Harris County
Humble, 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 Humble homeowners.
Updated September 15, 2026
Humble At A Glance
What homeowners in Humble should know
In Humble, 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 Humble’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
Humble’s roofing risk is wind, hurricane, and derecho more than hail. Documentation after any major wind event protects your position before any contractor conversation. Humble is a Harris County city northeast of Houston near the airport, exposed to hurricanes, tropical rain, and inland wind.
Wind & Storm Exposure
The strongest verified gust in Humble in NOAA’s record measured 64 mph on May 3, 2019. 63 thunderstorm wind reports sit within 10 miles of Humble since 1996.
HOA & Material Considerations
Many Harris 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.
Humble Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record here
Humble’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 1.25 inch hail at Lake Houston on April 18, 2020, 1 inch hail at (Iah)Houston Intl Ar on May 26, 2018, and 1 inch hail in Humble on December 28, 2024. 31 thunderstorm wind events and 4 tornado reports sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: May and April. Across Harris County as a whole, NOAA logged 143 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 2.5 inches, plus 176 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 33 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
Humble sits in Harris 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 Humble
Reading the public storm record
Every figure below is the public storm record for a 10-mile radius around Humble, 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 | 53 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 9 |
| Largest stone recorded | 2.00 in · March 27, 2009 |
| Busiest year | 2009 · 11 events |
| Most common months | May and March |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 84 mph · June 21, 2023 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 309 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 · Harris County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Humble 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 Humble, 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 Humble, from the National Weather Service archive. 27 reports from 2006 to 2025, 7 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 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 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 in · March 21 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · December 9 |
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 18 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 26 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · August 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 9 | 4 | 2.00 in · March 27 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · October 22 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 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 Humble 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 Humble
Wind & Hurricane Frequency
NOAA logs 76 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Humble since 1996; the busiest year was 2023 with 13 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 Humble 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 Humble sits in. Roof condition changes with every season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
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.
February 27 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Huffman on February 27, 1999, a golf ball size stone.
June 21 97 mph gust
NOAA verifies a 97 mph thunderstorm gust at (Iah)Houston Intl Ar on June 21, 2023.
April 2 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Aldine on April 2, 2000, a golf ball size stone.
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.
Where these figures come from
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.
Live NOAA record Since August 2024, NOAA has logged 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Humble, 1 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 1 inch on May 2, 2025, about 8.1 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 2 times in the same period, most recently 58 mph on May 26, 2025. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering August 13, 2024 to September 11, 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 Humble
Local ground truth for Humble properties
Humble sits in Harris County in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, home to roughly 16,561 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 Humble are likely to be
When the houses went up
Humble has 6,497 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1983. 83 percent were built before 2000 and 68 percent before 1990; 7 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 | 66 | 1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 407 | 6% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 631 | 10% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,007 | 15% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,612 | 25% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,353 | 21% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 618 | 10% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 325 | 5% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 121 | 2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 357 | 5% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Humble 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 Humble
Everything we cover in Humble
What we cover in this city
The Roof Shepherd is a documentation-first roofing contractor serving Humble 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 Humble
Every service below is available to Humble homeowners, delivered with the same documentation standard.
Roofing
Storm and insurance documentation
Painting, exterior and interior
Documentation First
Full property capability in Humble, 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 Humble
Who runs the inspection
Every Humble 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 Humble. 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 Humble homes
What roofs face in this market
Humble sits in Harris County, population 16,561. Counting hail reports of every size, the NOAA Storm Events archive logs 53 hail reports within ten miles of Humble from 2000 to 2026, 9 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 2.0 inches. Counting reports of every size, 2009 was the busiest year in that record, with 11 reports. Activity concentrates in May and March. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 84 mph on June 21, 2023.
The largest hail recorded near Humble, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| March 27, 2009 | 2.0″ |
| October 22, 2008 | 1.75″ |
| March 14, 2001 | 1.75″ |
| April 2, 2000 | 1.75″ |
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.
Check which side of the line Humble falls on. Harris County is split for windstorm purposes: the portion east of Highway 146 sits inside Texas Windstorm Insurance Association territory, where roofing work generally requires a Texas Department of Insurance WPI-8 certificate issued after inspection. West of it, the requirement does not apply. Confirm the address before scoping the work, because it changes the inspection sequence.
Permits are a Humble 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 Harris 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 Humble official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Humble 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 Humble 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.
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Homeowner Reviews
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.
I needed help replacing my roof after a hail storm and David at The Roof Shepherd really helped me out. The team made the process really easy and streamlined. They were able to source excellent material and their work crew were professional and courteous at all times, and the quality of their work was top notch. I also appreciate how we were able to coordinate around my busy schedule.
Owner Response
Thank you for the thoughtful review. I really appreciate you trusting me and The Roof Shepherd after the hail storm. I’m glad we were able to make the roof replacement process easy, organized, and flexible around your schedule. It also means a lot that you recognized the crew’s professionalism, the quality of the materials, and the workmanship on the roof. Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to help protect 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.
Humble FAQs
Common questions in Humble
Does The Roof Shepherd work in Humble?
Yes. The Roof Shepherd provides roof inspection, storm documentation, and homeowner guidance across Humble and Harris 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 Humble?
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 Humble prone to hurricane and wind damage?
Yes. NOAA logs 76 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Humble since 1996, with a verified gust of 97 mph on June 21, 2023, 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 Humble?
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 Humble?
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 Humble?
Use the Get Help form with your Humble address and a description of your concern. Submissions come straight to us and a person reads every one.
Does Humble get hurricanes?
Yes. Humble 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 Humble?
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 Humble?
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 Humble?
The Roof Shepherd serves Humble 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 Humble?
Roof replacement cost in Humble 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 Humble, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
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