Roof Replacement in Aransas Pass, TX
Aransas Pass, TX faces Redfish Bay, and the roofs here live with salt air, wet heat and a long hurricane season. We run Roof Replacement Corpus Christi TX as a no-cost referral desk: you describe the roof, and we hand the request to a single independent roofer nearby, who comes out, inspects it and writes up an estimate.
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Roof Replacement for Aransas Pass, TX Homes
A re-roof in Aransas Pass, TX runs under the state's coastal windstorm rules wherever your lot sits. The city reaches into Aransas, San Patricio and Nueces counties, and the Texas Department of Insurance lists all three in its designated catastrophe area.
The town sits about 17 miles northeast of downtown Corpus Christi and is growing: the Census counted 7,941 residents in 2020 and estimates 8,842 for 2025. Two of every three homes (66.3%) are lived in by their owners.
Houses and Roofs in Aransas Pass, TX
Census QuickFacts puts the median owner-occupied home in town at $235,500, a little above the $210,400 figure for Corpus Christi. About 3,643 households share 12.57 square miles. Near open water, two things wear a roof hardest:
- Salt and damp. Moist, salty air works on fasteners, flashing and drip edge long before the shingles look old.
- Gulf wind. Gusts lift edges and ridge caps first, which is why wind-rated shingles and metal are common picks on coastal re-roofs.
What's Covered in Aransas Pass, TX
All five services are open to homes across the 78336 ZIP code.
- Whole-roof jobs. A full roof replacement here is timed around the state windstorm inspection held while the new roof goes on.
- After a hurricane. A roofer can photograph storm and wind damage and list what needs fixing. Any claim is yours to file with your insurer.
- Metal. Owners near the bay often ask about metal roof replacement; ask which panel finish and fasteners suit salt air.
- Shingles. Wind-rated and Class 4 lines are options worth pricing for shingle roof replacement, not requirements.
- Smaller fixes. A roof repair covering less than 100 square feet, with the decking untouched, is exempt from the windstorm inspection.
Celia, Harvey and the 1919 Storm
The Handbook of Texas says the September 1919 hurricane did tremendous damage to Aransas Pass and its shipping facilities, only nine years after the town incorporated in 1910.
According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Celia struck as a Category 4 on August 3, 1970, coming ashore near Aransas Pass. Forty-seven years later, on August 25, 2017, Harvey's eyewall struck land a short drive up the coast near Rockport and Fulton, and NWS Corpus Christi reported widespread damage in and around Aransas Pass. All three of the town's counties were named in that federal disaster declaration (DR-4332).
Hail shows up far less often than wind here; hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.
Who Issues Permits in Aransas Pass, TX
Inside city limits, the Building Department at 601 N Avenue A handles permits for remodeling and new construction. Its web page does not spell out a rule for re-roofs, so call 361-758-3111 (option 3) before work starts. Green placards must be posted on the job, the department notes.
The state layer applies with or without a city permit. The Texas Department of Insurance requires a windstorm inspection partway through the job, not after it; either a TDI inspector or a Texas professional engineer appointed by TDI does it. For a roof that passes, TDI issues a WPI-8, its certificate of compliance. Skip that step and the house may be ineligible for wind and hail policies through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA).
Your roofer normally pulls any permit and lines up the inspection; get the engineer's name before tear-off day. For state windstorm questions, TDI takes calls at 800-248-6032.
What a New Roof Costs Here
Nobody publishes a price list for Aransas Pass alone, so these are the Texas and Corpus Christi figures this site uses:
| Cost row | Figure | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas re-roof, average | about $8,634 (typical $6,777–$20,531) | This Old House, 2025 |
| Texas asphalt shingles, per sq ft | about $4.92 | This Old House, 2025 |
| Corpus Christi asphalt shingles, per sq ft | about $4–$6 | HomeBlue, 2024 |
| Texas metal roofing, per sq ft | about $9.55 | This Old House, 2025 |
| Corpus Christi metal roofing, per sq ft | about $6–$10 | HomeBlue, 2024 |
On a bayside house, the price moves with roof size, pitch, material and the extra fastening the windstorm code calls for. Check whether each estimate includes the engineer's inspection. To size a range to your own home, use the cost calculator or the roof replacement cost guide.
Built With Aransas Pass, TX in Mind
This is a working port town. A deepwater channel reached Harbor Island by 1907, and in 1912 the docks shipped 47,093 bales of cotton in two weeks, per the Handbook of Texas; fishing and shrimping came after.
We are a referral service only. We don't roof, quote prices or sign contracts, and we stay out of insurance claims and windstorm inspections. Roofers may compensate us for leads, while homeowners are never billed. Texas has no state roofing license, so do your own checking:
- Liability insurance. Ask for a current certificate, not a verbal promise.
- Itemized contract. Every line on paper: materials, tear-off, decking, cleanup.
- Two warranties. The manufacturer's and the roofer's own labor warranty, both written.
- A local address. And references you can phone.
- Permit and WPI-8. Who pulls the permit, who inspects, and confirmation a WPI-8 will be issued.
Check Your Address and Your Roof
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Common Questions From Aransas Pass, TX
Does the City of Aransas Pass require a permit for a new roof?
The city's Building Department page covers remodeling and new construction but does not mention re-roofs by name. Call 361-758-3111 and choose option 3 before any work begins. Your roofer usually handles the application, and the state windstorm inspection applies either way.
Part of my street is in San Patricio County. Does the windstorm rule change?
No. Aransas, San Patricio and Nueces counties all sit inside TDI's designated catastrophe area, so a roof replacement anywhere in Aransas Pass needs that mid-job inspection, and a passing roof gets its WPI-8.
A roofer offered to take care of my deductible. Is that allowed?
No. Under Texas law the homeowner pays their own deductible, and a roofer may not waive, rebate or absorb it. Insurance-funded jobs priced at $1,000 and up need a printed notice in the contract spelling that out. You can report that kind of offer to the Texas Attorney General.
I signed a roofing contract at my front door. Can I back out?
Generally yes. When the sale happened at your home, you can usually cancel up to midnight on the third business day after signing. Texas offers no separate right to cancel because an insurer denied your claim.
Around Aransas Pass, TX
Neighbors up and across the water have their own pages: Rockport, TX, the Aransas County seat, and Portland, TX across Nueces Bay from Corpus Christi.
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