Bell County
Salado, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Roofing guidance, storm damage documentation, gutters, painting, and repairs for Salado homeowners in Bell County, from The Roof Shepherd, based in Round Rock.
Updated November 1, 2026
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The short version
- Salado, in Bell County, is about 34 miles and 41 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 32 times near Salado from 2000 to 2026, 70th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2022 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 10 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 5.68 inches on April 12.
- The median home in Salado was built in 1991, and 48 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 Salado, Bell County.
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Salado At A Glance
What homeowners in Salado should know
How Salado ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Salado, in Bell County, is about 34 miles and 41 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
Salado recorded baseball-plus hail near the I-35 corridor in April 2024.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 32 times within ten miles of Salado from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 70th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 14th of 71 in the region around Round Rock.
Exterior & Painting Note
Salado’s historic village district includes original limestone and cedar construction. Specialty breathable coatings are required to preserve historic masonry integrity on contributing structures.
Common Roofing Issues
The common problems in Salado 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 Bell County add local nuance to each.
Salado Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Salado, in Bell County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Salado’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 5.68 inch hail in Salado on April 12, 2022, 2.75 inch hail in Salado on April 9, 2024, and 2 inch hail in Salado on June 16, 2019. 12 thunderstorm wind events and 1 tornado report sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: April and May. Across Bell County as a whole, NOAA logged 122 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 5.68 inches, plus 51 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 9 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Salado is one of Texas’s best-preserved 19th century towns. The historic village maintains its original streetscape with galleries, antique shops, and the annual Salado Legends festival.
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
Salado’s Stillhouse Hollow Lake, just west of town, recorded 66 mph wind gusts in 2025. Open water gives wind a clear run.
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 Salado
88 hail events are on record within ten miles of Salado, the largest 5.68 inches on April 12, 2022.
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 | 88 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 32 |
| Largest stone recorded | 5.68 in · April 12, 2022 |
| Busiest year | 2022 · 16 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 81 mph · May 26, 2025 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 154 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 · Bell County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Salado 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 Salado, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Salado, 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 Salado, from the National Weather Service archive. 59 reports from 2006 to 2025, 28 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 2022. 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 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 in · April 30 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 2.75 in · April 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 28 |
| 2022 | 16 | 10 | 5.68 in · April 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
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 | 1 | 2.00 in · June 16 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · March 26 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 in · April 28 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 | 2.75 in · March 28 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · February 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 11 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 in · October 11 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 2.75 in · April 25 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 in · June 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Salado 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.
Bell County Storm Record
Documented storm exposure in Salado
The worst hail seasons near Salado from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 34 hail events within 10 miles of Salado since 2018, 11 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. Inside that ring, the largest verified stone measured 5.68 inches on April 12, 2022. Since 2018, hail here peaks in April and May.
Largest Recorded
The EF-3 tornado near Salado in March 2022 carried estimated 165 mph winds and injured 23 people; Bell County also saw one to three inch hail countywide on May 13, 2024. These mark what local storms can do (NWS Fort Worth).
The worst hail seasons near Salado, 2006 to 2025
- 2022: 10 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 5.68 inches on April 12
- 2008: 7 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2.75 inches on April 25
- 2014: 5 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2.75 inches on March 28
Neighborhood Exposure
Bell County sits along the I-35 corridor in the heart of the Central Texas hail zone. Salado Creek valley properties may experience enhanced moisture and storm intensity compared to ridge properties.
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 hail and wind history for Bell County and the Central Texas I-35 corridor, the region Salado sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
April 9 baseball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.75 inch hail in Salado on April 9, 2024, a baseball size stone.
April 12 softball size hail
NOAA verifies 5.68 inch hail in Salado on April 12, 2022, a softball size stone.
June 16 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Salado on June 16, 2019, a hen egg size stone.
March 26 baseball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.75 inch hail in Salado on March 26, 2000, a baseball 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 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Salado. The largest measured 1.5 inches on April 30, 2025, about 9.0 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 2 times in the same period, most recently 66 mph on May 26, 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 Salado
Local ground truth for Salado properties
Salado sits in Bell County in Central Texas, home to roughly 2,483 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). NOAA storm records log 34 hail events within ten miles since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 5.68″ on April 12, 2022.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Salado are likely to be
Census figures on when Salado homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Salado village has 992 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1991. 70 percent were built before 2000 and 48 percent before 1990; 15 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 | 43 | 4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 107 | 11% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 147 | 15% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 222 | 22% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 246 | 25% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 160 | 16% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 17 | 2% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3 | 0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 47 | 5% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Salado village. 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 Salado
Everything we cover in Salado
All the work we do, in Salado and in all of Bell County.
What we cover in Salado
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Salado and across Bell County. Salado, in Bell County, is about 34 miles and 41 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Salado
Every service below is available to Salado homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Round Rock Zone
How service works in Salado
How far Salado is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Salado, in Bell County, is about 34 miles and 41 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Salado 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 Salado homes
Salado side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Belton 47, Harker Heights 21 and Jarrell 14 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 32 for Salado. Of the other cities on this site, 50 percent have newer homes than Salado.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Salado | 32, 5.68 in |
| Belton (8 mi) | 47, 5.68 in |
| Harker Heights (10 mi) | 21, 5.68 in |
| Jarrell (11 mi) | 14, 2.75 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 Salado, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| April 12, 2022 | 5.68″ |
| March 26, 2000 | 2.75″ |
Useful locally: City of Salado official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Salado 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 Salado
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
Salado's building permit application lists re-roofing under its residential remodel, re-roof and addition permit type. The village's value-based fee table for re-roofs starts at $76.92 for projects valued up to $10,000, shown with a 20 percent administrative fee included.
