Collin County
Plano, 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 Plano homeowners.
Updated November 1, 2026
Read This First
The short version
- Plano, in Collin County, is about 200 miles and 3 hours 39 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 104 times near Plano from 2000 to 2026, 3rd of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2023 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 19 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 3.5 inches on June 11.
- The median home in Plano was built in 1993, and 41 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- None of its three nearest neighbors had more large hail.
To book a documented inspection in Plano, call or text 512-575-5052 or send the Get Help form.
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Plano At A Glance
What homeowners in Plano should know
How Plano ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Plano, in Collin County, is about 200 miles and 3 hours 39 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.
Hail Alley
Plano sits in North Texas, which records the most hailstorms in Texas in a typical year. The state logged 1,582 NOAA hail reports in 2024. A written record after a storm protects your position before any repair decision. Plano is a major Collin County city north of Dallas, home to corporate campuses and a large suburban housing stock in North Texas hail country.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 104 times within ten miles of Plano from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 3rd of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 3rd of 85 in the Dallas and Fort Worth corridor.
The Homes Here
The median home in Plano was built in 1993, and 41 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 52 percent have older homes than Plano.
Common Roofing Issues
Repeated large hail leaves bruised shingles, lost granules and dented vents and flashing. A documented inspection records those before the next storm makes them worse.
Plano Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Recorded hail and wind around Plano in Collin County, set beside a few facts about the town.
Hail and wind on record here
Plano’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 4.5 inch hail at Allen on March 24, 2019, 3.5 inch hail at Carney on June 11, 2023, and 3 inch hail in Plano on April 20, 2023. 58 thunderstorm wind events and 1 tornado report sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: May and March. Across Collin County as a whole, NOAA logged 310 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 5.25 inches, plus 108 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 9 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
Plano sits in Collin County, within North Texas. Every service we list is available here and anywhere else in Texas, and The Roof Shepherd team does the work from start to finish.
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 Plano
The archive counts 360 hail events near Plano; the biggest stone was 4.50 inches, on March 24, 2019.
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 | 360 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 105 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.50 in · March 24, 2019 |
| Busiest year | 2011 · 34 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 96 mph · May 28, 2024 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 221 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | 3 reports of 1 in or larger · largest 2.00 in on June 2, 2026 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Collin County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Plano 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 Plano, 2006 to 2025
Twenty seasons of hail of one inch or more near Plano, one row each, with the latest year at the top.
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 Plano, from the National Weather Service archive. 244 reports from 2006 to 2025, 99 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 | 17 | 4 | 2.25 in · March 25 |
| 2024 | 22 | 3 | 2.00 in · September 25 |
| 2023 | 33 | 19 | 3.50 in · June 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 16 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 2.00 in · April 23 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · August 16 |
| 2019 | 25 | 16 | 4.50 in · March 24 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 2.00 in · April 6 |
| 2017 | 25 | 15 | 2.50 in · April 21 |
| 2016 | 28 | 14 | 2.50 in · April 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 | 2.00 in · April 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2012 | 20 | 9 | 3.25 in · June 13 |
| 2011 | 20 | 3 | 1.75 in · April 19 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 1.75 in · February 16 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 in · April 3 |
| 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 Plano 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.
Hail History
Documented storm exposure in Plano
The worst hail seasons near Plano from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 162 hail events within 10 miles of Plano since 2018, 54 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. The largest verified stone inside that 6 mile ring measured 3 inches on April 20, 2023; across the full 10 miles it was 4.5 inches on March 24, 2019. Since 2018, hail here peaks in May and March.
What To Document
Bruised shingles, granule loss, and soft-metal damage to gutters, vents, and flashing, often invisible from the ground.
The worst hail seasons near Plano, 2006 to 2025
- 2023: 19 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 3.5 inches on June 11
- 2019: 16 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 4.5 inches on March 24
- 2017: 15 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2.5 inches on April 21
Neighborhood Exposure
Neighborhoods across Plano 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.
Verified Storm Record
Verified hail and wind events across the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex, the region Plano sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
April 20 teacup size hail
NOAA verifies 3 inch hail in Plano on April 20, 2023, a teacup size stone.
April 6 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Plano on April 6, 2018, a hen egg size stone.
June 13 teacup size hail
NOAA verifies 3.25 inch hail at Parker on June 13, 2012, a teacup size stone.
April 3 half dollar size hail
NOAA verifies 1.25 inch hail in Plano on April 3, 2007, a half dollar size stone.
Where these figures come from
Figures drawn from public NOAA, National Weather Service, 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 September 2024, NOAA has logged 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Plano, 4 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 2.25 inches on March 25, 2025, about 8.0 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 5 times in the same period, most recently 60 mph on June 8, 2025. 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 Plano
Local ground truth for Plano properties
Plano sits in Collin County in North Texas, home to roughly 293,286 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). NOAA storm records log 162 hail events within ten miles since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 4.5″ on March 24, 2019.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Plano are likely to be
When Plano houses went up, per the Census, and so roughly when their original roofs were put on.
