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Fast, Reliable Roofing Company Across Richardson
Roofing work in Richardson carries a few wrinkles that other Dallas suburbs don’t have. The city’s 1960s and 1970s ranch homes often sit on low-slope built-up roofs that were never intended to hold modern architectural shingles. A roofer who doesn’t know Richardson will quote you a standard shingle replacement, then discover mid-job that the slope won’t pass code without a full re-deck. That’s a budget-breaker you deserve to know about before the first nail goes in. We are a Roofing Company that sends background-checked, photo-badged technicians to every Richardson job, with a written price in your hand before work starts. Call (432) 302-5605 to talk through what your specific roof actually needs.
Why Mercer Roofing Co Dallas Is Richardson’s Preferred Roofing Company Company
Richardson homeowners keep calling us because we show up knowing the difference between a Richardson Heights ranch built in 1972 and a Canyon Creek two-story from the 1990s. That’s not small talk. It changes the flashing spec, the underlayment choice, and whether your decking survives another cycle. Our Roofing Company technicians live in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro and work Richardson roofs weekly, not as a drive-through stop between bigger jobs.
Every visit starts the same way. Before our technician rings your doorbell, you get their name and photo sent to your phone. At the door, they present a photo ID badge and arrive in a clean, marked uniform. That’s the Threshold Verified standard we’re held to, and it exists because we understand who’s opening the door. A parent home alone with young kids. An older homeowner who wants proof of who’s standing on the porch. You should never have to guess.
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Commercial Roofing in Richardson
Commercial roofing in Richardson covers a different set of buildings than the single-family homes most roofers focus on. Low-slope retail strips along Belt Line Road, flat-roofed office buildings near the Telecom Corridor, and older commercial structures off Central Expressway all need regular maintenance, coatings, and periodic full replacements that residential shingle crews aren’t equipped to handle. A typical commercial flat roof repair in Richardson runs $650 – $1,800 depending on penetration count and membrane type. Full commercial roof replacement on a low-slope TPO or EPDM system usually falls between $8.50 and $14 per square foot.
Low-Slope Membrane Work
Richardson’s commercial stock includes plenty of low-slope roofs originally done in built-up asphalt and gravel, many from the same mid-century era as the city’s ranch homes. Those roofs age differently than metal or TPO. We inspect seams, flashings, and drain collars first, because that’s where wind-driven rain gets in. When the membrane has reached the end of its life, we quote full tear-off and replacement in writing before ordering a single sheet of material.
Drainage and Ponding Correction
Flat terrain in Richardson means commercial roofs with poor drainage pond water after every storm, which accelerates membrane breakdown and invites leaks around penetrations. We often install tapered insulation or supplemental drains on older commercial buildings near Richardson’s original 1960s commercial corridors. The goal is water leaving the roof within 48 hours, not sitting in a shallow lake until the Texas sun bakes it into the membrane.
Metal Roof Installation in Richardson
Metal roof installation in Richardson is gaining ground on homes and low-slope commercial structures alike, and for good reason. A standing seam metal roof shrugs off the hail that punishes Richardson every spring, reflects more of the summer sun than asphalt, and lasts long enough that many homeowners only buy one roof in their lifetime. Most residential standing seam installations in Richardson run $14 – $22 per square foot installed. Screw-down metal panels, common on workshops and some commercial buildings, come in lower, typically $8 – $13 per square foot.
Residential Standing Seam
On a Richardson ranch or two-story traditional, a standing seam metal roof changes the look of the house. Some homeowners worry it won’t match the brick veneer. In practice, a properly trimmed standing seam roof with painted flashing reads as intentional and modern, especially on the 1980s two-story traditions where we can tie into existing masonry details. Metal also handles the thermal cycling of a Texas summer better than asphalt, which expands and contracts less dramatically.
Metal Retrofit Over Existing Roofs
In some Richardson cases, we can install a metal roof over an existing shingle roof, provided the decking and structure are sound and local code allows the additional weight. This saves tear-off labor and disposal costs, and it cuts the job schedule meaningfully. We never assume a roof qualifies for overlay. We verify slope, decking condition, and structural capacity first, then put the recommendation in writing.
Trusted Brands We Service in Richardson
We install and repair shingle and metal roofing systems from GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Tamko, and Boral. For Richardson homeowners with older low-slope roofs that can’t take standard shingles, we often specify GAF’s TPO or a Boral tile profile where weight and slope allow. Because we stock common parts and flashing materials for these brands at our Dallas-Fort Worth office, a Richardson repair that a smaller shop would order and wait four days on, we can often turn around much faster. You get a written quote tied to the actual brand and product line, not a generic “some shingle” promise.
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AfterCommon Roofing Company Problems We See in Richardson Homes
- Low-slope roofs that were never shingle-ready. Richardson building code requires a minimum 2:12 slope for asphalt shingles, but many 1960s and 1970s ranches were built with 1:12 to 2:12 built-up roofs. Putting shingles on those without re-decking to correct the slope fails inspection and leaks. We check the slope before we ever quote a shingle number.
