Williamson County
Hutto Roofing Contractor: Roof Inspection and Repair
Your Hutto home deserves a documented review. The Roof Shepherd documents roof conditions, storm damage, and property concerns so you decide with full information.
Updated November 1, 2026
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The short version
- Hutto, in Williamson County, is about 8 miles and 14 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 40 times near Hutto from 2000 to 2026, 58th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2023 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 11 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4 inches on September 24.
- The median home in Hutto was built in 2008, and 5 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 Hutto, Williamson County.
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Hutto At A Glance
What homeowners in Hutto should know
How Hutto ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Hutto, in Williamson County, is about 8 miles and 14 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
Hutto sits within Williamson 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. Hutto is a fast-growing Williamson County suburb east of Round Rock, where new construction meets recurring Central Texas hail.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 40 times within ten miles of Hutto from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 58th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 11th of 71 in the region around Round Rock.
The Homes Here
The median home in Hutto was built in 2008, and 5 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 90 percent have older homes than Hutto.
Common Roofing Issues
NOAA logged 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Hutto during 2025 alone. Star Ranch and Riverwalk sit inside that same reporting radius, and block-level documentation is the reliable way to know what an individual roof took.
Hutto Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Hutto, in Williamson County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Hutto’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 4 inch hail at Round Rock on September 24, 2023, 2.5 inch hail at Three Pt on April 15, 2021, and 2 inch hail in Hutto on May 30, 2024. 16 thunderstorm wind events and 3 tornado reports sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: April and September. Across Williamson County as a whole, NOAA logged 203 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 4 inches, plus 54 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 12 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Hutto’s mascot is the hippopotamus, based on a legend that a circus hippo escaped into Cottonwood Creek in 1915, becoming a beloved local tradition.
Local Note
Samsung’s chip plant in Taylor, near Hutto, began as a $17 billion project announced in 2021, and Samsung is now expected to invest more than $37 billion in the area under its final federal CHIPS award (December 2024). The plant is accelerating residential construction throughout northeastern Williamson County.
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 Hutto
133 hail events are on record within ten miles of Hutto, the largest 4.00 inches on May 14, 2008.
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 | 133 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 40 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.00 in · May 14, 2008 |
| Busiest year | 2023 · 24 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 81 mph · May 14, 2008 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 127 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | 2 reports of 1 in or larger · largest 1.00 in on April 18, 2026 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Williamson County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Hutto 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 Hutto, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Hutto, 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 Hutto, from the National Weather Service archive. 91 reports from 2006 to 2025, 35 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 | 18 | 3 | 2.50 in · April 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 2.00 in · May 30 |
| 2023 | 21 | 11 | 4.00 in · September 24 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 30 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 2.50 in · April 15 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2.50 in · May 27 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · October 15 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 in · March 18 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 11 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 in · March 20 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 25 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 in · March 25 |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 4.00 in · May 14 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 20 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Hutto 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.
Local Storm Record
Documented storm exposure in Hutto
The worst hail seasons near Hutto from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 70 hail events within 10 miles of Hutto since 2018, 18 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. Inside that 6 mile ring, the largest verified stone measured 2.5 inches on April 15, 2021 at Three Pt; across the full 10 mile window, the largest was 4 inches on September 24, 2023. Since 2018, hail here peaks in April and September.
Largest Recorded
The September 24, 2023 hailstorm caused an estimated $600 million in insured losses across Travis and Williamson counties, by a National Weather Service estimate; Georgetown saw verified 2.5 inch hail on April 22, 2025, a benchmark for what Central Texas storms can do.
The worst hail seasons near Hutto, 2006 to 2025
- 2023: 11 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 4 inches on September 24
- 2009: 6 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2 inches on March 25
- 2024: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2 inches on May 30
Neighborhood Exposure
Active neighborhoods and communities in Hutto: Star Ranch, Emory Farms, Hutto Highlands, Legends of Hutto, Glenwood, Riverwalk, Carmel Creek, Enclave at Brushy Creek. Most Hutto housing dates from the 2000s onward, with active new construction at Carmel Creek. Names verified against the City of Hutto public works subdivision registry. 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 and wind history that defines Central Texas and the Hill Country, the region Hutto sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
May 30 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Hutto on May 30, 2024, a hen egg size stone.
September 24 softball size hail
NOAA verifies 4 inch hail at Round Rock on September 24, 2023, a softball size stone.
May 14 softball size hail
NOAA verifies 4 inch hail at Round Rock on May 14, 2008, a softball size stone.
May 20 teacup size hail
NOAA verifies 3.5 inch hail at Round Rock on May 20, 2001, a teacup 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 19 hail reports within 10 miles of Hutto, 5 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 2.5 inches on April 30, 2025, about 6.8 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 1 time in the same period, most recently 74 mph on May 19, 2026. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering September 30, 2024 to October 29, 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 Hutto
Local ground truth for Hutto properties
Hutto sits in Williamson County in Central Texas, home to roughly 42,661 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). NOAA storm records log 70 hail events within ten miles since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 4″ on May 14, 2008.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Hutto are likely to be
Census figures on when Hutto homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Hutto has 10,986 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 2008. 8 percent were built before 2000 and 5 percent before 1990; 41 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 | 1,005 | 9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3,512 | 32% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,604 | 51% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 353 | 3% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 179 | 2% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 107 | 1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 36 | 0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 190 | 2% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Hutto 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 Hutto
Everything we cover in Hutto
All the work we do, in Hutto and in all of Williamson County.
