Fairview inspects your roof by video call, and makes the contractor sign a sworn affidavit that the photos are real — with the words "may be prosecuted" printed on it. Then it mandates a full tear-off to the deck on every replacement.
The Town of Fairview has adopted the 2024 International Residential Code, with the 2024 IBC following under Ordinance 2026-10 on 3 February 2026. Fairview publishes its wind design figure on the face of its own re-roof permit application: "Wind Design for Fairview Texas is 115 3 second gust and 76 MPH." Note that this is the 2021-cycle regional figure rather than the 105 mph in the 2024 package — the Town publishes 115, and that is what we build to here.
Fairview's re-roof packet is one of the most detailed in North Texas, and every line of it costs a contractor money to comply with. That is the point.
Full tear-off is mandatory. "Roof replacement shall include the removal of the existing layers of roof coverings down to the deck." No overlays.
Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs.
Chimney crickets are required on the ridge side of any chimney wider than 30 inches, built in sheet metal or the same material as the roof covering. That is the single most commonly skipped flashing detail in the industry and it is the reason a lot of chimneys leak.
Fasteners are specified exactly: galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminium or copper nails, minimum 12-gauge shank, minimum 3/8-inch head, driven to a minimum 3/4-inch penetration into the sheathing, conforming to ASTM F1667. Staples are not permitted unless the shingle manufacturer's printed instructions call for them — and effectively none do.
And Class A, B or C roofing is required on all roofs — Fairview reproduces the amended R902.1 verbatim in its own packet.
Then the inspection. Fairview uses Remote Virtual Inspection — FaceTime, live stream, photos, video or a combination — scheduled at least one business day ahead. It also requires a signed Photo/Video Inspection Certification before an inspection can even be scheduled, containing the sworn statement: "I hereby swear and affirm that the photos and/or videos... is a true and accurate documentation of the work performed... I am falsifying official government documents of the Town of Fairview and may be prosecuted." That shifts the entire evidentiary burden onto the contractor, under penalty. It is a good system, and it only works with a contractor who documents honestly in the first place.
The permit is $100 residential, with a double permit fee for work started without one. Worth knowing: Fairview does not register roofing contractors at all — only plumbers, irrigators, HVAC, electricians and residential specialists register. There is no municipal screen on who roofs your house here. If you do not use the Town's waste contractor, there is a $100 hauling permit payable at the time of the building permit. Work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with no Sunday or Town-holiday work except emergencies under permit.
One correction: the Town imposes no roof material, grade or pitch requirement on primary residences. Fairview is an estate community and people assume a tile-or-slate mandate exists. It does not — the only Town roof rule for accessory buildings is a minimum 4:12 pitch. Any material requirement you are subject to comes from your HOA's covenants, and Heritage Ranch is the dominant association here with fifteen recorded plat phases built 2001 to 2006.
Fairview's stock is squarely mid-2000s: 4,552 units, median year built 2006, with 42.8% of the entire town built between 2000 and 2009, 73.9% owner-occupied, median value $597,300. And the hail record is severe — 36 hail days within nine miles. 24 March 2019 put 2.00-inch hail at Fairview while the same system dropped 4.50 inches at Allen four miles away. 21 April 2017 brought 2.50-inch hail to Fairview itself. 4 March 2025 recorded a 75 mph gust, and 25 March 2025 produced two separate 1.50-inch hail reports.
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View Roof Maintenance →Fairview inspects remotely and requires a signed certification swearing the photos and video truly document the work, with "may be prosecuted" printed on the form, before an inspection can even be scheduled. That puts the whole evidentiary burden on the contractor. We photograph the deck, the dry-in, the crickets, the flashing and the fastening as we go — which is how we would work anyway, and it is why signing that certification costs us nothing.
Chimney crickets are required on the ridge side of any chimney over 30 inches wide. Drip edge is required at eaves and rakes. Fasteners must be 12-gauge shank, 3/8-inch head, 3/4-inch penetration, ASTM F1667, and staples are not permitted. These are the line items that vanish from a cheap bid because nobody sees them from the ground. Fairview writes them down. We price them in.
The Town registers plumbers, irrigators, HVAC contractors and electricians — not roofers. There is no municipal screen on who works on your house here, and Texas has no state roofing licence either. Ours: a building we own at 601 N 1st Street in Garland, in continuous use since 2019, a certificate of insurance with a carrier you can look up, and manufacturer certifications verifiable with the manufacturer.
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The Town prints it on its own re-roof permit application: 115 mph three-second gust, 76 mph fastest mile. Worth noting that this is the 2021-cycle regional figure even though Fairview has adopted the 2024 IRC, whose regional package specifies 105 mph. We build to what the Town publishes, which is 115.
No. The Town's packet states that roof replacement shall include the removal of the existing layers of roof coverings down to the deck. Every Fairview replacement is a full tear-off.
Fairview conducts roof inspections by video rather than sending an inspector to the property — FaceTime, live stream, photos, video or a combination, scheduled at least one business day in advance. Before it can be scheduled, the contractor must have a signed Photo/Video Inspection Certification on file swearing the imagery is a true and accurate record of the work performed, with a warning about prosecution for falsifying Town documents.
A cricket is a small peaked structure built on the uphill side of a chimney to divert water around it instead of letting it pond against the masonry. Fairview requires one on the ridge side of any chimney more than 30 inches wide, built in sheet metal or the same material as the roof covering. It is one of the most commonly omitted details in residential roofing and one of the most common causes of a chimney leak.
Not in Fairview, unless the shingle manufacturer's own printed instructions specify them — and effectively none do. The Town requires galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminium or copper nails with a minimum 12-gauge shank and 3/8-inch head, penetrating at least 3/4 inch into the sheathing, conforming to ASTM F1667.
No. This surprises people, because Fairview is an estate community and the assumption is that tile or slate is mandated. The Town imposes no material, grade or pitch requirement on primary residences — the only zoning roof rule is a 4:12 minimum pitch on accessory buildings. Any material restriction you face comes from your HOA's covenants, not from the Town.
We are not going to state one either way, because we could not verify a roofing rule in the association's published documents. Heritage Ranch is Fairview's dominant HOA — fifteen recorded plat phases, all built between 2001 and 2006 — so its architectural committee is the right place to confirm before a material is ordered. We prepare the submittal as part of the job.
No. The Town's registration classes are plumbers, irrigation and sprinkler contractors, HVAC, electricians, and residential specialists. Roofing is not among them, and Texas has no state roofing licence. That makes your own diligence the only filter — verify insurance directly with the carrier, and verify manufacturer certifications with the manufacturer.
$100 for a residential re-roof, with a minimum residential permit fee of $100. Work without a permit carries a double permit fee. Re-inspection is $50 for the first, then increasing in $25 steps. If the Town's waste contractor is not used for debris, there is a $100 hauling permit due at the time of the building permit.
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. No Sunday work and no work on Town-declared holidays, except emergencies under permit. That is tighter than several neighbouring cities, so it belongs in the schedule you are quoted rather than discovered on the second day.
Call us at (469) 936-7663, or request your free estimate online — most inspections are scheduled within 24–48 hours.
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