Roofing in Montgomery County Texas 2026

 As many homeowners navigate the policy changes for their homes, prices have shot up. The cost of rebuilding a home has risen in the past 5 years. The insurance world has risen with it.  It's a frustrating position when you budget for a policy and it doubles in 5 years. As a contractor for over 30yrs, let me tell you what I have found helps many of my clients who have found themselves swimming thru hoards of agents looking for a better policy with the same coverage. 

The uptick in calls and emails I get on the insurance problem, isn't shocking, but the reasons are. The standard call is the inspection says our roof is older than 11yrs and they will not cover the roof anymore. If it's a past client, we have paperwork that most of the time I can pull out and send to the property owner that verifies the age and quality of the roof. If necessary we can go out, walk the roof and see what could be the issue for the inspector being concerned with the roofs age.  Sometimes it's a plumbing vent going bad, stains, lichen, varmint damage, you get the drift. I can write up a professionals report and send it in and most of the time, the insurance company will accept it. It's much more difficult when I have no idea the age of the roof. It also has me asking whether to advise my clients to buy roofing materials that last longer if insurance is going to declare them insufficient at 11yrs. Who knows.  I spoke with an agent and asked, what necessitates the inspection? He told me it's literally just like reaching in the spinning wheel and pulling out a ball for Bingo. They pull so many and if you happen to avoid it, good for you. I'm sure technology is catching up, because now most insurance companies ask you for a roof receipt when shopping or if you replace it to add this to the file.

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 If your roof is looking pretty rough, don't think about shopping for a better cost on your policy. I've seen so many owners end up getting a new policy with a better rate, only to have the new carrier send the inspector out and they find the roof portion of the new policy will be dropped for a decayed roof. Lots of these old roofs are still functioning fine. The elements in the air, ventilation and trees can make a 5-8yr old roof, look like it's at the end of life. You're better off keeping your existing policy. If you have to make some changes then I would first look at the deductible portion of your policy. If you are in a 1% situation, ask what the changes would be for a 2 or 3% deductible. This will help you get a few more years out of the roof and save some cost. If you find your self in a no win place, you can find help here. I've talked my way out of 100's of roof jobs by helping people get policy coverage with the roof they have.                                                                                                                                                                                                   https://www.texasfairplan.org/                                                                         

The TFPA is set up by the Texas Legislature to cover any Texas property owner.

The insurance world is moving towards an IBHS, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. I heard about it in the summer of 2025, but it hasn't been confirmed by many carriers. I have a feeling it's probably coming, but we will have to wait and see. To keep from boring readers, it is essentially the same installation guide roofers follow when we have a Texas Windstorm installation. We have a material, decking and completion inspection by engineers. In over 30yrs in roofing, I have my own ideas about what works and whats a waste of good men's time and money. Don't waste your money on hype of a salesman talking about 200mph shingles. From all the Hurricanes and tornado damaged homes I've been on, the shingles are still stuck to the decking, while the decking blew off the house. Be smart. If Texas Discount Roofing can help you, let us know.  

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Here is the disclaimer garbage.  This is all my professional opinion. I don't sell insurance but I have common sense. 

Willis TX Roof ventilation

 Every home needs it and every home requires a different solution. Ridgevent works great in some situations, but so does a good positive air flow from a roof fan.  An electric powervent provides positive air flow with minimal cost on energy.  If you have enough sunlight, look at a solar option.  Just like everything you buy, solar vents are not all equal.  The $300 vent from Amazon, Ebay or the local home improvement store isn't going to give you the airflow or longevity of a quality fan.  Minimum wattage for a good solar attic fan starts at 35watts.  As far as quality, AtticBreeze has been my go to solar fan since 2006.  I've never had a call back on their fans.  They're made in South Texas and carry a lifetime ltd warranty.  The 45watt is the favorite for my team.  It'll vent up to 3100sq ft attics and the 45watt motor is strong and reliable.  Solar fans need sun.  If you decide to try a solar fan, make sure your roof isn't covered by shade, or you're just wasting money.  Take a look at your roof during the day and see just where the sunlight hits.  The fan will still run with light, but with direct sun, it's working at peak efficiency.  You'll spend a little more money, but the longevity of the fan will be worth it.  

 The solar panel on the AB is able to tilt, so you can install it on the southside and lift the solar panel to catch that morning or evening sun. 

Raccoon in the Attic and the Roofer

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 I like Raccoons.  Growing up in Southeast Texas, we saved time and syllables, by just calling them, Coons.  Now the term has been hijacked by the verbal police that their feelings get hurt.  Back to Raccoons.  They are very interesting to watch.  If you've never held a baby Raccoon in your hands, you can't understand how cool they are..... well, until they try to tear your home apart. 

