Roofing Contractor in Bedford, TX

Almost every Bedford roof we look at tells the same story: a house built during the city's 1970s–80s boom, now on its second or third roof, shaded by oaks that were saplings when it went up. That is what makes Bedford different from newer suburbs nearby. We drive in from Irving along SH 183, about 13 miles and 25 minutes, and cover every street in the city.

Your Roofing Contractor in Bedford, TX, Between SH 121 and SH 183

Bedford is compact, and SH 183 and SH 121 frame most of it. We work the whole city: the older streets near Bedford Road and Brown Trail, the neighborhoods around Central Drive and Harwood Road, the area near Boys Ranch Park and the northern edge up toward Cheek-Sparger Road, plus the streets off Forest Ridge Drive. Bedford shares the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district with its two neighbors, and the three cities filled in during the same decades, so one storm across the Mid-Cities tends to leave similar damage on similar-age roofs in all of them. The City of Bedford says the contractor must obtain a permit to replace a roof, and every contractor offering services in the city must hold an annual city registration; you can verify a roofer's status with the Building Inspection Division at (817) 952-2140. Texas has no statewide roofing license, so that city check and a written contract are worth asking any roofer for.

The 1970s–80s Building Boom Around Brown Trail and Bedford Road

The shingles here are older, the decking has seen decades of heat, and many homes have a flat porch roof bolted on along the way. Most Bedford houses are brick one- and two-stories with gable or hip roofs and relatively short attics. A lot of original roofs gave way to three-tab shingles a generation ago, and that second layer is now dry, brittle and losing tabs. Decking is often original plywood, and where chimneys, valleys or pipe boots leaked for years, it can be soft. Ventilation tends to be a few box vents with little soffit intake, so attics run hot and shingles age faster.

The trees add their own wear. Big oaks drop leaves into valleys and gutters and rub the shingles beneath them in every strong wind.

How Do Mid-Cities Storms Show Up on Roofs Between Hurst and Euless?

Spring storms that build west of Fort Worth often track across the Mid-Cities, crossing North Richland Hills, Hurst, Bedford and Euless in a short span. On Bedford's older roofs, hail tends to knock granules loose and crack brittle shingles rather than leaving neat bruises, and wind peels tabs that lost their seal years ago. We mark and count hits in test squares on each slope and photograph soft-metal dents. Our spring storm roof prep guide covers what to do before the season, and hail damage roof repair covers the fix.

Flat Porch Roofs and Patio Tie-Ins on Older Bedford Homes

Plenty of Bedford homes added a back porch, patio cover or den with a nearly flat roof. Standard shingles are not made for slopes that low, yet many of these sections were shingled anyway, or covered with roll roofing that has since cracked. Water sits on them, as our article on ponding water on flat roofs explains, and finds its way in where the porch meets the wall. We replace those sections with a membrane system such as modified bitumen and re-flash the joint with the main roof.

Roof Repair Bedford Homeowners Need Most Often

Besides porch roofs, the common roof repair calls in Bedford are chimney and wall flashing leaks, cracked pipe boots, valley leaks under heavy leaf loads and wind-lifted tabs. When repairs start stacking up on a brittle roof, we will tell you plainly that roof replacement is the better spend.

Is Roof Replacement in Bedford Worth Doing Before Hail Season?

Often yes, when the roof is already worn out. An old roof that takes hail may or may not qualify for a claim, depending on its condition and your policy, while a new one starts the season sound. A free inspection from us includes attic and roof photos, a written report and an estimate. If a storm claim is in play, we can be with the adjuster on the roof and build to the approved scope. We also serve Hurst, Euless, Colleyville, North Richland Hills and Richland Hills.