Straight-line winds ahead of DFW storm fronts lift shingle edges, break sealant bonds, and tear tabs off entirely. Wind damage repair in McLendon-Chisholm addresses both the visible damage and the broken seals you cannot see from the ground.
STORM TRIAGE
What do you need help with right now?
Pick the door that matches your situation. It routes you to the right person on the team, and every path starts with a free, documented look at the roof.
Texas law requires homeowners to pay their insurance deductible.
Cedar Crest does not waive or absorb deductibles. If anyone offers to, walk away.
It puts your claim at risk and may be illegal. We document damage, provide estimates,
and meet your adjuster on-site to answer construction questions. We are not a public
adjuster and do not interpret your policy or negotiate claim value.
A wind-lifted shingle that looks fine from the street has often lost the seal that keeps the next storm out. After significant gusts in McLendon-Chisholm, missing tabs and lifted edges are worth a documented look. Wind is also a covered peril on most homeowner policies.
We work across all of McLendon-Chisholm and the surrounding DFW communities. Estimates are free and written, inspections are documented with photos, and Texas’s insurance rules get followed to the letter: we never waive deductibles and we are not public adjusters.
Roofing in McLendon-Chisholm, specifically
McLendon-Chisholm roofing runs at the premium end of the DFW market. That means larger and more complex roof geometries, a higher share of tile, slate-profile, metal, and premium composite systems, and architectural review processes that put material decisions in front of an HOA or design authority before a crew is ever scheduled. The insurance picture is distinctive too: high dwelling values in Rockwall County usually mean percentage-based wind and hail deductibles, which changes the claim math and makes impact-rated systems and documented condition baselines worth genuinely more here.
The same crews cover Rockwall, Fate and Heath, which keeps McLendon-Chisholm scheduling flexible when storm weeks compress everyone’s calendar.
FROM OUR CREWS
The crews you'd actually get.
Real Cedar Crest crews on DFW roofs. Every project photo below is from our own jobs.
The honest before
Aging shingles that earned a replacement.
Section by section
The crew working a plane at a time: staged, sequenced, tidy.
Section by section
The crew working a plane at a time: staged, sequenced, tidy.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in McLendon-Chisholm
Before you plan wind damage repair in McLendon-Chisholm, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
9
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
3
Golf-ball-size hail days
3 in.
Largest stone on record
2013
Median year homes built
Hail near McLendon-Chisholm
Reported hail is less frequent around McLendon-Chisholm: NOAA lists 9 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles. Fewer reports can also reflect fewer storm spotters in smaller communities, so a quiet record is not a guarantee. Hail that size was reported in 4 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 3 inches (teacup size) on April 3, 2012. The most recent report: 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
April 3, 2012: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
December 13, 2022: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
April 27, 2026: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 20, 2023: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
March 4, 2026: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
How old McLendon-Chisholm homes are
McLendon-Chisholm is young by roofing standards: the median home was built in 2013, and 60% of its 1,503 housing units date to 2010 or later. Many of those homes still have the roof the builder installed, now working through its first hail seasons.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of McLendon-Chisholm); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
We don't waive deductibles; nobody legally can. Texas law requires
homeowners to pay their insurance deductible (Tex. Ins. Code ch. 707). If a roofer offers
to "cover" or "absorb" yours, walk away. It puts your claim at risk and may be a felony
for the contractor.
We document damage, provide repair and replacement estimates, and meet your
adjuster on-site to answer construction questions. We are not a public adjuster
and do not interpret your insurance policy or negotiate claim value on your behalf.
Common questions about wind damage repair in McLendon-Chisholm
What wind speed damages a roof in McLendon-Chisholm?
It depends on the shingle rating, age, and condition. Aging shingles lose the sealant bond that gives them wind resistance, so gusts a new roof shrugs off can strip an older one.
Is wind damage covered by insurance?
Wind is a covered peril on most homeowner policies. The same documentation logic as hail applies: inspect, document with photos, then decide about a claim with real information.
How do I spot wind damage from the ground?
Missing tabs, shingles in the yard, and lifted edges that catch afternoon shadow. The seal damage that matters needs an on-roof look, and ours is free.
How does a percentage deductible change our McLendon-Chisholm claim?
On high dwelling values, a 1–2% wind/hail deductible is a five-figure number, which changes when filing makes sense and makes impact-rated roofing and documented baselines worth genuinely more. We walk that math before storm season, not after.
How often does hail hit McLendon-Chisholm?
NOAA lists 9 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles of McLendon-Chisholm. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in McLendon-Chisholm?
The median home in McLendon-Chisholm was built in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 6% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 60% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here still have their original builder-installed roof.
