Key numbers
77 verified hail storms with stones of 1.75 inches or larger reached Travis County, which includes Pflugerville, from 1984 to 2025 in the storm records we keep; the largest measured 5 inches (softball size) on May 20, 2011 (NOAA NCEI).
| Hail storms by decade, 1984 to 2025 | 1980s: 8, 1990s: 16, 2000s: 24, 2010s: 13, 2020s: 16 Source: NOAA NCEI |
|---|---|
| Largest hail | 5 in. (softball), May 20, 2011 Source: NOAA NCEI |
| Costliest hail storm | $160 million insured losses (2006 dollars), April 20, 2006 Source: Insurance Journal |
| About 24.0% | About 24.0% of Travis County's housing units (148,394 of 618,236) were built in 1979 or earlier, the Census bin closest to the 1978 federal lead-paint ban. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 |
| 4,727 | Travis County issued permits for 4,727 single-family (1-unit) homes in 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 |
A storm counts when NOAA lists a report in Travis County. Each hail size is the storm's largest report in the seven Austin-area counties, which may have fallen in a neighboring county, and insured losses cover every area the storm hit.
A roof replacement in Pflugerville is checked against the city’s Re-Roof Inspection Certificate: a certified third-party inspector verifies the work under the 2021 International Residential Code as adopted by the city, the inspector and the contractor sign the form, and it is submitted before the final inspection. The acknowledgment of that third-party inspection is signed when the permit application goes in. For a homeowner, that checklist is useful twice: it tells you what a correct roof includes, and it gives you something concrete to hold any bid against. Integrity Roofing and Painting serves Pflugerville from our Austin office.
What the certificate checks on a shingle roof
- Slope. Asphalt shingles only on slopes of 2:12 or steeper.
- Underlayment. A double layer on slopes from 2:12 to 4:12: double 15 lb felt, single 30 lb felt, or a single synthetic underlayment, applied parallel to the eaves.
- Flashing. Corrosion-resistant metal of at least 26 gauge at wall and roof intersections; step flashing on sidewalls; crickets or saddles on the ridge side of chimneys.
- Valleys. Open valley flashing at least 24 inches wide, or an equivalent method.
- Fasteners. At least four per strip shingle (or two per individual shingle), 12 gauge shank with a 3/8 inch head, reaching at least 3/4 inch into the sheathing, with no exposed fasteners.
- Drip edge, installed per section R905.2.8.5.
When an overlay is not allowed
The certificate rules out installing a new roof over the old one if the existing roof is water-soaked or deteriorated, is clay, slate, wood shake, cement or asbestos-cement tile, or already has two or more layers. Old vent flashing, metal edging, drain outlets, collars and counter flashing cannot be reinstalled if they are rusted, damaged or deteriorated.
Using the checklist to compare bids
Ask each roofer to say in writing which underlayment they will use, whether they replace pipe boots and step flashing, how valleys are done, and how many nails go in each shingle. A bid that matches the city’s checklist line for line is easier to compare than one that just says “new roof.” Our crews install to the manufacturer’s specifications with photo documentation at every stage, and you get the photos. For material choices, see asphalt shingles and metal roofing; for timing and tear-off, see roof replacement and what a roof replacement costs in Austin. After a hailstorm, start with storm damage repair.
Rules differ next door: Round Rock requires no residential re-roof permit, and Georgetown permits every re-roof with a city final inspection. See all Austin-area service areas.
Book a Pflugerville inspection
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Sources: City of Pflugerville, Re-Roof Inspection Certificate; City of Pflugerville, Residential Building Applications and Guidelines.
