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If you need Roofing work in Melissa, you’re probably wondering what it’ll cost and who will actually show up and do it right. Roof replacement in Melissa typically runs $8,000 to $20,000, and roof repair usually lands between $400 and $1,800 depending on what’s failed. Barrett & Sons Construction has been handling roofs across Collin County since 1998, and our crews know exactly what a Melissa roof goes through: Blackland Prairie clay, spring windstorms, and that brutal stretch from wet April to drought-stressed August. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and you’ll get a written line-item scope before any work starts.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Melissa’s Preferred Roofing Company
Tom Barrett and his sons are on-site most days. That’s not a slogan; it’s how we’ve operated since 1998. When you call about Roofing in Melissa, the person who answers can talk specifics about your subdivision, your soil, and what your roof is doing when the clay moves. We live close enough that your roof isn’t a job number to us; it’s the thing we’ll drive past next Tuesday.
Melissa homeowners tell us the same story again and again: a national outfit quoted one price over the phone, then showed up with a different number and a crew nobody recognized. We don’t work that way. Every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. And every roof we touch is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
We also publish Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number. Look us up before you sign anything. That’s how a contractor with nothing to hide does business in a town like Melissa.
Our Roofing Services in Melissa
Roof Repair
Roof repair in Melissa runs $400 to $1,800 for most jobs. What we see most often on the newer subdivisions off Highway 5 and Fannin Road: shingle blow-off along ridges after spring windstorms, flashing that’s pulled loose at the roof-to-wall transition, and nail pops where the deck has shifted with the clay. We diagnose first, show you photos of what we found, and give you a written scope before we touch anything.
Roof Replacement & Installation
Full roof replacement in Melissa runs $8,000 to $20,000 depending on square footage, pitch, and whether we’re tearing off one layer or two. Many of the tract homes going up in master-planned subdivisions off 75454 got builder-grade shingles installed as fast as possible. By year ten, those roofs start failing at the valleys and the ridges, exactly where the cheap cuts happen. We replace them with GAF or CertainTeed systems installed to the manufacturer spec, and we pull the permit so the inspector signs off on the work.
Metal Roofing
Metal roof installation in Melissa runs $15,000 to $40,000, with standing seam at the higher end. On the Blackland Prairie, a standing seam metal roof with floating clip attachment is one of the smartest investments a homeowner can make. The panels move independently of the deck, so when your post-tensioned slab shifts a half inch between August and February, the roof doesn’t fight it. We’ll walk you through the cost difference between standing seam and exposed-fastener metal, and we’ll show you exactly why the floating clip system matters under Melissa’s soil conditions.
Tile Roofing
Tile roof repair in Melissa runs $600 to $2,500. There aren’t many tile roofs in the new subdivisions, but the ones that exist, mostly on custom acreage homes east of the city, need a different hand than the production crews who work the tract developments. Tile cracks when the frame moves under it. We know how to repair barrel tile so it stays put through the next clay heave, and we’ll tell you honestly when a tile roof has reached the point where repair stops making sense.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Melissa
We install GAF and CertainTeed shingle systems because those are brands you can look up and verify, not mystery stock from a supplier’s back lot. For standing seam metal we work with established manufacturer panel systems and follow their installation guides to the letter. When a Melissa customer needs a specific profile matched, we know which local supply houses carry it and how fast we can get it to 75454. You want materials with a track record and a warranty that means something. So do we.
Common Roofing Problems We See in Melissa Homes
- Shingle blow-off at the ridge after spring windstorms. Melissa gets the same straight-line winds that hit Anna and Princeton, but the real culprit here is often a roof deck that’s already moving under the clay. Nails lose their grip, shingles lift, and the first good spring storm peels them off. A standard patch won’t fix the underlying movement.
- Valley flashing failures on steep-pitch developer roofs. The production builders cut time at the valleys. Poorly lapped flashing sends sheet flow over the fascia and into the soffits during heavy rain. By the time you see staining on the soffit, you’ve already got water traveling inside the roof assembly.
- Unvented attics rotting roof sheathing in Collin County humidity. A lot of Melissa’s new homes were built with unvented or under-vented attics. Through a humid July and August, that trapped moisture breaks down the sheathing from the inside. The shingles look fine. The deck underneath doesn’t.
