Get the roof documented first. Painting and exterior repairs come after. 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.
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Excellent work. I appreciate David and the crew making repairs needed on the roof and also taking the time to explain and walk me through everything.
Owner Response
J. S., thank you for taking the time to share this. I appreciate you trusting the crew and me with the tile roof repair in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. I’m glad we were able to make the needed roof repairs and walk you through what we found. Clear explanations and communication are a big part of how I try to handle every repair, especially on tile roofs where the details matter. Thank you again for allowing The Roof Shepherd to help with your home.
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.
The Roof Shepherd did an amazing job — the company and, more importantly, the crew were fast and reliable. They had our roof and vents done in a timely manner after the recent storms. We upgraded after all the hail and high winds we’ve had over the last few years, and to our surprise it brought a discount on our insurance as well. The house looks great. It was the easiest choice on home maintenance we have ever made. Hands down, I would choose them again and would recommend them to anyone.
Owner Response
Valerie, thank you so much for the kind review and for trusting The Roof Shepherd with your roof and ventilation work. I’m glad we were able to help after the recent storms and get everything handled in a timely way. Upgrading to an impact-rated roofing system can make a real difference, especially after years of hail and high winds, and it’s great to hear the insurance discount was a helpful surprise as well. I also appreciate you recognizing the crew: fast, reliable, and respectful work matters, and I’m grateful they represented the company well on your home. Thank you again for the opportunity to serve your family.
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The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these nearby Texas communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Dripping Springs, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
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Common questions in Dripping Springs
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Dripping Springs regularly?
Yes. Dripping Springs is about 42 miles and 57 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Hays County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Dripping Springs?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 12 times within ten miles of Dripping Springs from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 141st of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 43rd of 71 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 3 inches, on May 9, 2024.
When is hail season in Dripping Springs?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Dripping Springs came most often in May and April. The busiest single year in that record was 2011, with 6 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Dripping Springs?
2023 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 3 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 1.75 inches on April 26. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Dripping Springs compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Bee Cave 9, Lakeway 7 and Wimberley 9 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 12 for Dripping Springs.
How old are the homes in Dripping Springs?
The median home in Dripping Springs was built in 2013, and 14 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 96 percent have older homes than Dripping Springs.
What is the strongest wind on record near Dripping Springs?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 81 mph, on April 18, 2006.
How much does a new roof cost in Dripping Springs?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Dripping Springs 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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