Williamson County
Taylor, Texas Roofer: Roof Inspection and Repair
Know your roof before you sign anything. The Roof Shepherd brings documentation-first inspection, storm damage documentation, and property guidance to Taylor homeowners.
Updated November 1, 2026
Read This First
The short version
- Taylor, in Williamson County, is about 16 miles and 23 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 12 times near Taylor from 2000 to 2026, 141st of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2024 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 7 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4 inches on May 30.
- The median home in Taylor was built in 1978, and 69 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- All three of its nearest neighbors had more large hail.
Call or text 512-575-5052 or use Get Help to start with a documented inspection in Taylor, Williamson County.
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Taylor At A Glance
What homeowners in Taylor should know
How Taylor ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Taylor, in Williamson County, is about 16 miles and 23 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.
Growth & Construction
Taylor sits within Williamson County, an area that has seen ongoing residential growth across Central Texas. New construction and resale inspections both benefit from a documented condition review before any roofing decision. Taylor is a Williamson County town northeast of Austin, growing around a major Samsung development, with a mix of historic and new rooftops in the Central Texas hail corridor.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 12 times within ten miles of Taylor 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 Homes Here
The median home in Taylor was built in 1978, and 69 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 83 percent have newer homes than Taylor.
Common Roofing Issues
Taylor recorded tennis ball size hail (2.5 inches) in April 2025, the largest SPC-reported event in Williamson County that year. Homes throughout Mallard Park and Castlewood should be documented.
Taylor Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Taylor, in Williamson County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Taylor’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 4 inch hail at Coupland on May 30, 2024, 2.5 inch hail in Taylor on April 30, 2025, and 1.75 inch hail in Taylor on April 9, 2024. 6 thunderstorm wind events and 1 tornado report sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: April and May. Across Williamson County as a whole, NOAA logged 203 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 4 inches, plus 54 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 12 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Taylor is the site of Samsung’s largest U.S. semiconductor investment, first announced as a $17 billion facility and now part of the more than $37 billion Samsung says it will invest in the Taylor and Austin region, reshaping the city’s growth trajectory and driving significant new residential construction.
Local Note
Taylor’s historic downtown along 2nd Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, preserving early 20th century commercial architecture.
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 Taylor
34 hail events are on record within ten miles of Taylor, the largest 4.00 inches on May 30, 2024.
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 | 34 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 12 |
| Largest stone recorded | 4.00 in · May 30, 2024 |
| Busiest year | 2024 · 9 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 115 mph · February 20, 2017 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 116 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 · Williamson County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Taylor 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 Taylor, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Taylor, 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 Taylor, from the National Weather Service archive. 25 reports from 2006 to 2025, 11 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 2024. 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 | 6 | 2 | 2.50 in · April 30 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 4.00 in · May 30 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 30 |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 in · March 18 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · March 19 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 25 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 14 |
| 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 Taylor 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.
Local Storm Record
Documented storm exposure in Taylor
The worst hail seasons near Taylor from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 23 hail events within 10 miles of Taylor since 2018, 7 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. The largest stone within those 10 miles measured 4 inches at Coupland on May 30, 2024; the largest since then was 2.5 inches in Taylor on April 30, 2025. Since 2018, hail here peaks in April and May.
Largest Recorded
The September 24, 2023 hailstorm caused an estimated $600 million in insured losses across Travis and Williamson counties, by a National Weather Service estimate; Georgetown saw verified 2.5 inch hail on April 22, 2025, a benchmark for what Central Texas storms can do.
The worst hail seasons near Taylor, 2006 to 2025
- 2024: 7 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 4 inches on May 30
- 2025: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2.5 inches on April 30
- 2022: 1 report of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on April 30
Neighborhood Exposure
Active neighborhoods in Taylor: Mallard Park, Doak, Castlewood, Crestview. Hail exposure changes with lot height, tree cover and open ground nearby. A record of your block beats an estimate for the whole area.
How these figures are corroborated
Hail data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) filtered reports. Reports reflect spotter-confirmed events of 1″ or larger within 10 miles of city center. Not a formal risk assessment.
