Roofing A-1 & Construction Corp
- Roofing Contractor serving Brownsville, Texas — based at 3431 Burton Dr, Brownsville, TX 78521.
- Services: roof repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof replacement, emergency repair.
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How to check Roofing A-1 & Construction Corp on the Texas record
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.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail and wind history for Brownsville, Cameron County
Add up the hail reports NOAA recorded for Cameron County since 2017 and you get 30. On 6 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or larger. The worst of it: 4 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 3.01-inch stone about the size of a teacup. Golf-ball hail last appears in the file in 2026.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Brownsville over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 89 mph.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Roofing A-1 & Construction Corp included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
NOAA also lists 8 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF1.
Counted per area, Cameron County falls at 163 of 174 Texas counties, lower third, with 26.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
| Largest stone, inches | 3.01 |
| Peak month | April |
| Reports in April to July | 88% |
| Hail reports, all years | 34 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 6 |
The largest single day in the record is April 2, 2017: a 3.01-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Rio Hondo.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 |
Who lives under these roofs
The median home in Brownsville was built in 1993, so the typical house is 33 years old. Before 1980, 30.6 percent of the housing stock went up. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 1 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes counted | 63,750 |
| Pre-1980 homes | 30.6% |
| Median home value | $122,400 |
| Median year built | 1993 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 59.9% |
What a new roof costs in Brownsville
The Brownsville multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. 17 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 70.6 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Lifespan | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $490 | $8,602 |
| Clay Tile | 50-100 yrs | $400 | $29,760 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15-25 yrs | $560 | $11,160 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $430 | $19,530 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $410 | $11,392 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40-70 yrs | $400 | $21,855 |
Asked about roofing in Brownsville
- Does Brownsville get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 30 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 6 of those days, mostly in 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.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Brownsville?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,510 to $14,415 in Brownsville, and the middle of that range is $10,462. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- Is Brownsville an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1993. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What time of year does Brownsville get hail?
- Spring and early summer carry most of it: 88 percent of entries come between April and July, April first at 50 percent.
- How do I check Roofing A-1 & Construction Corp's license?
- Follow 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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