Roofing Contractor in Carrollton, TX

Carrollton grew fast during the 1970s and 1980s, and many homes from that boom are now on a second roof that is wearing out in turn. We drive up from Irving, about 13 miles and 25 minutes by I-35E or the Bush Turnpike, and cover the whole city, from the historic square and its DART station north through the Trinity Mills and Hebron Parkway areas to SH 121.

1970s and 1980s Neighborhoods Between Belt Line and Trinity Mills

The census shows how fast that happened: 13,855 residents in 1970, 40,595 in 1980 and 82,169 by 1990, so much of the city was framed and roofed inside twenty years. South of Trinity Mills Road, between Belt Line Road and Frankford Road, Carrollton is mostly brick one- and two-story homes from the city's growth years. Common features: hip roofs with several valleys, attic ventilation that relies on a few box vents, and original plywood decking now 40-plus years old. Many of these roofs were replaced in the 1990s or 2000s with three-tab shingles that are now brittle and losing granules. North of Trinity Mills, toward Hebron Parkway and SH 121, the homes are newer, often from the 1990s and 2000s, and their first roofs are reaching the age where hail finishes what heat started.

Tree canopy is thick in the older sections, so valleys and gutters fill with leaves, and limbs scrape shingles during high wind. Those hip roofs also carry more valleys and hip ridges than a simple gable, and every one is a seam where water gathers, so valley wear tends to show early. On two-story homes, step flashing where a lower roof meets the upper wall is a frequent leak point. Hail is the other pressure: in NICB counts for 2017–2019, Dallas ranked in the top five nationally for hail claims, and Carrollton shares that storm season.

Are Older Carrollton Roofs Worth Repairing or Replacing?

A repair makes sense when damage is local: a lifted ridge, a cracked pipe boot, a valley that leaks in one spot. Replacement makes sense when the problems are spread out. Here is what pushes a Carrollton roof toward roof replacement:

• two shingle layers already on the deck
• soft or delaminated plywood found in the attic
• curling or cupping on more than one slope
• granules collecting in gutters after every rain
• repeated leaks at different spots

Our article on whether to repair or replace a roof in DFW goes deeper on the math.

What a Roofing Contractor in Carrollton, TX Should Check

We start in the attic, looking for daylight, stains and soft decking, then go up top. On the roof we check every slope for hail bruises, wind creases and nail pops; inspect flashing at chimneys and walls; look at pipe boots, which crack in Texas sun; and measure the roof so the estimate is exact. You get photos of everything, a written report and a free estimate, in English or Spanish. After a storm, if you open a claim, we can join the adjuster for the roof walk.

Commercial Roofing Near the Downtown Carrollton Square

The historic square has older brick buildings with flat roofs hidden behind parapets, where most leaks start at the parapet flashing or at clogged scuppers. Newer strips along Belt Line Road and the industrial parks off I-35E use modified bitumen, TPO or metal. We repair, recoat where it fits and replace when a membrane is spent; see commercial roofing for the systems.

Storm Damage Roof Repair After Hail and Wind on I-35E

Spring storms that roll across the I-35E corridor tend to bring both hail and straight-line wind. Wind lifts ridge caps and rake shingles first; hail bruises the field and dents soft metals. We document both, because a claim that only lists one can miss part of the damage. Our hail damage roof repair and roof insurance claims pages explain how we handle each step.

Which County Are You In, and Does It Change Your Permit?

It does not. Carrollton straddles three counties, which confuses some owners about permits, but your roof is handled the same way wherever the county line falls. Whether your address is in Dallas, Denton or Collin County, the City of Carrollton issues building permits. Check with the City of Carrollton's building inspection division for current permit and contractor registration rules; the division takes permit applications online through its CityServe portal, and we confirm the rules for your address before we schedule. We also cover the neighboring cities of Addison, Farmers Branch, Coppell, Lewisville and The Colony.