Texas Plains Contractors
- Roofing Contractor serving Amarillo, Texas.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up Texas Plains Contractors 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.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
Hail record for Amarillo and Potter County
The NOAA Storm Events record lists 158 hail entries for Potter County since 2017. On 46 of those days, hail reached 1 inch (a quarter) or more. 19 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 2.75 inches, near the size of a baseball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the data in 2026.
The bulk of the 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 close to absent in the record.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Texas Plains Contractors or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
6 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Amarillo over the past 90 days.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 93 mph.
Counted per square mile, Potter County ranks 9 of 174 Texas counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 245.1 reports per 1,000 square miles.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Highest gust, mph | 93 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 19 |
| Reports in April to July | 72% |
| Hail events since 2017 | 158 |
| Reports, all years | 226 |
The single largest day was May 16, 2016: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Valle De Oro.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | 2 |
| 2022 | 22 | 2.75 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Amarillo went up in 1972, so the typical house is 54 years old. Against a median home value of $186,800, a $9,000 mid-range asphalt roof is 5 percent of the house. Before 1980, 61 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 73.5% |
| Built before 1980 | 61% |
| Median household income | $62,469 |
| Owner-occupied share | 59.6% |
| Typical home value | $186,800 |
What a new roof costs in Amarillo
The Amarillo multiplier is below 1, about 20 percent lower than the national basis, giving $5,600 to $12,400 for asphalt shingles. The county holds 15 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 53.3 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Texas is $46,030 a year.
| Material | Price range | Lifespan | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,200-$12,400 | 25 to 30 years | $360 |
| Cedar Shake | $11,200-$20,800 | 20 to 30 years | $640 |
| Concrete Tile | $12,000-$21,600 | 40 to 50 years | $370 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $13,600-$24,000 | 40 to 70 years | $340 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $19,200-$32,000 | 50 to 70 years | $430 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $5,600-$9,200 | 15 to 20 years | $420 |
Common questions, Amarillo
- Is hail common around Amarillo?
- NOAA lists 158 hail entries for Potter County since 2017, on 46 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the busiest month.
- What time of year does Amarillo get hail?
- Hail clusters in May (38 percent), and April through July add up to 72 percent of the record.
- How do I check Texas Plains Contractors's license?
- The Texas lookup shows status and expiry. Compare both with the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- 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 old are the roofs in Amarillo?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1972. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- How much is a roof replacement in Amarillo?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $5,600 to $12,400 in Amarillo, and the middle of that range is $9,000. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
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