What we cover in Hutto
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Hutto and across Williamson County. Hutto, in Williamson County, is about 8 miles and 14 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Hutto
Every service below is available to Hutto homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Round Rock Zone
How service works in Hutto
How far Hutto is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Hutto, in Williamson County, is about 8 miles and 14 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Hutto 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.
Roofing help in Hutto, by need
Each page below is written for Hutto: what the work costs here, what the city requires, and what we have on record in town.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on Hutto homes
Hutto side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Taylor 12, Round Rock 71 and Pflugerville 57 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 40 for Hutto. Of the other cities on this site, 90 percent have older homes than Hutto.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Hutto | 40, 4 in |
| Taylor (7 mi) | 12, 4 in |
| Round Rock (7 mi) | 71, 4 in |
| Pflugerville (7 mi) | 57, 4 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 Hutto, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| September 24, 2023 | 4.0″ |
| May 14, 2008 | 4.0″ |
| May 20, 2001 | 3.5″ |
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.
Permits are a Hutto question, not a Texas question. Texas cities use the International Residential Code (Local Government Code 214.212), but each city picks its own edition and amendments, and counties regulate far less, so the threshold that triggers a permit, the fee, and whether a deck inspection is required before cover-up are all set locally in Williamson 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 Hutto official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Hutto 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.
Hutto Home Guide
What Hutto 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.
What actually needs a city permit here
Hutto’s own list of work that needs a building permit covers additions, a patio cover or concrete patio, finishing an attic or garage into living space, remodels that move walls or touch electrical, mechanical or plumbing, a new air conditioning unit, a water heater or water softener, irrigation systems, swimming pools, demolition, and storage buildings over two hundred square feet. Driveway or sidewalk work in the city right of way needs one too. Fences are on that list only inside the Historic Downtown District. The city also tells homeowners to check their HOA and deed restrictions, because those apply whether or not the city needs a permit.
Sources: City of Hutto, When do I need a building permit (page as read 2026-09-15).
Hutto builds to the 2024 codes
Hutto has adopted the 2024 International Building Code, the 2024 International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings, the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, the 2024 International Plumbing Code, the 2024 International Fire Code, the 2024 International Mechanical Code as amended, and the 2023 National Electrical Code. That matters more than it sounds. Plenty of Texas cities are still working from a code edition several cycles older, so a detail an installer treats as normal somewhere else can be the thing that fails inspection here.
Sources: City of Hutto, Building Codes (page as read 2026-09-15).
Old Town runs on a form based code
Old Town Hutto is governed by the SmartCode, a form based development code that replaced conventional zoning, and it covers the Historical Overlay District. OT-3 is the mostly residential part. All new visible construction in Old Town needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, including new structures and fences, with exceptions in OT-3. Exterior changes to contributing structures such as new doors, window shutters, awnings and railings need one as well. Paint colors in Old Town come from an approved list of Historically Appropriate Paint Colors, and the city separately lists a change in paint color among the work that does not need a Certificate, so check both before you buy paint. Ordinary maintenance and repair that does not change dimension, material, configuration or outward appearance does not need one, and neither do fences that meet the pre approved material and height specifications inside OT-3.
Sources: City of Hutto, Do I need a Certificate of Appropriateness (page as read 2026-09-15); City of Hutto, SmartCode (page as read 2026-09-15).
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.
Google Reviews
Homeowner Reviews
These are verified Google reviews from Texas homeowners we’ve served.
David did an excellent job replacing our roof and gutters. I was very impressed with how clean they left the yard. They used good quality underlayment, unlike the previous roofer. Great communication. Our insurance adjuster knew who he was and it helped for a very smooth claim process. Highly recommend!
Owner Response
Dr. Liboiron, thank you for the thoughtful review. It was a privilege to help with your roof replacement and gutter installation in Pflugerville, Texas. I’m glad the communication, cleanup, underlayment selection, and overall installation process stood out to you. We try to treat every roofing project with clear documentation, quality materials, and a clean jobsite from start to finish. I also appreciate you mentioning how smooth the process felt. That kind of trust matters, especially when a homeowner is navigating a roof replacement and coordinating details along the way. Thank you again for allowing me to serve your family.
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.
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.
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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 Hutto, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
Field Videos
From the field near Hutto
Real inspections and real conditions, documented, from Hutto and the area around it.
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Common questions in Hutto
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Hutto regularly?
Yes. Hutto is about 8 miles and 14 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Williamson County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Hutto?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 40 times within ten miles of Hutto from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 58th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 11th of 71 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 4 inches, on May 14, 2008.
When is hail season in Hutto?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Hutto came most often in April and May. The busiest single year in that record was 2023, with 24 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Hutto?
2023 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 11 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4 inches on September 24. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Hutto compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Taylor 12, Round Rock 71 and Pflugerville 57 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 40 for Hutto.
How old are the homes in Hutto?
The median home in Hutto was built in 2008, and 5 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 90 percent have older homes than Hutto.
What is the strongest wind on record near Hutto?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 81 mph, on May 14, 2008.
How much does a new roof cost in Hutto?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Hutto 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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