Frontera Metal Roofing & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Roofing Contractor serving Harlingen, Texas — based at 8030 Westway Dr, Harlingen, TX 78552.
- Work covered: emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
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Looking up Frontera Metal Roofing & Manufacturing, Inc. in Texas
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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail and wind history for Harlingen and Cameron County
Add up the hail entries NOAA filed for Cameron County since 2017 and you reach 30. Quarter-sized stones or bigger appear on 6 days. The rough of it: 4 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, topped by a 3.01-inch stone about the size of a teacup. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the file in 2026.
By density Cameron County sits in the lower third of Texas: 163 of 174 counties, 26.6 reports per 1,000 square miles. Less frequent hail does not mean none.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Harlingen over the past 90 days.
Reports cluster in April (50 percent of the total); April through July carry 88 percent. 8 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
The same record has 8 tornadoes, with EF1 the highest rating.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Frontera Metal Roofing & Manufacturing, Inc., or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports since 2017 | 30 |
| Hail reports, all years | 34 |
| Peak month | April |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 6 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
| Density rank in state | 163 of 174 |
The biggest day on file is April 2, 2017: a 3.01-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Rio Hondo.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Harlingen is 1987, a typical house age of 39 years. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,462 equals 8 percent of the median home value of $125,700. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span. Before 1980, 37.8 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes lived in by owners | 57.4% |
| Median home value | $125,700 |
| Single-family share | 62.7% |
| Built before 1980 | 37.8% |
| Median household income | $55,891 |
What a new roof costs in Harlingen
Local pricing in Harlingen sits roughly 7 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,510 to $14,415. The county holds 17 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 70.6 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 | Installed range | Typical life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 to $37,200 | 50 to 70 yr | $500 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 to $24,180 | 20 to 30 yr | $740 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,440 to $14,880 | 15 to 25 yr | $560 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,950 to $25,110 | 40 to 50 yr | $430 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 to $27,900 | 40 to 70 yr | $400 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 to $14,415 | 25 to 30 yr | $410 |
Common questions, Harlingen
- Which months bring hail to Cameron County?
- Hail clusters in April (50 percent), and April through July add up to 88 percent of the record.
- Is hail common around Harlingen?
- 30 reports since 2017, 6 days at 1 inch or more, and the peak month is April.
- How old are the roofs in Harlingen?
- The median home was built in 1987, so it is 39 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- Is the license for Frontera Metal Roofing & Manufacturing, Inc. on a state list?
- Search the Texas record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How much is a roof replacement in Harlingen?
- Budget $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,462 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
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