Fifteen miles east of Dallas
Roofing In
Sunnyvale, TX
Repairs, full reroofs and storm inspections for Sunnyvale, the small Dallas County town of one-acre lots beside Lake Ray Hubbard. A family firm since 1995, working from an office just up the road in Rowlett. Free inspection, zero pressure.
Everything is better with Bacon.
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Certified GAF Installer
Two 10-Year Warranties
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Family-Owned Since 1995
Sunnyvale roofing
Country Lots, Close To Home
Sunnyvale is the last town in Dallas County before you reach Kaufman County, about fifteen miles east of downtown Dallas, with Mesquite and Garland on its northern and western edges and Lake Ray Hubbard on its eastern one. US-80 runs through it. From our Rowlett office it is around eight or nine miles, and we have been working this end of the lake since 1995.
Sunnyvale has kept a character the cities around it gave up long ago. Four farm hamlets, Long Creek, New Hope, Hattersville and Tripp, merged in 1953, and the new town zoned for single-family houses on one-acre lots from the start. That decision still shapes it. The population went from about 5,100 in 2010 to roughly 7,900 in 2020, and Census data puts the median home here at 2006, with around seven in ten houses built since 2000, many of them big custom builds on open land.
A roof on a house like that is a different job from a roof in a packed subdivision. There is more of it, it is more exposed, and it often has outbuildings to think about too. Every job opens the same way: we inspect for free, document it with pictures, and give you an honest answer about whether the roof wants mending, replacing, or simply leaving alone for now.
Local conditions
What Sunnyvale Roofs Face
Open land, newer houses and the lake on one side make for a particular set of roofing problems. None of them is exotic, but they show up here more than in the tighter suburbs nearby. These are the ones we see most often.
- Wind with nothing in its way. On an acre of open ground, sometimes with the lake beyond it, there are few neighbouring houses or tree lines to slow a gust down. Edges, ridges and rakes take the full force, and that is where shingles start to lift and crease.
- Big custom rooflines. Larger homes tend to come with hips, dormers, turrets and long valleys. Each change of direction is another joint that has to be flashed and sealed correctly, and another place a leak can begin if it was not.
- The 2000s roofs. With most of the town built since 2000, a lot of original roofs are now fifteen to twenty-plus years old. That is the stretch where Texas heat starts showing on shingles, through granule loss, cupping and brittle seal strips.
- Shops, barns and porches. Acreage often means a detached garage, a workshop or a long covered porch. Lower-slope roofs on those buildings get overlooked, and some have shingles on a pitch too shallow for them to shed water properly.
- Storm history. Hail is a fact of life in North Texas, and Sunnyvale has seen severe wind too: the EF4 tornado of December 26, 2015 began near here before moving into Garland and Rowlett. After any serious storm, a look at fasteners and decking is worth having.
- Long drives and soft ground. Getting a dumpster and a delivery truck close to the house on a big lot takes some planning, especially when the ground is wet. We work out the route and the drop spot with you before anything arrives.
How the job runs
From First Call To Final Sweep
A roofing job on a big lot has a few extra moving parts. Here is how we run one in Sunnyvale, so you know what is happening and when.
1
Free Inspection
We go over the house and any outbuildings you want checked, photograph the problem spots, and say plainly what we see.
2
Written Estimate
Each part spelled out, along with shingle and color options. That price stays put unless the tear-off exposes hidden damage.
3
Scheduling & Access
Once you pick a date we order materials and walk the site with you: gate codes, where the trucks can drive without rutting the yard, and where the dumpster goes.
4
Tear-Off & Install
Old shingles off, decking checked and renewed where it has gone soft, then a complete new roof system. A typical house is done inside two working days. A large custom roof can run longer, and we will tell you up front if yours is one of them.
5
Cleanup & Walkthrough
Magnet sweeps across the drive and as much of the lot as the work touched, since nails in a pasture or a dog run are no joke. Then a final walkaround with you and the warranties registered.
Two kinds of property
Newer Custom Home Or Older Country Place?
Most of Sunnyvale is young, but not all of it. Whether your house went up this century or long before tells us a great deal about where the trouble is likely to be.
If your house was built after 2000…
- The first roof is probably still on, and depending on the year it may be getting close to the end of its comfortable life.
- Complex rooflines mean the flashing, valleys and transitions deserve the closest look before anything else.
- Attic ventilation on a large footprint is easy to under-design, and an overheated attic shortens shingle life.
- Damage confined to one slope or section is often still a repair, even on a big roof.
Usually a workmanship question before an age question.
If the place is older than that…
- There may be two layers already, and an old overlay hides what the deck is really doing.
- Decades of small leaks leave soft decking that has to be cut out, not covered up.
- Additions built at different times often meet awkwardly, and those joins are where water gets in.
- Once repairs keep coming back, replacement usually costs less over the next few years.
Usually an age question before a workmanship question.
In both cases the inspection decides it, and it costs you nothing. If a repair is all your roof needs, that is what we will quote.
Had a big blow come across the lake lately?
We will come out and look at no charge, and give you a straight answer. Sunnyvale is an easy drive for us.
Storm season
Help With The Claim Process
A big roof on an open lot presents a lot of surface to a hailstorm, so storm checks are a large part of what we do in Sunnyvale. Here is what we offer and where our role ends. We are roofers, not adjusters and not attorneys. We stick to the roof itself, what was damaged and what a proper repair takes, and leave coverage questions to your insurer.
- Free, photographed inspection. Every bruise, lifted shingle and dented vent gets a dated photo, and we tie the damage to a storm date while it is fresh.
