Roofers in Montrose, Houston TX

Bungalows and townhomes are two different roofs. We quote them that way.

Montrose is really two roofing neighborhoods on the same streets. There are the 1920s and 1930s bungalows with steep pitches and board decking, and there are the modern townhomes with low slope sections, roof decks and parapet walls. A contractor who treats both the same way will put shingles somewhere shingles do not belong.

We quote them separately because they are separate jobs, and we tell you which one you have during the inspection.

Our pricing is Cost Plus. You see the real cost of your materials and your labor, plus one service fee between 20 and 30 percent set by how complex the job is, quoted upfront and locked before work starts.

The two Montrose roofs

The bungalow

Steep pitch, 1x6 board decking rather than plywood, and often a second layer of shingles added at some point in the last forty years. Boards move, so fasteners back out and the same lines lift every few years. A tear-off on one of these can come off two layers deep, which is real weight and real labor, and it belongs on the quote as its own line rather than as a surprise.

The townhome

Low slope and flat sections, roof decks, parapet walls and internal drains. Shingles are not rated for those pitches and will leak there eventually no matter who installs them. Those areas need a membrane or modified bitumen system. If your leak shows up in the top floor ceiling after a long slow rain rather than a downpour, this is usually why.

Historic districts

Several blocks of Montrose sit inside City of Houston historic districts. If yours is one of them, replacing your roof with the same material and the same shape is generally straightforward, but changing the roof material or the color where it is visible from the street needs a Certificate of Appropriateness first. Check with the City of Houston Planning and Development Department before you commit to a color, and we will flag it during the inspection if your address is likely affected.

What we do in Montrose

Roof Repair

Wind damage, lifted and missing shingles, failed boots and flashing, and low slope sections that were shingled when they should not have been.

Roof Replacement

Full tear-off including second layers, new underlayment, the right system on each slope, and fascia repair where the edge has gone soft.

Free Roof Inspection

Photographs of everything we find and a written report, whether you hire us or not.

Shingle Options

Tamko Heritage, Titan XT and Storm Fighter Flex, which carries the Class 4 impact rating.

What a roof costs in Montrose

Square footage, pitch, layers and decking condition drive the number. In Montrose the layer count is the one that catches people out, because a second layer doubles the tear-off and the disposal on a job that looked simple from the street.

You see materials at cost, labor at cost and one service fee. If the tear-off reveals a second layer or soft decking, you see the count and the price before we do the work, not after. The full breakdown is in the 2026 Houston roofing cost report.

Wind damage and insurance claims

You do not have to file a claim. Plenty of Montrose homeowners would rather pay for the roof and keep their claim history clean, and that is a legitimate choice we will quote for without pressure.

If you do file: in Texas a roofing contractor cannot act as your public adjuster on a job they are going to perform, and House Bill 2102 makes it a criminal offense for a contractor to pay, waive, rebate or absorb your deductible or to advertise that they will. We inspect, document with photographs, give you the report, and meet your adjuster on the roof. The claim stays yours.

A Montrose job

Straight line wind damage, and a second layer nobody knew about

A spring storm left shingles in the yard and underlayment showing from the street. The roof was already 22 years old and the damage sat on the west slope, but the rest was not far behind, so a patch would have been temporary. Tear-off went two layers deep. Tamko Heritage in Rustic Black, fascia replaced, attic ventilation upgraded, and they chose not to file a claim. Two days.

See the full project

Who issues the permit here

Your roof permit is filed with the City of Houston, not with Harris County. That matters because Houston is its own incorporated city with its own building department, its own fee schedule and its own inspection, and a contractor who assumes county rules gets it wrong.

See the current fee, timeline and official source for Houston on the roof permit checker.

We pull it under our own name wherever one is required, and it is passed through at its actual cost with the receipt attached. A contractor asking you to pull your own permit is asking you to carry the liability for their work.

Storm history near Montrose

NOAA's Storm Events Database recorded 11 hail reports of 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of Montrose between 2016 and 2026, with the largest measured at 2.00 inches. In the same window and radius, NOAA logged 3 severe wind events of 58 mph or higher. The most recent hail or wind event on record near here was Jul 31, 2018.

This is a count of regional weather reports, not a finding about any specific roof. See the full Houston hail and wind history, with sources and method.

What we do here

Roofing is most of it, and the exterior work exists because the same rain that gets through a failed roof detail rots the boards next to it.

All twenty one services.

What it costs

Every job is priced Cost Plus. You see the supplier invoice for the materials, the crew hours at our published rate, the permit and disposal at what they actually cost, and one service fee of 20 to 30 percent set by job complexity and locked before anything starts. No second number, no change order conversation afterwards. The full breakdown.

Our workmanship warranty is ten years, written into the contract. What that covers, and what it does not.

Common Questions

My townhome has a flat section that keeps leaking. Can you fix it?

Yes, and the fix is usually replacing shingles that should never have been on that slope with a membrane or modified bitumen system.

How do I know if I have two layers of shingles?

We can usually tell at the edge during the inspection. It matters, because it changes the tear-off and disposal cost, and you should know before you get a quote rather than after.

Do I need city approval to replace my roof in Montrose?

Only if your address is inside a historic district and you are changing the material or the color where the street can see it. Check with the City of Houston Planning and Development Department first.

Do I have to file an insurance claim for storm damage?

No. It is your call, and we will quote the job either way without pushing you toward a claim.

How long does a Montrose roof take?

Two days for most, longer if the tear-off goes two layers deep or there is a separate low slope system.

Nearby Areas We Serve

• Museum District
• Rice Military
• River Oaks
• West University Place
• Memorial
• The Heights
• All service areas