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About
BCL Construction & Roofing is a locally owned roofing and general construction company at 6021 Ward St in Amarillo, serving the Texas Panhandle. Steve Long is the owner. The company handles residential and commercial re-roofing in shingle, metal and modified bitumen, plus roof repair, inspections and storm damage work, and it carries that into full commercial general contracting, building construction, renovations and tenant improvements. Gutters, siding and windows are also offered.
Texas has no state roofing license, so the checkable credentials here are association standing and local registration. Steve Long is listed in the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas directory with the CRRL Licensed Roofing Contractor credential under Commercial and Residential Roofing License number 03-0328, with RCAT membership since 2014. The company has been a BBB Accredited Business since April 2009 with an A+ rating, its BBB record notes three professional licenses held with the City of Amarillo, and it is listed in the Texas Panhandle Roofing Contractors Association directory and has been an Amarillo Chamber of Commerce member since 2018.
The Panhandle is a hail and high-wind market rather than a coastal one, and the company frames its work around understanding regional weather and structural demands. Its published Google review record is very thin, with only a single review on file, so it is not a meaningful sample either way. The longer BBB accreditation history and the RCAT Licensed credential are the more substantial signals for this listing.
Highlights
Owner Steve Long holds the RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor (CRRL) credential, which is earned separately from plain RCAT membership.
BBB Accredited Business since April 2009 with an A+ rating, a record going back well over a decade.
BBB record notes three professional licenses held with the City of Amarillo, which is the relevant local check in a state with no roofing license.
Listed with the Texas Panhandle Roofing Contractors Association and an Amarillo Chamber of Commerce member since 2018.
Runs commercial general contracting, renovations and tenant improvements alongside roofing, so one firm can cover a whole building project.
Services
Residential roofing
Commercial roofing
Roof repair
Roof inspections
Storm and hail damage roofing
Metal roofing
Flat and low-slope roofing systems
Gutters
Siding
Windows
Commercial general contracting and new building construction
Serving Amarillo, Randall County, Texas and 6 more areas shown on the map. View on Google Maps ›
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.
CompanyBCL Construction
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 Steve Long CRRL
City/county registration
Required in Amarillo Permit office ↗Roofing Contractor Registration. Registration is required here to pull a roofing permit; we have not confirmed this company's own status, so check it before you sign.
Confirm this licence yourself at web.rcat.net/rcat/search — search #03-0328 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 (CRRL, Steve Long)Verify on RCAT ↗
Earned from BCL Construction's insurance verification, live Google rating, and standing in Amarillo. Every badge links back to this profile so anyone can confirm it, and it updates automatically if the underlying status changes.
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Frequently asked
Does Texas license roofing contractors?
No. Texas has no state roofing license and no state agency that issues one. What you can actually verify is current general liability and workers compensation insurance, standing with the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT), BBB accreditation, and any registration your city requires.
What does BCL's RCAT Licensed status mean?
RCAT membership and the RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor credential are two different things. Membership means a company pays dues. The Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is earned separately. Steve Long is listed in the RCAT directory as CRRL under Commercial and Residential Roofing License number 03-0328, with membership since 2014.
Does the City of Amarillo require anything of roofers?
Because there is no state roofing license, local registration is where a Texas city can set its own bar. BCL's BBB record notes that the business holds three professional licenses with the City of Amarillo. Confirm current registration and permitting responsibility with your contractor before work starts.
How many online reviews does BCL Construction have?
Very few. Its Google Business Profile currently shows a 5.0 average built on a single review, which is not a usable sample and should not be read as either a strong or a weak track record. For a company like this, weigh the longer BBB accreditation history, the RCAT Licensed credential and direct references from recent local jobs instead.
What roofing damage is most common in the Texas Panhandle?
Hail and high straight-line wind are the dominant causes of roof damage in this part of the state, not coastal storm surge. Typical results are bruised or fractured shingle mats, granule loss, creased or lifted shingles at the edges, and damaged metal panels or flashing.
Are Class 4 impact-resistant shingles worth it in Amarillo?
Class 4 is the highest impact rating in the UL 2218 test and is commonly recommended in hail-exposed Texas markets. Many Texas insurers offer a premium discount for a Class 4 roof, but the discount amount and the qualifying products vary by carrier. Ask your roofer which impact-rated products they carry and confirm the discount with your agent in writing.
What flat and metal roof options does BCL offer for commercial buildings?
The company lists metal roofing and flat roofing systems for commercial work, and its published service description includes modified bitumen roofs alongside shingle and metal. It also does commercial building construction, renovations and tenant improvements.
How does a hail insurance claim work in Texas?
Your carrier assigns an adjuster, the roofer usually meets that adjuster on site to agree the scope, and the claim pays replacement cost less your deductible. Texas law makes you responsible for that deductible. Any contractor who offers to waive it, absorb it, or bill around it is proposing something unlawful.
Which Panhandle towns does BCL serve?
Its website names Amarillo, Canyon, Borger, Pampa, Hereford and Dumas, and describes coverage of Amarillo and surrounding areas across the Texas Panhandle.
What should I ask before signing with a Panhandle roofer?
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly from the insurance agent rather than a copy from the contractor, confirm whether crews are employed or subcontracted, get the shingle or panel brand, line and color plus underlayment and ventilation in writing, ask whether the product is impact rated, confirm who pulls the City of Amarillo permit, and get the workmanship warranty in writing separately from the manufacturer warranty.
