Bexar County
Helotes, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Roofing guidance, storm damage documentation, gutters, painting, and repairs for Helotes homeowners in Bexar County, from The Roof Shepherd, based in Round Rock.
Updated October 23, 2026
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The short version
- Helotes, in Bexar County, is about 108 miles and 2 hours 8 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 43 times near Helotes from 2000 to 2026, 51st of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2016 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 13 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4.5 inches on April 12.
- The median home in Helotes was built in 2005, and 16 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- Two 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 Helotes, Bexar County.
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Helotes At A Glance
What homeowners in Helotes should know
How Helotes ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
The questions we get most
Helotes sits in Bexar County, in the home zone The Roof Shepherd serves from Round Rock. We document and serve the whole region to the same standard, and this page holds what the public record says about Helotes itself.
Helotes, in Bexar County, is about 108 miles and 2 hours 8 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.
Roofing Insight
Homes on high ground or open lots take more wind and hail than sheltered ones, so the record above is a floor for any one roof, not a ceiling.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 43 times within ten miles of Helotes from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 51st of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 8th of 70 in the region around Round Rock.
Exterior & Painting Note
Some older homes sit in a historic district with its own rules on exterior changes. Check with the city before painting or replacing anything visible from the street, and photograph the existing finishes first.
Common Roofing Issues
The common problems in Helotes are the same as across Central Texas. Sun wears off granules. Hail dents vents and gutters. Pipe boots fail. Older attics vent poorly. The specific soil and humidity conditions in Bexar County add local nuance to each.
Helotes Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Helotes, in Bexar County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Helotes’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 3 inch hail at Leon Spgs on April 13, 2019, 3 inch hail at Leon Spgs on April 13, 2019, and 3 inch hail at Leon Spgs on April 13, 2019. 20 thunderstorm wind events sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: April and March. Across Bexar County as a whole, NOAA logged 294 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 5.5 inches, plus 95 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 5 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Helotes hosts the historic John T. Floore Country Store, a Texas dance hall operating since 1942.
What the storm record means locally
After major hail events, 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.
Local Note
Hill Country terrain here means steeper lots and more tree exposure than central San Antonio neighborhoods.
Sources behind these numbers
Hail data sourced from NOAA SPC filtered reports, 1″ or larger within 10 miles of city center. Not a formal risk assessment.
On record
What has actually fallen on Helotes
163 hail events are on record within ten miles of Helotes, the largest 4.50 inches on April 12, 2016.
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 | 163 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 43 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.50 in · April 12, 2016 |
| Busiest year | 2025 · 29 events |
| Most common months | April and March |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 70 mph · May 24, 2020 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 154 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 · Bexar County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Helotes 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 Helotes, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Helotes, 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 Helotes, from the National Weather Service archive. 119 reports from 2006 to 2025, 38 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 2025. 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 | 22 | 8 | 3.00 in · May 26 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 2.50 in · March 21 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 28 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 28 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 2.50 in · May 27 |
| 2019 | 8 | 6 | 3.00 in · April 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · February 19 |
| 2016 | 21 | 13 | 4.50 in · April 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 in · April 25 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 in · May 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 29 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 in · February 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 12 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in · November 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 in · February 10 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 5 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Helotes 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.
Bexar County Storm Record
Documented storm exposure in Helotes
The worst hail seasons near Helotes from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 97 hail events within 10 miles of Helotes since 2018, 43 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. The largest verified stone measured 4.5 inches on April 12, 2016. Since 2018, hail here peaks in April and March.
Largest Recorded
The largest hail on record within 10 miles of Helotes since 2006 measured 4.50 inches on April 12, 2016. The busiest year was 2025, with 22 reports of one inch or larger (NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2006 to 2025).
The worst hail seasons near Helotes, 2006 to 2025
- 2016: 13 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 4.5 inches on April 12
- 2025: 8 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 3 inches on May 26
- 2019: 6 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 3 inches on April 13
Neighborhood Exposure
Homes on hilltops and ridges take more wind. After a storm, look at the fascia and the ridge caps first.
How these figures are corroborated
Hail data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) filtered reports. Reports reflect spotter-confirmed events within 10 miles of city center. Not a formal risk assessment.
Verified Storm Record
Verified hail and wind history for the San Antonio and South-Central Texas region, where Helotes sits, next to the Central Texas record above. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
April 12 teacup size hail in detail
NOAA verifies 3 inch hail in Helotes on April 12, 2016, a teacup size stone.
April 12 teacup size hail
NOAA verifies 3.5 inch hail in Leon Vly on April 12, 2016, a teacup size stone.
April 12 softball size hail in detail
NOAA verifies 4 inch hail in Grey Forest on April 12, 2016, a softball size stone.
April 12 softball size hail
NOAA verifies 4.5 inch hail in Grey Forest on April 12, 2016, a softball size stone.
Where these figures come from
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.