- Brick veneer chimney flashing failures. Richardson Heights and Canyon Creek are full of brick-veneer homes with original chimneys from the 1960s and 1970s. The step and counter flashing on those chimneys is often rusted, lifted, or missing entirely. Wind-driven rain follows the gap straight into the decking.
- Leaf-loaded valleys on tree-heavy lots. Large oak and pecan trees overhang many Richardson roofs, especially in the older neighborhoods. Valleys fill with leaves and acorn debris, water backs up, and the underlayment eventually fails. Replacing shingles without addressing the valley design or upgrading the underlayment just resets the clock on the same leak.
- Hail impact fatigue from spring supercells. Richardson sits in the path of North Texas hail season every spring. Repeated small impacts bruise shingles, crack granules loose, and shorten the roof’s life even when there’s no dramatic single-storm damage. We see roofs that look fine from the curb but are functionally done up close.
Pricing for Roofing Company in Richardson, TX
A full architectural shingle roof replacement on a typical Richardson ranch or two-story runs $11,000 – $21,000 depending on square footage, slope, and decking condition. Low-slope built-up roof tear-off and re-deck to achieve code-required slope adds $4,000 – $9,000 on many mid-century homes. Our Roof Repair in Richardson typically falls between $350 and $1,600 for flashing, valley, and leak work, with larger section replacements higher. Metal roof installation, as noted above, starts around $14 per square foot for standing seam. Every Mercer quote is a written line-item price, fixed before work begins. Call (432) 302-5605 and we’ll walk your specific roof, not a spreadsheet guess.
We Also Serve Cities Near Richardson
Our crews cover Richardson and the surrounding North Dallas suburbs daily. If you’re in Plano, Dallas, Balch Springs, or Grapevine, you can learn more about our work on the Richardson page or call us directly. We coordinate dispatch from our Dallas-Fort Worth office and schedule Richardson jobs as a local service area, not a stopover.
Serving Richardson, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richardson area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Roofing Company in Richardson
No. A 1972-era gravel roof on a Richardson ranch is almost certainly a built-up roof with a slope below the 2:12 minimum that Richardson code requires for asphalt shingles. Putting architectural shingles directly over it would fail inspection and void the shingle manufacturer’s warranty. The correct scope is a full tear-off of the built-up material, inspection of the decking, re-decking where needed to achieve the proper slope, and then a shingle or membrane installation. This adds $4,000 – $9,000 to most Richardson homes, but it’s the difference between a roof that passes inspection and one that leaks within two years. Call (432) 302-5605 and we’ll measure your actual slope before quoting anything.
We hand-flash every brick veneer chimney we touch. On a typical Richardson Heights ranch or Canyon Creek traditional, that means removing old step flashing, cutting reglets into the brick, installing new step flashing and counter flashing, and sealing the joint with a high-quality urethane sealant. We do this on every chimney, every job, because we’ve seen what happens when a crew skips it: wind-driven rain penetrates the seam, rots the decking, and stains the ceiling below. Our flashing work is included in the written quote and covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
On high-end work, materials and lead times set the calendar. A standard architectural shingle roof on a Richardson home can often be scheduled within one to two weeks of contract, because common shingle colors are stocked regionally. But if you’re ordering a standing seam metal roof, custom flashing for a brick veneer chimney, or a specialty underlayment, the manufacturer’s lead time is often four to eight weeks. Our Dallas-Fort Worth office locks material orders with suppliers before the crew ever arrives, so you’re not watching a stripped roof sit exposed for three weeks. The written quote includes the material lead time so you know the real schedule up front.
Not always, but you need to know before the shingles come off. Water stains around valleys on a Richardson home usually mean the valley metal or underlayment has been failing for years, and the decking below may be soft or delaminated. We inspect the decking after tear-off and only replace what’s actually compromised. If the staining is old and the decking is still sound, we often install a heavier-duty ice and water shield in the valleys and move forward. The written quote spec’s the decking replacement cost per sheet so there are no mid-job surprises, and the final invoice matches the quote unless additional rot is found and we get your written approval first.
Yes, and this is where material choice matters. A standing seam metal roof in a dark bronze, charcoal, or slate gray reads as intentional and clean on a 1980s brick-veneer two-story, especially when paired with painted fascia and custom chimney flashing. For homeowners who want the look of a traditional shingle with the durability of metal, certain metal shingle profiles from manufacturers like CertainTeed and Boral replicate the appearance of slate or architectural asphalt. We’ll bring material samples to your Richardson home so you can see the profile and color against your actual brick before you commit. Call (432) 302-5605 to schedule a free estimate.
Richardson’s mix of mid-century low-slope roofs, brick veneer chimneys, and tree-heavy lots means your roofing job is not the same as one in Plano or Garland. It’s why we measure slope before we quote shingles, why we hand-flash every brick chimney, and why we write every price and guarantee down before the first nail is driven. When you’re ready to talk specifics about your roof, call (432) 302-5605. A live person answers, every time.
Written by Grant Whitlock, Owner at Mercer Roofing Co Dallas, part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies, founded in 2000.