Retail roofs in Richardson leak onto merchandise, customers, and lease obligations, which is why shopping-center roofing is as much coordination as construction.
Retail and shopping center roofing in Richardson stacks several responsibilities onto a shared roof. Leases define who owns what, tenant HVAC penetrations multiply, storefront water management matters, and work windows have to respect business hours. We run retail projects with documentation landlords and property managers can file: condition reports, repair records, and capital planning input.
Assessments are free and photo-documented, estimates are written, deductibles are never waived under Texas law, and Cedar Crest is not a public adjuster.
Hail History for Richardson Shopping Centers
Richardson’s storm record belongs in any capital plan. Since 2006, hail an inch or larger has fallen within 6 miles of the city on 36 days, with golf-ball-size hail or bigger on 12 of them. The largest stone reached 3.0 inches on April 20, 2023, and qualifying hail has struck in 14 of the last 20 years. Across a multi-tenant roof, those events show up around tenant units and storefront drainage, and clear records help sort landlord and tenant responsibility.
The city is established, with a median year built of 1986 and 44 percent of housing built before 1980. That age profile makes it worth separating prior repairs from new storm damage before a claim is filed. Our crews also serve retail centers in Plano and Garland.
PUBLIC RECORD
The Richardson storm record for commercial property owners
Commercial roofs in Richardson face the same storms as the homes around them. Here is the documented hail history for the area.
36
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
12
Golf-ball-size hail days
3 in.
Largest stone on record
1986
Median year homes built
Hail near Richardson
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 36 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Richardson. On 12 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 14 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 3 inches (teacup size) on April 20, 2023. The most recent report: 1.75-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
April 20, 2023: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
April 11, 2016: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
June 13, 2012: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
September 24, 2023: 2.25-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 6, 2018: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Richardson homes are
The median home in Richardson was built in 1986, and 44% of the city's 47,960 housing units predate 1980. Many of these houses are likely on their second roof or nearing the point where they need one.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 6 miles of Richardson); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions: retail / shopping center roofing in Richardson
Who is responsible for roof repairs in a Richardson strip center?
The lease says: commonly landlord structure and tenant HVAC penetrations, but language varies. Our documented assessments give both sides the factual baseline.
Can roofing work happen while stores are open?
Yes, with sequencing. Early hours over entrances, staged sections, and protection planning keep centers trading through the work.
Our Richardson building's roof has a long repair history. Where do we start?
With the documented assessment and moisture survey. Buildings with layered repair history need the evidence layer most, because what's wet underneath decides whether the next dollar goes to repair, restoration, or replacement.
How often does hail hit Richardson?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 36 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Richardson, including 12 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 14 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1.75-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in Richardson?
The median home in Richardson was built in 1986, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 44% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 21% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
