Roof repair and replacement in Tomball & Northwest Houston

Call straight away if you see water actually coming in, a ceiling stain that's spreading, missing shingles, lifted flashing, exposed decking, or a branch on the roof. After hail or high wind, get it looked at within a few days even if nothing is leaking yet — hail bruising often doesn't leak for months, and insurers have deadlines.

What moves the number: roof pitch and access, how far the water has travelled, whether decking underneath has gone soft, and whether you need a tarp before a permanent fix. We inspect and quote in writing before any work starts.

The first visit is about stopping water getting in, usually with a tarp. The permanent repair happens once it's dry and we can see what actually failed. We work 365 days a year.

Texas claims usually turn on one question: is this storm damage or is it wear and tear? Documentation taken soon after the event is what separates the two. We'll tell you honestly if we don't think you have a claim — filing one you'll lose can still count against you.

Most leaks we find were preventable. The four things that matter most:

• Flashing around chimneys, walls, valleys and skylights — this is where the majority of leaks actually start.
• Gutters and valleys clear, so water leaves rather than backing up under the shingles.
• Damaged shingles replaced before the next wind lifts them further.
• Attic ventilation working, so trapped heat isn't cooking the deck from underneath.

An inspection before storm season costs nothing and catches most of it. A tune-up is $199.

What's included:

REPLACE-ME — a typical full replacement on a Tomball-area home runs roughly $X to $Y, depending on square footage, pitch, and material.

The variables that move it most: the size and pitch of the roof, whether the decking underneath needs replacing once the old roof comes off, how many layers are coming off, and whether you're going architectural shingle, impact-resistant, or metal. The instant estimator gives you a ballpark from satellite measurements in about a minute, and the free inspection gives you a firm written number.

Repair usually makes sense when the damage is confined to one area, the rest of the roof is sound, and the roof has years left in it. Replacement makes more sense when the shingles are near the end of their life anyway, when there's damage across several slopes, when the decking underneath has softened, or when you're patching for the third time in two years.

The honest test: if the repair costs a meaningful fraction of a replacement and the roof is already fifteen-plus years old, you're paying twice. We'll tell you which one we'd do on our own house.

Most roofs are finished in a single day — tear-off, decking check, and the new system on. Larger or steeper roofs take two, and so do the ones where we find rotten decking once the old roof is off. We'll show you the bad decking before we replace it rather than adding it to the bill afterwards.

You don't need to be home, though most people like to be there at the start and the end. The site gets magnet-swept before we leave.

Yes — through the Wells Fargo Home Projects credit card, issued by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Promotional 0% APR financing is available to qualified applicants, and 100% financing is available, so a replacement can start without money up front. Approval decisions are usually quick.

Promotional terms are set by the lender and change from time to time. Ask us what the current offer is when you get your estimate.

They do, and it's one of the most common problems we find in Tomball, Magnolia and The Woodlands, where the pine canopy is heavy. Needles pack into roof valleys and behind chimneys, hold moisture against the shingles instead of letting it run off, and slowly rot the decking underneath. Because it happens under a mat of needles, nobody sees it until the ceiling stains.

Clearing valleys once or twice a year prevents nearly all of it. It's a service we offer specifically because of how common it is here.

GAF Master Elite is a certification held by roughly 2% of roofing contractors in the United States. It requires proper licensing, insurance, and a documented track record, and GAF reviews it on an ongoing basis.

It matters for one practical reason: only Master Elite contractors can offer GAF's strongest warranties, and our workmanship coverage is insured through GAF rather than resting on our own promise. If anything ever happened to JC&C, your coverage would still be there. That is the single biggest difference between a manufacturer-certified installer and a contractor who simply says they do good work.