Arlington follows the 2021 IRC as written — no invented local layer rules, no unpublished exhibits. Everything we tell you about layers, tear-off triggers and decking can be checked against the published code.
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Everything off, so the decking is seen rather than assumed. Arlington applies the 2021 IRC's two-layer limit and tear-off triggers at R908 as published, with no local variation layered over the top.
Rotten, delaminated or fastener-chewed sheathing replaced and photographed, sound sheathing kept — assessed against the published code section rather than a contractor's opinion.
Synthetic underlayment, a proper starter course, and ridge and rake detailing specified to Arlington's 115 mph ultimate design wind speed rather than to Fort Worth's 105 next door.
Replaced rather than reused. In a market where storm-damaged vents and skylights are a large share of failures, reusing penetration hardware on a new roof is a false economy.
Intake and exhaust balanced to the attic volume — the requirement most denied shingle warranty claims actually turn on, and one nobody will check on your behalf.
Permit pulled, registration held under Arlington's own Construction Chapter regime, warranty registered, and a photographic record of deck and dry-in handed to you.
How many squares, how much decking is included, what happens if we find more, what flashing is replaced rather than reused, and what ventilation is specified. Every one of those decisions can be checked against published code here.
Arlington requires contractor registration under Article IV Section 4.01(A) of its Construction Chapter, and re-roofing without a permit costs $325 plus a $325 investigation fee — $650. Ask any bidder to evidence the registration rather than claim it.
Nothing opened wider than we can dry in the same day. Deck repairs photographed before they disappear under underlayment, and the property protected and magnet-swept each evening. Work runs 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in summer within 300 feet of a home, 6 p.m. in winter.
Manufacturer warranty registered including the ventilation compliance most denied claims turn on, and the photographic record delivered at closeout — the document you show a buyer, an inspector or an insurer in six years.
Dimensional, UL Class A, specified to Arlington's 115 mph ultimate design wind speed. The default across the city's post-war and later housing.
UL 2218 Class 4 in the county with more hail days than any other in Texas — 91 in eleven years. Frequently eligible for a Texas carrier premium discount worth pricing before you choose.
Most Arlington houses have at least one section under 2:12 — a porch, patio cover or addition — where a shingle will not hold. Those get a proper membrane flashed into the steep-slope field.
Written, on the installation. A workmanship warranty is worth exactly the continuity of the company behind it — ours has run from the same building since 2019.
On qualifying systems installed to the published specification, including the ventilation requirement most denied warranty claims hinge on.
We return and check sealant, flashing, boots and ridge before the next April peak.
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Not really, and that is genuinely useful. Arlington follows the 2021 IRC as written for re-roofing — the two-layer limit and tear-off triggers at R908, and the sheathing provisions at R803, apply as published. There is no unpublished local exhibit and no invented layer rule, which means everything a contractor tells you about layers and decking can be checked against the code itself.
115 mph ultimate design wind speed, three-second gust, with ice barrier underlayment not required by code. Fort Worth, immediately west, adopted 105 mph in its 2021 amendments — so a crew detailing every Tarrant County roof the same way is getting one of the two wrong.
$650 — the $325 permit plus a $325 investigation fee equal to the permit. Arlington also requires contractor registration under its own Construction Chapter regime, Article IV Section 4.01(A), before performing work. It is worth asking any bidder to evidence the registration rather than simply claim it.
Because the code allows a second layer in limited circumstances and the practical case against it is strong. An overlay hides the decking from you, from us and from the inspector, adds weight, and shortens the life of the new roof. In a county that records 91 hail days a decade, knowing the actual condition of your deck is worth more than the money an overlay saves.
Most Arlington single-family replacements are one to two days for tear-off, deck and install, with the roof dried in the same day it is opened. Arlington's hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in summer within 300 feet of a home, with no Sunday prohibition — so weather delays are more recoverable here than in most of the metro.
Not by code — Arlington's adopted criteria answer the ice barrier question No. We still recommend a self-adhering membrane in valleys and around penetrations on most roofs, because that is where leaks actually start in North Texas. But it is a recommendation and an upgrade, not a code requirement, and we will not present it as one.
The case in Arlington is about as strong as anywhere in Texas. Tarrant County logged 91 distinct hail days from 2015 through 2025 — the most of any county in the state and twelfth in the nation — and the local storm record specifically includes skylights, windows and attic vents being broken. Many Texas carriers discount for a UL 2218 Class 4 product; get the number from your carrier and we will show you the price difference.
We document the damage, meet the adjuster on the roof and supply the scope. What we will not do is promise an approval or inflate a scope so your deductible disappears. In a county with this much hail, accumulated damage from more than one storm is common — and sorting genuine storm loss from ordinary wear is exactly what an honest inspection is for.
Free inspection, honest scope, real warranty. Most service work scheduled within 24–48 hours.
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