Bastrop County
Smithville, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Roofing guidance, storm damage documentation, gutters, painting, and repairs for Smithville homeowners in Bastrop County, from The Roof Shepherd, based in Round Rock.
Updated November 1, 2026
Read This First
The short version
- Smithville, in Bastrop County, is about 62 miles and 72 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 12 times near Smithville from 2000 to 2026, 141st of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2018 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 5.5 inches on March 18.
- The median home in Smithville was built in 1972, and 70 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 Smithville, Bastrop County.
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Smithville At A Glance
What homeowners in Smithville should know
How Smithville ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Smithville, in Bastrop County, is about 62 miles and 72 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
Smithville’s Bastrop County location means it shares the Lost Pines pine needle problem. Organic debris traps moisture at fascia and ridge lines, accelerating degradation between storm events.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 12 times within ten miles of Smithville from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 141st of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 43rd of 71 in the region around Round Rock.
Exterior & Painting Note
Smithville’s historic railroad district includes original wood-frame craftsman homes. Lead paint assessment is required before any exterior painting project on pre-1978 structures.
Common Roofing Issues
The common problems in Smithville 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.
Smithville Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Smithville, in Bastrop County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Smithville’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 5.5 inch hail in Smithville on March 18, 2018, 2 inch hail at Kirtley on April 20, 2023, and 1.75 inch hail in Smithville on June 6, 2019. 2 thunderstorm wind events and 1 tornado report sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: March and April. 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
Smithville is known as the City of Festivals and was the filming location for the 1998 film “Hope Floats” starring Sandra Bullock. Scenes throughout the historic downtown are still recognizable today.
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
Smithville’s historic railroad district along the Colorado River reflects its founding as a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway stop. Original depot-era architecture is well-preserved in the downtown core.
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 Smithville
30 hail events are on record within ten miles of Smithville, the largest 5.50 inches on March 18, 2018.
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 | 30 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 12 |
| Largest stone recorded | 5.50 in · March 18, 2018 |
| Busiest year | 2018 · 6 events |
| Most common months | March and April |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 81 mph · November 21, 2004 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 152 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 Smithville 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 Smithville, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Smithville, 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 Smithville, from the National Weather Service archive. 26 reports from 2006 to 2025, 12 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 2018. 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 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 in · February 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 in · April 20 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 in · May 4 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 1.75 in · June 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 5.50 in · March 18 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 1.75 in · April 19 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 in · March 28 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 in · April 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 25 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 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 Smithville 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 Smithville
The worst hail seasons near Smithville from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 17 hail events within 10 miles of Smithville since 2018, 8 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. Inside that ring, the largest verified stone measured 5.5 inches on March 18, 2018. Since 2018, hail here peaks in March and April.
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 Smithville, 2006 to 2025
- 2018: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 5.5 inches on March 18
- 2023: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2 inches on April 20
- 2019: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on June 6
Neighborhood Exposure
Bastrop County’s Colorado River corridor receives storm exposure from both the Central Texas spring hail corridor and Gulf moisture systems. The Lost Pines terrain can generate localized wind enhancement 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 Smithville sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
April 20 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Smithville on April 20, 2023, a golf ball size stone.
March 18 softball size hail
NOAA verifies 5.5 inch hail in Smithville on March 18, 2018, a softball size stone.
April 2 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail in Smithville on April 2, 2013, a hen egg size stone.
February 27 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Smithville on February 27, 1999, a golf ball size stone.
Sources behind these numbers
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.
About Smithville
Local ground truth for Smithville properties
Smithville sits in Bastrop County in Central Texas, home to roughly 4,335 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). NOAA storm records log 17 hail events within ten miles since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 5.5″ on March 18, 2018.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Smithville are likely to be
Census figures on when Smithville homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Smithville has 1,863 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1972. 82 percent were built before 2000 and 70 percent before 1990; 7 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 | 8 | 0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 125 | 7% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 203 | 11% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 220 | 12% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 178 | 10% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 259 | 14% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 131 | 7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 103 | 6% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 68 | 4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 568 | 30% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Smithville 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 Smithville
Everything we cover in Smithville
All the work we do, in Smithville and in all of Bastrop County.
What we cover in Smithville
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Smithville and across Bastrop County. Smithville, in Bastrop County, is about 62 miles and 72 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Smithville
Every service below is available to Smithville homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Round Rock Extended
How service works in Smithville
How far Smithville is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Smithville, in Bastrop County, is about 62 miles and 72 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Smithville 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 Smithville homes
Smithville side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Bastrop 9, La Grange 6 and Giddings 9 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 12 for Smithville. Of the other cities on this site, 97 percent have newer homes than Smithville.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Smithville | 12, 5.5 in |
| Bastrop (12 mi) | 9, 2 in |
| La Grange (18 mi) | 6, 2.75 in |
| Giddings (18 mi) | 9, 3.5 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 Smithville, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| March 18, 2018 | 5.5″ |
| April 2, 2013 | 2.0″ |
Useful locally: City of Smithville official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Smithville 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 Smithville
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
Smithville's adopted residential code, the 2024 IRC, has no local change that exempts re-roofing from a permit. The city's permit info sheet says owners may do their own roofing on their own property.