Verified Storm Record
Verified hail and wind history that defines Central Texas and the Hill Country, the region Taylor sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
April 30 tennis ball size hail
NOAA verifies 2.5 inch hail in Taylor on April 30, 2025, a tennis ball size stone.
May 25 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Taylor on May 25, 2011, a golf ball size stone.
June 26 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Taylor on June 26, 2002, a golf ball size stone.
August 8 quarter size hail
NOAA verifies 1 inch hail in Taylor on August 8, 1996, a quarter 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 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Taylor, 3 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 2.5 inches on April 30, 2025, about 1.5 miles away. 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 Taylor
Local ground truth for Taylor properties
Taylor sits in Williamson County in Central Texas. NOAA storm records log 23 hail events within ten miles since 2018. The largest stone in the full NOAA archive, 2000 to 2026, measured 4″ on May 30, 2024.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Taylor are likely to be
Census figures on when Taylor homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Taylor has 7,102 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1978. 78 percent were built before 2000 and 69 percent before 1990; 10 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 | 130 | 2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 617 | 9% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 818 | 12% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 626 | 9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,073 | 15% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,241 | 17% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 564 | 8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 490 | 7% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 319 | 4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,224 | 17% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Taylor 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 Taylor
Everything we cover in Taylor
All the work we do, in Taylor and in all of Williamson County.
What we cover in Taylor
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Taylor and across Williamson County. Taylor, in Williamson County, is about 16 miles and 23 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Taylor
Every service below is available to Taylor homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Round Rock Zone
How service works in Taylor
How far Taylor is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Taylor, in Williamson County, is about 16 miles and 23 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Taylor 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.
Roofing help in Taylor, by need
Each page below is written for Taylor: what the work costs here, what the city requires, and what we have on record in town.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on Taylor homes
Taylor side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Taylor sits in Williamson County. Counting hail reports of every size, the NOAA Storm Events archive logs 34 hail reports within ten miles of Taylor from 2000 to 2026, 12 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 4.0 inches. Counting reports of every size, 2024 was the busiest year in that record, with 9 reports. Activity concentrates in April and May. The strongest recorded wind gust nearby reached 115 mph on February 20, 2017.
The largest hail recorded near Taylor, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 2.5″ |
| May 30, 2024 | 4.0″ |
Useful locally: City of Taylor official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Taylor 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 Taylor
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
Taylor's FY 2027 fee schedule lists a roof permit at $40 plus a $15 technology fee, with plan review and inspection fees if required. A residential inspection is $55.
Contractor registration with Taylor costs nothing. The city lists the 2018 IRC, adopted October 14, 2021, and says it is now adopting the 2024 codes.
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.
Taylor Home Guide
What Taylor 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.
Taylor is working from an older code book than its neighbors
On October 14, 2021 Taylor adopted the 2018 editions of the International Residential, Building, Existing Building, Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation, Swimming Pool and Spa and Property Maintenance Codes, along with the 2020 National Electrical Code. That is worth knowing because Hutto, about ten miles away, is on the 2024 editions. Two neighboring cities, six years apart in code cycle. A detail that passes inspection in one can fail in the other, and a crew that works both had better know which book it is building to today.
Sources: City of Taylor, Building Permits (page as read 2026-09-15).
Taylor publishes a checklist for fences and solar, but not for roofs
Taylor publishes project checklists for fences and for solar panels. There is no roofing checklist among them, and the city does not publish a list saying roofing is exempt either. Under the 2018 International Residential Code that Taylor adopted, Section R105.2 is the list of work exempt from a permit, ten categories of it, and roofing is not one of them. In this part of Texas a city’s published guidance and the code the same city adopted by ordinance have not always agreed, and we have found that in writing nearby. So the city’s own advice is the right advice here: if you are unsure whether you need a permit, email permits@taylortx.gov before the work starts, and keep the reply.
Sources: City of Taylor, Building Permits (page as read 2026-09-15).
