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Black Sheep Roofing & Restoration is a roofing and exterior restoration contractor based at 2979 Saint Paul Rd in Venus, a small town in Johnson County south of Mansfield and Midlothian. The Venus address is carried both by the City of Arlington registered contractor list and, independently, by the company's own Networx directory listing, which is how the town was confirmed rather than simply repeated.
The contact on the Arlington registration, Jessica Bartlett, is not only the person who filed the paperwork. A LinkedIn profile lists her as Regional Manager at Black Sheep Roofing & Restoration, so she appears in an operating role at the company.
Public detail on this company is thin. Its domain resolves to a live but minimal landing page carrying the company name and the tagline "Building Trust, One Roof at a Time" with a contact form and no address, phone or service list. No Better Business Bureau profile was returned by a BBB search for Black Sheep Roofing near Venus, and no record was found via RCAT search. Homeowners should ask this company directly for its certificate of insurance and for confirmation of the phone number and address before signing anything.
Highlights
Based in Venus, Johnson County, confirmed against an independent directory listing at the same street address rather than the register alone
Jessica Bartlett appears as Regional Manager on LinkedIn, so the registration contact is an operating staff member rather than only a filer
Company's Networx listing describes the business as family owned, locally owned and woman operated
Networx listing advertises free in-home estimates and 24/7 emergency service
Texas does not issue a state roofing license, so we verify companies the way homeowners actually can: confirming insurance coverage, checking RCAT (Roofing Contractors Association of Texas) status, and checking city or county registration where the local jurisdiction requires one. Every credential below links to the actual issuing organization's own public lookup — don't just take our checkmark for it. Always ask for a current certificate of insurance before signing any contract.
CompanyBlack Sheep Roofing & Restoration
InsuranceNot verified by us (we hold no certificate for this company — ask them for a current COI before signing)
RCAT statusNot listed
City/county registration
Registered — Arlington Check the register ↗Registered contractor, City of Arlington. Arlington registers roofing companies in its general contractor category; its published dataset carries no registration number and no expiry date, and the dataset itself may lag by some months.. This company appears on the city's own list of registered contractors. The city publishes no certificate number or expiry date for this programme, so ask to see the registration itself before work starts.
RegionVenus
Confirm this yourself: ask the company for their certificate of insurance (COI). Note that RCAT's Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is earned and held by a named individual at a company, not by the business itself, which is why we name that person above where we know it; Texas issues no company roofing license at all. RCAT and NTRCA status can be checked in their own public directories (RCAT, NTRCA) — use the "Licensed"/"Accredited" filter to see more than plain membership. GAF's contractor verification tool and Owens Corning's Texas locator confirm those tiers directly; CertainTeed doesn't offer a comparable self-serve lookup, so ask to see that certificate in person. BBB accreditation and rating are on bbb.org. Houston's own published registered-roofer list is years out of date, so it isn't cited here at all — confirm registration by contacting the city directly. Corpus Christi's STAR program has its own online contractor registry — for any other city or county registration claim, confirm directly with that jurisdiction's permit office.
Frequently asked
Does Texas issue a state roofing license?
No. Texas has no state roofing license, so no roofer in Texas can be "state licensed" for roofing. What you can check instead is proof of general liability insurance and workers compensation, city contractor registration where the city requires one, and voluntary industry credentials such as RCAT.
What does the City of Arlington registered contractor listing actually tell me?
It tells you the company filed a contractor registration with the City of Arlington and gave the city a business name, address, phone and contact person. Arlington's published dataset carries no status column and no expiry date, and it types every roofer simply as General Contractor, so treat it as evidence the company registered, not as a competence or insurance check.
Is Black Sheep Roofing & Restoration an RCAT member?
No record was found via RCAT search for this company. That is not the same as saying it is unlisted, only that the RCAT directory search did not return it. RCAT membership is voluntary and separate again from the earned Licensed Roofing Contractor credential, so plenty of working Texas roofers are absent from it.
Where is this company actually based?
2979 Saint Paul Rd, Venus, TX 76084. Venus sits in Johnson County, just off Highway 287 between Mansfield and Midlothian, and property records for other addresses on the same stretch of Saint Paul Rd place the street in Johnson County.
Why does hail matter so much for a roof in this part of Texas?
Johnson, Tarrant and Ellis counties sit inside the North Texas hail belt, where storms every spring drive the majority of roof replacements. Hail damage is usually an insurance claim rather than an out of pocket job, which is why so many North Texas roofers advertise storm and restoration work.
Should I pay extra for impact resistant shingles?
It is worth pricing. Class 4 impact rated shingles are tested to resist steel ball impacts and many Texas insurers offer a premium discount for them. Ask your own insurer what discount applies before you decide, because the saving varies a lot by carrier and by county.
What should I ask any roofer before signing?
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurance agent rather than a copy from the contractor, ask who pulls and closes the permit, ask what the workmanship warranty covers and for how long, and ask whether the crew on your roof is employed by the company or subcontracted.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in this area?
Usually yes, and Texas has no statewide building code, so the rules are set city by city. Arlington, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Venus and Midlothian each run their own permitting and inspection. Confirm the contractor is registered in the city the work is in, not just the city it is based in.
Is a home based or small town roofing company a problem?
Not by itself. Plenty of legitimate North Texas roofing businesses run from a house or a small town yard. What matters is current insurance, a written contract, a real warranty and a reachable phone, not the size of the office.
How do I verify a roofer's insurance for myself?
Ask for the insurance agent's name and phone, then call the agent and ask them to confirm the policy is current and to email you the certificate with your name on it. A contractor supplied PDF can be out of date or belong to a lapsed policy.
