Most roofs we work on sit over someone's living room. As a roofing contractor in Irving, TX, we know that a house's age usually tells us where to look first: the decking on a 1960s ranch, the valleys and wall flashing on a 1990s two-story. Still choosing a material? Our pages on asphalt shingle roofing and metal roofing compare the options.
Two eras of Irving houses, two sets of roof problems
Irving reached roughly 45,000 people by the early 1960s, and ranch homes from that boom and the 1970s still line many streets in south and central Irving. Valley Ranch and the Las Colinas villages filled in during the 1980s and 1990s. Per Point2Homes, Irving's median home dates to 1986, and 23% of its 102,512 housing units went up in the 1980s alone.
1950s–70s ranch homes
- Often on a second or third roof, sometimes with two layers still in place.
- Decking may be spaced boards from an original wood roof; shingles need solid sheathing, so we price plywood or OSB where boards show.
- Low pitches and thin attic ventilation. A hot attic in a 95°F July cooks shingles from underneath.
1980s–90s two-stories in Valley Ranch and Las Colinas
- Steeper, cut-up roofs with valleys, dormers and lower roofs meeting second-story walls.
- Leaks start at step and kick-out flashing along those walls, and in valleys draining two large slopes.
- Many homes sit under HOA rules; see our HOA roof approval guide for Las Colinas and Valley Ranch.
What our residential roofing in Irving, TX covers
Every house job opens with a free inspection and a plain-language written scope. It can be as small as resealing one wall flashing or as large as a full tear-off; you pay for what the roof needs, not a package. We also check what homeowners rarely see: attic venting, eave decking, and how a patio cover or garage roof was tied in. A replacement is the easiest time to fix venting, so it is priced as its own line.
- A free roof inspection of the house, garage and attached patio cover, with photos you keep
- Residential roof repair: leaks (goteras), missing or creased shingles, pipe boots, wall and chimney flashing, valleys
- Full replacement down to the decking, with damaged or spaced sheathing replaced
- Storm and hail damage documentation with a written damage report, if you decide to file a claim
- Urgent temporary repairs to stop an active leak
- Remodeling work, such as re-roofing an addition
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How a house roof replacement in Irving runs, start to finish
- Inspection and written estimate. We walk the roof and attic, photograph stains and soft decking, then itemize material, decking, flashing, ventilation and permit in English or Spanish.
- Permit. The City of Irving requires a re-roof permit; it is in place before we start.
- Prep. Tarps over beds and shrubs, the AC unit shielded, cars out of the driveway.
- Tear-off and decking. Old layers come off, and we replace rotten or spaced sheathing before anything new goes down.
- Install. Drip edge, underlayment, valley and wall flashing, new pipe boots, shingles and ridge ventilation.
- Finish, cleanup and walk-through. Vents and pipe jacks are painted to blend in, as reviewers have noticed; then debris clearing, a magnet over lawn and driveway, and a final look together.
Is your older Irving home due for a repair or a whole new roof?
Roofing for older homes comes down to the deck and the pattern of failures. One leak at a cracked pipe boot is a repair. Granules in the gutters, brittle tabs, patched leaks in several places and soft spots near the eaves point to replacement.
Irving's conditions speed that pattern up. July highs around 95°F bake shingles from below when a ranch attic has little ventilation, and May, the city's wettest month, is also peak hail season, so an aging roof can take heat damage and storm hits in the same year. Inside, watch for a brown ceiling stain after heavy rain, daylight through the attic boards, or a musty attic smell. Local contractors also describe a "25% rule" (repairs to a quarter of a slope within 12 months may force replacing it), said to stem from the residential code; ask the City of Irving whether it applies to your house. We show you the photos behind our call either way.
What drives the price of a home roof in Irving?
- Size in squares (100 square feet each), plus valleys and dormers
- Pitch and height: a steep two-story needs more safety setup
- Layers to tear off and decking to replace
- The material and its wind or impact rating
- Ventilation, flashing and the City of Irving permit fee
homeyou publishes a typical Irving replacement cost of $6,544–$7,376 (9,490 Irving-area jobs; figures expire March 6, 2026). That is their number, not ours; your price comes from a free estimate on your own roof.
On Irving houses, two items move the total most. On a 1960s ranch it is usually decking, priced per sheet once tear-off shows how much needs replacing. On a Valley Ranch two-story it is labor: height, pitch and the number of valleys and wall joints. Comparing quotes? Have each roofer price the same scope, decking allowance included. Our written estimate shows the permit fee, decking allowance and ventilation as separate lines, so nothing is buried in one total.
Why homeowners pick RJ Premium Roofing as their residential roofer in Irving
- Rated 5.0 on Google across 33 reviews as of November 2026.
- Free inspection and estimate, with photos of what we found.
- Spanish and English for the whole job.
- Clean, explained work. Reviewers mention a tidy site, each step explained, roof fans and pipes painted to match, and roofs finished in one day.
- Storm documentation. Hail or wind damage photographed and written up, and we can meet your adjuster on the roof.
Our workmanship guarantee is spelled out in your contract; shingles and other materials carry their maker's warranty, which depends on the product and correct installation.
Techos residenciales en Irving, TX: también en español
Si prefiere hablar en español, lo atendemos en español desde la primera llamada hasta la revisión final, y le explicamos con calma cada paso de la instalación de techos residenciales. Más detalles en nuestra página de techero que habla español.
Permits, registration and nearby neighborhoods
No Texas agency licenses roofers (TDLR included), RCAT's program is voluntary, and registration happens city by city. Irving requires yearly contractor registration plus a re-roof permit, and per eCode360 it moved to the 2024 IRC on May 1, 2026 under Ordinance 2026-11253. Under the City of Irving's residential roofing handout, a pipe boot or a few shingles needs no permit, while a whole re-roof does. Irving's local amendments also set an SRI 29 minimum for steep-slope roofs, so the shingle data sheet gets checked before ordering. HOA approval is a separate step from the city permit. Rules change, so check with Irving Inspections at (972) 721-2371.
We also roof homes in neighboring cities with similar housing: roofing in Grand Prairie, Farmers Branch roof work, Carrollton roofing and roof service in Coppell. For materials, see our guide to roofing materials for North Texas weather.
