Houston, TX storm damage roofing guide
Houston's season is hurricane and derecho, June through November, and the 2024 pair — Beryl in July and the May derecho — are still working through the claim system. Harris County builds to the 2021 IRC with Texas amendments and a 130 mph coastal wind design speed, so the enhanced fastening schedule, code-required underlayment and edge metal rated for that speed all attach to a re-roof. Texas has no matching statute, so a full-slope argument rests on repairability and shingle availability rather than on law — establish the shingle line and confirm discontinuation before you scope a repair. Low-slope patio and addition sections are common in the older inner-loop stock and are easy to leave off a first measurement; walk them separately.
Recent major storms
- July 8, 2024Hurricane Beryl, 80mph sustained winds across Harris County
- May 16, 2024Derecho, 100mph winds across Houston metro
Houston adopts the 2021 IRC with Texas amendments. Wind speed design 130 mph (coastal).
Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction — local amendments vary inside the metro.
- · Enhanced fastening schedule for the local wind design speed.
- · Sealed roof deck / code-required underlayment on re-roof.
- · Edge metal rated for the design wind speed, not builder-grade drip edge.
- · Detach and reset of accessory items — vents, gutters, satellite, solar — where the slope is replaced.
Top carriers in Houston
- · State Farm
- · Allstate
- · USAA
- · Farmers
- · Liberty Mutual
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Houston storm claim questions
- When is storm season in Houston, TX?
- Houston's primary peril is hurricane and the active window runs June – November. The metro averages roughly 2.1 hail days and 12 damaging-wind days per year.
- What building code applies to a re-roof in Houston?
- Houston adopts the 2021 IRC with Texas amendments. Wind speed design 130 mph (coastal). 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 Houston carrier estimate?
- Enhanced fastening schedule for the local wind design speed. Sealed roof deck / code-required underlayment on re-roof. Edge metal rated for the design wind speed, not builder-grade drip edge.
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