Plano has some of the oldest suburban roofs in Collin County, and plenty of them are on their second or third set of shingles.
Plano grew up a generation before its neighbors to the north. The city went from under 18,000 people in 1970 to about 72,000 in 1980 and nearly 129,000 by 1990, as corporate headquarters moved in and subdivisions spread across the old farmland. That means a big share of Plano houses were built in the 1970s and 1980s, and their roofs have been through several replacement cycles already.
The age of a Plano roof usually tracks which side of US 75 it sits on. The original town and many neighborhoods east of the highway date from the 1960s through the 1980s: brick ranches and two-stories with mature shade trees over the roof. West Plano, out toward the Dallas North Tollway, filled in mostly from the 1990s onward with larger homes and more complicated rooflines.
Both halves of the city get the same North Texas hail, but they wear differently. On the older east side we often find tired decking, old roof vents and leaf debris packed into valleys under big trees. On the west side the questions are more often about hail on a large, steep roof and which shingle to put back on it.
A Plano house built in 1978 may be on its third roof, and every layer before it has to come off. We tear off to the decking, show you any boards that are soft or delaminated, and put the cost of replacing them on paper before the new roof goes down.
Under the old oaks and elms of east Plano, a lot of leaks come from clogged valleys, lifted shingles at the ridge, or a pipe boot that has cracked in the sun. If a repair is the right answer for your Plano roof, that is what we will quote.
Most Plano homes are roofed in asphalt shingles, and the choice on a replacement is usually between a standard architectural shingle and a Class 4 impact-resistant one. We will lay out both on your written estimate.
Plano has logged several notable hail reports in the last few years. After a storm we inspect the roof, photograph every slope, and give you the pictures so you can decide what to do next.
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Storm reports compiled from National Weather Service data show 2-inch hail reported a few miles from Plano on May 19, 2023, and half-dollar sized hail near Plano on March 25, 2025. Hail that size can bruise and crack asphalt shingles even when nothing looks wrong from the street.
If your Plano roof was already fifteen or twenty years old when one of those storms came through, a close look is worth it. We inspect for free, and the photos we send you are dated so you know exactly what condition the roof was in.
The mature trees that make east Plano streets pleasant are hard on a roof. Shade keeps moisture in the shingles, branches scrape the surface in wind, and leaves collect in valleys and behind chimneys. On these houses we pay close attention to the decking, the attic ventilation and the flashing around old brick chimneys, because those are what fail first on a roof of that age.
Some older Plano homes also have roof lines that were changed in a later addition, which can leave a low-slope transition that never drained well. We point those spots out in the photos so you can see why a leak keeps coming back.
West of US 75 many homes are two stories with high pitches, several hips and valleys, and stone or brick walls meeting the roof. On a roof like that, a replacement is mostly about the details: step flashing, valley metal and clean ridge lines. That is where our crews spend their time.
Larger roofs also mean larger estimates, so we write every line out before work starts. You see what is being replaced, what is being reused, and what the choices cost.
Expect a full tear-off down to the decking. Older Plano roofs sometimes have more than one layer and decking that has softened over the years. We show you any boards that need replacing and put that cost in writing before work starts.
Both. Many leaks on older Plano homes come from valleys, pipe boots, ridge shingles or chimney flashing, and a repair can be the right answer. We recommend a replacement only when the roof actually needs one.
The only reliable way to know is a close inspection. Hail reports near Plano in 2023 and 2025 included stones large enough to damage shingles. We inspect for free and send you dated photos of every slope.
They can. Shade holds moisture, branches scrape shingles in wind, and leaves pack into valleys. We look at all three during an inspection and tell you whether trimming or a repair would help.
Yes. A Class 4 impact-resistant shingle is available on a replacement, and we price it next to a standard architectural shingle on your written estimate.
You file the claim with your insurer, and we provide the inspection photos. The claim is between you and your insurance company. If it is approved, we work from your adjuster's approved scope.
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