Retiring to Texas? What Houston Roofs Deal With That Your Hollywood Roof Doesn't
Thinking about trading hurricanes for hail? A quick reality check on Gulf-coast Texas roofs - and who to call when you get there.
Every year a few of our Hollywood customers sell up and head for Texas - usually chasing family, sometimes chasing cheaper square footage. The most common question we hear before the moving truck shows up: is my roof problem going to follow me? Short answer: no, but Houston has its own.
Same Sun, Different Enemies
Down here the enemy is wind-driven rain, salt air and a UV index that cooks shingles from June to October. On the Gulf side of Texas you trade some of that for hail that can total a roof in twenty minutes, clay-heavy soil that shifts foundations (and cracks rooflines with it), and summer storms that drop more rain in an afternoon than we see in a week. Same climate zone on paper, very different failure modes on the ladder. Houston also swings harder between seasons — triple-digit heat waves one year, a freak freeze the next that bursts pipes and cracks flashing across the metro. And the insurance math changes with it: Gulf-coast Texas policies lean hard on hail deductibles and roof-age schedules, the same way Florida policies obsess over wind-mitigation credits.
Why You Need a Local Pro on Each Coast
Different problems need different pros. We cannot inspect a roof in Harris County, and any roofer who claims to cover both markets well from 1,200 miles away is selling something. If you are making the move, line up the Best Roofing Company in Houston for a full inspection before you close on the house - the same way you would want a roofer's eyes on a purchase down here.
Before the Moving Truck Comes
Staying put in Broward? We have got you covered. Call us any time for a free estimate. And if you're selling here before the move: get a pre-listing roof inspection first — buyers' inspectors head straight for the roof, and a clean report keeps closings on schedule. Call us at 954-416-3047 on either end of that decision. Good luck in Texas — and keep the sunscreen.
