Roofing in Pasadena, Texas
A $40 city roofing permit, a spot on the state windstorm list and two tornadoes in eight years.
Pasadena is northeast of our Pearland office: about 13.4 miles and 24 minutes to Pasadena City Hall on Ellsworth Drive, and less to the south side of the city along Fairmont Parkway. We take Pasadena roof repair, replacement and storm damage calls, beginning with a free inspection. Reach the office at 281-489-1717, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.
Drive: OSRM estimate from our office to 1149 Ellsworth Dr, Pasadena, November 2026.
Pasadena Is on the Harris County Windstorm List
Most of Harris County sits outside the Texas windstorm inspection program, but Pasadena is an exception worth knowing. The Texas Department of Insurance lists five Harris County cities in its designated area, described as cities east of State Highway 146: La Porte, Morgan's Point, Pasadena, Seabrook and Shoreacres.
Where the program applies, TDI says re-roofs and roof repairs must be constructed and inspected to its specifications for the property to qualify for TWIA wind and hail coverage. Before you rely on anyone's word about your address, ours included, check it on the TDI windstorm page, and search past certificates for your house in the TDI certificate search. Then ask your roofer who will request the inspection.
Forty Dollars per Structure: Pasadena's Roofing Permit Line
Section 3.i of the city fee schedule sets the fee for any residential roofing repair or replacement at forty dollars for each structure, inclusive of the application. The same line says it covers an overlay or a like-for-like replacement, along with minor decking and structural work that the building inspector or a plan reviewer approves.
Source: City of Pasadena fee schedule, read November 2026.
"Each structure" matters if you have a detached garage or workshop: two roofs can mean two fees. And "like-for-like" matters if you are changing materials, for example from shingles to metal. Ask the city before you sign a contract that changes the roof type.
Five Pasadena ZIP Codes, Four Decades of Houses
Pasadena's housing spans almost thirty years of median build dates. The Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows how far apart its ZIP codes are:
| Pasadena ZIP | Median year built | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 77502 | 1965 | $177,400 |
| 77503 | 1973 | $182,500 |
| 77504 | 1981 | $227,400 |
| 77505 | 1993 | $294,800 |
| 77506 | 1966 | $146,800 |
ZIP-level medians from the ACS 2024 five-year release (B25035, B25077). Some of these ZIPs reach past the city limits.
A 1960s Pasadena house has likely had several roofs, and the decking under the last one may be original. A house in 77505, where the median dates to 1993, may be on its first or second. In both cases, the useful answer comes from an inspection: what is on the roof now, how it was installed, and whether the wood under it is sound. We will tell you if a repair is enough.
Tornadoes in 2015 and 2023, Hurricanes Before That
Pasadena's storm record is not only about the coast. On October 31, 2015, an EF2 tornado struck a warehouse inside the city limits, leveling half of it and badly damaging the roof, before moving into La Porte and damaging about 30 homes. On January 24, 2023, an EF3 tornado struck northwestern Pasadena, severely damaging several neighborhoods and apartment complexes before going on to Deer Park and Baytown.
Go further back and the hurricanes show up. The 1900 storm that destroyed Galveston heavily damaged Pasadena too, and the city's history includes a photo of downtown after the 1915 hurricane. After 1900, Clara Barton of the Red Cross bought 1.5 million strawberry plants for Gulf Coast farmers, which helped make Pasadena the region's strawberry capital.
Tornadoes and the 1900 and 1915 storms: Wikipedia, Pasadena, Texas. Red Cross strawberry plants: TSHA Handbook of Texas.
The NOAA log for April 30, 2026 lists no hail in Pasadena; the nearest reports were around Pearland. If a storm did reach your roof, our storm and hail damage page lists what to look for from the ground.
SH 225, Armand Bayou and the Strawberry Festival
John H. Burnett of Galveston founded Pasadena in 1893 and named it for Pasadena, California, for its green, lush land. The La Porte, Houston and Northern Railroad came through the townsite in 1894, and residents voted for good to incorporate in 1928. The city still holds its annual Strawberry Festival.
The Pasadena Freeway, State Highway 225, is the main artery, and Beltway 8 runs through the eastern part of the city. The southeast corner fronts Galveston Bay, where the 2,500 acre Armand Bayou Nature Center protects bayou and prairie. Neighborhoods range from Old Downtown, Pasadena Gardens and Red Bluff Terrace to Parkview Manor, Burke Meadows, Baywood Oaks and Village Grove. San Jacinto College has its central campus here. The 2020 census counted 151,950 residents.
Founding, name, railroad and incorporation: TSHA. Strawberry Festival, roads, bay frontage, nature center, neighborhoods, college and population: Wikipedia.
Nearby, we also serve south and southwest Houston and the Clear Lake cities. Our residential roofing page lists every home service.
Pasadena Permits, Windstorm Rules and Storms
Is Pasadena part of the Texas windstorm program?
Pasadena is one of five Harris County cities TDI names in its designated area, under the heading of cities east of State Highway 146. Look your own address up with TDI before you decide a windstorm inspection does or does not apply to your re-roof.
What does a residential roofing permit cost in Pasadena?
The city fee schedule sets the permit fee for any residential roofing repair or replacement at $40 for each structure, and that includes the application. Check the current schedule with the city before work starts, since fees can change.
Does the $40 permit cover decking repairs?
The schedule says the fee covers an overlay or a like-for-like replacement, plus minor decking and structural work approved by the building inspector or a plan reviewer. Bigger structural changes may be handled differently, so ask the city.
My neighborhood was hit by the January 2023 tornado. Should the roof be looked at again?
If the roof was patched in a hurry after the storm, yes. Quick fixes after a big event sometimes skip underlayment or flashing, and the problems show up in the next heavy rain. An inspection tells you whether the repair is holding.
Was there hail in Pasadena on April 30, 2026?
The Weather Service log for that night has no Pasadena report. The nearest were 3 to 4 miles east and northeast of Pearland. No report does not prove no hail, so trust what you saw on your own street.
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