Roofing Company in Montrose, Houston
Montrose is changing house by house. In the 77006 ZIP code area that covers much of the neighborhood, nearly a third of homes were built in 2010 or later, mostly townhomes on lots where single bungalows once stood, while more than a third still date from before 1980. Re-roofing one means very different work from re-roofing the other.
- Free on-site roof measurement
- Written estimate before tear-off
- Shingle, metal and low-slope roofs
- Homes and businesses
What kind of housing is in Montrose today?
A mix of old and very new, mostly not single-family houses. Montrose is a neighborhood inside the City of Houston, so the Census Bureau does not report it separately. The closest measure is the 77006 ZIP code area, which covers much of it. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey counts 17,031 homes there:
- 31.5%built 2010 or later
- 36.2%built before 1980
- 21.0%single-family detached
- 34.6%owner-occupied
Only about one home in five is a detached house. The rest are townhomes, duplexes, small apartment buildings and condos. And the area has two very different roof stocks side by side: older houses and fourplexes on one lot, new three-story townhomes on the next.
Just 15.4% of the area's homes date from 1980 to 1999, so there is little in the middle. A Montrose roof is usually either old enough to need a careful tear-off or new enough to be a first replacement.
What makes an older Montrose roof replacement harder?
Access and what lies under the shingles. Older lots are narrow, driveways are short, and the house next door can be a few feet away. On these homes we plan for:
- Debris control with tarps and chutes, since there is little room to drop material.
- Board decking and multiple layers on houses that have been re-roofed several times.
- Porch and rear-addition roofs at a lower pitch than the main roof.
- Mature trees over the roof, which drop limbs and keep valleys wet.
On a tight inner-city lot, ask how the crew will get material on and off the roof without damaging your neighbor's car, fence or garden. A good estimate answers that in writing.
How is a newer Montrose townhome roof different?
It often has more flat parts and more edges. Three-story townhomes built since 2010 commonly combine a pitched roof with a roof deck or a low-slope section behind a parapet. Those flat areas drain to scuppers and depend on flashing where the membrane turns up the wall, which is where most leaks begin on these buildings.
Ownership is also more complicated. With only 34.6% of homes owner-occupied, many units are rentals, and some townhome rows share roof responsibility through an association. Our commercial roofing page covers the membranes used on flat sections and small multifamily buildings.
Getting a roof replacement estimate in Montrose
Read roof replacement for how a tear-off works and the roof replacement cost guide for how access, layers and roof shape change the number. The estimate is free.
We also replace roofs nearby in Bellaire, Alief and South Houston, and down to Pasadena.
Montrose roofing questions
Can you replace the roof on an older Montrose bungalow?
Yes. Older bungalows often have board decking, more than one shingle layer, low-pitch porch roofs and tight lots with little room for a dumpster. We measure every section, check the decking from the attic, and plan the tear-off and debris path around the driveway and the neighbors before we write the estimate.
Does my Montrose townhome roof belong to me or the association?
That depends on your deed and any association documents. Some townhome roofs are maintained by an association, others by each owner, and attached units may share a roof line with the neighbor. Check your documents first. When neighbors share a roof, we can price your section alone or coordinate with the adjoining owner.
Is my Montrose home in a historic district that controls roofing?
Possibly. The City of Houston's Historic Preservation Office reviews certificates of appropriateness for alterations to historic structures, and the city had 23 historic districts as of January 2026. Check with the city whether your address is in one before changing roof material or shape. We match the existing roof when that is required.
What roof suits a newer Montrose townhome with a flat or low-slope section?
Usually a membrane on the low-slope parts and shingles or metal on the pitched ones. Many three-story townhomes have roof decks or flat sections behind parapet walls, where water has to drain to scuppers rather than run off an eave. We check those drains and the parapet flashing as part of every estimate.
Is Montrose in the Texas windstorm inspection area?
No. The TWIA coverage area includes only five Harris County cities east of State Highway 146, and the City of Houston is not one of them. A Montrose re-roof needs no TWIA windstorm certificate, but we still install to the manufacturer's wind instructions.
Get the new roof planned before the old one comes off
We measure every slope, check the decking and the attic ventilation, and write the estimate before a single shingle is torn off.
Ready to find out what a new roof will take?
The roof measurement is free. We check the decking, count the layers, measure every slope and write the material, underlayment and flashing line by line.