When the houses went up
Plano has 116,440 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1993. 71 percent were built before 2000 and 41 percent before 1990; 13 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 | 1,488 | 1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13,249 | 11% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 19,440 | 17% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 34,187 | 29% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 26,066 | 22% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 16,561 | 14% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,831 | 3% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 916 | 1% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 351 | 0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 351 | 0% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Plano 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 Plano
Everything we cover in Plano
All the work we do, in Plano and in all of Collin County.
What we cover in Plano
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Plano and across Collin County. Plano, in Collin County, is about 200 miles and 3 hours 39 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Plano
Every service below is available to Plano homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Documentation First
Full property capability in Plano, 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 Dallas and Fort Worth area, The Roof Shepherd team does the roofing work, so the standard stays the same.
Dallas Zone
How service works in Plano
How far Plano is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Plano, in Collin County, is about 200 miles and 3 hours 39 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Plano 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 Plano homes
Plano side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Richardson 73, Allen 98 and Addison 56 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 104 for Plano. Of the other cities on this site, 52 percent have older homes than Plano.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Plano | 104, 4.5 in |
| Richardson (6 mi) | 73, 4.25 in |
| Allen (6 mi) | 98, 5.25 in |
| Addison (8 mi) | 56, 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 Plano, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| June 11, 2023 | 3.5″ |
| March 24, 2019 | 4.5″ |
| June 13, 2012 | 3.25″ |
Useful locally: City of Plano official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Plano 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 Plano
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
Plano requires a permit for a residential re-roof, and the city's posted fee schedule lists $75. Homeowners may pull a permit for their own home without registering.
Contractors must register with the city to obtain permits, and general contractor registration is $100 a year. Plano adopted the 2024 International Residential Code by Ordinance 2025-6-15 on June 9, 2025.
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.
Plano Home Guide
What Plano 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.
Roof permits, codes and contractor registration
Plano’s permit list names replacing a roof as work that needs a permit. An older city re-roof form says work not exceeding 25% of the roof does not, but that form was last revised in 2016 and cites the 2015 code, and Plano adopted the 2024 International Residential Code with Ordinance 2025-6-15, effective August 1, 2025, which carries no such exemption. Ask Plano Building Inspections before skipping a permit. The city’s roof final certification form calls for an attic check: vent piping, rafters in position, and water heater and furnace exhaust vents reinstalled properly. That ordinance also lists painting and similar finish work as exempt from permits. A new or replacement fence needs a permit, but repairs to no more than 25% of the fence area in a 12-month period do not, with an 8 foot maximum height and a 40 inch limit in the required front yard. General contractors, including roof and fence companies, register with the city every year.
Sources: City of Plano, Council agenda item, Ordinance 2025-6-15 (council meeting 2025-06-09; effective 2025-08-01); City of Plano, Ordinance 2025-6-15 (2024 IRC with local amendments) (ordinance 2025-6-15; read 2026-09-11); City of Plano, Residential Fence Permit requirements (Form FM624RY022) (form REV. 08/25/25; read 2026-09-11); City of Plano, Contractor Registration requirements (Form FM624MP058) (form REV. 01/16/20; read 2026-09-11); City of Plano, Re-Roof Residential Permit requirements (Form FM624RY003) (form REV. 09/16/16; read 2026-09-11); City of Plano, Certification of Final Roof Installation (Form FM624RY003a) (form REV. 11/07/19; read 2026-09-11); City of Plano, When is a permit required (Form FM624MP010) (form REV. 09/28/16; read 2026-09-12).
Haggard Park and Downtown heritage districts
Plano’s locally designated historic districts include Haggard Park and Downtown. All exterior building improvements in a Heritage District or on a Heritage Landmark are subject to Certificate of Appropriateness review. The Heritage Preservation Officer can approve repair or replacement of non-historic roofs, and of gutters and soffits to match existing, when the city’s criteria are met, and can approve solar on the rear or side of a building when it is not visible from public rights-of-way.
Sources: City of Plano, Designated Historic Sites and Districts (page as read 2026-09-11); City of Plano, Heritage Preservation Officer Delegation of Duties (updated 06-23-2020; read 2026-09-11).
Solar on Oncor’s lines
Oncor Electric Delivery runs the power lines across most of the Dallas and Fort Worth area. If Oncor delivers your power, it provides a Permission To Operate letter once a home solar system’s interconnection agreement is signed by all parties. Its 2025 residential requirements call for a visible, lockable, labeled AC disconnect between the Oncor meter and the solar system. They also say replacing solar equipment with a different manufacturer or model voids the interconnection agreement, and a new project is required. That matters when panels come off for a roof job.
