After hail or high wind hits Keller, the right order of operations protects both your roof and your insurance claim: document first, stop active leaks with proper tarping, get a written professional inspection, and only then make claim decisions.
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.
We document storm damage in Keller with photos and measurements, provide written estimates, and meet your adjuster on-site to answer construction questions. We are not a public adjuster: we do not interpret your policy or negotiate claim value. Texas law draws that line and we respect it. And we never offer to waive deductibles; that practice is illegal in Texas.
Roofing in Keller, specifically
Keller is established DFW: neighborhoods that have been through multiple roof cycles, mature trees that feed gutters and abrade shingles in every wind event, and a housing stock whose re-roof history varies house by house with the quality of whoever did the last storm season’s work. That history is exactly why documentation matters more here than almost anywhere: separating old wear and prior repairs from fresh storm damage is what makes a Tarrant County claim clean, and it’s what our written, photographed inspections are built to do.
The same crews cover Fort Worth, Arlington and Mansfield, which keeps Keller scheduling flexible when storm weeks compress everyone’s calendar.
FROM OUR CREWS
The crews you'd actually get.
Real Cedar Crest crews on DFW roofs. Every project photo below is from our own jobs.
What the storm left
Hail and wind damage, photographed for the file.
Deck to dry-in
Fresh decking checked and papered in before shingles.
Underlayment going down
Synthetic underlayment sealed across the deck before the first course.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Keller
Before you plan storm & hail damage in Keller, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
31
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
9
Golf-ball-size hail days
4.25 in.
Largest stone on record
1999
Median year homes built
Hail near Keller
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 31 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of Keller. 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 4.25 inches (grapefruit size) on May 24, 2011. The most recent report: 1.25-inch hail on April 28, 2026.
May 24, 2011: 4.25-inch hail (grapefruit size)
April 28, 2021: 3.25-inch hail (teacup size)
March 14, 2024: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
March 30, 2009: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
June 11, 2023: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
How old Keller homes are
The median home in Keller was built in 1999. A large share of the city's 16,892 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 19% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of Keller); 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 storm & hail damage in Keller
How do I know if my roof in Keller has hail damage?
Ground-level clues include dented gutters and vents, but the damage that matters (shingle bruising and granule displacement) needs an on-roof inspection. Ours are free and documented with photos.
Should I file an insurance claim after every storm in Keller?
No. File when documented damage justifies it. An inspection first protects you both ways: real damage gets properly documented, and a healthy roof avoids an unnecessary claim on your record.
A door-knocker offered to cover my deductible. Is that legit?
No. Texas law requires homeowners to pay their deductible, and contractors offering to waive or absorb it are breaking the law and putting your claim at risk. Walk away.
Do mature trees around our Keller 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 Keller?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 31 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of Keller, 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 1.25-inch hail on April 28, 2026.
How old are most homes in Keller?
The median home in Keller was built in 1999, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 10% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 19% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
