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About
Rain King, Inc. is a commercial and industrial roofing and architectural sheet metal contractor headquartered at 2006 Delmar in Victoria. Despite the name, it is not a residential gutter company. The company installs new roofs and re-roofs and retrofits existing buildings, and it fabricates and installs building exterior systems including metal wall panels, composite panels and column covers.
Victoria is the company's head office and the base for its sheet metal fabrication shop. Rain King describes itself as the premier applicator of building exterior systems in Central and South Texas, and it operates a second office in Austin. Its portfolio is heavily institutional and commercial, covering school district projects across Texas, Victoria College, Prairie View A&M, Brackenridge High School, Lackland Air Force Base, UTMB Galveston and Kalahari Resorts.
Roof systems include standing seam and architectural metal, built-up roofing, single-ply membrane and clay tile, worked in steel, aluminium, copper and zinc. CertainTeed lists Rain King as a Low-Slope Roofing Master PRO with a start date of 2007, the company appears in GAF's commercial contractor locator, and its own site names approvals for Firestone, Petersen Pac-Clad, McElroy Metal, MBCI, Centria, Metl-Span, Fabral, Berridge, Garland, Morin and DRI-Design systems. It is an RCAT member. Texas has no state roofing licence, so building owners should confirm current insurance directly with the contractor's agent.
Highlights
Head office and sheet metal fabrication shop in Victoria, serving South and Central Texas
Heavy institutional portfolio including school districts, Victoria College, Prairie View A&M and Lackland Air Force Base
Full building envelope capability, roofing plus metal wall panels, composite panels and column covers
Certified or approved applicator across a broad set of metal and low-slope manufacturers
Commercial and industrial focus rather than storm-chasing residential retail
Serving Victoria, Victoria 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.
CompanyRain King
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 VictoriaTexas 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 ID782 (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.
CertainTeed Low-Slope Roofing Master PRO (start date 2007)Company-reported — ask to see the certificate
Listed in GAF's commercial contractor locatorVerify on GAF ↗
Approved applicator for Firestone, Petersen Pac-Clad, McElroy Metal, MBCI, Centria, Metl-Span, Fabral, Berridge, Garland, Morin and DRI-Design systemsCompany-reported — ask to see the certificate
Google reviews
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Rated by 3 verified Google reviewers Verified by Google
No. The name points at rainwater, but Rain King, Inc. describes itself as a commercial and industrial roofing and architectural sheet metal contractor. Its published work is metal, built-up, single-ply and clay tile roof systems plus building exterior panel systems, not residential gutter installation.
Where is Rain King based?
The company's head office is at 2006 Delmar in Victoria, Texas, which is also where its sheet metal fabrication shop sits. It lists a second office in Austin at 5214 Burleson Rd. Suite 311.
Does Texas issue a state roofing licence?
No. There is no Texas state roofing licence, so the licence question does not apply the way it does in some other states. Judge a Texas contractor on verified insurance, association credentials such as RCAT, local registration where required, and verifiable project history.
What is the difference between RCAT Member and an RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor?
Being an RCAT Member means the company belongs to the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas and pays dues. The RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is a separate qualification earned through experience and testing. Rain King is listed as a member, which is not the same as holding the credential.
What insurance should a Victoria building owner verify?
Ask for a certificate of insurance emailed straight from the contractor's agent showing general liability and workers compensation, and check the dates are current. Texas does not compel private employers to carry workers compensation, so it must be confirmed rather than assumed.
Does hail matter in the Victoria area?
Hail is the dominant Texas roofing claim driver statewide, and while the worst hail corridor runs through North and Central Texas, Victoria County still sees severe thunderstorms. On commercial roofs, hail typically shows as membrane bruising, fractured surfacing and dented metal panels and flashings, so a documented post-storm inspection is worth having.
What about wind and heavy rain on a low-slope commercial roof?
Wind uplift resistance depends on the attachment method, edge metal and perimeter detailing, and drainage depends on slope, drains and scuppers being sized and kept clear. Ask which uplift rating the proposed assembly meets and how ponding will be handled before you sign.
Who issues roofing permits in Victoria?
Texas has no statewide building code enforcement, so permitting and inspection are handled locally. For work inside the city, that is the City of Victoria building official, and outside the city limits it falls to Victoria County rules. Confirm with the contractor which permits the scope requires.
What should be in a commercial roofing proposal?
A clear system and manufacturer, the insulation and cover board build-up, tear-off versus recover, deck repair pricing, flashing and edge metal details, the manufacturer warranty type and term, the separate workmanship warranty, the crew arrangement, and how change orders will be priced.
Can a roofer negotiate my insurance claim for me in Texas?
No. Texas law bars a roofing contractor from acting as a public insurance adjuster on a property they are contracted to repair. It also lets you void a contract that was contingent on insurance proceeds within a set window after the carrier denies all or part of the claim. Read those clauses before signing.
