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About
Blue Nail Roofing & Construction is a Grand Prairie roofing and general construction contractor working across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The company's own site dates the business to 2009, and its BBB file records the business as started on 7 December 2009 with Eric A. Thomason and Elizabeth L. Thomason as managing members. Eric Thomason, the contact name carried on the City of Arlington registered contractor record, is therefore a principal of the company rather than a filing agent.
The company works on both residential and commercial buildings, covering roof replacement, repair and maintenance, inspections, storm restoration, attic insulation, gutters, siding and windows. Its residential pages list composition (asphalt) shingles, metal, concrete and clay tile, natural and synthetic slate, wood shingles and shakes, and impact-resistant and energy-efficient systems. Commercial work covers TPO, EPDM, PVC and built-up membranes.
Blue Nail publishes GAF Master Elite status on its own homepage and holds a contractor profile in the Owens Corning roofing contractor network. It is a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating, accredited since 12 July 2010. The office at 217 S Belt Line Rd is a small 1957 commercial building in Grand Prairie shared with at least one other long-running local trade business, and the company's own contact page publishes that address, so it reads as a genuine working office rather than a mail drop.
Highlights
Trading in Grand Prairie since 2009, with a BBB file open since 2010 and an A+ rating.
Owner-run: Eric A. Thomason and Elizabeth L. Thomason are both listed as managing members on the BBB profile.
GAF Master Elite is stated on the company's own homepage, and the company also holds an Owens Corning contractor network profile.
Covers steep-slope and low-slope work, so residential shingle, tile and slate as well as commercial TPO, EPDM, PVC and built-up.
Publishes a 24/7 line for emergency repairs alongside standard weekday office hours.
Serving Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas and 3 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.
CompanyBlue Nail Roofing & Construction
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.
RegionGrand Prairie
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
GAF Master Elite Contractor (stated on the company's own site)Company-reported — ask to see the certificate
Owens Corning roofing contractor network profileCompany-reported — ask to see the certificate
BBB Accredited Business, A+ rating, accredited 12 July 2010Verify on BBB ↗
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Nail Roofing & Construction licensed by the State of Texas?
No, because Texas does not issue a state roofing licence. There is no state roofing licensing board in Texas, so any roofer claiming a Texas state roofing licence is describing something that does not exist. What you can check instead is insurance, city contractor registration where the city requires it, manufacturer certification such as GAF Master Elite, and a BBB file. Blue Nail appears on the City of Arlington registered contractor list and is BBB Accredited with an A+ rating.
How do I check the company's insurance before signing?
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly from the insurance agent to you, not a copy forwarded by the salesperson. It should show general liability and workers compensation, the policy dates, and your name as certificate holder. Call the agent listed on the certificate to confirm the policy is in force on the day the work starts. This is the single most useful check a Texas homeowner can make, because there is no state licence standing behind the trade.
Is Blue Nail an RCAT member?
We could not find a record for Blue Nail Roofing & Construction through the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas member search at web.rcat.net. That is not the same as saying the company is not a member, only that our search of the public directory did not return it. RCAT membership is voluntary and many established Texas roofers are not members.
What is the difference between an RCAT Member and an RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor?
They are two different things and should never be treated as equivalent. An RCAT Member is a company that pays association dues. The RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is separately earned through examination and carries an individual licence number tied to a named person. A company can be a member without holding the credential, and the association's own directory shows the two lines separately.
What should a Grand Prairie homeowner know about hail?
Grand Prairie sits in the North Texas hail belt, where spring storms regularly produce hail large enough to bruise or fracture asphalt shingles. Damage is often not visible from the ground. After a significant storm it is worth having the roof looked at, and worth photographing the date and the storm so an insurance claim has a clear event attached to it.
Are impact-resistant shingles worth it in this area?
Class 4 impact-resistant shingles are tested to resist a steel ball dropped from a set height and they generally hold up better than standard three-tab shingles in hail. Many Texas insurers offer a premium discount for a Class 4 roof, though the size of the discount varies by carrier. Ask your insurer what the discount would be before you decide, because that is what determines whether the extra material cost pays back. Blue Nail lists impact-resistant systems among the roofs it installs.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Grand Prairie?
Texas has no statewide building code administration, so permitting and inspection are set city by city. Roof replacement typically requires a permit from the local building department, and the contractor normally pulls it. Ask which city is issuing the permit, ask to see the permit number once it is issued, and confirm the final inspection has passed before you release the last payment.
What should I ask before signing a roofing contract in Texas?
Ask for the full legal business name and physical address, a certificate of insurance direct from the agent, the manufacturer warranty and the workmanship warranty in writing with their separate lengths, who pulls the permit, the payment schedule, and what happens if the insurance company approves less than the contract amount. Get all of it in the written contract rather than as a verbal assurance.
Does Blue Nail handle insurance claims?
The company describes insurance claim work, including claim negotiation, as part of what it does, and its BBB profile describes it as specialising in insurance claim negotiation for commercial and residential roofing. Note that in Texas a roofing contractor may not act as a public insurance adjuster on the same property where it is doing the work, so the roofer's role is to document damage and communicate with the carrier, not to adjust your claim for you.
What are the company's hours and how do I reach it?
The contact page lists Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with a 24/7 line for emergency repairs. The published number is 855-255-1975, which is a toll-free number rather than a local one, and the office address given is 217 S Belt Line Rd, Grand Prairie, TX 75051.
