Dallas counts from the City of Dallas, Building Permits dataset (Dallas Open Data) (www.dallasopendata.com/Services/Building-Permits/e7gq-4sah), permits issued January 2, 2018 to August 28, 2020. Fort Worth counts from the City of Fort Worth, Development Permits (open data), applications filed October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026. Built October 9, 2026. Roster counts checked 11 October 2026.
What Do The Dallas And Fort Worth Permit Files Say About Commercial Re-Roofs?
The City of Dallas file lists 11,247 building permits naming re-roof work between January 2, 2018 and August 28, 2020, issued to 1,847 distinct contractor names, with 397 permits carrying no contractor name. That file is frozen: its newest permit was issued in August 2020, so it shows who pulled roofing permits then, not who does so now. The three largest holders account for 1,376 permits, about 12% of the file: SCOTT ROOFING (696), LON SMITH ROOFING (360), PRIORITY CONTRACTING (320).
The City of Fort Worth file is a separate series of 1,329 re-roof permit applications filed October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026. It has no contractor field, so it cannot show who pulled a permit. We never add the two cities together, because one counts permits issued and the other counts applications filed. Neither file labels a permit commercial or residential, so we cannot split the counts, and neither records a bid or contract price we can use. The filter is a keyword rule with a sampled error rate stated on the permit index.
A commercial roof price per square foot for Dallas-Fort Worth is not available from any file we hold, and we do not print one. The cost page shows what the declared valuations on each city's permits say, and a declared valuation is not a bid.
What Do The Two Dallas-Fort Worth Permit Files Record By Year?
The two city files cover separate windows and count different things. Dallas counts permits issued, from January 2, 2018 to August 28, 2020, and the file holds 11,247 re-roof permits. Fort Worth counts applications filed, from October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026, and its file holds 1,329. No file in our records covers 2021 or 2022, so the gap between the series is a gap in the source, not a quiet stretch of work. The table keeps each file in its own column and never adds one to the other.
| Year | Dallas, permits issued | Fort Worth, applications filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,456 | No Fort Worth file |
| 2019 | 6,252 | No Fort Worth file |
| 2020 | 2,539 | No Fort Worth file |
| 2021 | No Dallas file | No Fort Worth file |
| 2022 | No Dallas file | No Fort Worth file |
| 2023 | No Dallas file | 83 |
| 2024 | No Dallas file | 473 |
| 2025 | No Dallas file | 384 |
| 2026 | No Dallas file | 389 |
| File total | 11,247 | 1,329 |
Only 2019, 2024 and 2025 run the whole calendar year in their file. The Dallas series opens on January 2, 2018, two days into 2018, and stops on August 28, 2020, before September 2020 closes. The Fort Worth series opens on October 9, 2023, in October 2023, and stops on October 9, 2026, before the last three months of 2026. A year row that shows no file is not a year with no permits, so read the row only against the window named above it.
The busiest month in the Dallas file is August 2019 at 1,116 permits, ahead of July 2019 at 1,049. The busiest month in the Fort Worth file is June 2024 at 103 applications, ahead of May 2024 at 87. Those peaks describe when the city processed paperwork, not when a bidder has a crew free, so ask each bidder for the start date it can hold after the bid is signed.
Source: City of Dallas open data, permits issued January 2, 2018 to August 28, 2020, and City of Fort Worth open data, applications filed October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026. Both files built October 9, 2026. Counts are permits or applications, not bids, contracts or paid invoices. Preliminary: No.
How Many County Days Held A Hail Report Of 2 Inches Or More?
Size decides whether a membrane survives an afternoon, so this table counts only the days on which the preliminary report file carries at least one hail report of 2 inches or larger. Each cell is a distinct calendar date with such a report in that county. One date that produced reports in two counties adds a day to each county row, which is why the rows can add to more than the metro line under them. A day counted here is a reported stone size, not a damaged roof and not a claim.
| County | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Denton | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnson | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kaufman | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rockwall | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Metro, distinct days | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Across the 3 years in the file, the metro line holds 6 days in 2024, 5 in 2025 and 5 in 2026. Parker County records 5 county days over the three years, Rockwall records 1, and Kaufman records 0. The 2026 column stops on October 16, 2026 and will grow when the rest of the year is reported.
The largest stone in this file is 4.5 inches at 4 ESE Godley in Johnson County on April 28, 2026. Size is only one input to a warranty question, so ask a bidder which membrane the bid names and what impact rating its manufacturer publishes for that product. A bid that names no membrane leaves both of those answers to the day the crew arrives.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center, preliminary local storm reports for hail, file built October 17, 2026. Reports run January 1, 2024 to October 16, 2026 at a 1 inch threshold, and size is hail diameter in inches as reported. Preliminary: Yes, every count rests on field reports and none of it is confirmed damage.
