Williamson County
Leander, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Documentation before decisions. The Roof Shepherd serves Leander with documented field inspection, condition records, and homeowner education, no sales pressure.
Updated November 1, 2026
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The short version
- Leander, in Williamson County, is about 17 miles and 28 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 41 times near Leander from 2000 to 2026, 56th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2025 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 11 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 3 inches on May 16.
- The median home in Leander was built in 2012, and 8 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- One 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 Leander, Williamson County.
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Leander At A Glance
What homeowners in Leander should know
How Leander ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Leander, in Williamson County, is about 17 miles and 28 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
Leander 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. Leander is among the fastest-growing cities in Texas, a Williamson County suburb where new rooftops meet the Central Texas hail corridor.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 41 times within ten miles of Leander from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 56th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 10th of 71 in the region around Round Rock.
The Homes Here
The median home in Leander was built in 2012, and 8 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 95 percent have older homes than Leander.
Common Roofing Issues
Neighborhoods across Leander, including Crystal Falls and Mason Hills, reported significant impacts in the May 2025 storm system. Many homes in these subdivisions may have undocumented granule loss.
Leander Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Leander, in Williamson County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Leander’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 3.5 inch hail at Round Rock on September 24, 2023, 3 inch hail in Leander on May 16, 2025, and 2 inch hail in Leander on April 15, 2021. 17 thunderstorm wind events and 1 tornado report sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: May and April. 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
Leander’s founding was tied to the 1882 railroad corridor, and the historic depot is a local landmark marking the city’s origins.
Local Note
Leander is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., with population increasing from under 5,000 in 2000 to about 87,500 in 2024.
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 Leander
152 hail events are on record within ten miles of Leander, the largest 3.50 inches on September 24, 2023.
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 | 152 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 41 |
| Largest stone recorded | 3.50 in · September 24, 2023 |
| Busiest year | 2025 · 31 events |
| Most common months | May and April |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 75 mph · September 14, 2023 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 168 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | 1 report 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 Leander 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 Leander, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Leander, 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 Leander, from the National Weather Service archive. 106 reports from 2006 to 2025, 36 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 | 27 | 11 | 3.00 in · May 16 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1.25 in · April 9 |
| 2023 | 25 | 8 | 3.50 in · September 24 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 in · May 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 | 2.00 in · April 15 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · October 15 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 in · March 28 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 in · March 20 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2009 | 18 | 7 | 3.00 in · March 25 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 1.25 in · May 14 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2.75 in · June 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 in · April 18 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Leander 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 Leander
The worst hail seasons near Leander from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 85 hail events within 10 miles of Leander since 2018, 56 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. Inside that ring, the largest verified stone measured 3 inches on May 16, 2025. Since 2018, hail here peaks in May and April.
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 Leander, 2006 to 2025
- 2025: 11 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 3 inches on May 16
- 2023: 8 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 3.5 inches on September 24
- 2009: 7 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 3 inches on March 25
Neighborhood Exposure
Active neighborhoods in Leander: Crystal Falls, Travisso, Mason Hills, Cold Springs, Bryson. 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 Leander sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
May 16 teacup size hail
NOAA verifies 3 inch hail in Leander on May 16, 2025, a teacup size stone.
April 15 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Leander on April 15, 2021, a hen egg size stone.
June 4 baseball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.75 inch hail in Leander on June 4, 2007, a baseball size stone.
April 18 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Leander on April 18, 2006, a hen egg 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 27 hail reports within 10 miles of Leander, 24 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 3 inches on May 16, 2025, about 2.9 miles away. 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 Leander
Local ground truth for Leander properties
Leander sits in Williamson County in Central Texas, home to roughly 87,511 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). NOAA storm records log 85 hail events within ten miles since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 3.5″ on September 24, 2023.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Leander are likely to be
Census figures on when Leander homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Leander has 24,154 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 2012. 17 percent were built before 2000 and 8 percent before 1990; 61 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 | 3,356 | 14% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11,370 | 47% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,333 | 22% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,178 | 9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,262 | 5% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 351 | 1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 201 | 1% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 14 | 0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 36 | 0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 53 | 0% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Leander 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 Leander
Everything we cover in Leander
All the work we do, in Leander and in all of Williamson County.
