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About
All Star Roofing is a small, locally owned roofing and gutter contractor based in Allen, in Collin County, and working across the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. The Better Business Bureau records the business as started in April 2010 and lists Robert Louis Esser as the owner, operating as a sole proprietorship from 1532 High Country Lane in Allen. The company's own site describes it as having been at this for over 15 years, which lines up with that start date.
The work is bread and butter North Texas roofing. The company advertises hail damage repair, roof repairs, re-roofs and full replacements, gutters, and same-day estimates on new roofs. It handles both residential and commercial work and lists asphalt shingles and flat roof systems among the systems it installs. Hail claims are the dominant reason roofs get replaced in Collin County, and hail damage is the first service the company puts on its own home page.
This is an owner-operated business rather than a large storm-chasing outfit, and it works from a home base rather than a commercial yard. That is common and legitimate for a small North Texas roofing contractor. Homeowners should still ask for a current certificate of general liability insurance and a workers' compensation certificate before any crew starts, since Texas does not require roofers to carry either.
Highlights
Owner-operated since 2010, with Robert Esser named as owner on the BBB record
Based in Allen, Collin County, serving the wider DFW metroplex
Roofing and gutters handled by the same contractor
Leads with hail damage work, the dominant roofing need in Collin County
Registered with the City of Dallas as a roofing contractor
Serving Allen, Collin County, Texas and 4 more areas 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.
CompanyAll Star Roofing
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 — Dallas Check the register ↗Contractor Certificate of Registration (Dallas City Code Ch. 52), type Roofing (RO). 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.
RegionAllen
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.
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Frequently asked
Is All Star Roofing in Allen the same company as All Star Sheet Metal & Roofing in Amarillo?
No. They are separate, unrelated businesses that happen to share part of a common name. All Star Roofing is the Allen, Collin County business reachable at (972) 880-1145. All Star Sheet Metal & Roofing, LLC is a different company in Amarillo that holds an RCAT roofing licence. Do not treat credentials held by one as belonging to the other.
Does Texas license roofing contractors?
No. There is no state roofing licence in Texas and no state roofing board. What you can actually verify is proof of insurance, city registration where the city requires it, voluntary RCAT credentials and the company's local track record.
Is All Star Roofing listed in the RCAT directory?
A search of the RCAT member directory did not return a record for this Allen company. That is not found via RCAT search. RCAT membership is voluntary and plenty of long-running small Texas roofers never join.
What is the difference between an RCAT Member and an RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor?
Membership means the company pays dues to the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas. The Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (RRL, CRL or CRRL) is earned separately through testing and continuing education. The two are not the same thing and should never be described interchangeably.
Why is hail such a big deal in Allen and Collin County?
Collin County sits in the North Texas hail corridor. Damaging spring hail is close to an annual event, and most residential roof replacements here are triggered by a hail claim rather than by age alone. That is why local roofers lead with hail damage work.
Should I pay extra for Class 4 impact-resistant shingles?
Class 4 is the top rating in the UL 2218 impact test and those shingles hold up better to hail bruising. Many Texas insurers give a premium discount for a Class 4 roof. Call your carrier and ask what the discount actually is before you decide, because it varies widely and sometimes does not cover the price difference.
Does Allen need windstorm certification?
No. WPI-8 windstorm certification and TWIA coverage apply only to the 14 first-tier Gulf Coast counties. Allen is inland North Texas, so no coastal windstorm inspection applies.
Is a home-based roofing contractor a red flag?
Not by itself. Small owner-operated roofing businesses in Texas commonly run from a home address rather than a commercial yard, and that says nothing about the quality of the work. Judge it on insurance certificates, references from your own neighbourhood, and how the contract is written.
What insurance should I ask for before work starts?
Ask for a current general liability certificate and a workers' compensation certificate, both sent to you directly by the insurance agent rather than handed over as a photocopy. Texas does not require roofers to carry workers' compensation, so if a worker is hurt on an uninsured crew you can end up exposed.
What should be in the contract before I sign?
Written scope including decking replacement and its price per sheet, the exact shingle product and colour, ventilation, dumpster and cleanup, permit responsibility, the manufacturer warranty separate from the workmanship warranty, and a payment schedule that does not require the full amount up front.
