Multifamily roofs in Rowlett multiply everything: dozens of units under one membrane, residents in place, and after hail, an insurance claim with many stakeholders.
Apartment and HOA roofing runs on communication: resident notices, parking and access management, phased sections that keep every building protected mid-project, and documentation that serves boards, managers and carriers. DFW hail has made multifamily storm response a discipline of its own, and we keep it documented, legal and orderly.
Boards and managers receive free inspections backed by photographs, plus a written estimate for each building. Deductibles are not waived under Texas law, and Cedar Crest does not work as a public adjuster.
Multifamily Roof Cycles in Rowlett
Rowlett housing has a median build year of 1997. Only 10 percent predates 1980, while 24 percent went up in 2010 or later, so a single community can hold roofs of very different ages. That spread matters for a board: older buildings may be nearing replacement while newer ones only need repair after a storm. Hail keeps testing all of them, with 28 days of inch-plus hail within 6 miles since 2006 and a 4.0-inch stone on April 11, 2016. Our photo records keep each building’s condition separate so claims and capital plans stay clean, and phasing lets residents keep parking and access while crews move from roof to roof.
These communities fall in Dallas County, and the same crews handle apartment and HOA roofs in Garland and Sachse.
PUBLIC RECORD
The Rowlett storm record for commercial property owners
Commercial roofs in Rowlett face the same storms as the homes around them. Here is the documented hail history for the area.
28
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
9
Golf-ball-size hail days
4 in.
Largest stone on record
1997
Median year homes built
Hail near Rowlett
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 28 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Rowlett. On 9 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 16 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 4 inches (grapefruit size) on April 11, 2016. The most recent report: 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
April 11, 2016: 4-inch hail (grapefruit size)
September 24, 2023: 2.25-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 27, 2026: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
March 23, 2016: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
September 18, 2011: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Rowlett homes are
The median home in Rowlett was built in 1997. A large share of the city's 24,216 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 24% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 6 miles of Rowlett); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions: apartment / multifamily roofing in Rowlett
How do you handle residents during a Rowlett apartment reroof?
Notices ahead of each phase, protected access routes, parking coordination, and work hours that respect the community. The logistics are half the job.
Who manages the insurance claim on an HOA roof?
The association and its carrier. We document damage, provide estimates, and meet adjusters. We are not public adjusters; we support the process with evidence.
Our Rowlett building's roof has a long repair history. Where do we start?
With the documented assessment and moisture survey. Buildings with layered repair history need the evidence layer most, because what's wet underneath decides whether the next dollar goes to repair, restoration, or replacement.
How often does hail hit Rowlett?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 28 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Rowlett, including 9 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 16 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in Rowlett?
The median home in Rowlett was built in 1997, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 10% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 24% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
