Lone Star Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Amarillo, Texas — based at 809 S Georgia St, Amarillo, TX 79106.
- Work covered: roof inspection, roof repair, roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Lone Star Roofing in Texas
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.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
Storm history for Amarillo and Potter County
Potter County, the county around Amarillo, has 158 NOAA hail reports in the record since 2017. Reports of 1 inch or larger fall on 46 days. The rough of it: 19 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2.75-inch stone close to a baseball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2026.
Scaled by size, Potter County is number 9 of the 174 counties in Texas that we compare, which is in the top third at 245.1 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 72 percent from April to July, 38 percent in May. In 5 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
Within 25 miles of Amarillo, the last 90 days brought 6 NOAA hail reports.
6 tornadoes show up in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Lone Star Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Peak gust, mph | 93 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 46 |
| Density rank in state | 9 of 174 |
| Peak month | May |
| Tornado reports on file | 6 |
| Reports, all years | 226 |
The record's top day is May 16, 2016: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Valle De Oro.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 31 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | 2 |
Housing around Amarillo
The median home in Amarillo was built in 1972, so the typical house is 54 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1972 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. 61 percent of homes in Amarillo were built before 1980.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1972 |
| Built before 1980 | 61% |
| Median household income | $62,469 |
| Total housing units | 88,394 |
| Owner-occupied share | 59.6% |
What a new roof costs in Amarillo
Prices in Amarillo run about 20 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $5,600 to $12,400. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. For Texas, the BLS median roofer wage is $46,030 a year.
| Material | Installed cost | Lifespan | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,600 - $24,000 | 40 to 70 years | $340 |
| Metal Shingles | $11,200 - $19,200 | 35 to 50 years | $360 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $6,400 - $12,800 | 15 to 25 years | $480 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,200 - $12,400 | 25 to 30 years | $360 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,000 - $21,600 | 40 to 50 years | $370 |
| Clay Tile | $19,200 - $32,000 | 50 to 100 years | $340 |
Amarillo roofing questions
- How much hail does Potter County see?
- NOAA lists 158 hail entries for Potter County since 2017, on 46 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the peak month.
- How old are the roofs in Amarillo?
- Median year built is 1972, which gives 54 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- How do I check Lone Star Roofing's license?
- Look up the Texas record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- 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.
- Which months bring hail to Potter County?
- 72 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and May holds 38 percent.
- How big does hail get near Amarillo?
- Stones since 2017 topped out at 2.75 inches, about a baseball; golf-ball hail or larger came on 19 days.
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