Bastrop County
McDade, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Roofing guidance, storm damage documentation, gutters, painting, and repairs for McDade homeowners in Bastrop County, from The Roof Shepherd, based in Round Rock.
Updated November 1, 2026
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The short version
- McDade, in Bastrop County, is about 39 miles and 50 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 7 times near McDade from 2000 to 2026, 175th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2014 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 1.75 inches on March 28.
- The median home in McDade was built in 1978, and 70 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- All three of its nearest neighbors had more large hail.
Call or text 512-575-5052 or use Get Help to start with a documented inspection in McDade, Bastrop County.
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McDade At A Glance
What homeowners in McDade should know
How McDade ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
McDade, in Bastrop County, is about 39 miles and 50 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
McDade’s small size and limited local contractor presence make documentation especially valuable. Few homeowners in rural Bastrop County have baseline condition records of their properties.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 7 times within ten miles of McDade from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 175th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 59th of 71 in the region around Round Rock.
Exterior & Painting Note
McDade’s rural homes frequently feature wood-frame and metal construction. UV exposure on open unshaded terrain accelerates both paint degradation and metal roof coating failure.
Common Roofing Issues
The common problems in McDade 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 Bastrop County add local nuance to each.
McDade Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near McDade, in Bastrop County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
McDade’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 1.75 inch hail at Elgin on April 15, 2021, 1.75 inch hail at Elgin on April 9, 2024, and 1 inch hail at Butler on February 10, 2024. 3 thunderstorm wind events and 2 tornado reports sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: April and May. Across Bastrop County as a whole, NOAA logged 51 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 5.5 inches, plus 26 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 6 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
McDade is a small unincorporated community in Bastrop County. Its history includes the McDade Riot of 1883, one of the bloodiest feuds in Bastrop County history.
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
McDade sits on US-290 between Elgin and Giddings, on the main highway route from Austin toward Houston.
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 McDade
38 hail events are on record within ten miles of McDade, the largest 1.75 inches on March 16, 2000.
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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 7 |
| Largest stone recorded | 1.75 in · March 16, 2000 |
| Busiest year | 2014 · 6 events |
| Most common months | May and March |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 75 mph · April 30, 2016 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 134 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 · Bastrop County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the McDade 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 McDade, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near McDade, 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 McDade, from the National Weather Service archive. 27 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 2014. 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 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 in · May 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 15 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 24 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 23 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 1.75 in · March 28 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 20 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the McDade 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.
Bastrop County Storm Record
Documented storm exposure in McDade
The worst hail seasons near McDade from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 15 hail events within 10 miles of McDade since 2018, 4 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. The largest verified stone inside that 6 mile ring measured 1 inch on February 10, 2024 at Butler; across the full 10 miles it was 1.75 inches, on April 15, 2021 and again on April 9, 2024. Since 2018, hail here peaks in April and May.
Largest Recorded
Bastrop County’s tornado record runs from an F3 that struck Smithville in 1953 to the March 2022 EF-2 that hit Elgin during the I-35 outbreak, alongside the May 2020 tornadoes that damaged homes and barns near Smithville and Paige (NWS Austin/San Antonio).
The worst hail seasons near McDade, 2006 to 2025
- 2014: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on March 28
- 2024: 1 report of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on April 9
- 2021: 1 report of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on April 15
Neighborhood Exposure
The Lost Pines area of Bastrop County is in the transitional zone between the primary Central Texas storm corridor and the Brazos Valley track. The open pine forest terrain can accelerate wind speeds during storm events.
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 tornado, wind, and hail history for Bastrop County and the Colorado River corridor east of Austin, the area McDade sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
May 5 half dollar size hail
NOAA verifies 1.25 inch hail at Paige on May 5, 2025, a half dollar size stone.
May 24 quarter size hail
NOAA verifies 1 inch hail at Sayersville on May 24, 2020, a quarter size stone.
May 23 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail at Butler on May 23, 2017, a golf ball size stone.
May 20 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail at Butler on May 20, 2011, a golf ball 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 4 hail reports within 10 miles of McDade, 1 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 1.25 inches on May 5, 2025, about 8.2 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 McDade
Local ground truth for McDade properties
McDade sits in Bastrop County in Central Texas. NOAA storm records log 15 hail events within ten miles since 2018.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in McDade are likely to be
Census figures on when McDade homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
McDade has 511 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1978. 81 percent were built before 2000 and 70 percent before 1990; 2 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 87 | 17% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 59 | 12% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 58 | 11% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 189 | 37% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 23 | 5% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 33 | 6% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 22 | 4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30 | 6% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, McDade CDP. 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 McDade
Everything we cover in McDade
All the work we do, in McDade and in all of Bastrop County.
