Arlington sits in one of the busiest hail corridors in North Texas, wedged between Fort Worth and Dallas along a stretch of I-30 and Highway 360 that spring storm tracks cross almost every year. Alpine Exteriors works on homes throughout Arlington — from the older brick ranches near Meadowbrook and Randol Mill to the newer builds in Viridian and South Arlington — and we size every roofing, siding and window job around what actually beats up a house here: hail, straight-line wind, and a summer heat load that never really lets up.
Most of our Arlington calls start with one of three things: a roof that took hail damage and needs a full tear-off and replacement, siding that's cracked or bowed from years of heat cycling, or windows that are drafty, fogged, or original to a house built in the 1980s or 90s. We handle all three as a licensed contractor, plus the smaller jobs that come with them — fascia and soffit repair after wind damage, gutter replacement tied into a reroof, and patch repairs on siding and trim where a full replacement isn't warranted yet.
We also do a fair number of insurance-related roof replacements in Arlington. If a hailstorm has come through your neighborhood, we'll walk the roof, document the damage in a way that holds up with an adjuster, and give you a straight answer about whether it's a repair or a full replacement before you file a claim. We're not going to tell you that you need a new roof if a targeted repair will genuinely hold.
Arlington's exterior problems are almost entirely weather-driven, and the weather here is specific:
We work across Arlington and the immediate surrounding area, including Downtown Arlington, the Entertainment District near AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, Viridian, Lake Arlington and the Bowman Springs area, Meadowbrook, Woodland West, Pecan Valley, Randol Mill, South Arlington toward Mansfield, and the border areas near Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens and Kennedale. We also regularly take jobs in Grand Prairie and North Arlington near the Grapevine and Great Southwest area. If you're just outside that footprint, ask — we still cover a lot of nearby North Texas ground.
The City of Arlington's Development Services Department requires a permit for most roof replacements and for exterior work that changes siding materials or structural elements — a straight repair of a small section is sometimes exempt, but a full tear-off reroof almost always needs one. As your contractor, we pull the required permits and schedule the city inspections that go with them; that's part of what you're paying for when you hire a licensed contractor instead of a storm-chasing crew that skips the paperwork.
A lot of Arlington neighborhoods built in the last 20 years — Viridian is the clearest example — have an HOA with architectural review requirements for roof color, siding material, and window style. If your neighborhood has an HOA, plan on submitting your material and color selections for approval before we order anything; we'll help you put that submission together so it doesn't stall the job. Older, unrestricted neighborhoods generally don't have this step, but it's worth checking your deed restrictions if you're not sure.
One more thing worth knowing if you're filing an insurance claim: Texas homeowners' policies typically give you a defined window to file a claim after a storm date, and some carriers have started declining to renew policies on roofs over a certain age, particularly if they weren't replaced after documented hail damage. If your roof is 15-20 years old and Arlington has had a hail event in the last year or two, it's worth getting it inspected even if you haven't noticed a leak.
Over the past several storm seasons we've done a steady mix of insurance-driven roof replacements in the neighborhoods off Cooper Street and Matlock Road, several fiber cement siding conversions on older brick-and-siding homes near Randol Mill where the original wood siding had reached the end of its life, and a run of window replacements in South Arlington homes built in the 90s where the original aluminum-frame windows had failed at the seals. We've also handled fascia, soffit and gutter rebuilds after wind events on more than one Viridian street, working alongside the HOA's approval process for material matching.
Granule loss, bruised mats, and cracked shingles usually aren't visible from your driveway. If Arlington has had a significant hailstorm in the last year, it's worth having someone walk the roof and check, especially before your insurance claim window closes. We do these inspections and will tell you honestly if we don't see damage worth filing on.
Both hold up here, but they trade off differently. Vinyl costs less up front and installs faster, but on south- and west-facing walls that take the most direct summer sun, repeated heat cycling can cause it to warp or buckle over years. Fiber cement costs more and takes longer to install, but resists that heat cycling and holds paint better long-term. We'll tell you which makes more sense for your specific elevation and budget rather than pushing one material across the board.
They're rated to resist cracking and puncture better than standard shingles in lab impact testing, and in our experience they do noticeably better in real hailstorms too, though no shingle is guaranteed to survive a large-hail event undamaged. The upfront cost is higher, and payback depends partly on whether your insurer offers a premium discount for installing them — ask your carrier before you decide.
A standard single-family roof tear-off and replacement usually takes one to two days once materials are on site and permits are pulled, weather permitting. Spring and early summer — the same season Arlington sees the most hail — is also our busiest scheduling season, so if you're not dealing with an active leak, booking a few weeks ahead of storm season can mean a shorter wait.
If you've got hail or wind damage, siding that's showing its age, or windows that are drafty and hard to open, Alpine Exteriors can walk your property, give you a straight assessment, and put together a written estimate before any work starts. Reach out to schedule a free inspection for your Arlington home.