School roofs in Allen protect classrooms and budgets at the same time, and the work window is named summer.
School roofing runs on the calendar: assessment in spring, contracts by the end of the term, execution while the buildings are empty, and closeout before staff return. District and private-school procurement both reward documented condition reports and honest phasing, since multi-building campuses rarely need everything replaced at once.
Each campus assessment includes photo documentation and a free written estimate. Texas law forbids waiving deductibles, and we follow it, and Cedar Crest is not a public adjuster for any school or district.
Scheduling Allen School Roof Work Around Hail Season
The largest hail recorded near Allen, 4.5 inches, fell on March 24, 2019, right in the window when schools are running spring assessments. That timing is typical: within 6 miles of the city there have been 27 days of hail an inch or larger since 2006, 12 of them golf-ball size or bigger, and 13 of the last twenty years had at least one. For a campus in Collin County, a spring storm can change the summer scope overnight, so condition reports that already exist make it easier to add storm repairs to a planned project without missing procurement deadlines. Allen’s median home dates to 2003, and campuses serving those neighborhoods vary in age building by building. Phasing by building lets a district fund the most urgent roofs first. Our crews also serve schools in Lucas and Fairview.
PUBLIC RECORD
The Allen storm record for commercial property owners
Commercial roofs in Allen face the same storms as the homes around them. Here is the documented hail history for the area.
27
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
12
Golf-ball-size hail days
4.5 in.
Largest stone on record
2003
Median year homes built
Hail near Allen
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 27 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Allen. On 12 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 13 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 4.5 inches (softball size) on March 24, 2019. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on March 29, 2025.
March 24, 2019: 4.5-inch hail (softball size)
June 13, 2012: 3.25-inch hail (teacup size)
May 19, 2023: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
April 21, 2017: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
March 25, 2025: 2.25-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Allen homes are
The median home in Allen was built in 2003. A large share of the city's 39,094 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 27% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 6 miles of Allen); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions: school roofing in Allen
Can school roofing happen during the year in Allen?
Emergencies yes, planned work summer: empty buildings mean faster, safer, cheaper projects, which is why the assessment-in-spring rhythm matters.
How do districts plan multi-campus roofing?
With condition documentation across the portfolio. Honest remaining-life estimates let districts sequence spending where it is actually needed.
Do you serve the new commercial construction around Allen?
Yes. New retail, flex, and light industrial in the growth corridor, both as new-construction roofing with GCs and as the maintenance and warranty partner once buildings occupy.
How often does hail hit Allen?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 27 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Allen, including 12 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 13 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1-inch hail on March 29, 2025.
How old are most homes in Allen?
The median home in Allen was built in 2003, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 7% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 27% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
