Nearly a month after a catastrophic storm with hail the size of baseballs pummeled Central Texas, half of the roofs in an office complex in Round Rock are still topped with shattered red tile. On the rest, the broken tiles are covered by “shrink-weld” tarps and white plastic sheeting that temporarily protects the offices, indicating that insurance has likely kicked in and missing tiles may soon be replaced.
“It looks like somebody sprayed the roof with a machine gun,” said Cody Risner, the owner of Risner Roofing.
Risner has a list of 250 customers needing storm-related roof repairs; about half are still waiting for roofing materials, which remain in short supply because of damage caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida in 2022.