- Contractor of record. Choose us for that role and the adjuster deals with our office, and we are on site when they come to inspect.
- Scope of work only. Code and the manufacturer's written instructions are our evidence for what the repair requires, and a supplement goes in if items were missed.
- Straight talk. If the roof is not damaged enough to make a claim worthwhile, you hear it from us up front.
Our Adjuster Meeting Checklist
Proof, not guesswork.
Dated photosStorm dateCode itemsManufacturer specsWritten scopeSupplement, if any
Services we offer
Our Services In Sunnyvale
Everything on the roofing side of our business is available in Sunnyvale, from one leak to a whole new roof.
Residential Roofing
Repairs and replacements for Sunnyvale homes, from big custom houses on an acre to the older places that were here first.
Storm Damage
No-cost inspections after hail or wind, photographs with dates on them, and help navigating the claim, including an honest view on whether to file.
Roof Replacement
Torn off to the deck, bad sheathing replaced, new system installed, with a GAF warranty and our own workmanship warranty.
Roof Repair
We trace leaks back along the deck to where water actually gets in, often a valley, a wall joint or a lifted shingle.
Emergency Roof Repair
Storm left a hole or bare decking? We cover it and seal it up quickly, keeping the water outside while the permanent repair is planned.
Roof Maintenance
Routine inspections and a once-over after major storms, so small faults on big roofs never become large ones.
What You Are Covered By
10-Year GAF Systems Plus
Manufacturer coverage on the roofing materials, transferable once to a new owner at no fee.
10-Year Workmanship Warranty
We stand behind the installation for a decade, the part of a roof that cheap warranties tend to skip.
A Price That Holds
Our written figure is final, except where removing the old roof reveals hidden damage.
Your local roofing team
Sunnyvale's Neighbourhood Roofers
Bacon Roofing is family-owned and has been on roofs around this lake since 1995. You will know our trucks by the pig in the hard hat. Thirty years in the same patch means we can afford to tell people their roof is fine, and we do.
Our office is on the Rowlett side of the lake, and from there we cover Sunnyvale along with Mesquite, Garland, Rowlett, Forney, Heath and Rockwall. Live somewhere in between? Ring the office and check; we rarely have to say no.
Everything is better with Bacon.
Reviews
Hear From Our Customers
4.9
Based on 160+ Google reviews
John Bacon from Bacon Roofing was such a pleasure to work with. Very professional and no pressure. The crew was on time and did a beautiful job. Bacon Roofing does not cut any corners in installing a new roof.
Wilbur Nettleton
Google Review
These guys are top notch. In all our years of dealing with various contractors, I was expecting yet another terrible experience, especially with a huge price tag for a new roof. That was not the case with Bacon Roofing.
Dee Dee J.
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Our house was hit by a strong hail storm and I needed a new roof. I did not even hesitate to think of anyone else but John Bacon and his company to put my roof on my home.
Keith Burnam
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Common questions
Sunnyvale Roofing FAQs
Is Sunnyvale really inside your service area?
It is. Our Rowlett office is roughly eight or nine miles from the middle of Sunnyvale, which makes it one of our nearer towns. You are not an outlier on a map to us.
Our house is less than twenty years old. Could it need a new roof already?
It can. The original roof on a house from the mid-2000s has spent close to twenty Texas summers baking, and many were installed with entry-level shingles. Add a hail season or two and some are worn out ahead of schedule. Others are in good shape. We check the shingles, the boots and the flashing, and tell you which group yours is in.
Can you check the barn and the workshop as well?
Yes, as part of the same visit. Outbuildings get less attention than the house, and their roofs are often lower in slope, which matters because a shingle only sheds water properly above a certain slope. If a section really needs a different kind of roof, we will tell you rather than reshingle something that will keep leaking.
Our roof has a lot of angles. Does that slow things down?
A little, but it is normal work for us. More hips, valleys and dormers mean more flashing, more cuts and more detail to get right, and that is where we spend our time. It can stretch a replacement past the usual one to two days. We will tell you the likely timeline before we begin, and keep you posted if the weather changes it.
How do I know if a storm damaged my roof?
Hail damage tends to hide from anyone standing in the yard. Hail bruises the shingle and loosens its protective granules rather than tearing a hole, so the effect shows up as faster wear later. Wind damage can be easier to spot: shingles in the yard, tabs flipped up, or a bare patch near the ridge. Dented gutters, vent caps and AC fins are good clues for hail. If you see either sort of sign, call us for a look.
What part do you play in an insurance claim?
We help you navigate the process. If you appoint us contractor of record, we deal with the adjuster, walk the roof with them, and supply photos with dates on them. Our discussion is about the scope of work and what building code and the shingle maker’s instructions call for. We are roofers, not adjusters or attorneys, and we leave your policy to you and your agent.
Do I pay anything for the inspection?
No. It is free, you are under no obligation, and there is no sales pitch. Plenty of our visits finish with a ladder going back on the truck and a homeowner told to call us in a few years.
Do you serve the towns around Sunnyvale too?
Mesquite, Garland, Rowlett, Forney, Heath, Rockwall, McLendon-Chisholm, Royse City, Sachse and Wylie, plus the countryside around them.
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A water spot on the ceiling, shingles scattered across the pasture after a windstorm, or a roof that is simply showing its years. Whatever it is, let us know. We will drive out, go up, and leave you a clear written estimate at no cost and with no pressure. If you have water coming in at this moment, please call.
Phone
Office
8126 Lakeview Pkwy, Suite 13
Rowlett, TX 75088
Warranties
10-year GAF Systems Plus, plus a 10-year workmanship warranty.
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