What we cover in McDade
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in McDade and across Bastrop County. McDade, in Bastrop County, is about 39 miles and 50 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in McDade
Every service below is available to McDade homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
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How service works in Mcdade
How far McDade is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Every McDade project starts with education and documentation led by David Rodrigues, based in Round Rock, Texas. When a homeowner chooses to move forward, The Roof Shepherd manages the roofing work anywhere in Texas from start to finish, so we can fully manage essentially any roofing job in McDade. 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 McDade homes
McDade side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
McDade sits in Bastrop County. Counting hail reports of every size, the NOAA Storm Events archive logs 38 hail reports within ten miles of McDade from 2000 to 2026, 7 of them at or above 1.75 inches, golf ball size, the size generally associated with roof damage. The largest stone in that record measured 1.75 inches. Counting reports of every size, 2014 was the busiest year in that record, with 6 reports. Activity concentrates in May and March. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 75 mph on April 30, 2016.
The largest hail recorded near McDade, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| March 28, 2014 | 1.75″ |
| May 20, 2011 | 1.75″ |
| March 16, 2000 | 1.75″ |
Useful locally: NWS forecast for McDade 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 McDade
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
McDade is not an incorporated city, so Bastrop County regulates development there. The county says it does not issue building permits or certificates of occupancy.
The county requires a development permit for external development, and its building code covers only new homes and large additions. Bastrop County Development Services told us in writing on September 16, 2026 that replacing the roof covering on an existing single family home in the unincorporated county does not need a development permit.
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.
McDade Home Guide
What McDade 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.
There is a building code here, and nobody from the county enforces it
McDade is not a city. It sits in unincorporated Bastrop County, and Bastrop County’s own Development Services says plainly that the county does not issue building permits or certificates of occupancy. That is not the same as no rules. The county has a building code and it is narrow: it covers the construction of a new single family home or duplex, and an addition to one when the addition increases the square footage or the value of the existing building by more than 50 percent. There are no county building codes for any other use. For the homes it does cover, the builder picks the standard, either the version of the residential code published as of May 1, 2008, which is the 2006 book, or the version in force in the county seat, the City of Bastrop. Inspections are the builder’s job too. There are three, and the county names the stages: the foundation before concrete is placed, the framing and mechanical systems before drywall goes on, and completion. The county also names who counts as an inspector: a licensed engineer, a registered architect, a professional inspector licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission, a municipal plumbing inspector, a building inspector for a political subdivision, or a residential combination inspector certified by the International Code Council. The builder arranges it and keeps the documentation. So out here, the paperwork trail is yours, and nobody will build it for you.
Sources: Bastrop County Development Services, letter on building permits and certificates of occupancy (read 2026-09-16); Bastrop County Development Services, written reply to The Roof Shepherd (reply received 2026-09-16).
A reroof out here needs no county permit, and we asked in writing
Two sentences from the county sit next to each other and a roof job lands between them. The county says all development in the unincorporated areas of Bastrop County requires permitting, and it defines development broadly: any man made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including residential and commercial buildings, manufactured homes, RVs, tiny homes, accessory structures such as decks, porches and sheds, and mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling. Then it narrows it: only external development requires a permit, and interior renovations on an existing footprint do not. A roof replacement is exterior work on an existing footprint, which is exactly where those two sentences meet, so rather than read the seam for you we put the question to Bastrop County Development Services in writing. On September 16, 2026 they answered that replacing the roof covering on an existing single family home in the unincorporated county does not require a development permit, and that no fee applies. Read that answer for what it is. It covers a roof covering replacement and nothing wider. Add square footage, build a porch or a deck, set a manufactured home or move dirt, and you are back inside the development definition and back on the phone with them.
Sources: Bastrop County, Flood Damage Prevention, Planning and Permitting pamphlet (read 2026-09-16); Bastrop County Development Services (read 2026-09-16); Bastrop County Development Services, written reply to The Roof Shepherd (reply received 2026-09-16).
