TPO is the dominant single-ply membrane on Richardson commercial roofs. It is white, reflective, heat-welded at the seams, and the economic default for most new low-slope work.
TPO earned its market share: a reflective white surface that fights Texas cooling loads, heat-welded seams that are stronger than the sheet itself when done right, and installed economics that beat most alternatives. When the membrane gets mixed reviews in Richardson, it is mostly a workmanship story. Seam quality is everything, which makes the installer the real specification. You get a free written estimate and a photo-documented inspection before any decision. We never waive a deductible, which Texas law prohibits, and we are not a public adjuster.
TPO seams and Richardson hail
Seams are where we look first after a storm, and Richardson supplies plenty of storms. The area within 6 miles has had 36 days of hail an inch or larger since 2006, and the biggest stones measured 3.0 inches on April 20, 2023. A properly welded roof handles that exposure better, and a post-storm inspection with photos confirms whether the sheet or the seams took damage. Reflectivity is the everyday payoff, and it applies across the city’s range of buildings. Richardson combines an older core, with 44 percent of housing built before 1980, and newer growth, with 21 percent built in 2010 or later, so TPO can go on reroofs of long-serving buildings as easily as on newer structures. Our Dallas County crews install TPO in Plano and Murphy as well.
THE SYSTEM
TPO Roofing, up close.
TPO membrane. White single-ply with heat-welded seams and flashed curbs, managed as a system.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind TPO 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 tpo roofing in Richardson
Why is TPO so common on Richardson commercial buildings?
Economics plus reflectivity: white TPO reflects Texas sun and cuts cooling loads, and installed cost per square beats most alternatives. Seam workmanship separates good TPO roofs from problem ones.
What thickness TPO should I specify?
Sixty-mil is the common commercial baseline; forty-five suits budget-driven jobs and eighty adds puncture margin under heavy rooftop traffic. Thickness buys durability, so match it to the building's use.
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.
