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Roofing a mid-century Waco house is rarely just shingles. The edge of the roof, the fascia board and the gutters hanging from it have aged together, and a storm like the April 2023 hail hits all three at once. We do roof repair, roof replacement and gutter work, so all of it can be looked at by one company on one visit.
Fill in the form and we will call you back to pick a time, or phone (214) 766-3669. Someone answers every day of the week, 7 am to 6 pm.
Who you will deal with
SunTex is owned by Leanne Tolbert and is 100% woman-owned and operated. Alex Keller is our Central Texas and Austin sales manager. Travis Gardenhire and Alison Gardenhire are our Central Texas project managers, Beth Keller runs operations, and Suade Sherman runs the office.
Older houses punish split responsibility. When one contractor works on the roof and another hangs the gutters, the fascia between them belongs to nobody. Our concierge service puts the roof and the gutters on one project manager, and we tell you what we find along the fascia.
On the assessment we check the gutters, downspouts and fascia along with the roof. We look for the quieter signs of a failing gutter, such as rotted fascia and peeling exterior paint near the eaves.
Nobody can see the decking on a 1960s house until the old roofing comes off. When it does, we photograph any soft or rotted boards so you see exactly what needs replacing.
After a storm, we document the damage with photos and support your insurance restoration claim. Your policy decisions stay between you and your insurer.
Call (214) 766-3669 or send the form. The year the house was built, and whether the roof has ever been replaced, tells us a lot before we arrive.
We assess the roof at your Waco home, check the gutters and fascia, and photograph what we find. You get a plain answer on whether a repair will hold or the roof needs replacing.
Approve the estimate and the material, and your project manager books the crew and keeps you posted.
No town in our service area has an older median home than Waco. The Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey puts the median year built at 1979 and counts 61,163 housing units. The single biggest decade is the 1950s, with 10,127 homes, followed by the 2010s with 9,598, the 1980s with 7,593 and the 1970s with 7,383. Another 3,874 homes were built before 1940 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS table B25034).
Add it up and 31,151 homes, just over half of the city, were built before 1980. Of the occupied homes, 26,648 are owner-occupied and 27,258 are rented, and the median owner-occupied value is $221,700.
Waco sits at the north end of our Central Texas work. Down I-35 we look after Temple roofs that took 70-knot winds in May 2024 and Belton homes in the path of 4.25-inch hail in 2014.
Our roofing covers towns from Anna and Melissa in the north to Killeen and Austin in the south, and Waco is one of them.
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From residential and commercial roof replacement to urgent emergency roof repairs, our 5-star service speaks for itself.
We used them for Christmas lights and could not have been happier. The entire process was so simple and our lights looked amazing. Very high quality and didn’t have one light bulb out the entire season. Highly recommend using them for your holiday lighting!
Bailey Pullin
Hands down recommend Beth and Alex with Christmas Lights and roofing consultations. Their communication is on point! Excellent service through your whole experience. We have been using them for two years now and will continue! Thanks yall!
Carin Gonzales
Highly recommend. Merry and Bright by Suntex Roofing made our home merry and bright this holiday season and are now my permanent go-to for my holiday lighting needs.
Chad Mandrell
The other day I had James Rose from SunTex do a courtesy inspection of our roof they replaced a little over a year ago. Mr. Rose was professional and knowledgeable when discussing how the drone inspection reveals no flaws or damage to the roof. I would definitely recommend SunTex to anyone look to have roof work done.
kalonji singleton
Alex Keller with SunTex Roofing exceeded! SunTex gave us a great experience from start to finish. The entire crew protected our new windows, plants, AC units, garden structures and even pool. I HIGHLY recommend this Texas local roofing company.
Sara Odom
Teri Redwine
SunTex provides unmatched customer support and response times. We moved into a new house with the previous owners creating a massive hole upon moving out. SunTex came out immediately and provided a temporary patch to mitigate damage from an incoming storm. Then came back for the official repair a few days later.
Alex Chase
Leanne and her team do GREAT work! Fast and clean as they do your roof replacement process. Leanne and her team are very professional. They get the job done. We are very pleased with our new roof, cutters and the restoration of our fence after the Salado Tornado this past April.
Gary Schmiedekamp
We used them for Christmas lights and could not have been happier. The entire process was so simple and our lights looked amazing. Very high quality and didn’t have one light bulb out the entire season. Highly recommend using them for your holiday lighting!
