Most commercial roof failures in Irving come down to a short list: membrane punctures, failed seams, ponding-related wear, flashing and penetration failures, and hail impact. Each of those repairs well in sections when the surrounding field is sound, and our assessment is how we find out whether it is. That assessment is documented with photos and the repair estimate is free and written. On insurance-related work we never waive a deductible, since Texas law prohibits it, and we are not a public adjuster.
Section repairs and the Irving hail pattern
Hail impact is on that list for a reason. Irving has recorded 1-inch-plus hail within 8 miles on 33 days since 2006, 9 of them at golf-ball size or larger, with the largest stone reaching 4.25 inches on May 24, 2011. A hail day can leave punctures scattered across a membrane, and repairing in sections only holds up if the field between those punctures is still sound.
Age matters too. With a median build year of 1986 across the city’s housing and 36 percent built before 1980, many Irving roofs carry prior patches that have to be judged alongside any fresh damage. Sometimes the honest answer is that the field is no longer sound, and we will say so with the photos in hand. Our repair crews run the same assessment for buildings in Coppell and Farmers Branch.