Plain-English answers about hail, storm damage, insurance claims, and keeping a roof alive in Central Texas. Written by the people who actually climb up there.
No sales pitch, no scare tactics. Just what we tell homeowners standing in their own driveway.
Most roofs here get repaired, not replaced. The layers already on the house, the deck underneath and the spread of the damage settle it before roof age does.
Worth it when live oaks hang over the roof, which around Liberty Hill is most houses. What a guard stops, what it does not, and when to fix the gutter first.
Hail damage on a shingle is usually a bruise you can feel, not a hole you can see. What an inspection looks for, and what gets mistaken for it.
A 2,000 square foot roof sheds about 1,000 gallons per inch of rain. On Central Texas clay, where it lands is the whole question.
What hail actually does to a shingle, why some damage only shows up months later, and how to tell a real inspection from a sales visit.
See roof repairDeductibles, adjuster meetings, supplements, and depreciation, in language that doesn't require a policy binder to decode.
See the claim processSeasonal checks, gutter care, ventilation, and the small fixes that quietly add years to a Central Texas roof.
See gutter services
