Hot Top Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Waco, Texas — based at 3833 Cumberland Ave, Waco, TX 76707.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up Hot Top Roofing in Texas
Texas leaves roofing unlicensed at the state level, so the voluntary RCAT program (Roofing Contractors Association of Texas) and its public contractor directory are the credential that exists Official lookup: RCAT Licensed Contractors directory.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
Hail and wind history for Waco and McLennan County
McLennan County, the county around Waco, has 123 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger span 32 days. 13 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 4.5 inches, roughly a softball. The latest golf-ball day in the record falls in 2026.
Counted per square mile, McLennan County ranks 33 of 174 Texas counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 129.2 reports per 1,000 square miles.
84 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 47 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 81 mph.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Hot Top Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
10 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 32 |
| Hail reports, all years | 137 |
| Tornadoes on file | 10 |
| Density rank in state | 33 of 174 |
| Busiest month | April |
| Largest 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.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 23 | 4.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Waco predate 1977; the typical house is about 49 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 53.9 percent of homes in Waco. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1977 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $199,600 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $199,600 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.9% |
| Single-family share | 61.6% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 48.9% |
| Homes counted | 60,256 |
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. 28 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 53.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 - $25,110 | $430 | $19,530 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 - $10,695 | $490 | $8,602 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 - $14,415 | $410 | $11,392 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 - $37,200 | $500 | $29,760 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 - $14,880 | $560 | $11,160 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 - $24,180 | $740 | $18,600 |
Waco roofing questions
- When is hail season in Waco?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 84 percent of reports come between April and July, April leading at 47 percent.
- How much is a roof replacement in Waco?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,510 to $14,415 in Waco, and the middle of that range is $10,462. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- Does Waco get a lot of hail?
- 123 reports since 2017, 32 days at 1 inch or larger, and the peak month is April.
- 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.
- How big does hail get near Waco?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4.5 inches, close to a softball, with 13 golf-ball days.
- Where can I look up the license for Hot Top Roofing?
- Use the steps above with the Texas registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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