Straight-line winds ahead of DFW storm fronts lift shingle edges, break sealant bonds, and tear tabs off entirely. Wind damage repair in Princeton addresses both the visible damage and the broken seals you cannot see from the ground.
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 wind-lifted shingle that looks fine from the street has often lost the seal that keeps the next storm out. After significant gusts in Princeton, missing tabs and lifted edges are worth a documented look. Wind is also a covered peril on most homeowner policies.
We work across all of Princeton and the surrounding DFW communities. Estimates are free and written, inspections are documented with photos, and Texas’s insurance rules get followed to the letter: we never waive deductibles and we are not public adjusters.
Roofing in Princeton, specifically
Much of Princeton’s housing stock is new enough that its original builder-grade roofs are only now meeting their first serious hail cycles, and first storms on builder-spec shingles are where a lot of Collin County owners discover what was actually installed over their heads. The local conversations that follow are predictable and worth having early: what the builder’s workmanship coverage does and doesn’t survive, whether the first insurance claim is the moment to upgrade to Class 4 impact-rated shingles (usually yes; the premium discount math works hardest here), and how HOA architectural standards shape material choices in newer communities.
The same crews cover Plano, Frisco and McKinney, which keeps Princeton 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.
Documented, not guessed
Damage marked and photographed before the estimate.
Clean handoff
Shingles down, debris gone, warranty in writing.
Underlayment going down
Synthetic underlayment sealed across the deck before the first course.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Princeton
Before you plan wind damage repair in Princeton, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
11
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
3
Golf-ball-size hail days
2.75 in.
Largest stone on record
2014
Median year homes built
Hail near Princeton
Reported hail is less frequent around Princeton: NOAA lists 11 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 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 9 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2.75 inches (baseball size) on May 28, 2024. The most recent report: 1.25-inch hail on March 25, 2025.
May 28, 2024: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
November 4, 2024: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
June 15, 2023: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
March 14, 2022: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
June 6, 2018: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
How old Princeton homes are
Princeton is young by roofing standards: the median home was built in 2014, and 66% of its 8,130 housing units date to 2010 or later. Many of those homes still have the roof the builder installed, now working through its first hail seasons.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of Princeton); 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 wind damage repair in Princeton
What wind speed damages a roof in Princeton?
It depends on the shingle rating, age, and condition. Aging shingles lose the sealant bond that gives them wind resistance, so gusts a new roof shrugs off can strip an older one.
Is wind damage covered by insurance?
Wind is a covered peril on most homeowner policies. The same documentation logic as hail applies: inspect, document with photos, then decide about a claim with real information.
How do I spot wind damage from the ground?
Missing tabs, shingles in the yard, and lifted edges that catch afternoon shadow. The seal damage that matters needs an on-roof look, and ours is free.
Will this work void our builder's warranty in Princeton?
Properly documented work doesn't, and our written findings and scopes are built to keep your builder-warranty file intact. What actually endangers coverage is undocumented storm patching, which we don't do.
How often does hail hit Princeton?
NOAA lists 11 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles of Princeton. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 1.25-inch hail on March 25, 2025.
How old are most homes in Princeton?
The median home in Princeton was built in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 10% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 66% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here still have their original builder-installed roof.
