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Last month I got called out to a house on Tallowpine Terrace where water was pouring through the ceiling into the kitchen. The homeowner was panicking because it had just started during dinner time. That’s pretty typical for this area, these homes from the ’90s don’t give you much warning when the roof finally gives up.

I’m with Roofing Technologies Unlimited and honestly, I probably know Pineview Terrace better than most of the people who live here. Been working on these roofs since the early 2000s, and let me tell you, the homes built around 1996 all have the same issues now.

Why Choose Our Roofing Contractor

The thing about Pineview Terrace is that it’s this quiet little neighborhood where most folks have lived for years. Houses run about 1200 to 1800 square feet, nothing fancy, but they’re solid family homes. Problem is, after 29 years of Texas weather, those original roofs are showing their age.

I’ve worked all through Bear Creek and Copperfield, and Pineview Terrace homes have their own personality. The way they built things in ’96 was different – cheaper materials than what we use now, but they weren’t built to last 30+ years either. Most people around here are hitting that point where they need to make some decisions.

What I like about this neighborhood is that people actually care about doing things right. They’re not looking for the cheapest guy who shows up after a storm. They want someone who’s gonna be around next year if something goes wrong.

Roof Repair and Installation Services

Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it, if your roof is original to 1996, you’re probably looking at replacement soon. We do all kinds of roof repair work, but sometimes you’re just throwing good money after bad.

Emergency roof repairs? Yeah, we handle those. Usually it’s a quick patch job to stop water from getting in, then we figure out the real solution. Complete roof replacement is honestly what most of these Pineview Terrace homes need, especially if you’ve never done major work.

We also do roof installation for folks who are smart enough to replace before it becomes an emergency. Way cheaper that way. Roof maintenance is something I wish more people would invest in, could save you years of headaches.

For the older homes, especially some of the ones closer to Bear Creek Meadows, we do historical roof restoration. And yeah, we’ll help with insurance claims because dealing with insurance companies is basically a part-time job these days.

Emergency Roof Repairs We Handle

Texas weather is just brutal on roofs. One day it’s 100 degrees, next day you get winds that’ll peel shingles right off. I’ve seen roofs in Pineview Terrace take hits from hail that looked like marbles, and those 100+ mph winds during storms? They’ll find every loose nail.

The worst part is how fast things go bad. You might not even know you have damage until the next big rain. Then suddenly you’ve got water in your attic, and if you wait too long, you’re looking at mold problems.

The flat terrain around here doesn’t help either. Storm systems just roll right through with nothing to slow them down. Being close to I-10 and Highway 99 means we get hit with whatever’s coming through Houston.

What really gets me is how the heat affects these older shingles. After 25+ years of Texas summers, they get brittle. Sometimes they’ll crack just from temperature changes, no storm needed.

Our Experience in Your Neighborhood

I’ve probably been on half the roofs in Pineview Terrace at this point. The problems are pretty predictable, flashing around chimneys starts failing, shingles in certain spots always go first (usually the south-facing slopes), and don’t get me started on what happens when gutters get neglected.

The homeowners around here are generally pretty reasonable to work with. They understand that this stuff costs money, and they’re not trying to get everything done for nothing. Most of them have been in their houses long enough to know what good work looks like.

What I tell people is that choosing a roofing contractor shouldn’t be stressful, but let’s be honest, when you’re looking at spending $15,000+ on a roof, it’s gonna be stressful. We try to keep things straightforward. No weird financing schemes, no pressure tactics. Just honest work at a fair price.

To make things even easier, we’ve added a Google Map at the bottom of this page showing directions from Pineview Terrace to our office.