Bailey Pullin
100% cannot recommend enough!!! So thankful for SunTex. They helped us every step the way. They educated me and worked with me. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing roof replacement or repairs. Their staff is amazing! Cannot thank them enough.
Juan Cruz
If your house was in that storm's path and nobody has been on the roof since, the damage may still be there. A free assessment with photos will tell you, and it may turn out to be a repair rather than a new roof.
SunTex Roofing and Reconstruction opened in 2022 and is 100% woman-owned and operated. Our only office is at 12800 Westridge Blvd, Suite 162, Frisco, the address on our Google listing, and our Central Texas team covers Waco.
We say that plainly because older homes generate questions years after the job: a stain over a closet, a gutter that pulls loose, a buyer's inspector asking when the roof went on. You should know which company answers those, and which people. Our team names are on our About page, and the photos from your job stay on file with us.
NOAA's Storm Events Database, the federal record of severe weather, files nine hail reports under the name Waco between 2010 and mid-2026, seven of them an inch or larger, each on a different day (NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database). That is a thin count for a city this size, because NOAA files many storms under nearby place names. Across McLennan County, the same database holds 149 reports of hail an inch or larger on 51 separate days.
The worst day in that record for Waco was April 26, 2023:
On the Storm Prediction Center's size chart, 4.50 inches is grapefruit size and 4.00 inches is softball size (NOAA Storm Prediction Center hail size table). Five of the seven Waco-named reports of an inch or more fell in April, so April is the month to watch your gutters for granules. The county has not been quiet since: on April 28, 2026, NOAA logged 3-inch hail near West and golf ball to baseball size hail in Hallsburg that destroyed windshields. Mapped onto the Census Bureau's city boundary, NOAA's file places 21 hail reports inside Waco since 2010, and they form the full hail and wind record for Waco roofs.
The questions on an older Waco house are different from those on a 2010s build.
Owners want to know how many layers are up there, because a house from the 1950s may have been reroofed more than once over the years, and not always by tearing off the last roof first.
They want to know about the deck. Plank or plywood, sound or soft, nobody knows until the shingles come off.
They ask about the gutters, because on some of these houses the gutters are as old as the roof, and they want both handled once.
And they ask whether the roof can be fixed instead of replaced. Sometimes it can, and we will say so.
Insurance comes up too. An older roof can be worth less on paper than it costs to replace, depending on the policy, and owners want to know what a claim will actually cover before they file one. We cannot answer for your insurer, but we can show you the damage in photos and explain how roof age can change a payout under each kind of policy.
On an older Waco house, three problems tend to arrive together.
Age first. A roof that has been through decades of Central Texas summers can have lost much of its granule cover, and the shingles stiffen and crack more easily. If a second layer was laid over the first at some point, the roof carries extra weight and traps the old layer's problems underneath.
Then hail. April 2023 proved how big Waco hail can get. Stones that size can crack shingles, dent metal vents and flashing, and dent gutters in one pass. Even quarter size hail, the most common size in the Waco-named reports, knocks granules loose from a roof that has few to spare.
Then wind. On January 2, 2017, NOAA logged a report of shingles blown off a home in Waco. On May 31, 2024, thunderstorm winds snapped trees near Franklin Avenue and 7th Street downtown. Back on June 22, 2014, wind brought down a 60-foot oak onto a house near North 18th Street and Columbus Avenue, damaging its roof and porch. Older homes on tree-lined streets carry that risk on top of the hail.
Water is the result. Once shingles fail or gutters overflow, water reaches the deck and the fascia, and on an old house it finds wood that has been waiting decades for it.
These three choices shape the estimate more than anything else on a house from before 1980.
We check how many roofs are stacked on the house during the assessment. A replacement takes every old layer off down to the deck, so the new roof starts on a surface we have actually seen. A layered roof takes more labor to tear off, and we would rather tell you that up front than have it come up on install day. Layers also limit what a repair can do, because a patch sits on top of whatever is underneath.
We install residential roofs in asphalt, designer shingle, tile and standing seam metal. On a low, wide 1950s ranch, designer shingles can add depth to a long roofline. Standing seam metal suits farmhouse and modern updates. Before deciding, ask your insurance agent how each material affects your premium. The Texas Department of Insurance lists an impact-resistant roof among the features some insurers give discounts for.
