Emergency Roof Repair in Abilene, Texas
Active leak or storm damage? Send one request and a local roofer is notified by email. 28 local roofers listed, 5 verified.
Short answer: For an active leak in Abilene, call a listed roofer directly and ask about emergency tarping; confirm its availability and price, since this directory does not guarantee arrival times. In Abilene: 56 days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind. 5 of the roofers below have a license we checked; for any other, ask for a license number and a certificate of insurance.
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The first half hour of a roof emergency
Do these in order. The first two protect people, the last two protect your claim and get a crew moving.
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Minutes 0 to 5
Make the room safe
Move people and valuables out from under the leak. If water is near an outlet, light fixture or ceiling fan, switch that circuit off at the breaker, but only if the panel is dry and you do not have to stand in water. A ceiling that bulges with water can drop without warning, so keep out from under it.
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Minutes 5 to 15
Catch the water, do not chase it
Put a bucket under the drip with a towel around it to stop the splash. Water often runs along a rafter before it shows, so the stain is rarely under the hole. Stay off the roof: a wet roof is a fall risk at any hour.
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Minutes 15 to 25
Photograph it and write down the time
Take dated photos and video of the ceiling, the floor and anything damaged, before you clean up. Write down when you first saw water. Insurers ask for both. In Texas, the insurer has to acknowledge a claim within 15 days (Tex. Ins. Code §542.055(a)(1)), so the clock starts when you report it.
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Minutes 25 to 30
Call, and ask four things
Ask: is a crew free today, will you tarp first and quote the permanent repair after, what is the dispatch or tarp fee before you drive out, and can you send your license number? For Texas: No statewide roofing license; permit rules are set locally. 28 of the 28 roofers listed for Abilene are based in town; 28 are within 25 miles.
Where the roofers who cover Abilene are based
28 roofers are listed for Abilene. The map shows the town each one is based in, sized by how many, from the public records we compiled. We hold no response times and no roofer has told us it runs a 24-hour crew, so this shows reach, not arrival time: ask for the dispatch time when you call.
By distance from Abilene
| Base town is | Roofers |
|---|---|
| Within 10 miles | 28 |
| 10 to 25 miles | 0 |
| 25 to 50 miles | 0 |
| Farther than 50 miles | 0 |
Closest base towns
| Town | Miles | Roofers |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | in town | 28 |
Miles are straight-line from the town centre to Abilene's centre. Source: PickARoofer roster, public records.
A severe Abilene hail event can puncture older membrane or create impact fractures that let the next rain through — if you see daylight through a vent or active dripping, emergency patching cannot wait on an insurance timeline. Emergency tarping stops active loss and preserves your insurance claim — documenting damage with photos before any work begins keeps the adjuster scope clean. Availability varies by crew, so ask each contractor how soon they can get on site.
Abilene in numbers
Public records for Abilene and its county, not estimates. Each figure shows its source.
- #9of 209Abilene ranks #9 of the 209 cities we cover for largest hailstone on record.
- #19of 209Abilene ranks #19 of the 209 cities we cover for hail days of 1 inch or more.
- #180of 209Abilene ranks #180 of the 209 cities we cover for yearly rainfall (low end).
Hail reports per year in the county
| 2017 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026* | 6 |
104 recorded events across 8 full years plus 2026 to June represented in the data. 2023 had the most events among represented full years: 34.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average. Years without a data row: 2018. Missing rows are not treated as zero; no annual average is shown.
Source: NOAA hail events, county level · data as of 2017–2026*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 2026When storms hit Abilene
| Jan | 0 |
|---|---|
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 48 |
| May | 63 |
| Jun | 29 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
Most hail reports come in May; the season runs March to June. Book inspections and repairs before that window, not after.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Abilene
- 17 roofing companies with payroll in the county, employing about 83 people; 76% have fewer than 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $46,030 a year (Texas).
Abilene storm record: Taylor County
What the National Weather Service logged in Taylor County in 2014–2026. County level, because storm reports are filed by county, not by city limits.
- 1881Founded
- 1,719 ft (524 m)Elevation
Where hail of 1 inch or more was reported in 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 |
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| 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 big hail on record
March 10, 2026
Hail of 1.75 inches (golf ball) or larger fell on 25 days in 2014–2026. Our records end where NOAA's do, so a newer storm may not be listed yet.
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.
What it means for emergency roof repair
The storm record for Taylor County includes a 96-mph thunderstorm gust and a EF2 tornado. Wind that strong lifts shingles and tears off flashing, which is why emergency tarping crews book out fast after a front.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
What it costs in Abilene
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, adjusted for Abilene labor and material prices. Your quote depends on roof size, pitch and scope.
$5,740 Typical $9,200 High
$12,710
That typical price is about 5.1% of the median Abilene home value ($178,900).
Source: Census ACS (Abilene city) · data as of 2019–2023What Abilene's climate means for emergency roof repair
- A severe Abilene hail event can puncture a roof outright; if you see daylight or active dripping, emergency patching can't wait on an insurance timeline.
Roofers in Abilene, TX
28 listed, first 20 shown. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
This list covers roofing companies generally. Confirm emergency roof repair experience, materials, insurance and current availability with each company. A Verified badge refers to the registry check, not a confirmed specialty.
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Figures above: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail, wind, tornado; county of the city, 2014–2026), U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing), NASA POWER (temperature and rain, 2014–2023). Prices: our published price method. How we collect data.