What we cover in Leander
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Leander and across Williamson County. Leander, in Williamson County, is about 17 miles and 28 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Leander
Every service below is available to Leander homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Round Rock Zone
How service works in Leander
How far Leander is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Leander, in Williamson County, is about 17 miles and 28 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Leander 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 Leander, by need
Each page below is written for Leander: 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 Leander homes
Leander side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Cedar Park 70, Liberty Hill 18 and Lago Vista 10 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 41 for Leander. Of the other cities on this site, 95 percent have older homes than Leander.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Leander | 41, 3.5 in |
| Cedar Park (5 mi) | 70, 4 in |
| Liberty Hill (7 mi) | 18, 3 in |
| Lago Vista (11 mi) | 10, 3 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 Leander, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 3.0″ |
| September 24, 2023 | 3.5″ |
| March 25, 2009 | 3.0″ |
| June 4, 2007 | 2.75″ |
Useful locally: City of Leander official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Leander 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 Leander
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 own documents say
Leander's permits page (leandertx.gov/325) lists "re-roofing" among exterior work that does not require a permit. The 2021 IRC the city adopted (Ordinance 25-034-00, passed May 1, 2025 and effective July 1, 2025) does not exempt roofing work, so this is the city's published practice rather than a settled exemption.
General contractors and subcontractors register with the Building Inspection Department at no fee. Leander is on the 2023 electrical code, which matters for rooftop solar and any roof-mounted electrical.
Read at the city's ordinances, fee schedule and permit pages on August 28, 2026, re-checked at least yearly; the city's current document governs if it changes. The full table for thirteen cities, with the three where the website and the ordinance disagree, is on our permits and codes by city page.
Leander Home Guide
What Leander 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.
Leander publishes a roofing exemption. The code it adopted does not.
Leander is one of the cities that publishes an explicit re-roofing exemption on its permits page. The code the city adopted by ordinance exempts no roofing work at all. Leander adopted the 2021 International Residential Code by Ordinance 25-034-00, and Section R105.2 of that code lists the work that is exempt from a permit, and roofing is not on that list. So the published guidance and the adopted instrument do not agree. Both readings exist in writing and we are not going to pick one for you. Confirm with the city building department for your address, and get the answer in writing if the permit matters to an insurance file, a sale or an appraisal.
Sources: City of Leander, Permits and Building Inspection (page verified against raw source 2026-08-29); City of Leander, ordinance 25-034-00 adopting the 2021 codes (ordinance text verified against raw page source 2026-08-29).
Two dates on the same ordinance, and the gap matters
Council passed Ordinance 25-034-00 on May 1, 2025, but the ordinance says it takes effect on July 1, 2025. Those are different dates and the second one is the one that governs. For work permitted in that two month gap, the older code cycle still applied. If your project sits anywhere near that window and somebody tells you which code it was built to, the passage date and the effective date are not interchangeable, and it is worth asking which one they used.
Sources: City of Leander, ordinance 25-034-00 adopting the 2021 codes (ordinance text verified against raw page source 2026-08-29).
Leander is a cycle ahead on electrical, and that lands on the roof
Leander is on the 2023 National Electrical Code while Cedar Park, ten minutes away, is on the 2020 edition. That gap shows up on roof mounted solar and on any electrical work on the roof, where the newer edition changed requirements. Leander also requires registration: all general contractors and subcontractors have to keep an updated registration form on file with the Building Inspection Department, and the city states that registration is free of charge. Free and required means a company that is not registered has no cost excuse for it.
Sources: City of Leander, ordinance 25-034-00 adopting the 2021 codes (ordinance text verified against raw page source 2026-08-29); City of Leander, Licensing (page verified 2026-08-29).
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.
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Homeowner Reviews
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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
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Owner Response
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Owner Response
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Common questions in Leander
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Leander regularly?
Yes. Leander is about 17 miles and 28 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 Leander?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 41 times within ten miles of Leander from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 56th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 10th of 71 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 3.5 inches, on September 24, 2023.
When is hail season in Leander?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Leander came most often in May and April. The busiest single year in that record was 2025, with 31 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Leander?
2025 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 11 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 3 inches on May 16. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Leander compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Cedar Park 70, Liberty Hill 18 and Lago Vista 10 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 41 for Leander.
How old are the homes in Leander?
The median home in Leander was built in 2012, and 8 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 95 percent have older homes than Leander.
What is the strongest wind on record near Leander?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 75 mph, on September 14, 2023.
How much does a new roof cost in Leander?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Leander 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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