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Arlington, Texas

Roofing in Arlington Permitted, inspected, done right.

Arlington requires a permit for nearly every re-roof and a city-registered contractor to pull it. Call any time and you will be put through to a local, owner-run roofing company.

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Arlington permits almost every re-roof

Arlington is stricter than its neighbor to the west. Since November 2011 the city has required a building permit to replace roofing, and its current re-roof bulletin sets the line at ten percent: a permit is required to replace roof covering unless the area being replaced is ten percent of the roof or less. The permit has to be issued and posted at the job site before work starts, and every contractor has to be registered with the city to work in Arlington.

There is one detail in that bulletin that surprises people. If a re-roof removes the roof insulation, the new insulation has to meet the current energy code, which usually means more of it. That matters most on older houses and on low-slope roofs where insulation sits above the deck.

Check a roofer in two minutes: the city's permit site lets you search whether a contractor is registered with Arlington and when it last pulled a permit in the city. A roofer with no recent Arlington permits is a roofer who has not been working here.

Hail, and the crews that follow it

Arlington sits in the middle of the Metroplex's hail corridor. The storm of March 17, 2016 alone was estimated by the Insurance Council of Texas to produce about $600 million in auto and property claims across Tarrant County, and the city put out its own warning afterward about the roofers knocking on doors. Its advice still holds: ask each roofer for their three most recent jobs with addresses, get written estimates from several registered contractors, and do not make the final payment until the final inspection has passed.

Hailstones on dark asphalt shingles next to a roof vent
Arlington roofs take regular hail; the damage is easy to miss from the ground.

What a good Arlington quote includes

Crew installing new architectural shingles
In Arlington, the permit card goes up on site before the first shingle comes off.

Texas law also requires you to pay your own insurance deductible; a roofer cannot waive it. See storm damage, roof replacement and the hail claim checklist.

Common questions

Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Arlington, TX?

Yes, unless you are replacing ten percent of the roof area or less. The permit must be issued and posted on site before work begins.

Does my roofer need to be registered with the City of Arlington?

Yes. All contractors must be registered to perform work in Arlington, and you can check a contractor's registration and permit history on the city's permit site.

Why would a new roof change my insulation?

Arlington's re-roof bulletin says that if roof insulation is removed, the replacement must meet the current energy code, which usually means adding insulation.

When should I make the final payment?

After the final inspection has passed. The City of Arlington gives that same advice.

Which areas do you take calls from?

All of Arlington, from the entertainment district and UT Arlington to Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens and the neighborhoods along I-20, I-30 and Highway 360.

Call a local roofer in Arlington

The line is answered around the clock. You will be put through to a local, owner-run roofing company that works in Arlington.

Call (469) 649-7066
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