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About
Callen Roofing & Remodeling, Inc. is a third generation, family owned roofing company at 29203 Quail Street in Katy, serving Katy and the greater Houston area. The family traces the trade back to 1945 and uses the line Our Family Trade Since 1945, while the current corporation was registered in December 1996. Tommy Davis is owner and president, Angie Davis is owner and administrator, and founder Floyd Callen is listed as vice president and roofing specialist.
The business is mainly residential. Work includes full roof replacement, difficult roof repairs, chimney flashing repair, skylight repair and replacement, seamless gutters, Hardie exterior siding, patio covers, wood fencing, and window and exterior door replacement. The company notes on its own site that shingles are hand nailed with four to six nails each depending on roof pitch, rather than gun nailed.
Callen has been a BBB Accredited Business since September 2000 with an A+ rating, one of the longer accreditation records in the Houston area. It appears on the Owens Corning contractor directory as an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, listed at the same Quail Street address. It also lists membership of the Houston Area Roofing Contractors Association and the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas, and states that roughly 95 percent of its work comes from referrals and repeat customers.
Highlights
Third generation family roofer with the trade traced back to 1945 and the current corporation registered in 1996.
BBB Accredited continuously since September 2000 with an A+ rating, which is close to 26 years of unbroken accreditation.
Listed on the Owens Corning contractor directory as an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor at its Katy address.
Hand nails shingles at four to six nails each depending on roof pitch rather than using nail guns, per the company's own site.
Roofing plus exterior trades under one contractor: siding, gutters, patio covers, windows, doors and fencing.
Serving Katy, Waller County, Texas and 2 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.
CompanyCallen Roofing
InsuranceNot verified by us (we hold no certificate for this company — ask them for a current COI before signing)
City/county registration
Required in Katy Permit office ↗Contractor Registration (City of Katy Building/Permits Department). Registration is required here to pull a roofing permit; we have not confirmed this company's own status, so check it before you sign.
Status Current in the RCAT directory (no published licence number for this record)
RCAT member ID389 (member since 2019)
Licence boardRCAT, Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (Texas issues no state roofing licence; RCAT runs the licensing programme)
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
Owens Corning Preferred Contractor (listed on the Owens Corning contractor directory)Verify on Owens Corning ↗
BBB Accredited Business, A+ rating, accredited since 2000Verify on BBB ↗
Houston Area Roofing Contractors Association memberCompany-reported — ask to see the certificate
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Frequently asked
Is Callen Roofing licensed by the State of Texas?
Texas does not issue a state roofing contractor licence, so no Texas roofer holds one. The meaningful checks are insurance, a long BBB record, city registration where it applies, and voluntary industry credentials. Callen has been BBB Accredited with an A+ rating since 2000 and is recorded here as an RCAT Member.
What does RCAT Member mean, and is it the same as licensed?
No. RCAT is the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas, a voluntary trade body. A Member pays dues and signs up to the code of conduct. The Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is a separate qualification earned through experience and examination. Callen is recorded as a Member. Neither status is a government licence.
Are they certified by a shingle manufacturer?
Callen appears on the Owens Corning contractor directory as an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, listed at the 29203 Quail Street address in Katy. That is verified on Owens Corning's own site. If you want a specific brand's enhanced warranty, ask which certification level applies and get it in writing before the contract is signed.
Does hand nailing shingles actually matter?
It can. The common failure with pneumatic guns is overdriven or underdriven nails that break the shingle mat or leave the head proud, both of which can void a manufacturer warranty and cause blow offs. Callen's own site says it hand nails at four to six nails per shingle depending on pitch. Whichever method a roofer uses, ask how nail placement is checked.
Do I need a permit to reroof a house with a Katy address?
It depends on which jurisdiction you are actually in. Texas has no statewide building code office, and a Katy mailing address can fall inside the City of Katy or in unincorporated Harris, Fort Bend or Waller County. Ask your contractor to confirm the jurisdiction, tell you whether a permit is required, and pull it before tear off.
What should I ask before signing a roofing contract?
Ask for current certificates of insurance for general liability and workers compensation sent to you by the insurer, not a photocopy from the salesperson. Then get the written scope (underlayment, decking replacement rate, ventilation, flashing), the manufacturer warranty and the separate workmanship warranty in years, who pulls any permit, the payment schedule, and how change orders are priced.
How does a Houston area hail or storm claim work?
You report the damage to your own insurer, an adjuster inspects and writes a scope, and the carrier decides coverage against your policy. A roofer can document damage with photographs and be present for the adjuster's visit, but cannot approve a claim. Read your deductible and any separate wind and hail deductible before you file.
Can a roofer waive or absorb my insurance deductible?
No. Texas law makes it an offence for a contractor to pay, rebate, waive or absorb a deductible on a property insurance claim. A free roof offer that works by covering the deductible is a red flag, and it usually means the estimate to the carrier has been padded to make up the difference.
Are impact resistant Class 4 shingles worth considering here?
They are worth pricing anywhere in Texas that takes hail. Class 4 is the highest UL 2218 impact rating, and many Texas insurers offer a premium discount for a Class 4 roof, though the discount varies by carrier and is not guaranteed. Ask your insurer for the actual figure and ask your roofer which Class 4 products they install.
Can they handle the work around the roof as well as the roof itself?
Yes. Alongside roof replacement and repair, Callen lists Hardie exterior siding, seamless gutters, patio covers, skylights, chimney flashing, wood fencing, and window and exterior door replacement. That is useful when storm damage runs past the roof line into the fascia, siding and gutters.
