Forster Construction
Verified · RCAT Licensed — RCAT industry license confirmed; Texas has no state roofing license✅ Independently Verified
RCAT Licensed — Texas has no state roofing license; RCAT (Roofing Contractors Association of Texas) is the industry licensing program (exam, experience and annual education). We confirmed this contractor's license against the official RCAT registry. Don't take our word for it — check the registry yourself.
- License # 03-0329
- Status RCAT Licensed
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Lubbock, Texas — based at 8602 Ash Ave D-1, Lubbock, TX 79404.
- Services: roof replacement, emergency repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair, roof repair.
- RCAT license #03-0329 — Texas has no state roofing license; RCAT is the industry licensing program.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Checking Forster Construction against 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.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Registry last checked October 2026. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm record for Lubbock and Lubbock County
Add up the hail reports NOAA recorded for Lubbock County since 2017 and you reach 106. On 53 of those days, stones came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. The rough of it: 24 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 4.5-inch stone about the size of a softball. 2026 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Forster Construction or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The same record has 4 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 92 percent from April to July, 52 percent in May. In 7 months of the year, hail is close to absent in the record.
2 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Lubbock over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 115 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 24 |
| Tornadoes on file | 4 |
| Hail density rank in state | 30 of 174 |
| Top month | May |
| Hail events since 2017 | 106 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 4.5 |
The single largest day was June 23, 2023: a 4.5-inch stone, about the size of a softball, reported near Wolfforth.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020 | 13 | 3 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Lubbock is 1983, a typical house age of 43 years. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece. Pre-1980 construction makes up 46.2 percent of homes in Lubbock. Set a typical $9,112 asphalt job beside the $197,900 median home value and the roof comes to 5 percent.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 115,573 |
| Typical home value | $197,900 |
| Median build year | 1983 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 46.2% |
| Typical household income | $60,487 |
Budgeting a roof in Lubbock
Prices in Lubbock run about 19 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,670 to $12,555. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Lubbock, TX Metro Area at $36,650.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $19,440 to $32,400 | 50-70 yrs | $430 |
| Clay Tile | $19,440 to $32,400 | 50-100 yrs | $350 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,480 to $12,960 | 15-25 yrs | $490 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,770 to $24,300 | 40-70 yrs | $350 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,150 to $21,870 | 40-50 yrs | $380 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,340 to $21,060 | 20-30 yrs | $650 |
This listing in numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License number on file | 03-0329 |
| License status on file | RCAT Licensed |
Asked about roofing in Lubbock
- What does a new roof cost in Lubbock?
- Plan on $5,670 to $12,555 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,112 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- How much hail does Lubbock County see?
- 106 entries since 2017, 53 days at 1 inch or more, and the busiest month is May.
- Has Lubbock County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 4.5 inches, comparable to a softball, with 24 golf-ball days.
- When is hail season in Lubbock?
- Spring and early summer carry the bulk of it: 92 percent of entries come between April and July, May leading at 52 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.
- How do I check Forster Construction's license?
- Follow the steps above with the Texas registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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