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About
Oates Industries is an industrial contractor based at 2900 East X Street in La Porte, Harris County, and roofing is not a sideline for it. The company was founded in Houston in 1956 as a roofing and sheet metal contractor, and only expanded into full construction services in 2002. Roofing still has its own division and its own place on the service list, alongside civil, structural, mechanical, piping, instrumentation, electrical, welding, turnarounds, buildings and offices, painting and plant maintenance.
The roofing work is industrial rather than residential. Oates installs and maintains single-ply membrane, built-up and modified bitumen, metal, and roof and wall coating systems on plants and industrial buildings along the upper Texas Gulf Coast. It also runs a proprietary roof condition database for roughly 30 industrial clients holding photographs, CAD drawings and specifications, so a client can plan capital spend and get a fast response when a roof starts to fail. The company states that its employees are warranted installers for the manufacturers of the roofing and coating systems it installs.
Oates describes itself as a full-service, woman owned contractor and says it services more than 90 industrial facilities on the upper Gulf Coast, most under master agreements, working both directly for facility owners and for EPC firms and general contractors. Its affiliations page lists the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas and the National Roofing Contractors Association alongside Associated Builders and Contractors and Associated General Contractors, plus the Houston Area Safety Council, the Industrial Safety Training Council and the contractor safety councils of Texas City and Brazosport. ABC Greater Houston's own member directory shows Oates as a member since 1991. Homeowners looking for a residential roofer should note this is a plant and facility contractor, not a house roofer.
Highlights
Founded in Houston in 1956 as a roofing and sheet metal contractor, which makes roofing the company's original trade rather than a bolt-on. It expanded into complete construction services in 2002.
Full-service, woman owned industrial contractor servicing more than 90 industrial facilities along the upper Texas Gulf Coast, most under master agreements.
Roofing division covers single-ply, built-up and modified bitumen, metal, and roof and wall coatings, with inspections, maintenance, repair and replacement.
Maintains a proprietary roof condition database for around 30 industrial clients holding photographs, CAD drawings and specifications, used to forecast capital spend and predict roof failures.
Long-standing association and safety-council record, including ABC Greater Houston membership since 1991 as shown on ABC's own member directory.
Services
Industrial roofing installation and replacement
Roof repair and preventive maintenance programs
Roof inspections and condition surveys
Metal roofing
Single-ply membrane roofing
Built-up and modified bitumen roofing
Roof and wall coating systems
Industrial painting
Buildings and office construction
Structural steel fabrication and welding
Piping, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation construction
Serving La Porte, Harris County, Texas and 3 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.
CompanyOates Industries
InsuranceNot verified by us (we hold no certificate for this company — ask them for a current COI before signing)
City/county registration
Not checked for La PorteTexas 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.
Status Current in the RCAT directory (no published licence number for this record)
RCAT member ID723 (member since 2017)
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
Associated Builders and Contractors, Greater Houston member since 1991Company-reported — ask to see the certificate
AGC Houston memberCompany-reported — ask to see the certificate
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Frequently asked
Does Oates Industries really do roofing, or is it only an industrial construction firm?
Roofing is a genuine service line and it is the company's founding trade. Oates was founded in Houston in 1956 as a roofing and sheet metal contractor and did not expand into complete construction services until 2002. It still runs a dedicated roofing division covering single-ply, built-up and modified bitumen, metal, and coating systems.
Does Oates Industries roof houses?
No evidence of residential work was found. The company presents itself as an industrial contractor serving manufacturers and plant owners, and the roofing pages describe industrial facilities, EPC firms and general contractors as the customers. Homeowners in the La Porte and Deer Park area should look for a residential roofing contractor instead.
Texas has no state roofing licence, so how do you check an industrial roofer?
There is no state roofing licence in Texas and no state agency issuing one. For industrial work the meaningful checks are the certificate of insurance issued directly by the insurer, workers compensation coverage, the contractor's safety council enrolments and experience modification rate, and any owner-side prequalification such as ISNetworld or Avetta. Ask for those, not for a licence number.
What is the difference between an RCAT Member and an RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor?
They are separate. RCAT Member means the company pays dues to the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas. The Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is earned separately through examination and continuing education. Oates Industries holds Member status in the RCAT directory, not the Licensed credential.
Which county is La Porte in?
Harris County. La Porte sits on the eastern side of Harris County near the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay, and its permitting runs through the City of La Porte and Harris County rather than through any statewide code office, because Texas has no statewide building code enforcement.
What roofing systems suit an industrial plant on the upper Gulf Coast?
The common choices are single-ply membrane for large low-slope decks, built-up and modified bitumen where a heavier multi-ply build-up is preferred, standing seam or through-fastened metal over process buildings and warehouses, and fluid-applied coatings to extend the life of an existing roof without a tear-off. Oates offers all four. Chemical exposure, thermal cycling and foot traffic normally drive the choice.
Why does a roof condition database matter to a plant owner?
Because industrial roofs fail slowly and expensively. Holding photographs, CAD drawings and specifications for each roof lets an owner rank repairs against replacements, budget capital properly rather than reacting to a leak, and get a contractor on site with the right materials without a fresh survey each time. Oates maintains this kind of database for roughly 30 of its industrial clients.
What does "warranted installer" mean on a roofing system?
Roofing and coating manufacturers issue system warranties only when the crew installing the product has been trained and approved by that manufacturer. Oates states that its employees are warranted installers for the systems it installs. Always ask which manufacturer, which system and which warranty term, and get the warranty issued in the building owner's name.
Is hail a concern for industrial roofs in Harris County?
Yes. Hail is the dominant roofing loss driver across most of Texas and the Houston area gets its share of severe convective storms. On low-slope industrial roofs the damage often shows as punctured or bruised membrane, crushed insulation and dented metal panels rather than obvious holes, which is why post-storm surveys matter as much on flat roofs as on steep-slope ones.
What should a facility manager confirm before awarding an industrial roofing contract?
Get the certificate of insurance direct from the insurer covering general liability and workers compensation. Confirm the safety record and any owner prequalification status. Get the manufacturer system, warranty term and warranty holder named in writing. Confirm who pulls the permit with the city and county. Ask how tie-ins, penetrations and existing warranties on adjacent roof areas will be handled, and get a written scope for tear-off, decking repair and disposal rather than a lump sum with no detail.
