Galveston County
Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock homeowners.
Updated October 23, 2026
Read This First
The short version
- Hitchcock, in Galveston County, is about 212 miles and 4 hours 34 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 6 times near Hitchcock from 2000 to 2026, 180th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2013 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 3 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4.5 inches on April 2.
- The median home in Hitchcock was built in 1983, and 55 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 Hitchcock, Galveston County.
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Hitchcock At A Glance
What homeowners in Hitchcock should know
How Hitchcock ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Hitchcock, in Galveston County, is about 212 miles and 4 hours 34 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
Hitchcock’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. Hitchcock is a Galveston 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 70 mph, on April 17, 2015. NOAA logged 26 thunderstorm wind reports within ten miles of Hitchcock from 2000 to 2026.
The Homes Here
The median home in Hitchcock was built in 1983, and 55 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Hitchcock.
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.
Hitchcock Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Hitchcock, in Galveston County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
NOAA’s verified record since 2018 within 10 miles of Hitchcock includes 0.7 inch hail at Nadeau Hgts on May 28, 2020. 10 thunderstorm wind events and 2 tornado reports sit inside the same window. Peak hail months here: May and May. 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
Hitchcock’s Stringfellow Orchards once shipped figs far beyond Galveston County, and the city still celebrates its Good Ole Days festival.
Local Note
Galveston County mainland homes carry windstorm insurance considerations unique to the coastal tier.
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 Hitchcock
20 hail events are on record within ten miles of Hitchcock, the largest 4.50 inches on April 2, 2013.
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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 6 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.50 in · April 2, 2013 |
| Busiest year | 2006 · 5 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 70 mph · April 17, 2015 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 120 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 Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock, from the National Weather Service archive. 8 reports from 2006 to 2025, 6 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 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 | below 1 in |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 4.50 in · April 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 20 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 in · April 21 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock
The worst hail seasons near Hitchcock from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Wind & Hurricane Frequency
NOAA logs 32 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Hitchcock since 1996; the busiest year was 2012 with 5 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 Hitchcock, 2006 to 2025
- 2013: 3 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 4.5 inches on April 2
- 2006: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on April 21
- 2012: 1 report of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on April 20
Neighborhood Exposure
Neighborhoods across Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock 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.
April 17 81 mph gust
NOAA verifies a 81 mph thunderstorm gust at Jamaica Beach on April 17, 2015.
April 20 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in La Marque on April 20, 2012, a golf ball size stone.
April 21 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Santa Fe on April 21, 2006, a golf ball 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 Hitchcock
Local ground truth for Hitchcock properties
Hitchcock sits in Galveston County in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, home to roughly 7,752 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 Hitchcock are likely to be
Census figures on when Hitchcock homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Hitchcock has 3,040 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1983. 64 percent were built before 2000 and 55 percent before 1990; 20 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 | 52 | 2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 549 | 18% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 478 | 16% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 276 | 9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 249 | 8% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 464 | 15% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 464 | 15% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 315 | 10% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 72 | 2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 121 | 4% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock
Everything we cover in Hitchcock
All the work we do, in Hitchcock and in all of Galveston County.
What we cover in Hitchcock
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Hitchcock and across Galveston County. Hitchcock, in Galveston County, is about 212 miles and 4 hours 34 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Hitchcock
Every service below is available to Hitchcock homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Documentation First
Full property capability in Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock
How far Hitchcock is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Hitchcock, in Galveston County, is about 212 miles and 4 hours 34 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock homes
Hitchcock side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: La Marque 10, Galveston 2 and Santa Fe 13 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 6 for Hitchcock. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Hitchcock.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Hitchcock | 6, 4.5 in |
| La Marque (6 mi) | 10, 4.5 in |
| Galveston (7 mi) | 2, 1.75 in |
| Santa Fe (9 mi) | 13, 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 Hitchcock, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| April 2, 2013 | 4.5″ |
| April 21, 2006 | 1.75″ |
Hitchcock 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.
Useful locally: City of Hitchcock official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock
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 documents show
Hitchcock's FY 2026 fee schedule lists a roof permit at $150. Permits are applied for through the city's online iWorQ portal.
Contractors must register through the portal, with a $50 annual registration fee. The city lists the 2021 International Residential Code, effective November 12, 2025. Texas Department of Insurance windstorm maps place Hitchcock in a coastal wind zone.
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 Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock, 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.
Google Reviews
Homeowner Reviews
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Owner Response
Thank you, Brandie. I appreciate you trusting me with the new construction roof inspection on your home in Lexington, Texas. A new roof should be installed the way the shingle manufacturer's instructions and the building code require, and you deserve to know that before you sign off. I was glad to walk you through what to look for, document what I found, and help you ask your builder the right questions. Thank you for the recommendation. It means a great deal as I keep building The Roof Shepherd one honest inspection at a time.
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.
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 Hitchcock, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
Hitchcock FAQs
Common questions in Hitchcock
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Hitchcock regularly?
Yes. Hitchcock is about 212 miles and 4 hours 34 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Galveston County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Hitchcock?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 6 times within ten miles of Hitchcock from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 180th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 35th of 53 in Houston & Gulf Coast. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 4.5 inches, on April 2, 2013.
When is hail season in Hitchcock?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Hitchcock came most often in April and May. The busiest single year in that record was 2006, with 5 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Hitchcock?
2013 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 3 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4.5 inches on April 2. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Hitchcock compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: La Marque 10, Galveston 2 and Santa Fe 13 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 6 for Hitchcock.
How old are the homes in Hitchcock?
The median home in Hitchcock was built in 1983, and 55 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Hitchcock.
What is the strongest wind on record near Hitchcock?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 70 mph, on April 17, 2015.
How much does a new roof cost in Hitchcock?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Hitchcock 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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