San Patricio County
Portland, 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 Portland homeowners.
Updated November 3, 2026
Read This First
The short version
- Portland, in San Patricio County, is about 208 miles and 3 hours 59 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 9 times near Portland from 2000 to 2026, 165th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2025 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 5 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 2.75 inches on November 1.
- The median home in Portland was built in 1985, and 55 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- None 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 Portland, San Patricio County.
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Portland At A Glance
What homeowners in Portland should know
How Portland ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Portland, in San Patricio County, is about 208 miles and 3 hours 59 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.
Wind & Hurricane Country
Portland’s roofing risk is hurricane and tropical wind, not hail. Storms that strike the Corpus Christi Bay area track right over San Patricio County. A written record after any major wind event protects your position before any repair decision. Portland is a San Patricio County city on Corpus Christi Bay, directly exposed to hurricanes, surge, and coastal wind.
Wind & Storm Exposure
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 100 mph, on January 9, 2011. NOAA logged 46 thunderstorm wind reports within ten miles of Portland from 2000 to 2026.
The Homes Here
The median home in Portland was built in 1985, and 55 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 64 percent have newer homes than Portland.
Common Roofing Issues
Tropical wind produces lifted and creased shingles, displaced flashing, exposed decking, and wind-driven water intrusion, conditions a documented inspection captures before the next storm makes them worse.
Portland Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Portland, in San Patricio County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Portland’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 2.75 inch hail in Portland on November 1, 2025 leads the log, with 5 hail reports overall and 7 thunderstorm wind events inside the 10 mile window. Peak months: November. Across San Patricio County as a whole, NOAA logged 13 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 2.75 inches, plus 25 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 3 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
Portland sits in San Patricio County, on the Texas Coastal Bend. 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 Portland
30 hail events are on record within ten miles of Portland, the largest 2.75 inches on November 1, 2025.
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, every size | 30 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 9 |
| Largest stone recorded | 2.75 in · November 1, 2025 |
| Busiest year, hail of every size | 2005 · 14 events |
| Most common months, hail of every size | May and November |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 100 mph · January 9, 2011 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 100 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | 3 reports of 1 in or larger · largest 2.75 in on November 1, 2025 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · San Patricio County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Portland 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 Portland, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Portland, 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 Portland, from the National Weather Service archive. 7 reports from 2006 to 2025, 5 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 | 5 | 5 | 2.75 in · November 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 17 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 20 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 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 Portland centroid. Reports are observer-driven, so a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record, and small towns are undercounted relative to cities. Full calendar years only; the current year is not shown until it is complete.
Wind & Storm History
Documented storm exposure in Portland
The worst hail seasons near Portland from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Wind & Hurricane Frequency
NOAA logs 56 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Portland since 1996; the busiest year was 2015 with 8 reports. Hurricane season runs June through November on this coast.
What To Document
Lifted or creased shingles, moved flashing, exposed decking, debris hits, and water getting in after a storm.
The worst hail seasons near Portland, 2006 to 2025
- 2025: 5 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2.75 inches on November 1
Neighborhood Exposure
Neighborhoods across Portland (San Patricio County) vary by elevation, exposure to the bay, tree cover, and roof age, so block-level documentation beats area-wide estimates. After any significant storm, a documented record of visible conditions protects your position.
What the record confirms
Verified storm record for the Texas Coastal Bend that Portland sits on. Roof condition changes with every season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
November 1 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Portland on November 1, 2025, a hen egg size stone.
November 1 baseball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.75 inch hail in Portland on November 1, 2025, a baseball size stone.
May 8 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Orange Grove on May 8, 2005, a golf ball size stone.
March 7 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Corpus Christi on March 7, 1998, a golf ball 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 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Portland, 3 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 2.75 inches on November 1, 2025, about 2.9 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 2 times in the same period, most recently 61 mph on May 20, 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 Portland
Local ground truth for Portland properties
Portland sits in San Patricio County on the Texas Coastal Bend. Gulf moisture and hurricane-season wind set the roofing risk profile here.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Portland are likely to be
Census figures on when Portland homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Portland has 8,483 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1985. 65 percent were built before 2000 and 55 percent before 1990; 21 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 | 57 | 1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1,712 | 20% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,170 | 14% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 904 | 11% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 867 | 10% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,177 | 26% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 809 | 10% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 707 | 8% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 61 | 1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19 | 0% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Portland 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 Portland
Everything we cover in Portland
All the work we do, in Portland and in all of San Patricio County.
What we cover in Portland
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Portland and across San Patricio County. Portland, in San Patricio County, is about 208 miles and 3 hours 59 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Portland
Every service below is available to Portland homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Documentation First
Full property capability in Portland, 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 Coastal Bend, the Roof Shepherd team documents and does the roofing work, so the standard stays consistent.
Gulf Coast Extended
How service works in Portland
How far Portland is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Portland, in San Patricio County, is about 208 miles and 3 hours 59 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Portland 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 Portland homes
Portland side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Portland sits in San Patricio County. Counting hail reports of every size, the NOAA Storm Events archive logs 30 hail reports within ten miles of Portland from 2000 to 2026, 9 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 2.75 inches. Counting reports of every size, 2005 was the busiest year in that record, with 14 reports. Activity concentrates in May and November. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 100 mph on January 9, 2011.
