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Roofers in Liberty, Melissa, TX

Liberty roofs have already taken Collin County hail, and Melissa Roofing Co knows what that leaves on yours. Tell us what you're seeing so our roofers can get on the roof, and you hear the answer either way.

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Liberty roofs, and what their first hail decade asks of them

Every roof here is still the original one. Liberty went up all at once starting in 2021, so the roofs all went on within a couple of seasons of each other.

So is a roof this new fine or not? The ground won't tell you, because lifted seals and knocked-off granules don't show from down there. A roofer walks the slopes and writes down what is up there, and you see that before anyone puts a number on it.

Fast factsLIBERTY
Roof ageFirst decade
CityMelissa, Texas
CountyCollin County, Texas
HomesSingle-family

These hold for the whole neighborhood. Anything specific to your own roof has to come off the roof itself.

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Know what hail does to a roof this new

What goes wrong on a roof this young is rarely the shingles wearing out. It is the seals, the metal, and the places where water collects, and weather is what brings it out, sometimes as an insurance claim and sometimes as a morning of repair work.

01Bruised shingles
Hail knocks the granules off a shingle while the surface still looks fine from the yard. Our roofers photograph the hits, so the damage is on paper.
02Seals lifted by wind
Collin County gusts get high enough to break the seal strip on shingles that are otherwise new. The shingle stays put, and the next storm gets underneath it.
03Boots, flashing and valleys
The parts that go first are usually not the shingles. Pipe boots dry out, flashing works loose where the roof meets a wall, and a valley moves more water than anything else on the roof.
04Which warranty applies
A roof this new usually sits under two separate promises. One covers the material from the manufacturer, and a workmanship warranty covers the installation.

Hail has been through Collin County more than once since these roofs went on, and Liberty is in it.

Questions

What Liberty owners ask about a young roof

Q1Can hail have already damaged a roof this new?
Yes. Hail damage comes down to the size of the stone and the angle it came in at, and new shingles do not change either one. Our roofers see it on 2021 roofs the same as on older ones.
Q2Is the builder warranty enough if hail hits?
Usually not for hail. A manufacturer warranty covers the shingle against defects, and a workmanship warranty covers the installation. Storm damage is a separate question, and it normally runs through an insurance claim.
Q3Do I need a whole new roof this early?
Almost never. Most of what hail leaves on a roof this age is a roof repair, and a full replacement this early is the exception.
Q4Should I put impact-rated shingles on when the time comes?
An impact-rated shingle holds up better to a strike, which counts on a roof that has more Collin County springs ahead of it than behind it. The rating does not add years, and it does not put hail damage under a warranty.
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A roof Liberty's age rarely shows its damage from the driveway. Our roofers leave the estimate with you, and it names the work it covers line by line.

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