We install aluminum, steel, copper and vinyl gutters, and we offer gutters formed without seams along each run, which means fewer joints to leak. Aluminum is light, affordable and resists rust. Steel is strong and handles temperature swings. Copper is the most striking look. Vinyl is the budget option and suits milder climates. Choose with the roof, so the gutter color and the roof edge match.
Not every old roof needs to come off. When the damage is confined to one area, such as a few shingles blown off in a storm, a cracked boot around a vent pipe or flashing that has pulled away from a chimney, a repair can stop the leak and buy time. On an older Waco house that time is worth having if the rest of the roof still has granule cover and lies flat. Brittle shingles change the math, so leak repairs on old Waco roofs and their gutters start by testing whether the shingles around the leak still flex.
A repair stops making sense when the shingles are brittle enough to crack as we lift them, when leaks keep turning up in new places, when the roof is layered and the problem sits in the lower layer, or when an insurer has approved a full roof after a claim. We show you the photos behind the answer either way.
Tear-off is where an old house tells the truth. Once the shingles and any earlier layers are off, we can see the decking: whether it is solid, whether it has soft spots around chimneys and valleys, and whether earlier repairs were done well. We photograph what we find, so you see what was replaced and why.
Expect some surprises. A house with 70 years behind it may have had additions, skylights cut in and closed up, or a chimney that no longer serves a fireplace. Each one leaves flashing details that need attention when the new roof goes on.
A second roof laid over the first saved someone a tear-off bill years ago. It also hid the condition of the deck, added weight and can leave the new shingles sitting on an uneven base. When we replace a layered roof, every layer comes off. Then we can check the deck, put down new underlayment and flashing, and give you a roof that starts clean. Shingle makers treat a second existing layer, a sagging ridge or deck boards gapped more than a quarter inch as reasons to strip the roof, and those checks shape replacing the roof on an older Waco house.
Age changes what a claim pays. The Texas Department of Insurance explains that replacement cost coverage pays to replace a damaged roof at today's prices, while actual cash value coverage subtracts depreciation for wear and age first. In TDI's own example, a 10-year-old roof that costs $10,000 to replace might be worth only $7,000 in actual cash value, leaving the homeowner with $5,000 out of pocket instead of $2,000 after a $2,000 deductible (Texas Department of Insurance home insurance guide). TDI also notes that insurers cannot turn you down only because of your home's age, but they can charge you more.
On a Waco house with a roof older than ten years, read your declarations page before a storm, not after it. Know which coverage you have, and what your deductible is.
Section 707.002 of the Texas Insurance Code says a person insured under a property policy shall pay any deductible on a first-party claim (Texas Insurance Code Chapter 707). A roofer who offers to absorb it is asking you to skip a payment the law says you owe. We will not make that offer.
The county record shows when to watch. Of the 149 reports of hail an inch or larger in McLennan County since 2010, 71 came in April and 40 in May, spread over 18 and 17 storm days. The surprise is October: 13 reports of an inch or more on four separate October days, as many as March, September, November and December combined.
So a fall storm is no reason to wait until spring. If hail falls on your street in October, check the gutters and downspouts for fresh granules and dents within a few days, and book an assessment if you find them. On an older roof, one more round of hail can be the difference between a repair and a replacement.
Waco has slightly more renter-occupied homes than owner-occupied ones: 27,258 against 26,648. If you own a rental, the roofing decision is yours even though you do not live under it. We send the photos and the written estimate to you, so you can judge the roof without standing on the lawn, and your project manager gives you the crew date so you can tell your tenants ahead of time.
Waco's wind record runs year-round. Besides the January 2017 shingle loss and the May 2024 downtown storm, the airport's weather station has logged gusts of 73 mph in June 2016 and 66 mph in January 2017. In October 2014, a storm damaged an apartment building in the city and the roof of a strip shopping center on Bosque Boulevard. On April 26, 2024, a tornado west of Waco damaged neighborhoods on either side of Wortham Bend Road near China Spring Road, with winds estimated at 95 mph; one home lost most of the front part of its roof. After a storm, look for missing shingles in the yard, branches resting on the roof and dents in the gutters, then call us before climbing anything.
