Roofing contractor in Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth covers a century of houses, and the right roofing job depends on which century yours came from.
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Fort Worth
A city where the age of the house changes the job
Fort Worth is one of the largest cities in Texas by area, and its housing runs from bungalows and Tudors built before the Second World War to subdivisions finished last year on the northern and western edges. A roof replacement in Fairmount and one in a new neighborhood off Highway 287 share a name and very little else.
On older houses, the surprises are under the shingles. Homes built before the 1960s were usually decked with wide wooden planks, not plywood, and gaps between boards or decades-old nail holes may mean new sheathing has to go down before a modern shingle can be fastened properly. It is also common to find two layers of old shingles, and sometimes wood shakes underneath, all of which have to come off.
On newer houses, the questions are about the original installation: builder-grade shingles, minimal ventilation and flashing details that were done quickly. Many of those roofs reach the end of their life, or their first serious hailstorm, within the first fifteen years.
Same Standard Everywhere
The free estimate is the same in Fort Worth as it is anywhere else we work.
Historic districts and older neighborhoods
Fort Worth has a number of locally designated historic districts, including Fairmount, Ryan Place and Elizabeth Boulevard, where exterior changes can require review. Replacing a roof like for like is often straightforward, while changing the material, the color or the roof shape may need approval first. Check with the city’s historic preservation office before choosing something different.
Older homes in and around those neighborhoods also tend to have steeper original roofs, box gutters and chimneys whose flashing has been patched many times. Those details deserve attention during a replacement, because they are where an old house leaks.
Hail from one side of the city to the other
Hailstorms cross Tarrant County most springs, and a storm can batter one Fort Worth neighborhood while leaving the next untouched. After a storm, the neighbors’ dented gutters and new roofs are a good reason to have your own roof checked, even if nothing is leaking yet.
If the damage is spread across the roof, a claim is usually worth filing, and most carriers set a deadline measured from the date of the storm. Photos taken soon after make that date easier to show.
What we do here
The same four, in Fort Worth.
Roof Replacement
A new roof from the deck up, in laminated shingle, composite, metal, tile or slate.
Learn more 02Roof Repair
Leaks traced to where they start, then fixed: shingles, flashing, boots, vents and decking.
Learn more 03Hail & Storm Damage
Hail and wind damage found, photographed and repaired, or the roof replaced when it has to be.
Learn more 04Roof Inspection
A close look at the whole roof, with photos of what we find and a straight recommendation.
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Roofing contractor in Fort Worth, answered
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Fort Worth?
Fort Worth generally requires a permit for a reroof, which the contractor normally pulls. Historic districts may also need design review for a change in material.
Why do older Fort Worth houses need decking work?
Many were built with plank decking, and gaps, rot or old nail holes can mean new sheathing is needed before a modern roof goes on.
Can a new roof go over my old one?
Code limits how many layers a roof can have, and a tear-off is the only way to find decking problems. We tear off to the deck.
Let's work together
Have one of the owners look at your roof.
We come by, inspect the roof, show you pictures of what we found and tell you what it needs.
Prime Roofs 1560 E Southlake Blvd, Suite 100, Southlake, TX 76092 (817) 523-1308 · Chris@