The largest hail recorded near Portland, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| November 1, 2025 | 2.75″ |
| May 8, 2005 | 1.75″ |
Portland sits in Texas windstorm territory. San Patricio County is one of the fourteen seacoast counties inside the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association area, and that changes what a roof has to prove. Work here generally requires a Texas Department of Insurance WPI-8 certificate, issued after inspection, confirming the installation meets windstorm building requirements. Without it, windstorm coverage on the structure can be affected. It is not paperwork you discover after the job; the inspection has to be scheduled into the work.
Useful locally: City of Portland official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Portland 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 Portland
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
Portland's permit page lists roof work among projects that need a permit. The residential fee schedule, updated March 14, 2024, lists $170 for a roofing permit.
Contractors register with the city yearly for $150, and Portland adopted the 2021 International Residential Code by Ordinance 2307, effective July 1, 2025. The city's windstorm sheet asks for a TDI WPI-1 or a windstorm engineer's letter with the permit application.
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.
Exterior & Painting
What Portland homeowners should know about exterior work
Get the roof documented first, since a roof visit often turns up fascia, gutter and trim damage.
Managed by The Roof Shepherd
Exterior work in Portland, from painting and epoxy coatings to siding, drywall, gutters and wood repair, is done here the same way it is done everywhere we work in Texas, by The Roof Shepherd team, start to finish. We document exterior condition during the roof visit so the work starts from an accurate record.
Sequence Matters
Get the roof documented first. Exterior work comes after. A roof visit often turns up fascia rot, pulled gutters and trim damage that change what the exterior job costs before any work begins.
Google Reviews
Homeowner Reviews
David provided a great experience from beginning to end. He and his team were professional, communicative, and did excellent work on our roof. They made the whole process easy and stress-free, kept everything clean, and completed the job on time. Very happy with the results and would definitely recommend them to anyone needing roofing services.
Owner Response
Thank you so much for the kind review. I truly appreciate you trusting me and my team with your roof. I’m glad we were able to make the process feel easy, keep communication clear, protect the property, and complete the work on schedule. Clean workmanship and a smooth experience matter a lot to us, so it means a great deal to hear that reflected in your review. Thank you again for the recommendation and for allowing The Roof Shepherd to help with your home.
I recently got a roof installed and my trim painted with this company. The process was simple — David helped me pick out colors for the roof, and I had no idea there were so many to choose from. I appreciate David and his crew for taking care of my home and respecting my property by making sure everything was masked and cleaned up by the end of the process. These guys were on time, efficient, took care of everything I asked for, kept me updated throughout, and took care of the small details I was picky about. I would highly recommend!
Owner Response
Sloan, I really appreciate you taking the time to share this. It was a pleasure helping with your roof installation, trim painting, and the color-selection process. I’m glad the process felt simple and that the crew respected your property with proper masking, cleanup, and communication throughout the project. Those details matter, especially when we are working on someone’s home. Thank you again for trusting The Roof Shepherd with your roof and painting work.
After my family's experience with David and the rest of The Roof Shepherd crew, I don't see a reason to consider another roofing company. They explained to us and showed us, in clear and transparent detail, why we needed a new roof instead of a repair. They walked us through all of our options for materials and the differences in each type, all while easily fielding our questions. We never felt any pressure. Once we agreed on the best option for our family, the rest of the process went super smooth. They arrived to remove the old material and install the new exactly when they said they would. Since David had explained what would happen in our initial meeting, I knew what to expect, and what he said is exactly what happened. No surprises. They were fast, efficient, and the work was high quality. David checked in with us a couple of times to inform us about the progress and what they were doing, which we really appreciated. When they were finished, we went through photos and videos of what they uncovered during the removal of the old material, the installation process, and the finished product so we could see exactly what had happened. The roof looked great! We even had some good ole Texas thunderstorms roll through in the days after the install for a stress test, and everything held up perfectly. All in all, The Roof Shepherd made this such a stress-free and easy experience. We are so happy we made the right choice to work with them. If you need repairs or a new roof, these are the guys.
Owner Response
Bryant, thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review. It means a lot. This Austin roof installation came together quickly, but the goal was still the same: explain the condition of the roof clearly, walk through the repair-versus-replacement decision, review the material options, and make sure your family knew what to expect before the work started. I'm especially glad the communication, timing, cleanup, and photo/video documentation helped make the process feel smooth and low-stress. A roof replacement is a major decision, and homeowners deserve to see what was found, what was installed, and why it mattered. We're grateful your family trusted The Roof Shepherd with your home. And those Texas thunderstorms right after the install were definitely a real-world stress test. I'm glad everything performed the way it should.
Nearby
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 Portland, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
Portland FAQs
Common questions in Portland
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Portland regularly?
Yes. Portland is about 208 miles and 3 hours 59 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and San Patricio County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Portland?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 9 times within ten miles of Portland from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 165th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 27th of 51 in Houston & Gulf Coast. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 2.75 inches, on November 1, 2025.
When is hail season in Portland?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Portland came most often in May and November. The busiest single year in that record was 2005, with 14 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Portland?
2025 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 5 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 2.75 inches on November 1. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Portland compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Corpus Christi 3, Rockport 3 and Kingsville 6 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 9 for Portland.
How old are the homes in Portland?
The median home in Portland was built in 1985, and 55 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 64 percent have newer homes than Portland.
What is the strongest wind on record near Portland?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 100 mph, on January 9, 2011.
How much does a new roof cost in Portland?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Portland 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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