Roofers in Abilene, Texas
28 roofing companies are listed for Abilene, and 5 of them are verified against a public registry. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: To find a roofer near you in Abilene, TX, start with the 5 below whose license we matched on RCAT Licensed Contractors directory; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Abilene home runs $5,740–$12,710 at the local 0.82× cost index, and a metal roof $13,940–$32,800. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 4.5 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Abilene runs $5,740 to $12,710
$5,740 Typical $9,200 High
$12,710
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Abilene prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Abilene installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Abilene roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Abilene house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Abilene gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Abilene?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Abilene policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Abilene roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Abilene from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Abilene address.
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Roofers in Abilene, TX
28 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Abilene
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Abilene roster, checked
5 of 28 listed firms have a licence number on file (17.9%). 5 were matched in the official state registry, which is what the Verified badge means; 101 of the 206 cities in the directory have at least one firm matched so far. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Abilene
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 5,740 people working as roofers in Texas; it publishes no separate figure for the Abilene area.
That counts workers, not companies, and it includes crews who work for a single firm. It is the size of the local trade, not a list of who to call.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025Where the roofers for Abilene are based
Every listed firm is based in Abilene; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city.
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Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Abilene ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | in town | 28 | 5 |
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Abilene in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #9of 209Largest hailstone on record: Abilene ranks #9 of 209.
- #19of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more: Abilene ranks #19 of 209.
- #180of 209Yearly rainfall (low end): Abilene ranks #180 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Jun 12, 2014
14 reports that day (10 hail, 4 wind); reported property damage $404,000,000; county FIPS 48441, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Abilene
- 17 county firms with payroll, about 83 workers; 76% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $46,030 a year (Texas).
When hail hits Abilene
Taylor County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
May is the heaviest month in Taylor County: 63 of 158 hail reports (40%). April to June holds 89%; the other nine months split 11%.
Worst full year: 2023, with 34 reports and 5 days of 1.75 in hail or larger; 146% over the 14-report mean.
25 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 11 of 11 full years; last one 2026 so far.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4.5″ |
| 2015 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2016 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2.5″ |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2.5″ |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2″ |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2″ |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2023 (worst full year) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 3″ |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2.5″ |
| 2025 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2.5″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Abilene storm record: Taylor County
NWS reports for Taylor County, 2014–2026.
- 1881Founded
- 1,719 ft (524 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Taylor County
- 861 to 1.74 in
- 371.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 102.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 4.5 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
133 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBiggest hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Reports that day | Where it was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2014 | 4.5 in, about the size of a softball | 10 | Abilene Elmdale Arpt · $404 million damage |
| April 25, 2023 | 3 in, about the size of a teacup | 5 | Ovalo |
| April 19, 2023 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 7 | Wylie |
“A report of large hail measured at 4.5 inches was received from the Severe Hazards Analysis and Verification Experiment affiliated with the National Severe Storms Laboratory. The vicious hail storm struck during the Abilene Art Walk children's parade.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, June 12, 2014
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
March 10, 2026
25 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · March 19, 2020
It stayed on the ground for 6.18 miles and was up to 425 yards wide. This is the same EF-2 Tornado that began in southeast Nolan County and crossed into southwest Taylor County. About 9.7 miles south of Trent near the Nolan-Taylor County Line, High Resolution Satellite Data showed the tornado destroyed a forest.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
96 mph · September 5, 2023
An Emergency Manager team reported damage to multiple buildings at Taylor Electric Coop facility, 4 miles west of Tye. The roofing was peeled back, garage doors were bent and imploded and power poles knocked down.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Taylor County fact sheet for Abilene homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Taylor County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 7.0% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.2% |
| 1950s | 19.6% |
| 1960s | 8.3% |
| 1970s | 12.5% |
| 1980s | 15.4% |
| 1990s | 9.6% |
| 2000s | 9.3% |
| 2010s | 10.6% |
| 2020+ | 1.4% |
61,581 homes, median built in 1977. 53.6% date from before 1980 and 12.0% from 2010 on; 59.8% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1950s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearInsurance claim clocks in Texas
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge your claim | 15 days | Tex. Ins. Code §542.055(a)(1) |
| Insurer | Tell you in writing whether the claim is accepted or rejected | 15 business days | Tex. Ins. Code §542.056(a) |
| Insurer | Pay the claim after telling you it will pay | 5 business days | Tex. Ins. Code §542.057(a) |
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Roofing services in Abilene
One page per job, each opening with a Abilene figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1974; 43 freeze-thaw days a year, so frost wear adds up.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 4.5 in, 52 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
56 days at 58+ mph, top gust 96 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
57% of homes predate 1980; 55.6% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $178,900; golf-ball hail on 25 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 3.9 days a year with 1 in of rain, 26.7 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
28% of units are multi-unit; 17 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Abilene
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Abilene prices.
That typical price is about 5.1% of the median Abilene home value ($178,900).
Source: Census ACS (Abilene city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Abilene cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Abilene: local conditions
Abilene occupies north-central Texas at an elevation of 1,729 feet, giving it a climate that grades from humid subtropical toward semiarid to the west. Annual rainfall averages about 25 inches, noticeably drier than eastern Texas, and the city receives roughly 3.7 inches of snow per year. Temperature swings are wide: the all-time record high stands at 113 F and the record low at -9 F. Hot, dry summers with periodic high winds put significant stress on roofing systems, while occasional winter ice storms can add unexpected load and damage.
Abilene, with 125,182 residents in 2020, was established in 1881 as a cattle-shipping point on the Texas and Pacific Railway and named after Abilene, Kansas. Located roughly 150 miles west of Fort Worth, the city is home to three Christian universities: Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University, and McMurry University. Dyess Air Force Base is the largest single employer at 8,864 positions. Cultural landmarks include the restored Paramount Theatre and The Grace Museum.
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