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Roofing in Irving, Texas

In Irving, a new roof starts at City Hall: the city puts reroofing on its list of projects that need a permit and an inspection. One free call reaches an independent roofing company that takes Irving jobs.

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Irving puts reroofing on its permit list

Roofing in Irving, TX runs through the city's Inspections Department. When the City of Irving lists the everyday projects that need a building permit, reroofing is on it, and the city adds that the permit and inspections are required no matter who does the work: a contractor or the owner.

That second part catches people. A relative with a nail gun, a handyman who offers a weekend job, or a roofer who suggests skipping the paperwork to save a few days all land in the same place under Irving's rule. The permit is the city's record that a re-roof happened and was inspected, and it is the first thing a buyer's inspector or an insurance adjuster may ask about later.

The application. Applications for Irving permits are filed online, on the city's portal. On a contracted job, the roofer normally files it.
The fee. The city's consolidated fee schedule effective October 15, 2022 sets re-roofing and roofing overlay permits at $100 per structure for single-family homes, townhouses and duplexes, and $150 for multifamily and commercial buildings. Confirm the current fee before you rely on it.
The decking. If sheets of roof decking are replaced, Irving's answer is that they must meet the same requirement as new construction under the International Residential Code. The city does not add its own local thickness rule on top.
The inspection. The work is inspected before the permit closes. Ask the roofer who schedules it and how you will know it passed.

Questions go to the Inspections Department at (972) 721-2371 or Irving-Permits@cityofirving.org. City Hall is at 825 W. Irving Blvd.

What an Irving permit tells you about the roofer

No Texas agency issues roofing licenses, and Irving's own guidance on contractor licenses lists state-licensed trades such as electrical, mechanical, plumbing and irrigation, not roofing. So the permit is one of the few official paper trails a roof job leaves.

A roofer that files the permit in its own name is putting its company on a city record for your address. One that tells you a permit is not needed for a full re-roof in Irving is telling you something the city's own list contradicts. Ask the Inspections Department whether the company you are considering must file anything else with the city before it starts.

The rest of the checking is yours: proof of liability coverage mailed or emailed to you by the roofer's insurance carrier, a signed contract that spells out every part of the job, a few nearby addresses where the company has worked, and proof that the shingle warranty was registered when the job ends.

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The roof work Irving callers ask about

Most calls are about one of these. A drip after a spring storm, a roof that has simply run out of years, or a hail claim that needs a roofer to look before the adjuster comes.

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October 20, 2019: the tornado that started next door

The tornado that tore through North Dallas on the night of October 20, 2019, began just east of Irving. The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth placed its start point about three miles east-northeast of Irving, in northwest Dallas near State Highway 348 and Luna Road. From there it moved east-northeast across Interstate 35E toward Richardson.

The survey numbers show how strong it was: peak winds estimated at 140 mph, a path of 15.76 miles and a width of up to 1,300 yards. It ended at 9:30 that night.

For Irving owners the takeaway is simple. Severe storms in this part of Dallas County do not respect city lines, and the edge of a storm's track can strip shingles and drop limbs on houses miles from the worst damage. After any hard storm, a look from the yard costs nothing.

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What to look for from the ground

Pieces of shingle, ridge cap or vent cap in the yard or the street.
Bare or darker strips along the eaves and rakes, where wind lifts shingles first.
A limb resting on the roof, or one missing from a tree that hangs over it.
A new stain on a ceiling, or water at the top of a window or around a light fixture.
Dented gutters or downspouts, which can point to hail on the roof above them.

Leave the roof to the roofer. A wet or storm-hit roof is slippery, and damaged decking can give way, so keep off it and keep the ladder put away. Stay clear of any downed power line and report it to Oncor or your local electric utility, or call 911. Inside, pull furniture and electronics away from the drip, set out a bucket or towels, and keep everyone out of a room where the ceiling is sagging. Take photos from the yard and from inside, then call your insurance company and a roofer.

Renting in Irving? Who calls the roofer

If you rent and the roof is leaking, the call usually belongs to whoever owns or manages the property, so tell them first and do it in writing. Take dated photos of the water and the ceiling, move your things away from it, and keep a copy of what you sent. Do not hire a roofer for a rental yourself unless the lease or the owner says you may.

If you own a rental in Irving, the same permit rule applies to your property as to a house you live in. A tenant's photos and the roofer's inspection photos, shared with both sides, make it easier to agree on what needs fixing.

Questions to put to an Irving roofer

Whose name goes on the City of Irving permit, and what day will I have the number?
Who books the city inspection, and will you send me the result?
Is the permit fee in your price, or billed separately?
Counting down to the deck, how many shingle layers does this house carry, and does the quote cover stripping every one?
If decking has to be replaced, what is the price per sheet, and will you photograph each sheet before you swap it?
Can I have your certificate of liability insurance sent directly from your insurer?
What does your labor warranty cover in writing, and who registers the manufacturer's warranty?

