Hailstones scattered across a driveway and lawn in front of a one-story brick home after a storm

Roofing in Crowley, Texas

Crowley grew about 41 percent between 2010 and 2020, and its permit rules draw a line at 50 square feet of roof. One free number connects you, any hour, with an independent roofing company working south of Fort Worth.

Call (469) 649-7066 Crowley permit line

A railroad town that filled in fast

Crowley lies in southern Tarrant County, with a sliver of about 5.8 acres reaching into Johnson County. Farmers worked the land along Deer Creek from around 1848. When the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway came through, the settlement shifted about a mile west and took the name of S. H. Crowley, the railroad's master of transportation.

For most of the 20th century it stayed a small town. Then the suburbs arrived. The 2020 census counted 18,070 residents, up 40.8 percent from 12,838 in 2010, and the Census Bureau estimated 20,483 by mid 2024. Much of the housing is newer, which means many owners are now dealing with the first hail claim or the first full replacement on their house.

Aerial view over a large suburb of shingle-roofed homes, curving streets and a retention pond under a bright sky

DFW Expert Roofers is not a Crowley roofer and sends nobody to your house. It is a free number: a computer voice jots down the gist of the trouble, then rings through to a locally owned, independent roofer. That company handles the inspection, the estimate and the work, and you pay it.

Where Crowley draws the permit line

From the City of Crowley's "When Do I Need a Permit?" page, its contractor registration FAQ and its Building Permits and Inspections page.

Situation	What the city says	Your next step
Roof repair of 50 square feet or less	Listed as work that needs no permit	Get the repair scope and price in writing anyway
Anything larger, up to a full replacement	Not on the no-permit list	Ask the Permits Office, 817-297-2201 ext. 3000, or permits@ci.crowley.tx.us
Contractor doing permitted work	Must register with the city first	Ask for the registered name and confirm it
Inspections	Most permits require one; the permit clerk explains which	Requests go to ext. 3020

Permits, plan submittals and contractor registration all run through the city's online MyGov system. The Permits Office is at 201 E. Main Street.

What Crowley owners usually call about

Spring hail, small repairs that may stay under the permit line, and complete tear-offs once shingles wear out.

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After a hailstorm, look before anyone climbs. Dented gutters, downspouts and window screens, granules collecting at the bottom of a downspout, and hail marks on a mailbox or fence can all be seen from the ground. Photograph them with the date, then let a roofer judge the shingles in person.

Call your insurer early to ask how wind and hail are covered on your policy and what the deductible is. A roofer can document damage for you, but only a licensed public adjuster may negotiate a claim on your behalf.

Close view of a gutter and downspout corner on a brick home below a shingle roof edge

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.

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.

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.

Hail on the driveway, a few shingles in the yard, or a roof you are not sure about? Call and say what you see. A roofing company working in Crowley takes it from there, looks in person and writes up its own price.

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A Crowley call, step by step

Tell the assistant you need roofing, since the number also takes heating, cooling and pressure washing calls. Give Crowley as your town and describe the problem. A locally owned roofing company hears a recap before it answers, or, if it is tied up, receives your name, number, town and urgency for a callback.

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.

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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What Crowley homeowners ask about roofing

Does Crowley need a permit for roof work?

Crowley's "When Do I Need a Permit?" page lists roof repairs of 50 square feet or less among jobs that need no permit. That is about half of one roofing square, so a patch around a vent may qualify while a full replacement is a question for the Permits Office at 817-297-2201, extension 3000. Ask before work starts and write into the contract who applies.

Do Crowley roofing contractors have to register?

The city's FAQ says any contractor doing work that requires a permit must register with the City of Crowley, providing a driver's license, a copy of its insurance and any state license that applies. Registration runs through the same online system used for permits. If your roof job needs a permit, ask the company for the name it registered under and confirm it with the Permits Office.

What should I check before hiring for roofing in Crowley TX?

Ask whether your job crosses the 50 square foot line and who pulls the permit. Request proof of liability coverage mailed by the insurance carrier itself, a written scope that lists tear-off, underlayment and flashing, the price per sheet for bad decking, and addresses of nearby jobs. Texas does not license roofers, so these checks are yours to make; see the roofer checklist.

Roof trouble in Crowley? Call the free line

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.