Roofers in Longview, Texas
26 roofing companies are listed for Longview, and 2 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 Longview, TX, start with the 2 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 Longview home runs $6,510–$14,415 at the local 0.93× cost index, and a metal roof $15,810–$37,200. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 2.75 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Longview runs $6,510 to $14,415
$6,510 Typical $10,450 High
$14,415
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Longview prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Longview installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Longview roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Longview house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Longview gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Longview?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Longview policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Longview roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Longview from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Longview address.
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Roofers in Longview, TX
26 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Longview
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Longview roster, checked
2 of 26 listed firms have a licence number on file (7.7%). 2 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 Longview
80 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 80 people working as roofers in the Longview, TX Metro Area, 1.4% of the 5,740 in Texas.
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 Longview are based
Every listed firm is based in Longview; 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, Longview ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview, TX | in town | 26 | 2 |
Nearby city pages
- Tyler, TX 34 mi
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Longview in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #162of 209Freeze-thaw days (low end): Longview ranks #162 of 209.
Roofing trade around Longview
- 19 county firms with payroll, about 219 workers; 47% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $39,460 a year (Longview, TX Metro Area).
When hail hits Longview
Gregg County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
April is the heaviest month in Gregg County: 28 of 50 hail reports (56%). February to April holds 86%; the other nine months split 14%.
Worst full year: 2023, with 8 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 95% over the 4-report mean.
2 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 2 of 10 full years; last one 2024.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2023 (worst full year) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2″ |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Longview storm record: Gregg County
NWS reports for Gregg County, 2014–2026.
- 1871Founded
- 1,217 ft (371 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Gregg County
- 301 to 1.74 in
- 61.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 12.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2.75 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2024 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 3 | Longview |
| April 2, 2023 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 8 | Kilgore East |
| April 30, 2025 | 1.5 in, about the size of a ping-pong ball | 4 | Longview |
“Pictures of hen egg size hail that fell near Kilgore were submitted to the NWS Shreveport office via email.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, April 2, 2023
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
February 11, 2024
2 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF1 · May 28, 2017
It stayed on the ground for 10.27 miles and was up to 800 yards wide. An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 105 mph touched down along Pine Tree Road just north of West Cheryl Street northwest of Longview. The tornado proceeded south southeast through the Tenneryville area snapping and uprooting numerous trees in the area.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
105 mph · August 5, 2022
A downburst with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph resulted in numerous downed trees near the intersection of Loop 281 and Highway 80 in East Longview.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Gregg County fact sheet for Longview 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 Gregg County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 2.6% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.7% |
| 1950s | 9.7% |
| 1960s | 12.5% |
| 1970s | 22.3% |
| 1980s | 18.3% |
| 1990s | 10.2% |
| 2000s | 10.3% |
| 2010s | 9.7% |
| 2020+ | 0.7% |
53,590 homes, median built in 1980. 50.9% date from before 1980 and 10.3% from 2010 on; 59.5% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.
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) |
Go deeper on Gregg County
Roofing services in Longview
One page per job, each opening with a Longview figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1978; 28 freeze-thaw days a year, so frost wear adds up.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 2.75 in, 17 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
42 days at 58+ mph, top gust 105 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
54.8% of homes predate 1980; 53.4% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $182,700; golf-ball hail on 2 days, so style and cost lead.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 11.7 days a year with 1 in of rain, 49.2 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
36% of units are multi-unit; 19 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Longview
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Longview prices.
That typical price is about 5.7% of the median Longview home value ($182,700).
Source: Census ACS (Longview city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Longview cost guide by material →
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Texas: No state roofing license; voluntary RCAT program. Licence check for TX roofers
Roofing in Longview: local conditions
Longview endures a wide thermal range for East Texas -- the all-time record high is 113 F and the record low is -5 F -- while averaging 48.18 inches of annual precipitation, one of the wetter readings in the state. That heavy rainfall, combined with frequent hail days and Gulf-tracking thunderstorm corridors, subjects roofs to frequent impact damage and moisture infiltration. January overnight lows averaging 34.3 F push roofing materials through repeated freeze-thaw stress. Minimal annual snowfall of 0.7 inches means ice accumulation is rare but not impossible, and any ice event on undertreated low-slope roofs can cause serious damage.
Longview recorded 81,638 residents in the 2020 census. The economy is anchored by CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center, Eastman Chemical, and Longview Regional Medical Center, alongside Dollar General, Komatsu, and Trinity Rail. The petrochemical and manufacturing base sustains a stable working-class housing market with aging residential stock that generates steady reroofing demand for local contractors.
Roofing in Longview: questions
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