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Part 1: The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 When Texans think of destructive weather, they often picture baseball-sized hail, powerful tornadoes, or the devastation left behind by Hurricane Harvey. But more than a century before Harvey flooded Houston and long before modern weather satellites tracked storms across the Gulf of Mexico, one hurricane forever changed the way Texans build homes, design roofs, and insure property. On September 8, 1900, the Great Galveston Hurri

Take a drive through almost any neighborhood in Texas and you'll notice something interesting. Despite our long, hot summers, many homes and commercial buildings have dark gray, charcoal, brown, or even black roofs. If darker colors absorb more heat, why would anyone choose them? The answer is simple: people like the way they look. Dark roofs complement brick, stone, stucco, and modern architectural styles. They can make a home or commercial building appear more upscale,

Why Winter Weather Can Be Just as Destructive as Hail in North Texas When North Texans think about roof damage, one word dominates the conversation. Let's all say it together: "Hail." And for good reason! Hailstorms can shred shingles in minutes, dent flashing, and leave visible scars across entire neighborhoods. But there’s another kind of damage that doesn’t always announce itself with noise and drama. It doesn’t arrive with thunder and sirens. Instead, it sneaks in qui

Your roof holds prophetic powers. This morning, when you were sipping your hot beverage and mulling over which new blog you were going to follow to fill up all the free space in your day, you no doubt had a roofing blog in your top five. I mean, who doesn't relish a deep dive into the complexities of an underlayment? And since you're already sold on the roofing blog idea, we knew we had to do something to help our new roofing blog, Up on the Roof, stand out from all the othe