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Roofing in The Colony, Texas

The Colony changed its roofing rules in October 2025: a roof replacement now needs a city permit and a final inspection. One free number, any hour, connects you with an independent roofer that takes calls here.

Call (469) 649-7066 What the new rule asks for

A planned town on the lake, now with a permit rule

Roofing in The Colony, TX got more formal on October 1, 2025. From that date the city requires a building permit for roof replacement, and each job ends with a final inspection that reaches into the attic.

The rule lands on a town with a clear starting point. The city's history says the Dallas developer Fox and Jacobs bought land on the eastern shore of Lake Lewisville for a housing development, and the first families moved in during October 1974. By January 1977 more than 3,500 people lived there, and they voted to incorporate. The name honors the Peters Colony settlers of the 1800s.

Houses from those early years have likely had more than one roof already, and the new rule covers the next one. DFW Expert Roofers is a free phone line, not a contractor. It connects your call to an independent, locally owned roofing company that serves The Colony, and that company deals with the city.

Roofer sealing around a roof vent pipe with a caulk gun on an asphalt shingle roof at sunrise

What The Colony's re-roof requirements ask for

The city publishes a Residential Re-Roof Requirements sheet. These are the parts a homeowner can watch for.

A permit for the job

Required for roof replacement and for sheathing replacement. The residential application lists a $75 re-roof fee for a single-family home.

The 2024 code

Work follows the 2024 International Residential Code, including its sections on underlayment, shingles, flashing, fasteners and re-roofing.

Underlayment photos

Photos of the installed underlayment, showing all sides and proper lapping, can be submitted online before the shingles cover it.

An attic check at final

The final inspection confirms vent pipes through the roof, rafters, and water heater and air conditioning exhaust vents are back in place.

A signed waiver

The sheet says a waiver stating the same is also required. Ask the roofer who signs it and when.

A registered roofer

All contractors must register with the city, $75 for one year. Permits are not issued while a registration has lapsed.

Roofing calls from The Colony

Storm repairs, smaller fixes on aging roofs and inspections before a sale or a claim are the usual reasons people here call.

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Roofer standing at the foot of an aluminum ladder set against the gutter of a brick home

Wind did the damage, not just the tornado

On March 8, 2016, a brief EF-0 tornado touched down in The Colony. The National Weather Service confirmed it the next day, and NBC DFW reported the agency's finding that most of the damage that day came from straight-line winds rather than the tornado itself. CBS DFW described roofs torn up, fences knocked down and sheds destroyed, while some homes nearby were barely touched, and the Red Cross helped house several families.

That pattern is common in North Texas. Straight-line gusts can lift a row of shingles or peel back a ridge cap on one street and leave the next alone. If a storm passes and you find shingle pieces in the yard, have the roof looked at even if the house next door seems fine.

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.

Before you sign with a roofer in The Colony

Check the registration. Ask for the company name on its city roofing contractor registration and confirm it is current.
Read the scope. Look for the underlayment, shingle, flashing and vent details the city's sheet covers.
Ask about the permit. Who applies, whether the fee is in the price, and when you will get a copy.
Plan for the photos. Ask whether the roofer will upload underlayment photos or have it inspected in person.
Clear the attic access. The final inspection includes the attic, so make room before the inspector arrives.
Get proof of coverage. Have the roofer's insurance agent send you a current liability certificate.

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.

Calling the line from The Colony

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.

Shingles in the yard, a new stain on the ceiling, or a re-roof you want permitted the right way? Call and explain. A roofing company that serves The Colony looks at it in person and gives its own written price.

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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.

Neighbors of The Colony, and a storm guide

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Questions about roofing in The Colony

When did The Colony start requiring a roofing permit?

The city's Building Inspections page says that as of October 1, 2025, a permit is required for roof replacement, as well as siding replacement and foundation repair. Its residential re-roof requirements sheet adds that sheathing replacement needs a permit too. If a roofer tells you no permit is needed for a full replacement, show it that page.

What does The Colony charge for a re-roof permit?

The city's residential general permit application lists a re-roof fee of $75 for a single-family home. Fees can change, so check the current form or ask Building Inspections. That fee is separate from whatever the roofing company charges for the work. Ask the roofer whether the permit fee is included in its quote or billed on its own.

Do roofers in The Colony have to be registered?

Yes. The city says all contractors working in The Colony must register, and roofing contractor is one of the listed registration types. Registration costs $75 and lasts one year from the date paid, and the city will not issue permits if a registration is not current. A homeowner acting as their own contractor uses a separate homeowner form. The Texas guide to checking a roofer lists other things to request.

Why will the city inspector go into my attic?

The final inspection on a re-roof includes the attic. According to the city's requirements sheet, the inspector checks that vent pipes through the roof, rafters, and the exhaust vents for the water heater and air conditioning were put back properly. Make sure the attic access is clear on inspection day, and ask the roofer how it schedules the final.

What does the line do when I call about a roof in The Colony?

It answers at any hour with an automated assistant, asks a few questions about the roof and your town, and transfers you to an independent, locally owned roofing company that takes calls from The Colony. That company handles the inspection, the quote, the permit and the work, and you pay it. DFW Expert Roofers is free to call and may be paid a referral fee by the roofer. Read how it works.

Roof work coming up in The Colony? 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.

Call (469) 649-7066

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.