Roof Repair & Storm Damage Replacement in Iraan

Look, I’ve been roofing out here in Pecos County for over twenty years, and I can tell you Iraan gets hit harder than folks realize. We sit right in that corridor where the dry desert heat collides with moist Gulf air sweeping up from the south, and that’s a recipe for violent spring storms. From late March through June, those supercell thunderstorms roll in fast, often with little warning, and they don’t just bring rain—they bring marble-sized hail and straight-line winds that can gust past 70 miles an hour. The geography doesn’t help either; we’re surrounded by flat, open ranchland and those low mesas, so there’s nothing to break up the wind’s momentum. A storm can build up over the Davis Mountains, then barrel down across the plateau and hit our rooftops with the full force of an open highway.

What really worries me is the combination of that hail and wind hitting older shingle roofs. Most homes here were built with standard 3-tab shingles, which are fine for a light sprinkle but just aren’t rated for the kind of impact we see. When hail the size of golf balls comes down at an angle, it can bruise the shingle mat and knock off the granules, and then the wind peels those weakened edges right up. And it’s not just the big storms—we get those sudden “haboob” dust storms in July and August that carry grit and sand, which acts like sandpaper on your roof’s surface, wearing down the protective layer before the next big hail event. I’ve seen roofs that looked fine from the street but were completely compromised underneath, and by the time the next storm hits, you’re looking at leaks and deck rot. That’s why I always tell homeowners here: don’t wait for the insurance adjuster to find the damage—call me after the first big blow, and I’ll walk your roof with you, because out here, it’s not a matter of *if* you’ll get hit, but *when*.