Inspire Roofing & Home Improvement
- Roofing Contractor serving Waco, Texas — based at 2820 Dutton Ave, 2800 Ross Ave, Waco, TX 76711.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
How to check Inspire Roofing & Home Improvement on the Texas record
no state roofing license exists in Texas — instead, the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) maintains a voluntary industry licensing program and a public contractor directory Official lookup: RCAT Licensed Contractors directory.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail and wind history for Waco, McLennan County
NOAA's Storm Events file contains 123 hail reports for McLennan County since 2017. Hail of quarter size or larger was reported on 32 separate days. Golf-ball size or more turned up on 13 days, and the largest stone measured 4.5 inches, near a softball. The most recent golf-ball day on file falls in 2026.
NOAA also lists 10 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
Scaled by size, McLennan County is number 33 of the 174 counties in Texas that we compare, which is in the top third at 129.2 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Inspire Roofing & Home Improvement or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 84 percent from April to July, 47 percent in April. 6 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 81 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak month | April |
| Density rank in state | 33 of 174 |
| Tornado reports on file | 10 |
| Peak gust, mph | 81 |
| Hail reports, all years | 137 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4.5 |
The single largest day was April 26, 2023: a 4.5-inch stone, about the size of a softball, reported near Waco.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1.75 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Waco predate 1977; the typical house is about 49 years old. Before 1980, 53.9 percent of the housing stock went up. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $199,600 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has been through about 2 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 48.9% |
| Single-family homes | 61.6% |
| Median household income | $51,468 |
| Total housing units | 60,256 |
| Median home value | $199,600 |
Roof prices in Waco
The Waco multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Waco, TX Metro Area at $49,000. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Installed cost | Typical life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $13,020 to $22,320 | 35-50 yrs | $420 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 to $27,900 | 40-70 yrs | $400 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 to $14,880 | 15-25 yrs | $560 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 to $24,180 | 20-30 yrs | $740 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50-100 yrs | $400 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50-70 yrs | $500 |
Waco roofing questions
- What time of year does Waco get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 84 percent of reports come between April and July, April first at 47 percent.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- What is the biggest hail on record for McLennan County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4.5 inches, close to a softball, with 13 golf-ball days.
- How do I check Inspire Roofing & Home Improvement's license?
- Use the steps above with the Texas registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What is the typical house age in Waco?
- The median home was built in 1977, so it is 49 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- How much hail does McLennan County see?
- 123 entries since 2017, 32 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is April.
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