Roof permit rules in McKinney, TX

Short answer: Yes, a roof replacement needs a permit in McKinney, TX. Try your own job value below: the calculator uses the fee rule McKinney has published.

9 rules in all. We read McKinney Building Inspections Department and kept the sentence behind every rule on this page. McKinney’s fee follows its published formula, below.

Checked October 9, 2026. Information, not legal advice: confirm with the building department before you start.

What the permit fee comes to

Job value (the fee does not change)

McKinney permit fee$200.00

A flat fee of $200. McKinney's published line only: other fees on the same permit are not part of this number.

McKinney roof permit rules at a glance

Each row is one confirmed statement from an official page; a row says “Not confirmed” when we found none.
Permit for a roof replacement	RequiredMcKinney's roofing guide says permits are required for all roofing projects (guide updated 02/13/2020; the readable copy is a December 2023 archive snapshot). mckinneytexas.org
Permit for a repair	Not confirmedNothing on McKinney's pages was specific enough to quote for permit for a repair.
Who files	Not confirmedNothing on McKinney's pages was specific enough to quote for who files.
Fee	Formula publishedA flat fee of $200.
Inspections	StatedOnly a building final inspection is required unless the permit says otherwise: shingles and flashing per manufacturer instructions, plumbing and gas vents re-attached and flashed, debris hauled away. mckinneytexas.org
Review time	Not confirmedMcKinney's own pages gave us nothing quotable for review time, so this row stays empty.

The permit fee in McKinney

A flat fee of $200.

“Permit Fee: Flat fee of $200.00”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

The guide lists a flat permit fee of $200.00.

“Permit Fee: Flat fee of $200.00”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

Fee by declared value in McKinney, from its published formula
Declared value	Permit fee	Share of value
$14,800	$200.00	1.35%
$20,000	$200.00	1.00%
$26,300	$200.00	0.76%

What McKinney re-roofs actually declared

Our 2025 count for McKinney is 651 re-roof permits after filtering. The median declared cost was $20,000, and the middle half sat between $14,800 and $26,332.

Year-by-year declared costs for McKinney

McKinney: permit for a roof replacement

McKinney's roofing guide says permits are required for all roofing projects (guide updated 02/13/2020; the readable copy is a December 2023 archive snapshot).

“Permits are required for all roofing projects and the work shall comply with the 2018 IRC.”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

McKinney: what to submit

The permit must be posted where it is clearly visible from the street.

“Permit must be posted and clearly visible from street.”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

McKinney: inspections

Only a building final inspection is required unless the permit says otherwise: shingles and flashing per manufacturer instructions, plumbing and gas vents re-attached and flashed, debris hauled away.

“Inspection Requirement (Building Final only unless otherwise noted on the Building Permit): 1. Shingles and flashing and shingle moldings installed per product manufacture recommendations. 2. Plumbing and gas vents must be re-attached and flashed correctly. 3. All trash and debris cleaned and hauled away.”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

McKinney: licence and insurance

The city's guide says Texas has no state licensing for roofers and insurance is not required.

“In Texas, there is no such thing as state licensing for roofers, and insurance is not required .”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

McKinney: exceptions and extra rules

Drip edge is required on all asphalt shingle roofing projects.

“Drip Edge is required on all asphalt shingled roofing projects.”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

New roof coverings may not go over old ones, which must be removed first, where the existing roof already has two or more applications of any type of roof covering.

“Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering.”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

If solar panels are removed from the roof and re-installed, an electrical permit is also needed.

“If existing Solar Panels are removed from the roof and re-installed then an electrical permit must also be obtained.”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

McKinney: where to apply

The permit is applied for online through the city's customer self-service site.

Open the permit portal

“Apply for permit online at: www.mckinneytexas.org/css”

mckinneytexas.org. mckinneytexas.org copy kept by web.archive.org, dated December 6, 2023; the live page refused our server.

McKinney: what we could not confirm

Review time. We did not find this stated on the McKinney pages we checked on October 9, 2026. Ask the McKinney permit office before you rely on it.

Questions

Do I need a permit to replace a roof in McKinney?

McKinney's roofing guide says permits are required for all roofing projects (guide updated 02/13/2020; the readable copy is a December 2023 archive snapshot).

What does the McKinney roofing permit cost?

A flat fee of $200. For a job declared at $20,000 in McKinney the permit comes to $200.

Planning a re-roof in McKinney? Describe the job once and we send it to one local roofer, not five.

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Information, not legal advice. Rules change; every statement above carries the page it was read from and the date we read it. The city’s own text governs.