Roofing Built To Last
- Roofing Contractor serving Victoria, Texas — based at 2001 E Sabine St #8, Victoria, TX 77901.
- Work covered: roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
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Checking Roofing Built To Last against the Texas record
Texas has no state roofing license. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) runs a voluntary industry licensing program with 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.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
Hail and wind history for Victoria, Victoria County
Victoria County, the county around Victoria, has 12 NOAA hail entries in the record since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or more fall on 6 days. Stones of 1.75 inches or more appeared on 1 days, and the largest stone measured 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2024.
Victoria County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Texas, so read the counts above as a floor.
Reports cluster in May (50 percent of the total); April through July carry 67 percent. 8 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
2 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Roofing Built To Last, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
Within 25 miles of Victoria, the last 90 days brought 0 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports since 2017 | 12 |
| Reports, all years | 12 |
| Reports in April to July | 67% |
| Largest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Tornadoes on file | 2 |
The biggest day on file is May 13, 2024: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Victoria.
| Year | Hail reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Victoria was built in 1980, so the typical house is 46 years old. Against a median home value of $193,200, a $10,462 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 28,489 |
| Median household income | $68,233 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.1% |
| Single-family share | 64.5% |
| Typical home value | $193,200 |
Roof prices in Victoria
The Victoria multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Texas is $46,030 a year. The county holds 7 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 57.1 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Lifespan | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | $13,020 - $22,320 | 35-50 yrs | $17,670 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 - $14,415 | 25-30 yrs | $11,392 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 - $24,180 | 20-30 yrs | $18,600 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50-100 yrs | $29,760 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50-70 yrs | $29,760 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,510 - $10,695 | 15-20 yrs | $8,602 |
Questions about roofing in Victoria
- How big does hail get near Victoria?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball, with 1 golf-ball days.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- How often does hail hit Victoria?
- The county file counts 12 hail reports since 2017. 6 of them reached 1 inch, and May tops the calendar.
- Which months bring hail to Victoria County?
- 67 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and May alone has 50 percent.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Victoria?
- Expect $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Victoria; the middle is $10,462.
- Is Victoria an older housing market?
- Median year built is 1980, which gives 46 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
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