Every contractor working in the village must register each calendar year, at $100 for general contractors, with $300,000 liability insurance. Ordinance No. 2025-03, passed January 2, 2025, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code along with the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
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.
Salado Home Guide
What Salado 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.
Salado prints Re-roof on the permit application itself
Most cities near here leave you to work out whether a roof job is permit work by reading a code section. Salado does not. Its building permit application carries a category labeled Remodel and Re-roof, printed right alongside additions, fences, retaining walls, decks over 30 inches, swimming pools, and electrical, plumbing and mechanical upgrades. Read the definition it prints under that label, though, because the two do not line up cleanly: the form defines a remodel or re-roof as any interior or exterior construction work to the main structure such as moving walls or replacing windows, with any electrical, plumbing or mechanical work. That describes remodel work with a trade attached, not a straight tear off and replace. So the label says your job is on the list and the definition is about something else. Ask Code Compliance which side of that line your roof falls on, and get the answer before the crew is scheduled.
Sources: Village of Salado, Building Permit Application (read 2026-09-16).
Your roofer has to be registered here, and you can check
The application states that all contractors performing work within the Village of Salado’s jurisdiction must be registered with the city and provide proof of liability insurance. That is a requirement on the contractor, not on you, but it is the single easiest thing a homeowner can verify before signing anything: call the village and ask whether the company on your proposal is registered. A contractor who is not registered in a jurisdiction that requires it is telling you something about how they work. Inspections here run on a next business day rule: a request made by 4:00 pm Monday through Friday is performed the next business day, and a re-inspection costs $90. That matters for scheduling, because a failed inspection is not just a fix, it is another day and another fee.
Sources: Village of Salado, Building Permit Application (read 2026-09-16).
Salado moved to the 2021 books in 2025, and the electrical code with them
Ordinance No. 2025-03 adopts the 2021 International Building Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code. That puts Salado’s electrical code on the same edition as Hutto and Leander and ahead of Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Taylor and Liberty Hill, which are still on the 2020 electrical code. The gap lands on roof mounted solar and any rooftop electrical work rather than on the shingles themselves. The village publishes that ordinance as a scanned image, and read page by page it adopts the 2021 International Residential Code and the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code along with the other 2021 International Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code. Before anyone quotes you a specific code section for a Salado job, ask Code Compliance to confirm which books the village is enforcing. Salado also sits in Bell County, not Williamson, so the county layer above the village is a different one than most of this area.
Sources: Village of Salado, Building Code page, citing Ordinance No. 2025-03 (read 2026-09-16); Village of Salado, Ordinance No. 2025-03 adopting the 2021 International Building Codes and the 2023 National Electric Code (published as a scanned image, title read 2026-09-16).
Sequence Matters
Salado’s historic limestone homes and newer Hill Country-style builds require material-specific documentation, limestone and fiber cement respond differently to hail than standard asphalt. Condition baselines matter for any restoration or insurance conversation. 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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Homeowner Reviews
These are verified Google reviews from Texas homeowners we’ve served.
It has been a year since my roof was replaced by the Roof Shepherd crew, and so far no complaints, no leaks, and my roof looks amazing! Working with David since our first text message was so easy communicating my needs and expectations — I could not be happier.
Owner Response
Ofranel, thank you for sharing this. It means a lot hearing that a year later the roof still looks great, there are no leaks, and everything is holding up the way it should. I also appreciate you mentioning the communication and process. My goal is always to make the project clear, easy, and handled with care from start to finish. Thank you again for trusting me and The Roof Shepherd with your home.
David did an excellent job replacing our roof and gutters. I was very impressed with how clean they left the yard. They used good quality underlayment, unlike the previous roofer. Great communication. Our insurance adjuster knew who he was and it helped for a very smooth claim process. Highly recommend!
Owner Response
Dr. Liboiron, thank you for the thoughtful review. It was a privilege to help with your roof replacement and gutter installation in Pflugerville, Texas. I’m glad the communication, cleanup, underlayment selection, and overall installation process stood out to you. We try to treat every roofing project with clear documentation, quality materials, and a clean jobsite from start to finish. I also appreciate you mentioning how smooth the process felt. That kind of trust matters, especially when a homeowner is navigating a roof replacement and coordinating details along the way. Thank you again for allowing me to serve your family.
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.
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 Salado, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
Field Videos
From the field near Salado
Real inspections and real conditions, documented, from Salado and Bell County.
Field videos from real roofs, each with a short note on what the inspection or the work showed.
Hail Alert on April 18, Austin to Georgetown
Active hail falling across the Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown corridor on April 18, the kind that bruises shingles without leaving a leak.
Watch on YouTubeRound Rock Class 4 Roof Replacement
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Watch on YouTubeSalado FAQs
Common questions in Salado
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Salado regularly?
Yes. Salado is about 34 miles and 41 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Bell County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Salado?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 32 times within ten miles of Salado from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 70th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 14th of 71 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 5.68 inches, on April 12, 2022.
When is hail season in Salado?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Salado came most often in April and May. The busiest single year in that record was 2022, with 16 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Salado?
2022 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 10 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 5.68 inches on April 12. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Salado compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Belton 47, Harker Heights 21 and Jarrell 14 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 32 for Salado.
How old are the homes in Salado?
The median home in Salado was built in 1991, and 48 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 50 percent have newer homes than Salado.
What is the strongest wind on record near Salado?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 81 mph, on May 26, 2025.
How much does a new roof cost in Salado?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Salado 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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