Roofing contractors in Texas
No. Texas has no state roofing license, so there is no lookup to run. Screen a Texas roofer on three things instead: RCAT's voluntary credential, city registration where it's required, and manufacturer certification tier.
Texas does not require state licensing for roofing contractors — anyone in Texas can legally call themselves a roofer. The voluntary substitute is the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) Licensed Roofing Contractor program, which approximately 300 of the state's thousands of roofing companies hold. Texas Insurance Code §707 makes it illegal for any contractor to absorb or waive a homeowner's insurance deductible — a critical rule given the North Texas hail belt is the highest-frequency hail region in the U.S.
Markets we cover
We cover counties and small cities in Texas where horizontal directories perform poorly — tier-3 and tier-4 markets where the affiliate listicles run thin and the storm-chaser pressure runs high.
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How Texas roofer licensing works (and why it doesn't)
Texas does not currently administer roofer licensure at the state level — TDLR licenses many trades but not roofing. We work around this in three ways. First, we strongly prefer RCAT licensing (rcat.net) — about 300 Texas roofing companies hold this voluntary credential, which approximates state licensing. Second, we verify local jurisdiction registration where applicable (City of Paris, City of Dallas, etc.). Third, we weight manufacturer-tier certifications more heavily on Texas-market scores than we do in license-required states. Texas House Bill 3344 (introduced 2025) would create mandatory state licensing through TDLR; status is not yet enacted at this writing.
Verify any Texas contractor at rcat.net · (512) 251-7690
Statewide storm pattern
North Texas (the Paris-Sherman-Dallas corridor) is the highest-frequency hail region in the United States. Lamar County (Paris) alone posted 33 spotter reports of on-the-ground hail in the past 12 months and has logged 100 lifetime occasions of radar-detected hail at or near Paris. The November 4, 2022 tornado outbreak that produced the EF3 in Idabel, Oklahoma also damaged Lamar County (Powderly area) from the same supercell system.
Questions to ask any Texas contractor
- Are you RCAT-licensed? Send me your number.
- Are you registered with the City of Paris (or applicable local jurisdiction)?
- Send me your Certificate of Insurance with a callable agent.
- Will you pull the building permit in your own name?
- Will you absorb my insurance deductible? — and if they say yes, end the conversation; deductible-absorption is illegal in Texas under §707.
A legitimate contractor answers all of these without friction. Hesitation, deflection, or refusal to put answers in writing is itself the signal.
Standards we apply
Every contractor we feature in Texas clears the same five basics: an active state credential where applicable, $1M+ general liability verified by phone, workers’ compensation, a clean public record, and a real physical office in the market. We then score the contractor against a four-dimension rubric. Read the methodology in full.
Common questions about Texas roofing contractors
Do roofers need a license in Texas?
No. Texas does not license roofing contractors at the state level. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licenses many trades, including electricians, HVAC, and plumbers, but roofing is not among them, so there is no state roofing license and no state license number to ask for. Anyone in Texas can legally advertise as a roofer with no exam, no bond, and no state registration. This is why screening a Texas roofer takes more work than it does in a license-required state, and why the checks below matter more here.
Is there a Texas roofing license lookup?
There is no state roofing license, so there is no state lookup to run. The closest equivalent is the RCAT member directory at rcat.net, which confirms whether a contractor holds the voluntary Roofing Contractors Association of Texas Licensed Roofing Contractor credential. Roughly 300 of the state's thousands of roofing companies hold it. Separately, check whether your city requires local contractor registration and confirm the contractor is on that list, and verify general liability and workers' compensation by calling the agent named on the Certificate of Insurance directly rather than trusting the certificate itself.
What is RCAT licensing and is it the same as a state license?
RCAT is the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas, and its Licensed Roofing Contractor program is voluntary industry certification, not a government license. It is not the same as a state license and carries no legal force. It is still the strongest single credential available in Texas because it requires at least two years of Texas roofing experience, a fixed business address, minimum general liability coverage, workers' compensation, and passing business and safety examinations. In a state with no licensure, a contractor who voluntarily met that bar has told you something real about how they operate.
Can a Texas roofer pay or waive my insurance deductible?
No, and an offer to do it is a reason to walk away. Texas Insurance Code §707 makes it illegal for a roofing contractor to waive, rebate, absorb, or otherwise pay your insurance deductible. The contractor is committing a crime by offering, and a homeowner who accepts can be exposed to insurance-fraud liability. Offers phrased as "we'll work with your deductible," "we'll cover it," or a bid inflated to hide the deductible all fall under the same rule. We automatically exclude any contractor offering deductible absorption.
Will Texas start requiring roofing licenses?
Possibly, but nothing has changed yet. Texas House Bill 3344, introduced in 2025, would create mandatory state roofing licensure administered through TDLR. It has not been enacted, so as of this writing there is still no Texas roofing license requirement. Until that changes, treat any contractor claiming to hold a "Texas state roofing license" as either confused or misleading you. Ask what specific credential they mean, and expect the honest answer to be RCAT, a local city registration, or a manufacturer certification.