Hip or Gable: Roof Shape in Texas Wind
How roof shape changes what wind does to it.
CONROE, TX · DOWNTOWN CONROE
Roofing in Downtown Conroe, Conroe
An older home near the square with a leaking chimney or porch roof? One line reaches a Conroe roofer.
- Hail, wind and leak repairs
- Replacements and Class 4 upgrades
- Conroe and Montgomery County
Downtown Conroe: The Roof File
- Built in: the city's oldest streets, around the Montgomery County courthouse
- Typical roof: steeper shingle roofs on older homes, some with chimneys and front porches
- HOA notes: mostly no HOA; some historic-area guidelines may apply
- Storm exposure: big old trees over many lots, so limbs come down in storms
Older Streets Around the Courthouse Square
Downtown Conroe grew up around the Montgomery County courthouse square, and the streets nearby still hold some of the oldest houses in the city. Many have been re-roofed several times, sometimes with a new layer laid over an old one. Tall trees shade a lot of these lots, which keeps roofs cooler but drops limbs and leaves in storms. On these roofs, leaks tend to start at chimneys, at the joint where a front porch roof meets the house wall, and where old flashing was patched with tar instead of being replaced.
Roof Calls in Downtown Conroe
If your house has had more than one roof laid on top of another, a roofer will likely recommend tearing everything off to check the wood underneath.
Where owners here usually start: roof repair, hail and wind claims, roof replacement, impact-resistant shingles, HOA roofs, or finding a roofer.
Ask the roofer to look at the porch roof and the chimney while they're up there. On older homes, those two spots cause most of the calls.
Briefs for Downtown Conroe
Patio Covers and Outdoor-Kitchen Roofs
The joint where a patio roof meets the house.