What Do The BBB Records Say About Dallas-Fort Worth Commercial Roofers?
26 of the 30 companies ranked on this site publish commercial roofing among their services. 18 of those 26 have a Better Business Bureau page our records match by phone digits and company name, and 8 have no profile we could confirm. Of the 18 matched, 16 carry an A+ grade and 2 carry an A. No matched record carries a C, a D or an F grade.
No record carries a confirmed accreditation status, because the bureau search cards these checks read do not print one. This page prints no count of accredited companies for that reason. The commercial roofing ranking marks the field not confirmed where we lack it, and the BBB accredited Dallas-Fort Worth roofers page carries each accreditation we could confirm. A grade and an accreditation are separate facts, so ask a bidder for both rather than taking either from the bidder's own page.
Counts come from this site's own company records for Dallas-Fort Worth. Every BBB field carries the date it was read, October 9, 2026, and the grade is the letter the bureau published on that date. We did not read an accreditation status for any of the 26 records when these checks ran. Preliminary: No.
How Do I Know If A Dallas-Fort Worth Commercial Roofer Is Legit?
Check the same records we check before any company is ranked here. Start with the City of Dallas open data permit file, which needs no log-in and carries a contractor name on each permit: search the contractor name and see how many re-roofs it has pulled and when. The Fort Worth file has no contractor field, so it cannot be searched that way. Then read the BBB profile and the company's own services page. Texas has no state roofing license, so a license claim proves little; our check-a-roofer guide covers the six records that do help. 26 of the 30 companies we assess publish commercial roofing as a service. Publishing a service is not proof of commercial experience, so ask for recent commercial references you can call.
Which Dallas-Fort Worth Commercial Roofing Companies Are BBB Accredited?
Our commercial roofing ranking lists BBB grade and accreditation status for every company confirmed to publish commercial roofing, linked to the profile and dated. Accreditation is a status BBB reviewed and granted, and the complaint count on the same profile says more than the letter grade. Where we could not match a BBB page the entry says not confirmed, which is not the same as a poor record. BBB accredited Dallas-Fort Worth roofers lists each accreditation we confirmed.
Why Do Two Bids For The Same Roof Look Nothing Alike?
Two bidders can walk the same low-slope roof and price different products. TPO, EPDM and modified bitumen are separate membranes, and the thickness chosen within one membrane moves both the price and the years you can expect from it. Before you line two numbers up, get each bidder to write down the membrane type and its thickness in mils.
Can A Commercial Roofer Negotiate My Insurance Claim For Me?
On an insurance claim a roofer's honest job is to inspect, write up the damage in a scope you can hand your adjuster, and do the repair. Negotiating the settlement is between you and your carrier. A contractor who offers to take over the settlement or handle your deductible is showing you how the shop works. The Texas Department of Insurance explains what contractors may and may not do.
Does A Bigger Roof Need A Bigger Crew, Not Just A Bigger Number?
A large roof changes the labor plan as well as the total. Ask for the square footage of the last few roofs the crew finished, how materials reach the deck when there is no yard to stage them, and whether one crew stays on site until the last seam is sealed. If a bid never mentions crew or equipment, you have no picture of how the job gets finished.
What Should A Commercial Roof Inspection Cadence Look Like?
Find out exactly what gets inspected: standing water after a storm, seams in the membrane, flashing around penetrations, and drains and scuppers. A bid line reading only "annual inspection" is a weaker promise than a written report with photos you can act on. Read your warranty too, since some require documented inspections to keep coverage valid.
What Does A Commercial Roof Warranty Actually Cover?
One roof usually carries two separate warranties. The manufacturer covers the membrane itself, often only when an approved installer did the work. The contractor covers its own installation labor. For each, get the length of coverage in writing, find out whether it is prorated, and list what cancels it, such as other trades setting equipment or walking on the membrane.
Is A Multi-Family Roof Bid Different From A Single Commercial Building?
The difference is mostly below the deck. Residents live under a multi-family roof, so the bid should cover phasing, protected walkways, notices to residents and what happens if rain arrives before a section is dried in. Ask each bidder for an occupied-building job they completed and how it went.
How do commercial roof bids work in Dallas-Fort Worth?
In Dallas-Fort Worth a commercial bid prices one named roofing system over one measured roof, so two bids only line up when each states the membrane, its thickness and the area covered. The City of Dallas file lists 11,247 re-roof permits and the City of Fort Worth file lists 1,329 re-roof permit applications, and neither labels a permit commercial or residential or records a bid price, so this site prints no commercial price. Use the Dallas file to see what each bidder has pulled, then read the bids against each other line by line.
None of this replaces a written bid read against what a company publishes about itself. The Dallas-Fort Worth commercial roofing ranking is where we keep that public record, company by company.