Storm damage on a Houston roof is usually wind and wind-driven rain. Shingles lift at edges and ridges. Valleys overflow. A gutter pulls and takes the drip edge with it. Large hail occurs, but it is not the default story of this metro the way it is on the Caprock. We inspect the field we were called to, and we do not write a hail script because a thunderstorm was loud.
Katy is the city we pair first with this service. I-10 west MPCs and Cinco Ranch take the same Gulf storms Houston does, with long fetch across new roofs and older 1990s asphalt. Permit path matters: City of Katy is not unincorporated Harris or Fort Bend. Secondary work there is shingle repair when the field is local, not opened.
Cypress along US-290 — Bridgeland, Fairfield, and older Cypress-area streets — is the other storm-primary city. Harris County thunderstorms run the same physics: wind at ridges, rain under tabs, needles and pollen in valleys where any canopy remains. Secondary there is also shingle repair.
Memorial’s secondary link is this page because Buffalo Bayou canopy drops limbs and holds moisture on north slopes; the primary Memorial ask is still inspection. Energy Corridor houses west on I-10 near Addicks and Barker have a storm-and-flood memory from Harvey-era reservoir releases; their primary page is replacement when the field is aged, with storm as secondary.
We photograph planes, ridges, and penetrations. We note creased tabs versus ordinary granule wear. We do not invent a price from a drone clip. Drivers are how much of the field lifted, whether decking is exposed, ridge length, and whether the roof was already in a replace window. Call (713) 555-0148.
A useful storm walk splits three things: lifted or missing tabs, openings that need a short close, and a field that was already at replacement. Katy and Cypress calls often start as the first. Meyerland and Memorial calls may start as the second. Energy Corridor and Pearland age windows may already be the third. We will not merge those into one “storm package.” I-10 west and US-290 are how we place the first two cities. The physics is wind-driven rain. The paperwork is whichever city or county counter owns the lot.
The Houston factor
Humid subtropical / Gulf. Hurricane season June 1–November 30 (NOAA). Everyday storm failure is rain and wind-driven rain, plus ponding on low-slope attachments — not a hail-only narrative. Annual precip is commonly published near fifty inches, station-dependent. Harvey in August 2017 was extreme rain; we cite commonly published IAH multi-day figures in the mid-thirty-inch range and we do not invent subdivision totals.
Large hail is less frequent than in North or West Texas (Houston Chronicle / NOAA Storm Events). Do not expect us to repeat “8–12 hail days per year.” Algae (Gloeocapsa magma, NRCA) on shaded asphalt can be mistaken for hail bruising in a photo. Pine needles in Memorial and Woodlands valleys look like storm debris after every blow. Clay movement can make a ridge look “storm twisted” when the structure has been working for years. We separate those.
After the storm, before the claim language
We describe what we see on the roof. We do not write insurance copy on this site and we do not promise an adjuster outcome. If you need a documented look, start with inspection. If the roof is open, start with emergency. If the field is local, shingle repair may be enough.
Questions about storm damage
Is every thunderstorm a hail claim?
No. Houston storms are often wind and rain. Hail happens, but less as a yearly pattern than in North or West Texas. We look at the shingles, not the weather app headline.
Why do Katy and Cypress have their own storm pages?
They are cities we serve with long MPC streets and regular Harris thunderstorms. The service is the same physics. The permit office and the housing age are not the same as Loop 610.
Can wind-driven rain leak without missing shingles?
Yes. Water goes under a lifted edge or through a flashing gap. That is why we walk valleys and walls, not only the field.
Do you price by the square from the street?
No. We name drivers — field size, decking, access, how much ridge failed — and the number comes after inspection or a walkthrough.
What if only one slope looks bad?
One-slope repair is common when wind had a direction. We still check the ridge and the opposite eave. A single-slope photo is not a full scope.