What to Check Before Hiring a Texas Roofer
VerifiedNode tracks 16,902 roofing contractors across Texas. Their average AI Trust Score is 35.7/100. That number tells you something important: most roofers operating in this state leave significant gaps in the information you need to verify before handing over a deposit.
Having a website is not the same as being verifiable. Every contractor in this dataset has a web presence, but a website can be built in an afternoon. What matters is whether the business information on that site matches what appears on Google, licensing databases, and review platforms. More than half of Texas roofers have zero reviews on record (the median review count is 0.0, despite an average of 118.0 across tracked contractors). That gap reflects a market where a small number of active, established businesses are pulling the average up.
Here is what to verify before signing anything:
A contractor who scores well has done the work to be verifiable. That matters before they touch your roof.
Red Flags in the Data
The score distribution across 16,902 Texas roofers reveals patterns worth understanding before you call anyone.
23.8% of Texas roofers score below 40, the lowest tier in the AI Trust framework. Within that group, 13.0% score between 0 and 9 (2,166 contractors), meaning they have almost no verifiable digital presence at all. Another 403 contractors score between 10 and 19. These are not necessarily fraudulent businesses, but they are businesses about which very little can be confirmed from public sources.
At the other end, only 1.7% of Texas roofers reach the Excellent tier (80-100). The top 10% average 69.7/100 with 239 reviews on record. The bottom 50% average 22.0/100 with 136 reviews. The review gap is notable: higher-scoring contractors have 1.8x more reviews, which reflects sustained customer engagement over time, not just a good month.
The largest concentration sits in the Fair range: 56.8% of Texas roofers score between 40 and 59. A Fair score means partial verification, something is present but something significant is missing. That could be inconsistent business information, no structured data, or a thin review record.
Here is how those gaps break down across the full dataset:
| Red Flag Indicator | % of Texas Roofers |
|---|---|
| Score below 40 (lowest tier) | 23.8% |
| Score 0-9 (near-invisible online) | 13.0% |
| Score 10-19 (minimal verification signals) | 2.0% |
| No reviews on file (median review count: 0) | 50%+ |
| No JSON-LD structured data | 84.0% |
| Score in Fair range only (40-59) | 56.8% |
| Not in Excellent tier (80-100) | 98.3% |
The median review count of 0.0 is the most telling figure. The average of 118.0 reviews per contractor is pulled upward by a small number of established businesses. Most tracked roofers have no review history on file. That does not mean they do the bad work, but it means you have no external validation to lean on.
The JSON-LD figure matters for a different reason. When 84% of roofers lack machine-readable structured data, their business information is harder to verify programmatically. Errors in name, address, or phone go undetected longer. That is where identity inconsistencies take root.
A score below 40 is not automatically disqualifying, but it should prompt more questions, not fewer. You can check any Texas roofer's score at /find before the first conversation.
Before You Hire: Verification Checklist
The average Texas roofer scores 35.7/100. Only 1.7% reach the Excellent tier. These steps help you identify which category a contractor falls into before any money changes hands.
Step 1: Verify license status at tdlr.texas.gov.
Texas requires certain roofing work to be licensed under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Contractors who handle storm damage restoration have additional requirements under the Texas Department of Insurance. Search the contractor's business name and owner name both. A license number should be current, not expired or suspended.
Step 2: Request insurance certificates directly.
Ask for a certificate of general liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage. The certificate should name your address as the job site. Call the issuing insurer to confirm the policy is active. Verbal confirmation from the contractor is not sufficient.
Step 3: Check business identity consistency across three sources.
Look up the contractor's name, address, and phone number on their website, their Google Business Profile, and state licensing records. The Identity component of the AI Trust Score measures exactly this, worth 25 points. Discrepancies across these sources are a signal worth taking seriously.
Step 4: Read reviews on at least two independent platforms.
The median review count across tracked Texas roofers is 0.0. The average of 118.0 is pulled up by a small group of established businesses. If a contractor has no reviews on Google, the BBB, or Angi, ask for three verifiable references. Ratings without volume tell you nothing. Top-performing Texas roofers average 239 reviews; bottom-half performers average 136.
Step 5: Check for JSON-LD structured data on their website.
Only 16.0% of Texas roofers have this technical markup in place. A contractor whose site includes structured data has built their digital presence to a professional standard that places them in the top tier for machine-readable transparency. Your browser's "View Source" function or a free structured data testing tool can confirm its presence.
Step 6: Pull the contractor's AI Trust Score at /find.
The score combines Identity (25 pts), Legitimacy (35 pts), and Readability (40 pts) into a single number. A score above 60 puts a contractor in the Good or Excellent tier, where only 19.4% of Texas roofers land. Use the score as a baseline, not a final judgment.
Step 7: Browse verified Texas roofers at /roofer/texas/.
The directory filters by city and score tier. Starting with contractors who have already cleared basic verification thresholds reduces the time you spend on steps one through five.
Using AI to Verify Your Texas Roofer
VerifiedNode's AI Trust Score runs from 0 to 100 and measures three things: whether a contractor's business information is consistent across the web (Identity, 25 points), whether they have verified reviews, ratings, and license or insurance documentation (Legitimacy, 35 points), and whether their website is built to a standard that makes their information machine-readable and trustworthy (Readability, 40 points).
Texas roofers average 35.7/100 across 16,902 tracked contractors, the largest roofing dataset of any state in the VerifiedNode system. That score falls below the roofer vertical benchmark of 40.0 and below what Texas plumbers (42.3) and Texas painters (41.1) average in the same market.
The Readability gap is where Texas roofers fall furthest behind. Only 16.0% have JSON-LD structured data on their websites, compared to 25.0% for the roofer vertical across all tracked regions. That markup is how search engines and AI systems read business information accurately. Without it, errors in name, address, and phone go undetected.
A score above 60 places a contractor in the top 19.4% of all tracked Texas roofers. Only 24 contractors statewide score between 90 and 100.
To put those numbers in context: 23.8% of Texas roofers score below 40, and 56.8% land in the Fair range (40-59), meaning partial verification at best. The full breakdown is available in the Texas state report.
You can check any roofer's score at /find or browse the Texas roofer directory filtered by city and score tier.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many roofing contractors operate in Texas?
VerifiedNode tracks 16,902 roofing contractors across Texas, the largest state roofing dataset in the system. Their average AI Trust Score is 35.7/100, which means most contractors have meaningful verification gaps worth investigating before you hire.
What percentage of Texas roofers are considered high quality?
Only 1.7% score in the Excellent tier (80-100). The top 10% average 69.7/100. If a contractor scores above 60, they are already ahead of more than 80% of tracked Texas roofers.
Why do so many roofers have a 4.51-star average but no reviews?
The 4.51 average rating is pulled up by a small number of established businesses. The median review count across all 16,902 tracked contractors is 0.0, meaning more than half have no review history on file. A rating without volume provides no real signal.
What does a score below 40 mean?
23.8% of Texas roofers fall below 40. That typically indicates missing or inconsistent business identity information, no structured data, or an unverified license and insurance record. It is a prompt to ask more questions before proceeding.
Does having a website mean a contractor is legitimate?
No. Every contractor in this dataset has a website, but only 16.0% have JSON-LD structured data, the technical markup that makes business information reliably machine-readable. A basic website confirms existence, not credibility.