When is storm season in Dallas, TX?

Dallas's primary peril is hail and the active window runs March – June. The metro averages roughly 4.2 hail days and 18 damaging-wind days per year.

What building code applies to a re-roof in Dallas?

Dallas adopts the 2021 IRC. Wind speed design 115 mph (Risk Cat II). Confirm the requirement with the authority having jurisdiction before you finalise a scope — adopting authorities and local amendments vary inside the metro.

Which code requirements should I check against a Dallas carrier estimate?

Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5). Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions. Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).

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Dallas, TX storm damage roofing guide

DFW sits in the North Texas hail corridor and the claim cycle runs hot from March into June. Dallas builds to the 2021 IRC with a 115 mph wind design speed, so eave ice-and-water protection, drip edge and manufacturer fastening patterns are all enforceable scope items on a re-roof. Check drip edge and starter strip against the code requirement before you accept the scope.

4.2

Hail days/yr

Wind days/yr

1.3M (DFW metro 8.1M)

Population

Recent major storms

May 28, 2024
EF-2 tornado + hail across Collin and Dallas counties
April 9, 2024
Softball-sized hail across Plano and Frisco
June 15, 2023
100mph straight-line winds across DFW metroplex

Code adoption

Dallas adopts the 2021 IRC. Wind speed design 115 mph (Risk Cat II).

Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction — local amendments vary inside the metro.

Check these against a first scope

· Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5).
· Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions.
· Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).
· Detach and reset of accessory items — vents, gutters, satellite, solar — where the slope is replaced.

Top carriers in Dallas

· State Farm
· Allstate
· USAA
· Farmers

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Dallas storm claim questions

When is storm season in Dallas, TX?: Dallas's primary peril is hail and the active window runs March – June. The metro averages roughly 4.2 hail days and 18 damaging-wind days per year.
What building code applies to a re-roof in Dallas?: Dallas adopts the 2021 IRC. Wind speed design 115 mph (Risk Cat II). Confirm the requirement with the authority having jurisdiction before you finalise a scope — adopting authorities and local amendments vary inside the metro.
Which code requirements should I check against a Dallas carrier estimate?: Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5). Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions. Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).

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