After hail or high wind hits Pelican Bay, 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 Pelican Bay 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 Pelican Bay, specifically
Pelican Bay 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 Pelican Bay 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.
Done right
New shingles, straight courses, a cleared yard: a completed DFW re-roof.
Underlayment going down
Synthetic underlayment sealed across the deck before the first course.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Pelican Bay
Before you plan storm & hail damage in Pelican Bay, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
12
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
7
Golf-ball-size hail days
4 in.
Largest stone on record
1996
Median year homes built
Hail near Pelican Bay
Reported hail is less frequent around Pelican Bay: NOAA lists 12 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 4 miles. Fewer reports can also reflect fewer storm spotters in smaller communities, so a quiet record is not a guarantee. Hail that size was reported in 7 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 4 inches (grapefruit size) on May 24, 2011. The most recent report: 3-inch hail on April 25, 2026.
May 24, 2011: 4-inch hail (grapefruit size)
April 25, 2026: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
April 1, 2015: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
June 20, 2011: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
June 13, 2023: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
How old Pelican Bay homes are
The median home in Pelican Bay was built in 1996. A large share of the city's 843 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 27% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 4 miles of Pelican Bay); 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 Pelican Bay
How do I know if my roof in Pelican Bay 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 Pelican Bay?
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 Pelican Bay 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 Pelican Bay?
NOAA lists 12 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 4 miles of Pelican Bay. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 3-inch hail on April 25, 2026.
How old are most homes in Pelican Bay?
The median home in Pelican Bay was built in 1996, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 19% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 27% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