Roll-off dumpster in the driveway of a two-story home with a new dark shingle roof

Your deductible is yours to pay. The Texas Department of Insurance warns that a contractor may not waive your deductible, rebate it, or pad the estimate to cover it, and that a contract of $1,000 or more paid with insurance money must include a notice that you owe the deductible. Your insurer may ask for proof you paid it. A contractor also may not act as a public adjuster on a property it works on or may work on. If a roofer offers to "take care of" the deductible, hire someone else.

No state license for roofers. Texas does not license roofing contractors. A 2025 bill that would have had the state license re-roofers (HB 3344) cleared a House committee but never got a floor vote, and it died when the session ended. That puts the checking on you: ask for a certificate of liability insurance sent to you by the roofer's insurance agent or insurer, a written contract that lists the full scope, the permit or contractor registration your city requires, addresses of nearby jobs, and proof the shingle warranty was registered. The line does none of this checking for you. How to check a roofer in Texas.

How the line handles an Irving call

DFW Expert Roofers does not inspect, price or fix roofs, and it does not pull permits. It answers the phone and connects you.

Dial the lineAn automated assistant picks up (469) 649-7066 any time and asks what you need. The same number also takes air conditioning, heating and pressure washing calls, so say "roof".
Tell it about the roofHail, a drip in the ceiling, shingles in the yard, a tree limb, or an aging roof you want checked, plus your town and how soon you need someone.
Get transferredThe call goes to an independent roofing company that is locally owned and works in Dallas-Fort Worth. It hears a quick summary of your call before it answers.
Work with that companyIt inspects, prices and does the job, and you pay it (or your insurer does, as you arrange). If it cannot pick up, it gets your name, number, town and need so it can call you back.

Wondering whether your job needs an Irving permit, or whether the storm damaged the roof at all? Call and describe it. Whichever roofer picks up will need to see the roof itself, and its estimate should come to you on paper.

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About this line: DFW Expert Roofers is a free phone line, not a roofing contractor. It answers your call and connects you with an independent local roofing company, which inspects, quotes and does the work, and which you pay directly. Companies may pay a referral fee. Calling the line costs you nothing. See how a call is handled.

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Roofing questions from Irving

Is a city permit needed for a new roof in Irving TX?

Yes. The City of Irving names reroofing among the common projects that need a building permit, and it says permits and inspections apply whether a contractor or the homeowner does the work. The city accepts applications online. On most jobs the roofer pulls the permit. Ask for the permit number before tear-off day and keep it with your house papers.

How much is a roofing permit in Irving?

The city's consolidated fee schedule effective October 15, 2022 lists re-roofing and roofing overlay permits at $100 per structure for a single-family home, townhouse or duplex and $150 for multifamily and commercial buildings. Fees change, so confirm the current amount with the Inspections Department at (972) 721-2371. The permit fee is separate from the roofer's price, so ask whether a quote includes it.

Do roofers need a license in Irving?

Not from the state. Irving's contractor licensing questions point to state licenses for electrical, mechanical, plumbing and irrigation work, and roofing is not one of them, because Texas has no state roofing license. That makes your own checks matter: insurance certificate, written contract, permit and references. Ask the Inspections Department whether any city paperwork applies. See how to check a roofer in Texas.

Does my roof decking have to be replaced to code during a reroof in Irving?

Only the decking that gets replaced. The city's answer on this is that new decking put down during a re-roof must meet the same requirement as decking on new construction, under the International Residential Code Irving follows, rather than a separate local rule. Sound decking can stay. Ask the roofer to photograph any sheet it wants to replace and to state the per-sheet price in the contract.

Is the Irving roofing line a roofing company?

No. DFW Expert Roofers is a free phone line. An automated assistant answers at any hour, asks about the roof and where in Irving it is, and transfers you to an independent, locally owned roofing company that takes Irving calls. From there, the inspection, the price and the job itself all belong to that company, and so does the bill. A company that gets a call through the line may pay it a referral fee. See how a call works.

Call about an Irving roof

Say what the roof is doing and which town you are in. The automated assistant passes you to an independent roofing company that is locally owned and works in DFW. That company comes out, looks at the roof and prices the job itself.

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Picks up day or nightStorms here often hit in the evening. The assistant answers at 2 a.m. the same as at noon.
Costs you nothingThe line sends no bill. Any price you hear comes from the roofer, and you can ask for it on paper.
Check before you hireTexas issues no roofing license, so ask for an insurance certificate, a written contract and the permit your city requires.
Your call to makeListen to what the roofer found, read the estimate, and say yes only when it adds up.