PVC is the membrane that shrugs off grease and chemicals, which is why Richardson restaurants and food-service buildings specify it over everything else.
Kitchen exhaust is hard on most membranes. PVC is formulated to resist the oils and fats that degrade TPO and EPDM around vents, and its heat-welded seams, strong reflectivity, and chemical resistance make it the specification wherever a Richardson roof sits downstream of a grease stack: restaurants, groceries, food processing. We quote it with a free written estimate and an inspection documented in photos. We never waive deductibles (Texas law), and we are contractors, not public adjusters.
PVC for Richardson restaurants and food businesses
Grease is the daily threat on these roofs; hail is the occasional one, and Richardson gets its share. The area within 6 miles has seen 36 days of hail an inch or larger since 2006, including 12 at golf-ball size or above. On a PVC roof, the concern after a storm is membrane damage around vents and curbs, where grease exposure has already been working on the material, so we check those zones first and photograph them. The other common question comes when a food-service tenant moves into an existing building: the roof overhead may never have been specified for grease, and the survey confirms the membrane type before anything else. Richardson is a Dallas County city with a median home built in 1986, so plenty of buildings have been in use long enough for that to matter. Our crews handle PVC in neighboring Garland and Murphy as well.
THE SYSTEM
PVC Roofing, up close.
PVC membrane. Welded single-ply built for chemical and grease resistance on demanding roofs.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind PVC Roofing in Richardson
How a roof system holds up in Richardson depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
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 about pvc roofing in Richardson
Why does my restaurant roof in Richardson need PVC specifically?
Grease resistance. Kitchen exhaust deposits oils that degrade other membranes around the vents. PVC is formulated for that exposure, which is why food-service specifications call for it.
Is PVC worth it on a non-restaurant building?
Sometimes. Its chemical resistance and seam strength are real. Without grease or chemical exposure, TPO usually delivers similar performance at friendlier cost.
Should we match the original material when re-roofing in Richardson?
Not automatically. A roof on its second or third cycle is a chance to rethink: Class 4 asphalt for the insurance math, metal or premium systems where the home and horizon justify them. We quote the honest options against your actual house.
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.
