Amstill Roofing Company
- Roofing Contractor serving Houston, Texas.
- Work covered: roof repair, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Amstill Roofing Company 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.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- 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.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Storm record for Houston, Harris County
Add up the hail reports NOAA logged for Harris County since 2017 and you land on 133. Hail of quarter size or larger came down on 36 separate days. Golf-ball size or larger were reported on 11 days, and the biggest stone came in at 2.5 inches, about the size of a tennis ball. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2025.
72 percent of reports fall between April and July, and April alone has 29 percent. 5 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 104 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Houston.
NOAA also lists 39 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Among 174 Texas counties with enough reports to compare, Harris County ranks 48 by density: 95.1 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 11 |
| Reports in April to July | 72% |
| Hail density rank in state | 48 of 174 |
| Hail reports, all years | 169 |
| Tornado reports on file | 39 |
| Peak month | April |
The largest single day in the record is April 19, 2015: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Korville.
| Calendar year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1.75 |
Who lives under these roofs
Half the homes in Houston were built before 1981, which is an age of 45 years or more. Set a typical $10,462 asphalt job beside the $253,400 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 47.9% |
| Typical home value | $253,400 |
| Typical household income | $62,894 |
| Median build year | 1981 |
| Housing units | 1,023,112 |
What a new roof costs in Houston
The Houston multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it. 301 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 66.1 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Service life | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 yr | $740 | $18,600 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $420 | $17,670 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $410 | $11,392 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $560 | $11,160 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $490 | $8,602 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $400 | $21,855 |
Houston roofing questions
- What is the biggest hail on record for Harris County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 11 golf-ball days.
- How often does hail hit Houston?
- The county file counts 133 hail reports since 2017. 36 of those days reached 1 inch, and April leads the calendar.
- How old are homes in Houston?
- Median year built is 1981, which gives 45 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
- What is a roof replacement price in Houston?
- Plan on $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,462 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- How do I check Amstill Roofing Company's license?
- Use the steps above with the Texas registry. Match the exact name, read the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
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