The Houston toad is a real line item in Bastrop County
Bastrop County runs the Lost Pines Habitat Conservation Plan, which exists because the Houston toad’s habitat is here and building in it can be an incidental take under federal law. Taking part is voluntary, and it covers single family residential development or expansion and commercial and multi-family development or expansion. The numbers are published: a construction certificate application is $120, a signed and recorded implementing agreement is $54, and mitigation is $1,500 for a half acre of authorization or $3,000 for one acre. On a tract of at least five acres you can waive the mitigation fee instead by conveying a conservation easement on at least four acres. What you get is assurance under the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s No Surprises policy, which is that no further mitigation will be required as long as you implement the plan’s terms fully. Replacing the roof on a house that already stands is not development or expansion, so this is not a reroof question. It is a question the moment you add square footage, and it is the sort of thing a contractor from Austin will not know to raise.
Sources: Bastrop County, Lost Pines Habitat Conservation Plan, Residential and Commercial Construction (read 2026-09-16).
What the county does regulate, it regulates through the floodplain office
The office that handles development permits here is also the floodplain office, and the permit types on the county’s development application are a short list: development and construction, a driveway, a 911 address, and an on site sewage facility. Two consequences. First, when you call about a roof you are calling the same people who handle flood damage prevention, so have your address ready, because the answer can turn on where the property sits relative to mapped floodplain. Second, if your house has taken water, treat the repair as a different question from an ordinary one, the same way Travis County does: a flood damaged structure is handled under flood damage prevention rules, not under ordinary repair. Ask that question directly rather than assuming the answer for a dry house carries over to a wet one.
Sources: Bastrop County Development Services (read 2026-09-16); Bastrop County, Flood Damage Prevention, Planning and Permitting pamphlet (read 2026-09-16).
Sequence Matters
McDade’s rural residential character means many properties have older roofing systems, wood-frame construction, and minimal exterior maintenance history. A baseline condition record is particularly valuable before any storm season in Bastrop County. 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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David was an absolute pleasure to work with. He showed up right on time for the quote on our repairs and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Great communicator, clear explanations, and genuinely easy to deal with from start to finish. If you’re looking for someone reliable who actually cares about doing things right, David is your guy. Highly recommend.
Owner Response
Thank you for the thoughtful review. It was a pleasure meeting with you in Georgetown, Texas, and helping you review the roof repair options for your home. I really appreciate you mentioning the communication, timing, and clear explanations. Even when a homeowner decides to go a different direction, my goal is still the same: show up on time, explain the roof concerns clearly, provide a straightforward repair quote, and help you make a confident decision. Thank you again for the kind words and recommendation.
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.
We needed a full roof replacement on our home here in Kyle, Texas after the recent storms. Because we have solar panels, we were worried about the process, but David and the team at The Roof Shepherd handled the entire solar detach and reset flawlessly alongside the new roof. His crew arrived right on time, worked hard, and left the yard completely spotless. It is hard to find honest contractors who can handle complex jobs like this, and I highly recommend them.
Owner Response
Brent, thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review. We appreciate you trusting The Roof Shepherd with your full roof replacement in Kyle, Texas, especially with the added coordination required for the solar panel detach and reset. Complex roofing jobs require clear communication, careful scheduling, and a crew that respects the property from start to finish. I’m glad everything went smoothly and that the yard was left spotless. Thank you again for the recommendation and for allowing us to help after the recent storms.
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Field Videos
From the field near McDade
Real inspections and real conditions, documented, from McDade and Bastrop County.
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Common questions in McDade
Does The Roof Shepherd serve McDade regularly?
Yes. McDade is about 39 miles and 50 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Bastrop County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit McDade?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 7 times within ten miles of McDade from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 175th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 59th of 71 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 1.75 inches, on March 16, 2000.
When is hail season in McDade?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of McDade came most often in May and March. The busiest single year in that record was 2014, with 6 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in McDade?
2014 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 1.75 inches on March 28. The table on this page lists every year.
How does McDade compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Elgin 10, Bastrop 9 and Manor 31 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 7 for McDade.
How old are the homes in McDade?
The median home in McDade was built in 1978, and 70 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 83 percent have newer homes than McDade.
What is the strongest wind on record near McDade?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 75 mph, on April 30, 2016.
How much does a new roof cost in McDade?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in McDade 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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