Harris County
South Houston, 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 South Houston homeowners.
Updated October 11, 2026
Read This First
The short version
- The Roof Shepherd is based in Round Rock and serves South Houston, in Harris County, along with the towns listed below.
- From 2000 to 2026, NOAA's archive logs 111 hail events within ten miles of South Houston. The largest stone measured 2.00 inches on May 30, 2007.
- Every roof gets a written condition record before any repair or replacement decision. You decide from the evidence.
- Permit rules here are local, not statewide. Inside city limits the city sets them; outside them the county does, and that can mean no permit at all.
- If you move forward, The Roof Shepherd manages the whole project, from the contract to the crew and your written warranty.
Call or text 512-575-5052 or use Get Help to start with a documented inspection in South Houston, Harris County.
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South Houston At A Glance
What homeowners in South Houston should know
Who sets permit rules in South Houston, what the hail record shows, and how a roof is documented first.
In South Houston, roofing permit and inspection rules are set by the city and can vary from one community to the next. Texas has no statewide roofing license, so confirm requirements with South Houston’s building department before work begins. The Roof Shepherd documents your roof’s condition and explains your options. If you decide to move forward, The Roof Shepherd manages the whole project, from the contract and materials to the crew, the final walkthrough, and your written workmanship warranty.
Wind & Hurricane Country
South Houston’s roofing risk is wind, hurricane, and derecho more than hail. A written record after any major wind event protects your position before any repair decision. South Houston is a Harris County city between Houston and Pasadena, where Gulf hurricanes, tropical flooding, and wind shape roof exposure.
Wind & Storm Exposure
The strongest verified gust in South Houston in NOAA’s record measured 0 mph on August 19, 1996. 207 thunderstorm wind reports sit within 10 miles of South Houston since 1996.
HOA & Material Considerations
Many Harris County neighborhoods have an HOA with rules on shingle color and material. In hurricane country, wind-rated installation matters as much as the product. Confirm HOA rules before selecting materials.
Common Roofing Issues
Wind lifts and creases shingles, moves flashing, exposes decking and lets water in. A documented inspection records those before the next storm makes them worse.
South Houston Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near South Houston, in Harris County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
South Houston’s verified NOAA record since 2018 is quieter than the corridor average: 1.75 inch hail at Harrisburg on May 28, 2024 leads the log, with 23 hail reports overall, 45 thunderstorm wind events and 3 tornado reports inside the 10 mile window. Peak months: May and June. Across Harris County as a whole, NOAA logged 143 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 2.5 inches, plus 176 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 33 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
South Houston sits in Harris County, within the Houston and Gulf Coast region. 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 South Houston
111 hail events are on record within ten miles of South Houston, the largest 2.00 inches on May 30, 2007.
Reading the public storm record
Every figure below is the public storm record for a 10-mile radius around South Houston, 2000-2026. It is not an estimate and not a sales figure. If your roof was under one of these dates, that is a documentation question worth answering. To see the days radar recorded hail near your own address, use our hail history lookup.
| Hail events on record | 111 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 19 |
| Largest stone recorded | 2.00 in · May 30, 2007 |
| Busiest year | 2003 · 18 events |
| Most common months | May and April |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 70 mph · August 26, 2008 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 272 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | 2 reports of 1 in or larger · largest 1.25 in on April 30, 2026 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Harris County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the South Houston centroid. Counts are reported events, so they undercount: a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record.
Checked September 7, 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 South Houston, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near South Houston, 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 South Houston, from the National Weather Service archive. 38 reports from 2006 to 2025, 14 of them at or above the 1.75-inch severe threshold. 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 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 1.75 in · May 28 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 2.00 in · June 23 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · June 15 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · January 20 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 in · May 13 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · June 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 in · April 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 in · May 26 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 17 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · March 27 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · June 19 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 in · May 30 |
| 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 South Houston 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 South Houston
Verified hail near South Houston, in Harris County, and why a written record before any repair decision helps.
Wind & Hurricane Frequency
NOAA logs 207 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of South Houston since 1996; the busiest year was 1996 with 23 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.
What the storm record means locally
After a major hurricane or derecho, 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.
Neighborhood Exposure
Neighborhoods across South Houston 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.