Sources: Oncor, Thinking about solar (residential and small commercial) (page as read 2026-09-11); Oncor, New Residential Requirements 2025 (PDF) (revised 2025-05-01; read 2026-09-11); Oncor, service area map (read 2026-09-12).
Hard water, clay soil and heat
Plano buys treated surface water from the North Texas Municipal Water District, and the city’s 2023 water quality report lists total hardness from the district’s Wylie plant as high as 312 ppm, with a range of 82 to 312 ppm. Check the city’s current report for this year’s numbers. Hard water can leave mineral spots as it dries, which is worth knowing when you rinse windows and siding after pressure washing. Houston Black clay, a Blackland Prairie soil, has high shrink-swell potential and cracks 1/2 to 4 inches wide in dry periods, and the Blackland Prairie runs from north of Dallas south to San Antonio. Plano’s watering guidelines allow foundations to be watered for up to two hours any day with a hand-held or soaker hose. For Dallas/Fort Worth, the National Weather Service lists 1991 to 2020 normals of 37.01 inches of rain and 20.2 days a year at 100°F or hotter.
Sources: City of Plano, 2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report (PDF) (2023 data; report posted 2024-06-01); USDA NRCS, Official Soil Series Description, Houston Black (revised 08/2017; read 2026-09-11); Texas Water Development Board, Texas State Soil: Houston Black (PDF) (no date printed; read 2026-09-11); City of Plano, Watering guidelines (released 2026-04-02); National Weather Service Fort Worth, DFW normals, means and extremes (1991 to 2020 normals; read 2026-09-11).
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
I happened to stumble across David while out walking my dogs and I am so glad I did! Godley had just been hit with a hail storm and needed someone to take a look at my roof to check for damage. David came the very next day to inspect. He showed me pictures of the damage and answered any questions I had. Thankfully the damage was not extensive that a roof replacement was needed but if indeed a replacement was needed I would’ve felt at ease with David completing the process. I especially liked his professionalism and knowledge. Should I ever need anyone for roofing services I will definitely be calling him!
Owner Response
Thank you, Dominique, for trusting The Roof Shepherd with your roof inspection after the hailstorm in Godley, Texas. I appreciate your kind words and am glad I could provide a thorough inspection and clearly explain what I found.
I also really enjoyed meeting your puppy during the visit. That was definitely a highlight of my day. If you ever have questions about your roof or need help after another storm, I will be glad to assist.
Dave was great — he went above and beyond what any company would do. There were major issues with my insurance company, and he was there every step of the way helping me get things done. Dave and his crew were great — they made sure my motorcycle was covered up properly during the work, and they cleaned up beautifully when they were done.
Owner Response
Thank you so much for this review and for trusting me and the crew with your home. I know this project had some difficult moments, especially with the insurance side of the process, and I’m grateful I was able to help with documentation, communication, and support along the way. It also means a lot that you noticed the care the crew took around your property and the cleanup after the roof was completed, because protecting the property matters just as much as the roof itself. I truly appreciate your kind words and your trust.
The Roof Shepherd is amazing. He is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Getting a new roof can be stressful, but he made the process super easy. He answered all our questions and concerns, worked with our insurance company, and gave us a good price for a new Class 4 roof. The workers were very courteous and professional — they went the extra mile, made sure everything was okay in the attic, worked around the gutters, installed new vents, and later repaired our shed connected to the house. They got everything done in one day, hours ahead of schedule. I highly recommend The Roof Shepherd to anyone that needs a new roof!
Owner Response
Thank you so much for this review. It really means a lot. Getting a new roof can be stressful, so I’m grateful we were able to make the process easier, walk through the insurance side, answer your questions, and get your Class 4 impact-rated roof installed the right way. I also appreciate you mentioning the crew. They worked hard, stayed professional, handled the attic and ventilation details, worked carefully around the gutters, and helped make sure the shed repair was taken care of afterward. Thank you again for trusting The Roof Shepherd with your home and for recommending us. It was a privilege to serve your family.
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The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these Dallas and Fort Worth area communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Plano, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
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Common questions in Plano
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Plano regularly?
Yes. Plano is about 200 miles and 3 hours 39 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Collin County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Plano?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 104 times within ten miles of Plano from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 3rd of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 3rd of 85 in the Dallas and Fort Worth corridor. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 4.5 inches, on March 24, 2019.
When is hail season in Plano?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Plano came most often in April and May. The busiest single year in that record was 2011, with 34 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Plano?
2023 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 19 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 3.5 inches on June 11. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Plano compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Richardson 73, Allen 98 and Addison 56 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 104 for Plano.
How old are the homes in Plano?
The median home in Plano was built in 1993, and 41 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 52 percent have older homes than Plano.
What is the strongest wind on record near Plano?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 96 mph, on May 28, 2024.
How much does a new roof cost in Plano?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Plano 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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