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Billy Hood & Associates is a long established roofing contractor working from the FM 521 corridor south of Houston, in the Rosharon and Arcola area. The company name gives nothing away, but roofing is unambiguously the business: the BBB lists it under Roofing Contractors, Commercial Roofing and General Contractor, it appears in GAF's own contractor directory, and it carries an RCAT record in the owner's name. BBB puts the business start in September 1999 and names Billy Hood as owner.
The published emphasis is commercial and low slope work. The company runs two sites, bharoofing.com and coolroofstexas.com, which between them present roof inspections, leak repair, cool roof installation, fluid applied roof restoration, commercial roof restoration, metal roof restoration and TPO work, alongside residential and commercial repair and replacement. A Nextdoor listing written by the company also mentions construction, pergolas, stonework and welding, so the general contracting side is real rather than nominal.
It is a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating, accredited since May 2020. The company states it is one of eight Premier Elite roofing contractors in the United States for the UNIFLEX fluid applied roof system, with more than 3 million square feet installed, and lists product certifications with CertainTeed, Everest, GAF, Malarkey, Mule-Hide and Uniflex. It also states NRCA membership and past RCAT Houston Chapter board service for Billy Hood. Apart from the GAF directory listing, those credentials are stated by the company and could not be confirmed at the manufacturers' own directories. The web presence is genuinely thin and the company's own websites would not render for our research tools, so this record is deliberately sparse.
Highlights
Roofing contractor since 1999 according to both the BBB record and the RCAT record, with owner Billy Hood named on both.
BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating, accredited since May 2020.
Commercial specialism in fluid applied roof restoration and reflective cool roof coatings, which can extend a flat or low slope roof without a full tear off.
States it is one of only eight UNIFLEX Premier Elite contractors in the United States, with more than 3 million square feet installed.
Genuine general contracting side alongside roofing, including construction, pergolas, stonework and welding.
Services
Commercial roofing
Residential roofing
Roof replacement
Roof repair
Leak repair
Roof inspections
Fluid applied roof restoration
Cool roof installation
Commercial roof restoration
Metal roof restoration
TPO and flat roofing
General construction, pergolas, stonework and welding
Serving Rosharon, Brazoria County, Texas and 1 more area shown on the map.
Insurance & credential verification
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.
CompanyBilly Hood & Associates
Insurance Required by RCAT Licensed credential (liability and workers’ comp cover are conditions of this credential; ask for the current certificate)
RCAT status Licensed Roofing Contractor Verify ↗credential held by Billy Hood CRRL
City/county registration
Not checked for RosharonTexas has no state roofing licence, and city rules differ: some require contractor registration, some run a voluntary registry, some neither. Ask this company and your local permit office.
Coastal windstorm TDI WPI-8 ready (Gulf Coast windstorm work; confirm the WPI-8 certificate per job)
RegionRosharon
Confirm this licence yourself at web.rcat.net/rcat/search — search #03-0493 or the company name.
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.
Certifications
RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor (held by Billy Hood CRRL)Verify on RCAT ↗
BBB Accredited Business (A+, accredited since May 2020)Verify on BBB ↗
Listed in GAF's contractor directory as Billy Hood & Associates IncVerify on GAF ↗
UNIFLEX Premier Elite Roofing Contractor (stated by the company)Company-reported — ask to see the certificate
Product certifications with CertainTeed, Everest, Malarkey and Mule-Hide (stated by the company)Company-reported — ask to see the certificate
National Roofing Contractors Association member (stated by the company)Company-reported — ask to see the certificate
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Frequently asked
Does Billy Hood & Associates actually do roofing? The name does not say so.
Yes. Roofing is the core business, not a sideline. The BBB categorises the company under Roofing Contractors, Commercial Roofing and General Contractor, it holds an RCAT record as a roofing contractor, it appears in GAF's contractor directory, and both of its websites (bharoofing.com and coolroofstexas.com) are roofing sites. Its own Nextdoor listing describes it as an experienced roofer doing residential and commercial roofing repairs and replacement.
Rosharon is in Brazoria County. Does my roof there need a WPI-8 windstorm certificate?
Brazoria County is one of the 14 first tier coastal counties inside the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association catastrophe area, so this matters. If you want TWIA wind and hail coverage on a new or replaced roof, the work generally has to be built and inspected to the Texas Department of Insurance windstorm building code, which results in a WPI-8 certificate of compliance for that structure. Without one on file, a wind damage claim can be refused even when the damage is obvious.
Who actually issues the WPI-8 certificate?
Not the roofer, ever. The certificate is issued by the Texas Department of Insurance, either after a TDI appointed qualified inspector inspects the work, or on the basis of a WPI-8-E submitted by a licensed Texas professional engineer. The roofer's job is to build to the standard and to document the work so it can pass inspection. If any contractor tells you they will issue or provide the certificate themselves, that is a red flag worth pausing on.
Does this company advertise WPI-8 or windstorm certified work?
We could not confirm that it does. No page we were able to read mentions WPI-8, windstorm certification or TWIA, and the company's published emphasis is commercial fluid applied restoration, cool roof coatings, TPO and metal work. That is not evidence against the capability, only an absence of any claim. If your property is in the first tier area and you need TWIA coverage, ask the company directly, before signing, whether it will build to the TDI windstorm standard and coordinate the inspection.
When should I arrange the windstorm inspection?
Early, and in writing. For first tier coastal work the inspection has to be scheduled so that the key stages can be seen, and getting a WPI-8 after the fact is far harder and sometimes impossible without opening work back up. Agree in the contract who books the inspection, who pays for it, and what happens if the work fails first time.
Is any roofer in Texas licensed by the state?
No. Texas has no state roofing license. Anyone advertising as state licensed for roofing is misdescribing what they hold. What is real and checkable is current general liability and workers compensation insurance obtained direct from the insurer, RCAT standing, and city or county registration where it is required.
What does the RCAT status on this listing mean?
RCAT is the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas. Plain membership means paid dues. The Licensed Roofing Contractor credential is separately earned, and it is the status recorded here for this company. The two are not the same and neither is a government license.
How long has the company been in business?
The BBB record gives a business start of September 1999 and the RCAT record gives an establishment date of 1 September 1999, so 1999 is the year with two independent sources behind it. The company's own site refers to 35 years and its Nextdoor listing says in business since 1993, which may reflect the owner's earlier working history rather than this corporate entity. Treat the longer figures as stated by the company.
What is fluid applied roof restoration and when does it make sense?
It is a liquid coating rolled or sprayed over an existing flat or low slope roof to form a seamless waterproof membrane, sold as a cheaper alternative to a full tear off and usually backed by a multi year warranty. It works when the existing deck and insulation are sound and the failures are at seams and flashings. It does not work when the roof is saturated underneath. Insist on a moisture survey before you agree to a coating.
What should I check before signing with a roofer on the Texas Gulf Coast?
Get the insurance certificate emailed straight from the insurance agency. Get a written scope naming the membrane, coating or shingle by product, plus the underlayment, fasteners and flashing detail, because fastening pattern is exactly what a windstorm inspection looks at. Confirm who pulls the permit and who books the windstorm inspection. Refuse any contract that assigns your insurance benefits to the contractor. Keep the deposit modest and tie payments to progress.