What the record confirms
Verified storm record for the Houston and Gulf Coast region South Houston sits in. Roof condition changes with every season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
April 11 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Houston on April 11, 1997, a golf ball size stone.
September 2 92 mph gust
NOAA verifies a 92 mph thunderstorm gust at Houston on September 2, 1997.
April 24 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Houston on April 24, 2003, a golf ball size stone.
Hurricane Harvey
A Category 4 landfall that stalled and dropped up to 60 inches of rain, the wettest tropical cyclone in U.S. history, with damage estimated near 125 billion dollars.
Hurricane Beryl
A July 8 landfall with a 97 mph gust knocked out power to about 2.2 million customers and stripped shingles across the metro.
Where these figures come from
Figures drawn from public NOAA, National Weather Service, and 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 5 hail reports within 10 miles of South Houston, 3 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 1.25 inches on April 30, 2026, about 5.7 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 3 times in the same period, most recently 63 mph on October 24, 2025. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering September 9, 2024 to October 8, 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 South Houston
Local ground truth for South Houston properties
South Houston sits in Harris County in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, home to roughly 16,146 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). Gulf moisture and hurricane-season wind set the roofing risk profile here.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in South Houston are likely to be
Census figures on when South Houston homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
South Houston has 5,529 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1969. 85 percent were built before 2000 and 76 percent before 1990; 8 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 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 412 | 7% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 442 | 8% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 485 | 9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 413 | 7% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 878 | 16% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,384 | 25% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,061 | 19% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 410 | 7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 44 | 1% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, South Houston 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 South Houston
Everything we cover in South Houston
Every service, from roofing to painting and gutters, is available in South Houston as it is anywhere in Texas.
What we cover in this city
The Roof Shepherd is a documentation-first roofing contractor serving South Houston homeowners from its Round Rock, Texas base. Every roof gets a documented condition record before any repair or replacement decision, so you decide from evidence, not sales pressure.
How a visit is scheduled
Every service below is available to South Houston homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Documentation First
Full property capability in South Houston, 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 Houston and Gulf Coast region, the Roof Shepherd team does the roofing work, so the standard stays the same.
Houston Zone
How service works in South Houston
Who runs the inspection in South Houston, and how the Roof Shepherd team does the work.
Who runs the inspection
Every South Houston project starts the same way. David Rodrigues, based in Round Rock, Texas, explains what he sees and writes it down first. When a homeowner chooses to move forward, The Roof Shepherd manages the roofing work across the Houston region from start to finish, so we can fully manage essentially any roofing job in South Houston. How every job is managed, and who does the hands-on work, is explained on our project delivery page.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on South Houston homes
What Harris County roofs face: the hail record, the largest stones by date, and why permits are local.
What roofs face in this market
South Houston sits in Harris County, population 16,146. Counting hail reports of every size, the NOAA Storm Events archive logs 111 hail reports within ten miles of South Houston from 2000 to 2026, 19 of them at or above the 1.75 inch severe threshold, the size generally associated with roof damage. The largest stone in that record measured 2.0 inches. Counting reports of every size, 2003 was the busiest year in that record, with 18 reports. Activity concentrates in May and April. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 70 mph on August 26, 2008.
The largest hail recorded near South Houston, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| June 23, 2023 | 2.0″ |
| May 30, 2007 | 2.0″ |
If your roof was on the house for any of those dates, that is worth documenting whether or not you ever filed anything. A dated condition record is far easier to produce now than to reconstruct later.
Check which side of the line South Houston falls on. Harris County is split for windstorm purposes: the portion east of Highway 146 sits inside Texas Windstorm Insurance Association territory, where roofing work generally requires a Texas Department of Insurance WPI-8 certificate issued after inspection. West of it, the requirement does not apply. Confirm the address before scoping the work, because it changes the inspection sequence.
Permits are a South Houston question, not a Texas question. Texas has no statewide building code for residential roofing. Each city and county adopts its own, so the threshold that triggers a permit, the fee, and whether a deck inspection is required before cover-up are all set locally in Harris County. A contractor who cannot tell you which jurisdiction issues your permit, and who pulls it, has not done this here often. We pull it in our own name.
Useful locally: City of South Houston official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for South Houston 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.