Live NOAA record Since September 2024, NOAA has logged 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Helotes, 8 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 3 inches on May 26, 2025, about 6.7 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 1 time in the same period, most recently 60 mph on June 11, 2025. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering September 23, 2024 to October 22, 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 Helotes
Local ground truth for Helotes properties
Helotes sits in Bexar County in Central Texas, home to roughly 10,223 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). The city sits inside the Central Texas hail corridor, where spring supercells drive most of the roof damage we document.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Helotes are likely to be
Census figures on when Helotes homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Helotes has 3,019 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 2005. 35 percent were built before 2000 and 16 percent before 1990; 34 percent have been built since 2010. A mixed stock. Roughly 35 in 100 homes carry a roof that could be original to a pre-2000 build, while 34 in 100 were built since 2010 and are on a first roof. Roof age is the first thing an inspection establishes, because the two groups have different questions.
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2020 or later | 88 | 3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 938 | 31% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 936 | 31% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 590 | 20% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 223 | 7% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 131 | 4% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 100 | 3% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 13 | 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, Helotes 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 Helotes
Everything we cover in Helotes
All the work we do, in Helotes and in all of Bexar County.
What we cover in Helotes
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Helotes and across Bexar County. Helotes, in Bexar County, is about 108 miles and 2 hours 8 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Helotes
Every service below is available to Helotes homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
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How service works in Helotes
How far Helotes is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Helotes, in Bexar County, is about 108 miles and 2 hours 8 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Helotes 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 Helotes homes
Helotes side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Leon Valley 67, Fair Oaks Ranch 17 and San Antonio 73 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 43 for Helotes. Of the other cities on this site, 84 percent have older homes than Helotes.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Helotes | 43, 4.5 in |
| Leon Valley (7 mi) | 67, 4.5 in |
| Fair Oaks Ranch (12 mi) | 17, 4 in |
| San Antonio (12 mi) | 73, 4.5 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 Helotes, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| April 12, 2016 | 4.5″ |
Permits are a Helotes 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 Bexar 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 Helotes official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Helotes 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 Helotes homeowners should know about exterior work
Get the roof documented first, since a roof visit often turns up fascia, gutter and trim damage.
Local Paint & Exterior Note
Some HOAs specify approved roofing materials and colors. Check the current rules before ordering replacement material.
Sequence Matters
Some older homes sit in a historic district with its own rules on exterior changes. Check with the city before painting or replacing anything visible from the street, and photograph the existing finishes first. 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.
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Homeowner Reviews
These are verified Google reviews from Texas homeowners we’ve served.
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.
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.
If you're looking for a roof replacement, look no further than the Roof Shepherd himself, David. A few months ago, an exterminator discovered a hole in our roof while checking for squirrels. David and his crew went out of their way and placed a solid, temporary patch over the hole. David and his crew did this at 11:30 at night, hours before severe weather hit the area. David did this right at the beginning of the process which most roofers would never bother to do. David and the crew did an excellent job, along with the full replacement of our gutters!!! The roof looks great and we are extremely happy with the result. David stayed in constant contact throughout the process and explained how to smoothly get things done with the insurance company, which we all know can be a pain. David's knowledge in roofing is second to none, so if you are close to replacement, or have questions about the process, trust me, call the Roof Shepherd!!!
Owner Response
Lonnie, thank you for the incredible review and for trusting The Roof Shepherd team with your home in Cedar Park. That late-night emergency response was definitely one of those real roofing moments, but the goal was simple: protect the home before the weather moved in and keep a roof opening from turning into interior damage. I'm grateful we were able to help at the very beginning of the process, then follow it through with the full re-roof and gutter replacement. I also appreciate you mentioning the communication side of the job. Roofing and insurance-related work can be stressful, so my goal is always to keep homeowners informed, prepared, and protected from start to finish. Thank you again for the trust, the kind words, and the opportunity to take care of your home.
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Nearby areas we serve
Nearby cities we also serve
The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these nearby Texas communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Helotes, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
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Watch on YouTubeHelotes FAQs
Common questions in Helotes
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Helotes regularly?
Yes. Helotes is about 108 miles and 2 hours 8 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Bexar County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Helotes?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 43 times within ten miles of Helotes from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 51st of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 8th of 70 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 4.5 inches, on April 12, 2016.
When is hail season in Helotes?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Helotes came most often in April and March. The busiest single year in that record was 2025, with 29 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Helotes?
2016 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 13 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4.5 inches on April 12. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Helotes compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Leon Valley 67, Fair Oaks Ranch 17 and San Antonio 73 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 43 for Helotes.
How old are the homes in Helotes?
The median home in Helotes was built in 2005, and 16 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 84 percent have older homes than Helotes.
What is the strongest wind on record near Helotes?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 70 mph, on May 24, 2020.
How much does a new roof cost in Helotes?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Helotes 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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