Storm Response
Hail and Storm Damage Roof Repair in Round Rock, Texas
221 hail events recorded within ten miles of Round Rock since 2000, 71 of them at sizes generally associated with roof damage. Here is what that history means for your roof, and what to do after a storm.
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What The Data Shows
Round Rock's documented storm history
Where these figures come from
These figures come from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database, counting events recorded within a ten mile radius of Round Rock between 2000 and 2026. They are not estimates and they are not ours.
| Measure | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Hail events on record, every size | 221 |
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 71 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.00 in · May 14, 2008 |
| Busiest year, hail of every size | 2023 · 47 events |
| Most common months, hail of every size | April and March |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 81 mph · May 14, 2008 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database. Window 2000-01-01 to 2026-12-31, events joined to the Round Rock centroid by great-circle distance within a 10 mile radius.
The useful reading of this is not that Round Rock is unusually dangerous. It is that hail here is recurring rather than exceptional. A roof in this area will meet damaging hail during its service life, probably more than once, and the roofs that come through best are the ones that were sound beforehand and documented afterwards.
After The Storm
What to do first, in order
Photograph what you can safely see, with dates
The hours after a storm are when the most avoidable mistakes get made, usually because someone is standing at the door creating urgency. Nothing on this list requires you to decide anything today.
- From the ground and from inside. Debris in the yard, dents on gutters and vents, water stains, anything on the driveway that came off the roof. Your phone timestamps everything, which matters later.
- Do not get on the roof.A storm-damaged roof is a genuinely dangerous surface, and nothing you would find up there is worth a fall.
- Deal with active water intrusion, not with the roof.Contain it, move what is beneath it, photograph it. Emergency water control is worth doing immediately. A full repair decision is not.
- Write down the date and time of the storm.Damage is tied to a weather event. Knowing which one, precisely, is more useful than any photograph.
- Do not sign anything at the door.Not an inspection authorization, not a contingency agreement, not a "just to get started" form. There is no legitimate reason any of that has to happen the same day.
- Get a documented inspection when you are ready.You keep the report regardless of what you decide, and there is no obligation attached to it.
Who Knocks After A Storm
The knock at the door in Round Rock
Urgency that is manufactured
2023 produced 47 recorded hail events near Round Rock. Seasons like that bring crews from out of state who follow storms, work fast, and are gone before anything they installed has been through a summer.
Not everyone who knocks is a problem. Plenty of legitimate companies canvass after storms. What separates them is entirely observable, and none of it requires you to be an expert.
"We only have crews here this week." A roof that has stood through the storm will stand through you taking a fortnight to decide.
A signature requested before an inspection. Documentation does not require a contract. If signing is a precondition of looking, the looking is not the point.
Any offer involving your deductible. Covering, waiving, absorbing, or building it into the invoice. In Texas this is not a favor and it is not a gray area, it is illegal, and it exposes the homeowner as well as the contractor.
Predictions about your claim. Nobody knocking on your door can tell you what your insurer will approve. Anyone who says otherwise is telling you something they cannot know.
No local footprint. A physical address you can find, work you can go and look at, and reviews tied to real jobs in Round Rock and the towns around it.
Documentation, Not Claims
What we do and what we will not do
Where our work starts and stops
Storm work attracts a particular kind of overpromising, so it is worth being plain about where the line sits.
We inspect the roof, photograph every condition, and write it up in language you can read without a glossary. The report is dated, it is specific, and it belongs to you. If we find nothing, the report says that, and that is a legitimate outcome worth having on file.
What we do, and what we will not do. We advise and educate you on your options and rights, document the roof, and submit documented supplements. We are not a public adjuster and never negotiate or settle a claim for you. Texas Insurance Code Section 4102.163 says a contractor may not act as a public adjuster, or advertise to adjust claims, on property it works on or may work on. We do not tell you what your carrier will approve, and we will not participate in any arrangement involving your deductible.
That boundary is not caution for its own sake. Documentation is only worth something if you can check it. Ours is dated photos and measurements, and we are open that we also do the work when you choose us.
For questions about scope, timing, or what drives cost on your particular roof, ask Shepherd AI. It can size the work from your address, explain what it is seeing, and tell you honestly when a real answer needs someone on site.
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