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United Roofing & Sheetmetal appears in the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas contractor directory at 21060 FM 800 in San Benito, Cameron County, in the Rio Grande Valley. That RCAT record is the only primary source we were able to find for this company. We found no company website, no Better Business Bureau profile, and no manufacturer contractor-directory listing for it during research, so almost everything a homeowner would want to know has to come from the company directly.
San Benito sits in Cameron County, one of the 14 Texas first-tier coastal counties where the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and WPI-8 windstorm certification apply. We could not confirm whether this company builds to the TDI windstorm standard or handles the WPI-8 paperwork, because it publishes nothing we could read. Anyone hiring a roofer in Cameron County should ask that question directly and get the answer in writing before any work starts. It is worth understanding how the certificate actually works: the roofer builds and documents the roof to the standard, but the certificate itself is issued by the Texas Department of Insurance or by a licensed Texas professional engineer, never by the roofing company.
Public property records describe the registered address on FM 800 as a rural residential property rather than a commercial roofing yard. That is not by itself a mark against the company. Plenty of legitimate small Texas roofing contractors run from a home base. It does mean there is no storefront to walk into, so verifying current general liability and workers compensation coverage, and asking for local references in Cameron County, matters more than usual here.
Note for anyone comparing listings: this is not the same business as United Roofing & Sheetmetal of Bryan in the Brazos Valley, and it is not United Roofing & General Contractors of Dallas. See the notes field for the evidence.
Highlights
Listed in the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas contractor directory as a member company
Based in San Benito, Cameron County, inside the Texas first-tier coastal windstorm zone
No public website or third-party review profile found, so homeowners should ask for documentation directly
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.
CompanyUnited Roofing & Sheetmetal
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 San BenitoTexas 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 ID1812 (member since 2025)
Licence boardRCAT, Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (Texas issues no state roofing licence; RCAT runs the licensing programme)
Coastal windstorm TDI WPI-8 ready (Gulf Coast windstorm work; confirm the WPI-8 certificate per job)
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.
Is this the same company as United Roofing & Sheetmetal in Bryan, Texas?
Our research says no. They are two separate businesses that happen to share a common trade name. The San Benito record and the Bryan record carry different contact people, different phone numbers in different area codes, different RCAT join years and different RCAT credentials, and the Bryan company's own website and BBB profile show only Brazos Valley addresses and service areas with no Rio Grande Valley presence. Do not assume the Bryan company's website, credentials or reviews apply here.
Does Texas license roofing contractors?
No. Texas has no state roofing licence and no state roofing regulator, so nobody roofing in San Benito is 'state licensed'. Your protection comes from other things: proof of current general liability and workers compensation insurance, voluntary credentials such as RCAT membership or the separately earned RCAT Licensed Roofing Contractor designation, any city or county registration your area requires, and a written contract.
What does RCAT 'Member' mean, and how is it different from RCAT 'Licensed'?
The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas has two distinct things that are easy to confuse. Plain membership means the company pays dues and belongs to the association. The Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is earned separately through testing and experience requirements and is shown with a licence number on the RCAT record. This company is listed as a member. Membership is a reasonable signal of engagement with the trade, but it is not a government licence and it is not the same as the RCAT Licensed credential.
What is a WPI-8 and who actually issues it?
A WPI-8 is the Windstorm Certificate of Compliance for construction in the Texas seacoast territory. It documents that the work meets the windstorm building standards adopted by the Texas Department of Insurance. The roofing contractor's job is to build the roof to that standard and produce the documentation and inspection access. The certificate itself is issued by TDI, or by a licensed Texas professional engineer through the alternative engineering evaluation route. A roofing company can never issue its own WPI-8.
Can this company handle WPI-8 windstorm work in Cameron County?
We could not confirm that. This company publishes no website or marketing material we could read, so there is nothing stating whether it does windstorm-certified work or coordinates WPI-8 inspections. Ask the company directly, before signing anything, whether the job will be built and documented for a WPI-8 and who will be applying for the certificate.
Why does windstorm certification matter so much in San Benito?
Cameron County is one of the 14 Texas first-tier coastal counties. If your windstorm coverage comes through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, TWIA generally requires a WPI-8 certificate for work done after the structure's original certification in order for the improvement to be insurable. A reroof done without that paperwork can leave you with a roof TWIA will not cover. Sort the certification path out before the tear-off, not after.
How do I verify a roofer's insurance in Texas?
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent to you directly by the insurance agent, not a PDF forwarded by the contractor. Check that the general liability policy is current, that the coverage amount is sensible for the size of your job, and that workers compensation is either in place or that you understand the risk if it is not. Texas does not require most private contractors to carry workers compensation, so this is a real question to ask.
Do I need a permit to reroof a house in San Benito or Cameron County?
Texas has no statewide building code enforcement, so permitting and inspection rules are set city by city and county by county. Requirements inside San Benito city limits can differ from unincorporated Cameron County. Call the city or county building office, or have the contractor confirm in writing which permits and inspections apply and who is pulling them.
What roofing materials hold up best near the Texas coast?
In the Rio Grande Valley the pressures are wind uplift, wind-driven rain, salt air and intense sun rather than the big hail seen further north. That usually points toward systems with a high wind rating and correct fastening and edge-metal detailing, which is where most coastal roof failures actually start. Standing seam metal and properly detailed single-ply or modified bitumen on low slopes are common choices. Whatever you pick, the wind rating only holds if it is installed to the manufacturer's high-wind specification.
What should I ask any Cameron County roofer before signing?
Ask for the full legal business name and physical address, a certificate of insurance from the agent, references from jobs in Cameron County, a written scope with the exact product and system named, who is pulling the permit, whether the work will be WPI-8 certified and who applies for it, the workmanship warranty length in writing, and the payment schedule. Also remember that under Texas law a contractor may not pay, waive or rebate your insurance deductible, so treat any offer to do so as a warning sign.