Smithville adopted the 2024 IRC by Ordinance No. 2026-711 on April 13, 2026.
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 Smithville homeowners should know about exterior work
Get the roof documented first, since a roof visit often turns up fascia, gutter and trim damage.
Local Paint & Exterior Note
Smithville’s historic district carries exterior modification considerations for registered properties. Document existing paint and surface conditions before any restoration project.
Sequence Matters
Smithville’s turn-of-century craftsman and Victorian homes are among the oldest in Bastrop County. Original wood siding, painted surfaces, and aging composition roofing require careful documentation. Distinguishing weather damage from long-term deterioration is critical for any insurance or restoration 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.
Google Reviews
Homeowner Reviews
These are verified Google reviews from Texas homeowners we’ve served.
I needed help replacing my roof after a hail storm and David at The Roof Shepherd really helped me out. The team made the process really easy and streamlined. They were able to source excellent material and their work crew were professional and courteous at all times, and the quality of their work was top notch. I also appreciate how we were able to coordinate around my busy schedule.
Owner Response
Thank you for the thoughtful review. I really appreciate you trusting me and The Roof Shepherd after the hail storm. I’m glad we were able to make the roof replacement process easy, organized, and flexible around your schedule. It also means a lot that you recognized the crew’s professionalism, the quality of the materials, and the workmanship on the roof. Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to help protect your home.
We just got into town after a long-distance move, and after looking at our new house we realized the builder paint was pretty bad. We wanted to get all the walls repainted fast before we moved in, and ended up getting connected with David. We’re super happy with everything — David and his crew were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and communicative the whole time, and the work came out great. David even noticed some other builder issues and had the crew fix them while they were there. Turnaround was lightning fast, and we didn’t have to change our move-in schedule at all.
Owner Response
Thank you so much for this thoughtful review. I know how stressful a long-distance move can be, especially when you’re trying to get settled and realize the home still needs work before move-in. I’m grateful you trusted us to help get the painting handled quickly, and I’m glad the crew were able to deliver quality work while keeping communication clear throughout the project. We also appreciate you noticing the extra details we addressed along the way. When we see issues that can reasonably be corrected while we’re already there, we try to do the right thing and help protect the home. Thank you again for trusting us, and we’d be honored to help with anything else you need in the future.
If you're looking for a roof replacement, look no further than the Roof Shepherd himself, David. A few months ago, an exterminator discovered a hole in our roof while checking for squirrels. David and his crew went out of their way and placed a solid, temporary patch over the hole. David and his crew did this at 11:30 at night, hours before severe weather hit the area. David did this right at the beginning of the process which most roofers would never bother to do. David and the crew did an excellent job, along with the full replacement of our gutters!!! The roof looks great and we are extremely happy with the result. David stayed in constant contact throughout the process and explained how to smoothly get things done with the insurance company, which we all know can be a pain. David's knowledge in roofing is second to none, so if you are close to replacement, or have questions about the process, trust me, call the Roof Shepherd!!!
Owner Response
Lonnie, thank you for the incredible review and for trusting The Roof Shepherd team with your home in Cedar Park. That late-night emergency response was definitely one of those real roofing moments, but the goal was simple: protect the home before the weather moved in and keep a roof opening from turning into interior damage. I'm grateful we were able to help at the very beginning of the process, then follow it through with the full re-roof and gutter replacement. I also appreciate you mentioning the communication side of the job. Roofing and insurance-related work can be stressful, so my goal is always to keep homeowners informed, prepared, and protected from start to finish. Thank you again for the trust, the kind words, and the opportunity to take care of your home.
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 Smithville, 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 Smithville
Real inspections and real conditions, documented, from Smithville and Bastrop County.
Field videos from real roofs, each with a short note on what the inspection or the work showed.
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Common questions in Smithville
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Smithville regularly?
Yes. Smithville is about 62 miles and 72 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 Smithville?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 12 times within ten miles of Smithville from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 141st of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 43rd of 71 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 5.5 inches, on March 18, 2018.
When is hail season in Smithville?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Smithville came most often in March and April. The busiest single year in that record was 2018, with 6 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Smithville?
2018 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 5.5 inches on March 18. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Smithville compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Bastrop 9, La Grange 6 and Giddings 9 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 12 for Smithville.
How old are the homes in Smithville?
The median home in Smithville was built in 1972, and 70 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 97 percent have newer homes than Smithville.
What is the strongest wind on record near Smithville?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 81 mph, on November 21, 2004.
How much does a new roof cost in Smithville?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Smithville 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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