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Roofing company in Kingwood, TX
The Livable Forest: about 25 villages, mostly 1970–1999, under tall pines and oaks, inside the City of Houston. We inspect first, bring your roof system down to you in photos, and lay out maintenance, repair or replacement with a price for each. You decide.
What roofs in Kingwood deal with
Kingwood is a roughly 15,000-acre master-planned community begun in 1970, with Trailwood opening in 1971. It has about 25 villages and the slogan The Livable Forest, and most homes were built between 1970 and 1999 under tall pines, oaks and sweetgums. Houston annexed it on the last night of 1996. Homes that old have been through at least one roof, and the trees overhead decide how the next one gets built.
Two approvals apply. The City of Houston requires a permit for a re-roof over 100 square feet, under the 2021 Houston Construction Code. Then each village association requires prior approval, through a Request for Improvement Approval form, and some villages want a shingle sample and will not approve a patch that does not match. After the May 2024 derecho, Kingwood had trees through roofs, and Beryl's winds did more damage than its rain.
- Dense canopy of pine, oak, sweetgum and magnolia: sap, debris and limb strikes are the common roof problems.
- Houston re-roof rule: a permit is required for more than 100 square feet; Houston enforces the 2021 code with local amendments from January 1, 2024.
- Village associations require prior approval before a roof replacement.
Texas Property Code §202.011 limits how far an HOA can ban wind- and hail-resistant shingles, but architectural review can still be required. Get your HOA's approval in writing before the job.
How we work in Kingwood
- Maintenance first. If the roof has years in it, we fix the parts that fail and keep it going.
- Repair if needed. A leak gets its source found and fixed once.
- Replace only when the roof justifies it, and we prove it with photos.
Roofing services in Kingwood
- Keep Your Roof: one-time programs, $649 to $1,249
- Roof repair
- Roof replacement
- Storm damage and hail documentation
Storms that have hit Kingwood
- May 16, 2024: derecho. Kingwood residents had trees through roofs, with rain flooding at least one home.
- July 8, 2024: Beryl. Winds did more damage than rain in the Lake Houston area; Sand Creek Village was hit with downed trees.
- September 2019: Imelda flooded about 150 Kingwood homes. August 2017: Harvey flooded thousands.
Communities in and around Kingwood
Trailwood, Kings Point, Kingwood Greens, Elm Grove, Sherwood Trails, Sand Creek, Royal Shores, Barrington.
ZIP codes: 77339, 77345, 77346.
Recent jobs in Kingwood
Kingwood by the numbers
Public data, with the source named under each number.
| Year built for your address | Harris CAD quick search (hcad.org/quicksearch) shows the actual and effective year built for any address. |
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| Permit rule for a re-roof | Kingwood is inside the City of Houston, so Houston's rules apply: a re-roof of more than 100 square feet needs a permit under the 2021 Houston Construction Code, with a building permit application, a Declaration, and the re-roof worksheet. Each village association also requires prior approval of a roof replacement. [DATA: Kingwood: confirm permit rule, fee and adopted IRC edition on the issuing office's own page] |
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Questions homeowners ask
Do I need a permit to re-roof in Kingwood?
Kingwood is inside the City of Houston, so Houston's rules apply: a re-roof of more than 100 square feet needs a permit under the 2021 Houston Construction Code, with a building permit application, a Declaration, and the re-roof worksheet. Each village association also requires prior approval of a roof replacement.
Who approves a roof in Kingwood?
Check three places: the city or county permit office for your address, your HOA or deed restrictions, and your insurer if storm damage is involved. We find out which apply before anyone prices your roof.
See what your roof is telling you before you decide anything.
- Book a roof inspection.
- We bring your roof system down to you. The good, the bad, what's failing, in photos.
- You decide.