Roofing Contractor in The Woodlands, TX
Martha Cano owns Tex-Mex Roofing and gets on the roof herself. The person who writes your estimate is the person standing on your decking.
Why The Woodlands Is Different
Roofing in The Woodlands is its own animal.
The Woodlands is a genuinely unusual roofing market, and the reason is the trees. The community was master-planned around its existing pine forest rather than clearing it, which is what makes the place beautiful and also what makes roofs here age differently than roofs ten miles away in open subdivisions. Loblolly pines drop needles into roof valleys and gutters continuously, not seasonally.
Those needles hold water against the shingle surface and pack into valleys where the water is supposed to move fastest. North-facing and heavily shaded slopes never fully dry out, which is why algae streaking and moss show up here on roofs that would still look clean in a sunnier subdivision. And a mature pine that goes over in a squall line does not scuff a roof, it goes through it.
The housing stock adds a second factor: the older villages like Grogan's Mill and Panther Creek were built in the 1970s and early 1980s, so many of those homes are on their third roof, often with decking that has been patched by three different crews across four decades. The newer villages — Sterling Ridge, Alden Bridge, Creekside Park — are on their first or second replacement cycle now. Finally, The Woodlands maintains residential design standards that other Houston-area communities simply do not, and shingle colour and profile can fall under them.
A roofer who has never worked here will not think to ask about that until the wrong colour is already on your roof.
What We See In The Woodlands
Roofing problems unique
to The Woodlands homes.
Based on actual jobs across The Woodlands.
Pine needle packing in valleys and gutters
The canopy that makes The Woodlands what it is drops debris onto your roof all year. Needles mat into valleys where drainage matters most, hold moisture against the shingle, and back water up under the drip edge once the gutters fill. It is the most common cause of premature valley failure here.
Algae streaking and moss on shaded slopes
Slopes that sit under canopy never fully dry. The black streaking most homeowners assume is dirt is an algae colony, and on a permanently shaded north slope it holds moisture against the granules and shortens the life of that slope specifically. Algae-resistant shingles matter more here than in open subdivisions.
Limb strike and falling-tree damage
A loblolly limb coming down in a thunderstorm punches through decking rather than scuffing shingles. This is the most common emergency call we get in The Woodlands, and it usually needs decking replacement, not just shingle work.
Aging 1970s and 1980s decking in the older villages
Homes in Grogan's Mill, Panther Creek and Indian Springs have often been re-roofed three times. Each crew patched what it found. Under the current shingles there is frequently a mix of original plank decking, plywood patches and OSB from three different decades, and some of it is soft.
Residential design review on shingle changes
The Woodlands has real design standards, and colour or profile changes on a replacement roof can require review. It is a straightforward step if you know to take it, and an expensive problem if the shingles are already installed.
Underventilated attics under a heat-trapping canopy
Shade helps the roof surface and does nothing for the attic. Woodlands attics still run past 140 degrees in August, and older homes here frequently have exhaust ventilation with almost no soffit intake to feed it, so the ventilation does not actually move air.
Where We Work
12+ The Woodlands neighborhoods.
We have done jobs in just about every section of The Woodlands, TX 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77389. If yours is not listed, give us a call.
Why The Woodlands Picks Martha
Honest roofing for
The Woodlands, Texas.
No high-pressure sales, no salespeople taking 12% commission, no door-knockers after a storm. Just Martha on the roof, telling you the truth.
Talk to Martha: (832) 708-4611Martha Cano owns the company and is on your roof herself. You are not handed to a commissioned salesperson who never climbs a ladder and then subcontracts the work to whoever is cheapest that week.
Tex-Mex Roofing is family owned and family run. The same small group does the inspection, the tear-off and the clean-up, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
You get a dated photo report of your own roof whether or not you hire us, and you are welcome to take it to another roofer for a second opinion.
If a repair will genuinely hold, we will tell you that instead of selling you a replacement. We would rather lose the job than have you call back in eight months.
The First Visit
What happens in The Woodlands.
No sales visit, no drone flyover, no pressure to decide the same day.
- 1Martha walks the roofEvery slope, in person. Not a look from the driveway of your The Woodlands home.
- 2You get dated photosA written report by text or email — yours to keep, and to take to another roofer for a second opinion.
- 3An honest answerRepair, replace, or nothing needed. If the roof is fine, we say so and you owe us nothing.
Available Here
Every service we offer.
Available across The Woodlands, TX 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77389.
The Woodlands FAQ
Questions The Woodlands homeowners ask.
How much does a new roof cost in The Woodlands, TX?+
Most single-family replacements in The Woodlands land between $11,000 and $22,000. The range is wider here than in most of the metro because of the housing stock: a 1,900 sq ft home in Grogan's Mill is a very different job from a steep, cut-up 4,000 sq ft roof in Carlton Woods or Sterling Ridge. Pitch, square count, how many layers come off, and how much decking has to be replaced underneath drive the number. You get a free inspection and a written, itemized price rather than a guess over the phone.
Do the trees in The Woodlands actually shorten roof life?+
Yes, in two specific ways. Debris packing in valleys and gutters holds water where it should be draining, and permanent shade keeps slopes damp enough for algae and moss to establish. Neither is a reason to cut down your pines. It does mean gutters need clearing more often here than elsewhere, valleys should be inspected rather than assumed fine, and algae-resistant shingles are worth the small premium on shaded slopes.
Do I need approval before changing my shingle colour in The Woodlands?+
Quite possibly. The Woodlands maintains residential design standards that other Houston-area communities do not, and exterior changes including roofing can fall under review depending on your village and covenant. Check before the shingles are ordered. We will flag it during the estimate — it is a routine step when it is done in the right order and an expensive one when it is not.
A pine limb came through my roof. What happens now?+
Call (832) 708-4611. If water is getting into the house, stopping that comes first, tarped if the weather requires it. Limb strikes almost always mean decking replacement rather than just shingle work, because the impact breaks the sheathing underneath. We photograph the damage thoroughly, which matters if you are going to put it through insurance.
How long does a roof replacement take in The Woodlands?+
One to two days for most homes. The larger, steeper, more cut-up roofs in villages like Carlton Woods and Sterling Ridge can run into a third day. If the decking underneath turns out to be worse than it looked from the surface, we show you the photos and the cost before we carry on rather than after.
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Other areas near The Woodlands
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in The Woodlands, TX.
No pressure, no upselling, no door-knocker tactics. Martha comes out, walks the roof, shows you photos, and gives you the truth.