My first roofing encounter with the furry, lonestar ranger, bandit was in the ealy 90's.  I climbed to the 2nd story of a home located in The Woodlands Texas.  The home sat on the lake, which meant the wind was whipping that day.  After using the 32ft extension ladder to get to the roof, my information told me the chimney was leaking after the last rain.  As I carefully made my way across the steep pitched shingle roof, I found a valley, that I could navigate with the roofer walk. The walk means not standing in the bottom of the valley, but rather placing each step, about 2 ft out of the valley and shifting your weight, like walking rocks across a stream.  I fnally get to the area where I can see the 2 chimneys.  Great, 2 chimneys.  Which one is it.  I can see the one closest to me, on the water's side.  I don't see any siding damage or anything unusual, so I move over the ridge to see the other.  Ah!!.  I see rotted siding, on the roof.  I slide down to the chimney, and notice a big pile of Scat.  Scat:  Animal #2.  I realize it's Raccoon Scat.  As I look around the wooden chimney, I dont see any other damage.  The roof is fairly steep, so I'm moving very slow and careful.  I stoop down, behind the chimney and look into the hole to check the framing.  That's when I came face to face with the new squatter.  I had flash backs of Jerry Clower, telling the story of Marcel Ledbetter and the wildcat.  I wasn't expecting to have eye contact with the bandit.  It was one of those times when you look at someone across the room and you realize, you made eye contact.  Me and the bandit, had that connection.  I jumped back, but realized, I have no place to run.  The roof is too steep and it's at least 28ft to the landing site if I slip. My heart is racing, hoping I'm not going to have to be involved in combat with this animal.  I managed to back peddle up the slope and return to the ladder.  I don't think I've ever been so happy to be on a ladder.  

I tell you this story, to get to this point.  Once you realize you have an animal in your home, you need to get them out.  Don't close the hole up, before you get them out.  I can tell you horror stories of people doing that and ending up with Raccoons dropping through the sheetrock and tearing up their home.  

You'll read online, all kinds of remedies to get mom to leave her new nest.  Here is a few I've heard.  Put on talk radio, in the attic.  Place a light in the attic and leave it on all the time.  Get a light that flashes and leave it in the attic.  Mothballs.  Now I don't know if any of these work, but I will tell you most guys I have talked with, tell me the best thing to do is trap mom and the kids and give them a ride to a new home.  Remove them.  

The gestation time for mother Raccoons is around February.  She will start looking in January for that nice den for the family to be raised.  Why she will pick your home?  Not sure.  Usually they find a place on your roof that the decking or siding is soft and they will dig their way in.  

I was looking at a home in a local neighborhood and noticed a roofer on the house next door. When he left, the lady ask me if I could give her an estimate on the roof. She said 2 roofers had looked at it and she wanted another estimate.  She told me the 1st roofer told her the home had been hit by lightning.  Roofer number 2, said he had no idea, what had happened.  The minute I could see the dozen spots on the roof, I looked down at her and said, you have a Raccoon. 

 

It's amazing the damage that a Raccoon will do to your home.  I had a call to look at a roof that I had replaced, just a year before, during a realestate sale.  The new owner said she had several leaks in the house.  I thought it was odd to have leaks on a new home.  When I got there, I noticed 2 ft circles on the ceiling in 3 rooms.  They looked like water leaks on the sheetrock.  When I climbed in the attic, it looked like someone had taken a wheelbarrow and dumped piles of Coon Scat in several areas.  I couldn't believe what I was seeing.  Never have I ever seen something like that.  I don't know how you go about removing all that.  I say all of that to tell you, they aren't something to just wait till the babies are of age and they move out.  They do real damage.  

I've had some good success with at product called , RAT MAGIC

It keeps squirrels, rats and evidently Raccoons away.  I've had several customers use it with great success.  You might try it.  Throw it in the attic.  

 

 

GETTING A ROOFING ESTIMATE, Willis Texas

 

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What's the way to go about getting aTexas Discount Roofing estimate? The majority of inquiries for estimates, come in from referrals. 

#1.   Email for an estimate;    This is the top way contact for an estimate is made with Texas Discount Roofing.  It allows for after hours information to get to us and lots of details can be included.  It's not uncommon for emails to come in at all hours of the morning and night.  

#2.   Phone for an estimate:    Always a simple way to ask for a cost on replacing a roof or a repair.  We aren't going to be able to give you a replacement cost, or a repair cost over the phone.  We have to put our eyes on it.  There are too many things that figure into a cost.  Pitch, product condition, height, accessibility, location..etc...

Getting a cost is what the majority of customers inquire about.  There is always the 2% that just tell us, go fix it and send a bill.  They are always customers we have a long relationship with.  

It's always Texas Discount Roofing's goal to get you an estimate, as fast as possible.  That includes a written estimate, detailing what is involved with the project.  

Every project is different.  Flat roofs, or shingle roofs. 

What shape is the framing and decking?

The price we quote, will be the price you pay.  

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New Shingle Problems

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I went to look at this home, because the owner was selling it and the inspection report showed the shingles weren't sticking.  When I got there, I could see that the shingles looked as though they had been wind blown up.  

A 3yr old roof should have sealed down by now.  When I climbed up, what i found was the plastic wrapper that the bundles come in, had stuck to the shingle tar strip.  I looked across the roof and I could find that top shingle easily.  

This home measured out at 4k sq ft.  Thats the possibility of 120 shingles, not sticking.  What a nightmare for the seller.  The new shingles are just enough of a shade off, they don't match.  

All of this could have been solved, by just throwing that top shingle away.  5 bundles worth of shingles.  $150......  Very rare I see that many shingles with plastic on the tar strip.   Just a lazy or uninformed installer.  The seal strip is there for a reason.  Its your wind protection. 

 

Roof Leak Conroe Texas

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The snow blew up the phones on the 14th of February.  Texans that don't put Ice and Watershield in valleys and seal their vents down, found out that ice and snow, sitting on your roof cause leaks.  

These plastic airhawks, are your next enemy.  The snow backs up against them and just sits there.  90% of the time, they are either cracked, or they distorted from the sun.  I don't use them.  If I see one on a home, you can almost be assured, it leaks.  

They all seem to crack in the same spot.  If you need an airhawk, buy a metal one.  They work good.  They don't crack and squirrels won't use them as an entry point their den.  

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