Flat roof leaks hide: water travels between membrane and decking before it surfaces inside, often far from the entry point. Flat roof leak repair in Arlington starts with moisture tracing, not guesswork.
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 flat roof leak in Arlington rarely drips where the water gets in, so the first job is finding the true entry point. Then the repair gets matched to the membrane. TPO, EPDM, PVC, and mod-bit each repair differently, and Arlington buildings run all of them. Using the wrong patch material on the wrong membrane is how one leak becomes two. We photograph the path we traced and the fix we made, and the estimate is free and written. We never waive deductibles under Texas law, and Cedar Crest is not a public adjuster.
Tracing Flat Roof Leaks in Arlington
Low-slope roofs in Arlington take hail differently than shingles do. Since 2006 the area within 9 miles of the city has recorded 41 days of 1-inch-plus hail, including 21 days of golf-ball size or larger. On a membrane, those hits can crack the surface or open a seam without leaving an obvious hole, and water then travels under the membrane before it shows up inside. The 5.0-inch hail of June 12, 2023 is the local record, but it is the steady run of smaller storms that produces most flat roof leaks.
Arlington is established Tarrant County, with 59 percent of its housing built between 1980 and 2009, and many flat roofs here carry older patches in more than one membrane type. Our leak crews also cover Pantego and Grand Prairie.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Arlington
Before you plan flat roof leak repair in Arlington, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
41
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
21
Golf-ball-size hail days
5 in.
Largest stone on record
1986
Median year homes built
Hail near Arlington
Hail is a regular event around Arlington. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 41 separate days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 9 miles of the city, and on 21 of those days the stones reached golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 15 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 5 inches (softball size) on June 12, 2023. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on April 26, 2026.
June 12, 2023: 5-inch hail (softball size)
May 27, 2024: 3.25-inch hail (teacup size)
June 13, 2012: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
May 24, 2011: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
June 1, 2025: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
How old Arlington homes are
The median home in Arlington was built in 1986, and 33% of the city's 153,137 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 9 miles of Arlington); 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 flat roof leak repair in Arlington
Why does my flat roof leak keep coming back?
Usually because the visible symptom got patched while the actual entry point kept feeding water into the assembly. Moisture tracing finds the source; that is the repair that lasts.
Can ponding water cause leaks?
Standing water accelerates membrane wear and finds every weakness. Persistent ponding is a drainage problem worth solving, not just a symptom to patch around.
Do you repair all flat roof types in Arlington?
TPO, EPDM, PVC, modified bitumen, and built-up systems, each with the repair method the system calls for.
Do mature trees around our Arlington home affect the roof?
Constantly. Canopy debris loads gutters and valleys, branches abrade shingles in every wind event, and shade-side slopes hold moisture longer. Trimming to clearance and keeping drainage clear are the two cheapest roof-life extensions in established neighborhoods.
How often does hail hit Arlington?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 41 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 9 miles of Arlington, including 21 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 15 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1-inch hail on April 26, 2026.
How old are most homes in Arlington?
The median home in Arlington was built in 1986, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 33% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 8% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
