Restaurant roofs in Richardson live downstream of grease exhaust, the exposure that quietly destroys standard membranes around every kitchen vent.
Restaurant roofing in Richardson starts at the grease stack. PVC membranes resist the oils that degrade TPO and EPDM, containment details around vents extend system life, and scheduling respects service hours. Health-inspection sensitivity means the work stays clean and contained. Always.
Owners get a free assessment documented with photos and a written estimate before any work is scheduled. Texas law forbids waiving an insurance deductible, so ours are never waived, and Cedar Crest works as your roofer, not as a public adjuster.
Richardson Restaurants, Grease, and Hail
Grease is the daily threat to a kitchen roof; hail is the seasonal one. Hail an inch or larger has fallen within 6 miles of Richardson on 36 days since 2006, and 12 of those days brought golf-ball-size hail or larger. The largest stone was 3.0 inches on April 20, 2023, and qualifying hail has occurred in 14 of the last 20 years. A membrane already degraded by kitchen oils takes impact poorly, which is why we pair grease containment with post-storm checks.
Richardson sits in Dallas County, where 44 percent of housing predates 1980 and the median year built is 1986, so plenty of local buildings carry a long repair history that an inspection should account for. Our crews cover restaurants in Garland and Murphy as well.
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: restaurant roofing in Richardson
Why do restaurant roofs fail early in Richardson?
Grease. Kitchen exhaust deposits oils that break down standard membranes around vents. PVC systems and proper containment details are the fix.
Can you work around our service hours?
Yes. Mornings before prep, closed days, and sectioned phasing keep kitchens serving while the roof gets right.
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.
