Galveston County
Galveston, 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 Galveston homeowners.
Updated September 15, 2026
Galveston At A Glance
What homeowners in Galveston should know
In Galveston, 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 Galveston’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
Galveston’s roofing risk is wind, hurricane, and derecho more than hail. Documentation after any major wind event protects your position before any contractor conversation. Galveston is the Galveston County seat on a barrier island, the most hurricane- and surge-exposed city in the region.
Wind & Storm Exposure
The strongest verified gust at Jamaica Beach in NOAA’s record measured 81 mph on April 17, 2015. 18 thunderstorm wind reports sit within 10 miles of Galveston since 1996.
HOA & Material Considerations
Many Galveston 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.
Galveston Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record here
NOAA logs no verified hail reports within 10 miles of Galveston since 2018; the record here is wind. 8 thunderstorm wind events sit inside that window, alongside the tropical systems this coast plans around. Salt air and wind, not hail, do the aging here. Across Galveston County as a whole, NOAA logged 18 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 2.75 inches, plus 48 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 11 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
Galveston sits in Galveston County, within the Houston and Gulf Coast region. Roofing guidance and storm documentation are available region-wide, and The Roof Shepherd manages installation with subcontractor crews under our direction.
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 Galveston
Reading the public storm record
Every figure below is the public storm record for a 10-mile radius around Galveston, 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 2 |
| Largest stone recorded | 1.75 in · May 10, 2013 |
| Busiest year | 2002 · 2 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 70 mph · April 17, 2015 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 118 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 · Galveston County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Galveston 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 Galveston, 2006 to 2025
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 Galveston, from the National Weather Service archive. 3 reports from 2006 to 2025, 2 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 2013. 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 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 25 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 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 Galveston 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 Galveston
Wind & Hurricane Frequency
NOAA logs 20 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Galveston since 1996; the busiest year was 2024 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.
What the storm record means locally
After a major hurricane or derecho, 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 Galveston 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 Galveston sits in. Roof condition changes with every season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
April 8 quarter size hail
NOAA verifies 1 inch hail in San Luis Pass on April 8, 2002, a quarter size stone.
May 10 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Jamaica Beach on May 10, 2013, a golf ball size stone.
April 17 81 mph gust
NOAA verifies a 81 mph thunderstorm gust at Jamaica Beach on April 17, 2015.
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.
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.
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 Galveston
Local ground truth for Galveston properties
Galveston sits in Galveston County in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, home to roughly 53,538 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 Galveston are likely to be
When the houses went up
Galveston has 34,921 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1973. 82 percent were built before 2000 and 76 percent before 1990; 9 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 | 141 | 0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2,859 | 8% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,203 | 9% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,260 | 6% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,010 | 14% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,654 | 16% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,574 | 13% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,183 | 9% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,386 | 4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,651 | 19% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Galveston 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 Galveston
Everything we cover in Galveston
What we cover in this city
The Roof Shepherd is a documentation-first roofing contractor serving Galveston 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 Galveston
Every service below is available to Galveston homeowners, delivered with the same documentation standard.
Roofing
Storm and insurance documentation
Painting, exterior and interior
Documentation First
Full property capability in Galveston, 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 before you talk to any contractor or decide on a 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 manages the roofing work and subcontractor crews do the installation under our direction, so the standard stays the same.
Houston Zone
How service works in Galveston
Who runs the inspection
Every Galveston 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 and subcontractor crews working across the Houston region do the installation under our direction, so we can fully manage essentially any roofing job in Galveston. 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 Galveston homes
What roofs face in this market
Galveston sits in Galveston County, population 53,538. Counting hail reports of every size, the NOAA Storm Events archive logs 8 hail reports within ten miles of Galveston from 2000 to 2026, 2 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 1.75 inches. Counting reports of every size, 2002 was the busiest year in that record, with 2 reports. Activity concentrates in April and May. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 70 mph on April 17, 2015.
The largest hail recorded near Galveston, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2016 | 1.0″ |
| April 25, 2015 | 1.75″ |
| May 10, 2013 | 1.75″ |
| April 8, 2002 | 1.0″ |
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.
Galveston sits in Texas windstorm territory. Galveston County is one of the fourteen seacoast counties inside the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association area, and that changes what a roof has to prove. Work here generally requires a Texas Department of Insurance WPI-8 certificate, issued after inspection, confirming the installation meets windstorm building requirements. Without it, windstorm coverage on the structure can be affected. It is not paperwork you discover after the job; the inspection has to be scheduled into the work.
Permits are a Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Galveston 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 Galveston homeowners should know about exterior work
Managed by The Roof Shepherd
For exterior repairs (siding, painting, epoxy, wood) in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, The Roof Shepherd schedules local subcontractor crews as they have openings. 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.
Our roof was damaged during one of the first rain storms in June. Shingles were gone and water was literally pouring into the house. We called Roof Shepherds and they came out that morning, documented the damage, and placed tarps on the roof. Given the amount of rain we later had, we so appreciated this temporary and effective repair.
They also worked with the insurance company documenting our claim and did a beautiful job on the final repairs. These folks were supportive, competent, and a pleasure to work with.
Owner Response
Betty, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. When a roof is actively allowing water into the home, getting it protected quickly is the first priority. I’m glad we were able to come out that morning, document the storm damage, and complete the emergency roof patch and temporary protection before the additional rain arrived.
It was also a pleasure coming back to complete the follow-up roof repairs and provide the documentation needed for your insurance claim. Thank you for trusting us with your home and for allowing us to help you through the process.
We truly appreciate the recommendation and are grateful to have been your roofing contractor in Kyle, Texas.
Galveston FAQs
Common questions in Galveston
Does The Roof Shepherd work in Galveston?
Yes. The Roof Shepherd provides roof inspection, storm documentation, and homeowner guidance across Galveston and Galveston County. Beyond inspection and documentation, The Roof Shepherd provides full roofing, from first look through installation, on one consistent documentation standard, with subcontractor crews doing the hands-on work under our direction.
How quickly can I get a roof inspection in Galveston?
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 Galveston prone to hurricane and wind damage?
Yes. NOAA logs 20 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Galveston since 1996, with a verified gust of 81 mph on April 17, 2015, 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 Galveston?
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 Galveston?
Yes. The Roof Shepherd manages painting and siding work in the Houston and Gulf Coast region with local subcontractor crews, scheduled as availability is confirmed. We document exterior condition during the roof visit so the work starts from an accurate record.
How do I get started in Galveston?
Use the Get Help form with your Galveston address and a description of your concern. Submissions come straight to us and a person reads every one.
Does Galveston get hurricanes?
Yes. Galveston 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 Galveston?
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 Galveston?
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 Galveston?
The Roof Shepherd serves Galveston 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 Galveston?
Roof replacement cost in Galveston 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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Nearby areas we serve
Cities within our daily route
The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these Houston and Gulf Coast communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Galveston, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
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