How to Hire a Roofer in Katy After a Storm
What to verify, what to ask, and the red flags that separate licensed Katy roofers from storm-chasers.
After a hailstorm rolls through Katy, your inbox and porch can fill with roofers in days. Some are local, licensed, and excellent. Others are out-of-state storm chasers with a magnetic-sign truck and a high-pressure pitch. This guide walks you through the questions that quickly separate the two — and links to verified options in our Katy roofing directory.
1. Verify a Texas roofing registration
Texas doesn't license roofing contractors at the state level, but the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) maintains a voluntary registry. Reputable Katy roofers will hold an RCAT membership, a GAF or Owens Corning certification, and a Texas Department of Insurance public adjuster awareness (your roofer cannot also represent your insurance claim — it's illegal in TX).
2. Ask for proof of insurance
Two policies matter: general liability (at least $1M) and workers' comp. Ask for a Certificate of Insurance addressed to you. A real roofer will email it within the hour.
3. Get a written, line-itemed proposal
It should specify shingle brand and model, underlayment, flashing, ice-and-water shield areas, ventilation upgrades, decking allowance per sheet, and warranty terms. Beware proposals that just say 'replace roof — $14,000'.
4. Walk away from these red flags
- Door-to-door 'free inspection' followed by alarm: 'You have significant damage'.
- Asks you to sign anything before your insurance adjuster has scoped the claim.
- Says they can 'waive your deductible' — that's insurance fraud.
- Out-of-state license plates and a P.O. Box address.
Where to go from here
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