- Roof-to-wall juncture gaps from slab movement. This is the one most contractors outside Melissa miss. The post-tensioned slab shifts with the expansive clay, the framing transmits that movement upward, and the roof-to-wall transition opens up. Water follows the gap. Fixing it means rebuilding the transition, not just layering more caulk over the crack.
Pricing for Roofing in Melissa, TX
The numbers are straightforward because we write them down before we start. Here’s what the market in Melissa actually looks like right now:
| Service | Typical Range in Melissa |
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| Roof Replacement | $8,000 - $20,000 |
| Metal Roof Installation | $15,000 - $40,000 |
| Roof Repair | $400 - $1,800 |
What moves the number on a replacement: square footage, roof pitch, number of layers being torn off, and whether your lot has the drainage issues that need addressing while we’re up there. We don’t charge for the estimate, and we don’t change the number after the fact without a written change order you’ve signed first. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a flat, itemized proposal.
We Also Serve Cities Near Melissa
We run crews to Anna, Fairview, McKinney, and Princeton regularly. The soils change somewhat once you get west toward McKinney, so the failure modes shift too, but the way we work doesn’t: written scopes, permits pulled, and a name you can verify.
Serving Melissa, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Melissa area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Roofing in Melissa
Yes, nearly all roof replacements in Melissa require a city permit, and we pull it before we start. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we like having them on the job. On acreage properties outside city limits, the permitting runs through Collin County instead, and the requirements are different. We handle both, and we’ll tell you before you sign which one applies to your address. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want to know how permitting works for your specific roof.
The answer is usually at the roof-to-wall transition or the valley flashing, and it’s tied to the Blackland Prairie clay under your slab. Rain in Collin County can come hard and fast, and when the water sheets across a roof whose deck has shifted with the clay, it bypasses the intended drainage path and travels inside the assembly without ever showing up as a drip on your ceiling. We’ve opened up more than one Melissa roof where the sheathing was quietly rotting while the interior looked bone dry. If you’re in 75454 and something feels off after a storm, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll inspect the whole roof, including flashings and attic ventilation.
Yes, and we’ve done enough Melissa slab homes to know exactly how post-tensioned slabs affect a roof over time. The cables in the slab are under enormous tension, and when the expansive clay heaves, the slab moves with it. That movement travels up through the framing and opens the roof-to-wall junction. On a roof replacement in the Liberty subdivision off Fannin Road, our crew found the original shingles had lifted along the ridge because the slab had moved enough to open the juncture. We scoped a standing seam metal roof with floating clip attachment and rebuilt the roof-to-wall transition so the metal could flex with the clay heave, passing inspection sign-off on the first try.
A standing seam metal roof in Melissa typically runs $15,000 to $40,000, while an asphalt shingle replacement usually lands between $8,000 and $20,000. The metal roof costs more up front, but on a Blackland Prairie lot it’s often the better long-term play because the floating clip system lets the panels move independently of the deck. The shingle roof will fight the clay movement for 15 or 20 years and then fail; the standing seam moves with it and doesn’t care. The right answer depends on your lot, your budget, and how long you’re staying. We’ll show you both options with real numbers before you decide. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written comparison.
Yes, we inspect the entire roof system: shingles or panels, underlayment, flashing at every penetration and transition, ridge and valley details, gutters, downspouts, and soffits. After a North Texas hailstorm or the kind of wind event that rolls through Melissa in spring, hidden damage is the norm, not the exception. You get photos, a written list of what we found, and an honest recommendation on what needs fixing now versus what can wait. The storm damage inspection is free, and if there’s work to do, the scope is in writing before we begin. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom’s crew to come out and take a look.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Roofing in Melissa, TX
When you call (877) 610-1318, a live person answers, not a voicemail box or an out-of-state call center. Tell us what’s going on with your roof. We’ll schedule a time to look at it, hand you a written scope with the price in black and white, and then we’ll do the work with permits pulled and inspections signed. And because Tom lives twenty minutes away, if something’s wrong later, he wants to know about it. That’s the whole deal.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Melissa since 1998.