Exterior & Painting
What South Houston 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 South Houston, 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.
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Homeowner Reviews
David did an amazing job working with us to get our roof repaired during the sale of our home. He was very responsive to communication, knowledgeable, kept to his schedules, and was very easy to work with. If we were keeping the home, I definitely would have hired him for a full roof replacement when the time came. Would definitely recommend using his services.
Owner Response
Thank you so much for the kind review. I really appreciate the opportunity to help with the roof repair during the sale of your home. I know timing, communication, and documentation matter in that situation, so I’m glad I was able to help make the process easier. Your recommendation means a lot, and I wish you all the best with your next chapter.
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.
David and his crew did a fantastic job inspecting our home. When they did the inspection in the attic they found subpar work done by the home builder which, if it had not been discovered, would have cost us well over $10K to correct. Roof joists were two feet short and not attached to anything — just left hanging, with no joist brackets. In time our roof would have collapsed. Thank you, Roof Shepherd.
Owner Response
Andrew, thank you for trusting us with your home in Round Rock. I’m grateful we were able to take the time to look beyond the surface of the roof and evaluate the attic, ventilation, and structural conditions affecting the roof system. A roof can look prematurely aged for reasons that aren’t always visible from the outside. In this case, the attic inspection and documentation helped identify serious underlying concerns before they became a much larger and more expensive problem. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. This is exactly why The Roof Shepherd focuses on careful inspection, clear documentation, and helping homeowners understand what is really going on with their roof before making major decisions. Thank you again for the opportunity to help.
Nearby
Nearby areas we serve
Nearby cities we also serve
The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these Houston and Gulf Coast communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of South Houston, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
South Houston FAQs
Common questions in South Houston
Does The Roof Shepherd work in South Houston?
Yes. The Roof Shepherd provides roof inspection, storm documentation, and homeowner guidance across South Houston and Harris County. Beyond inspection and documentation, The Roof Shepherd provides full roofing, from first look through installation, on one consistent documentation standard, with our crew doing the work from start to finish.
How quickly can I get a roof inspection in South Houston?
Active leaks and post-storm documentation are prioritized. Send your address and a short description of the concern and we’ll follow up with a current estimate.
Is South Houston prone to hurricane and wind damage?
Yes. NOAA logs 207 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of South Houston since 1996, with a verified gust of 92 mph on September 2, 1997, and this coast carries hurricane exposure every season. Documenting roof and flashing conditions after wind events protects your position whether or not repairs follow.
What roofing holds up best in South Houston?
In hurricane country, installation matters as much as material, wind-rated shingles, correct nailing patterns, and sound flashing resist uplift. Ask your roofing guidance provider to document these details.
Does The Roof Shepherd offer painting or siding in South Houston?
Yes. Painting (epoxy and concrete coatings included), siding, drywall, gutters and wood work are available in South Houston, the same as every service we list, anywhere in Texas. The Roof Shepherd team does the work from start to finish. We document exterior condition during the roof visit so the work starts from an accurate record.
How do I get started in South Houston?
Use the Get Help form with your South Houston address and a description of your concern. Submissions come straight to us and a person reads every one.
Does South Houston get hurricanes?
Yes. South Houston is in the Gulf Coast hurricane zone, with season running June 1 through November 30. Harvey in 2017, Ike in 2008, and Beryl in 2024 all affected the region.
What is the biggest roofing risk in South Houston?
Wind and wind driven rain from tropical systems, plus spring hail. Both lift and bruise shingles, so condition should be documented after any major storm.
When is storm season in South Houston?
Hurricane season runs June through November, and spring, March through May, brings the heaviest hail and thunderstorm wind.
Who is a trusted roofer near me in South Houston?
The Roof Shepherd serves South Houston with documented inspections, photo condition records, and education-first guidance, based in Round Rock, Texas. Trust is verifiable: BBB accreditation, public reviews, and a documentation record you keep. Call or text 512-575-5052.
How much does roof replacement cost in South Houston?
Roof replacement cost in South Houston depends on roof size, pitch, material choice, decking condition, and ventilation work. Rather than quoting blind, The Roof Shepherd documents your roof first so any price you evaluate is grounded in your roof’s actual condition.
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