Signs you need it
- Ponding water after rain on a flat roof
- Open seams or failed flashing at rooftop units and parapets
- Ceiling stains below drains, units or roof edges
- A roof near the end of its warranty, with a lease or sale coming up
37.3% of the housing in Harlingen sits outside single-family houses, higher than 69% of the cities we cover. 25 local roofers are listed, 1 license-checked.
Commercial roofing covers retail, office, warehouse, church and multi-family buildings. Most of these roofs are flat or low-slope and use single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, built-up roofing or standing seam metal.
Crews, materials and warranties differ from house roofing. A company that is good on shingles may not be the right one for a membrane roof.
A large share of Harlingen's housing sits outside single-family houses, so flat and low-slope roofs are common. Ask every company about its experience with your type of building, not only with houses.
| Fact | Harlingen | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 37.3% | 33.2% | 64 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 32 | 50 | 164 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 9 | 16.5 | 174 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 17 | 18 | 107 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 17 of 34. Reports run from April to November.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Cameron County fell on April 2, 2017: 3.01 inches, about the size of a teacup.
That day brought 8 reports, with the largest from Rio Hondo.
A commercial roof laid before April 2017 was in place for the largest stone in the record, so ask for a roof survey and keep it with the warranty papers.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF1 on May 13, 2023 and stayed on the ground for 0.45 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 89 mph, on May 9, 2023.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2017 | 3.01 in, a teacup | 8 | Rio Hondo |
| June 4, 2023 | 2 in, a hen egg | 7 | Villa Cavazos |
| June 5, 2023 | 2 in, a hen egg | 3 | Monte Grande |
A commercial roof is priced by the building: its area, membrane, insulation, drainage and rooftop equipment. One range per city would mislead.
Ask each company for a written scope and a price per square foot of roof, so bids can be compared line by line.
Estimates for a 2,000 square foot roof, not quotes. How we build them6 of 25 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Harlingen (2), McAllen (2), Alamo, San Juan. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
413 S A St, Harlingen, TX 78550
RCAT registration 03-0325
2103 Cedro St, San Juan, TX 78589
150 E Frontage Rd #9, Alamo, TX 78516
914 Sycamore Ave, McAllen, TX 78501
2212 Primrose Ave W C, McAllen, TX 78504
3201 S Expressway 83 Ste D, Harlingen, TX 78550
Permit requirements depend on the property, scope of work and local jurisdiction. Check with the city or county building department and confirm who will obtain any required permit before work starts.
Send one free request. We offer it to one local company at a time. We can't promise when a roofer will call.