Shopping centers, apartment buildings and offices in Waco take the same storms. On September 25, 2015, a microburst tore off part of the roof of an apartment complex in Waco and left three apartments open to the weather. On August 27, 2023, wind at Waco Regional Airport overturned planes and ripped off sheet metal. We roof commercial and multi-family property as well as homes, including commercial roofs in TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen and metal. The approach stays the same: photos of the existing roof, a written estimate and one project manager who deals directly with the owner or property manager.
Gutters on an older house do more than catch rain. When they clog, sag or pull away, water spills over the edge, soaks the fascia and lands next to the foundation. Rotted fascia and peeling paint along the eaves are often the first visible sign. Roofing work is the natural time to deal with it, because the crew is already working at the roof edge, and a new roof edge and the gutters have to meet cleanly. One homeowner's review on our site describes us arranging replacement of the damaged gutters alongside their roof, and that is the kind of job we are set up for.
What follows is the longer version of how a job runs, from the first call to the final walk.
When you call, we ask when the house was built, whether you know of earlier reroofs, and whether the April 2023 storm or a later one hit your street. On an older home those answers matter as much as what is visible from the yard.
We assess the roof, gutters and fascia, photograph the damage and give you a written estimate with a recommendation: repair, replace or leave it alone. If insurance is involved, the photos support the claim.
Your project manager confirms the crew date and keeps you posted. On a reroof the old layers come off, the deck gets checked and photographed, and the new roof and any gutters go on. Then we walk the finished job with you.
Before: an older Waco roof often wears its history. Patches in two shades, a second layer over the first, flashing sealed with tar more than once, granules in the downspouts after April storms, and a gutter run sagging where the fascia behind it has softened.
After a repair: the damaged area is fixed, and you hold photos of the rest of the roof that show what it still has left.
After a replacement: every old layer is gone, any rotted decking has been replaced and photographed, and new underlayment, flashing and roofing are on. If the gutters were part of the job, they hang straight and carry water away from the house.
The paperwork changes too. You hold photos of the old roof, the deck and the new roof, plus the materials that went on. That record helps when you sell, and it helps when the next McLennan County hailstorm brings an adjuster to your door. If you want the roof watched after we leave, our Roof Care Program members get two inspections a year with a written roof health report and photos, plus optional gutter cleaning.
Whether the April 2023 hail left its marks, the gutters are pulling off the fascia, or the roof is simply as old as the house, the first step is a free assessment.
Call (214) 766-3669 any day from 7 am to 6 pm, or send the form and we will call you back. We will check the roof and gutters, photograph what we find and give you a written estimate.
Our office is at 12800 Westridge Blvd, Suite 162, Frisco, TX 75035, and our Central Texas team covers Waco from there.
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Waco roofing FAQ
Yes. A replacement takes every layer off down to the deck, which lets us check the decking and start the new roof on a clean, flat surface. A layered roof takes more labor to remove, so we count the layers during the free assessment and include the tear-off in your written estimate rather than surprising you later. If the damage is small and the top layer is sound, we will also tell you whether a repair can wait out the bigger job.
Nobody can honestly tell you from the ground. The decking on a house that age may well be the original, unless an earlier roofer replaced it. Once it is exposed, we photograph any soft, rotted or damaged boards, so you see the reason for every sheet we replace.
If nobody has, yes. NOAA's records show the storm did serious damage in and around the city. Hail up to 4.5 inches was reported 2 miles east of Waco on April 26, 2023, and the narrative notes that numerous vehicles and buildings were damaged. Golf ball hail fell on the Baylor campus and softball size hail near Waco Regional Airport. Book a free assessment and we will photograph what is there.
We would, where it suits the house. We install standing seam metal, and it works well on farmhouse and modern updates. On a classic 1950s ranch, designer shingles may look more at home. Ask your insurer how each option affects your premium, since the Texas Department of Insurance lists an impact-resistant roof among the features some insurers discount. We will talk through both on the assessment.
If a covered storm damaged the roof, your policy may pay, but age affects how much. An actual cash value policy subtracts depreciation for wear and age, while a replacement cost policy pays at today's prices. Check your declarations page. We photograph the damage and support your claim, and you remain responsible for your deductible under Texas law.
Yes. We do both trades, and on an older home it often makes sense to look at them together. The crew is already working at the roof edge, a new roof edge has to meet the gutters, and gutters that hail dented or that are pulling away from the fascia may not last as long as the roof above them. We check the gutters on every assessment and tell you whether they can stay.
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