2141 McCrary Rd TRLR 2, Richmond, TX 77406
Roofing in our own back yard
Ameristar Roofing & Restoration works out of McCrary Road, which means a Richmond roof is usually the fastest one for us to get to. It is also the roof we know best, because it is the same soil, the same storm track and the same summer heat we have been working in since 2007.
Local conditions
What actually ages a roof out here
Wind and hail season
Fort Bend County sits in the path of Gulf Coast storm systems that bring both straight-line wind and hail through the spring and into summer. Wind can lift a shingle edge without tearing it off outright, and hail can bruise a shingle's mat without ever cracking the surface enough to see from the ground. Both wear a roof down faster than its age alone would suggest.
Heat cycling on asphalt shingle
A Richmond roof spends most of the year expanding under full sun and contracting overnight, day after day. That cycling is normal wear for an asphalt shingle roof, but it is also why granule loss, sealant strip failure and edge curling show up here on a shorter timeline than they would in a cooler climate.
Clay soil and drainage
The blackland clay common through this part of Fort Bend County expands and contracts with moisture, which is a foundation and drainage conversation more than a roofing one, but the two meet at the gutter line. A gutter system that is not moving water away from the foundation fast enough puts pressure on both the house and the landscaping around it.
None of that means a roof needs replacing on a schedule. It means a free inspection is worth more here than a guess based on age alone, which is why we offer one before talking about repair versus replacement either way.
What we get called out for most in Richmond
Storm damage and roofs alike
The two calls we get most from this side of the county are storm and hail damage after a rough system moves through, and residential roofing work on the shingle, metal, clay tile and slate roofs already covering this area. Both start the same way, with a free inspection and a straight answer about what the roof actually needs.
We are already close by
Call (281) 238-4230 any hour, or request an inspection and tell us what you are seeing on the roof. Free, no obligation, and usually a short drive from McCrary Road.