Registration is required and it is free
Contractor registration with the City of Taylor carries no charge. Free and expected means a company has no cost reason to skip it. Permit cost itself depends on the permit type, so a flat number quoted to you before anyone knows which permit applies is a guess rather than a price. Ask which permit type the job falls under, then ask what that type costs.
Sources: City of Taylor, Building Permits (page as read 2026-09-15).
Sequence Matters
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 before a single brush stroke is applied.
Google Reviews
Homeowner Reviews
These are verified Google reviews from Texas homeowners we’ve served.
The Roof Shepherd LLC, came to my rescued in time when I was struggling to find help with my damaged roof. My home insurance at the time refused to provide help or pay for the damage to my roof at the time unless I pay the substantial amount they requested up front of ($28,500). I felt so lost, confused and helpless worrying on how to pay this and keep my home safe and prevent the roof from worse leaks due to bad weather and heavy rain our area was receiving at the time. Three months in praying asking God for help. On May 10th 2026, Saturday morning my doorbell rang. When I open the door I was met with a brighter smile of a man whom introduced himself as David Rodriguez and he wanted to speak with me about my roof. And that's when this beautiful blessed "Roof Shepherd" enter my heart ❤️, and my home. I praise God for His blessings and prayers answered. David the "Roof Shepherd" stuck with me and promise me that he will help me with my problems. He pray with, walked me through every difficult steps I needed to go through. From May 10th through November 7th we finally received the financial help I needed. I had also asked David to help me search for a new home insurance and yes, he came through that for me as well. God answered my prayers in time when I needed help and I could not thank Him enough. I thank you David for your service, you've never given up on me when I was struggling along the way. It was a long depressed and difficult 6 months but you were still there for me till end. I'm very proud to say, I now have a beautiful strong Roof on my house, and a reasonable well managed Home/Auto insurance. Yes I will and do recommend "The Roof Shepherd" 💯 to anyone and everyone who are struggling and are experiencing the same problem and difficult I've gone through with my Roof and home insurance. Please open your mind and give them a chance. They will answer all your questions and help you find the answers and solutions they see fit and helpful for you. They are very professional with their work. The whole staff are very friendly well manner respectful and hard working people . Thank you David "Roof Shepherd LLC" God bless you, your family and your work
Owner Response
Noela, thank you for taking the time to write such a heartfelt review. It truly means a lot. This was not a quick or simple situation, and I know it took months of patience, coordination, decision-making, and trust to finally get your roof completed. I'm grateful you allowed me to walk with you through the process, explain the roofing system, discuss your options clearly, and help you make informed decisions for your home. I'm especially thankful that your Copperas Cove, Texas roof is now completed and that your home is better protected moving forward. You and your family were patient through a difficult season, and I'm glad The Roof Shepherd LLC could be part of helping bring this project to the finish line. Thank you again for trusting me, for your prayers, and for your kind words. God bless you and your family.
Excellent work. I appreciate David and the crew making repairs needed on the roof and also taking the time to explain and walk me through everything.
Owner Response
J. S., thank you for taking the time to share this. I appreciate you trusting the crew and me with the tile roof repair in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. I’m glad we were able to make the needed roof repairs and walk you through what we found. Clear explanations and communication are a big part of how I try to handle every repair, especially on tile roofs where the details matter. Thank you again for allowing The Roof Shepherd to help with your home.
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.
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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 Taylor, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
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Common questions in Taylor
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Taylor regularly?
Yes. Taylor is about 16 miles and 23 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Williamson County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Taylor?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 12 times within ten miles of Taylor 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 4 inches, on May 30, 2024.
When is hail season in Taylor?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Taylor came most often in April and May. The busiest single year in that record was 2024, with 9 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Taylor?
2024 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 7 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 4 inches on May 30. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Taylor compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Hutto 40, Pflugerville 57 and Round Rock 71 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 12 for Taylor.
How old are the homes in Taylor?
The median home in Taylor was built in 1978, and 69 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 83 percent have newer homes than Taylor.
What is the strongest wind on record near Taylor?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 115 mph, on February 20, 2017.
How much does a new roof cost in Taylor?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Taylor 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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