Forney, Kaufman County
Roofing for Forney's new neighborhoods
Forney, the Antique Capital of Texas by act of the Legislature, sits in one of the fastest-growing counties around Dallas, and its new roofs sit in a part of the county with a long hail and tornado record.
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- New homes, old storm record
Quick answer
Penfold Construction inspects, repairs and replaces roofs across Forney from its Dallas service office. Many homes here are new, so after storms we check builder-grade roofs, document hail for first-time claims and price Class 4 upgrades. Forney's record includes the 2012 EF3 tornado and federal storm data shows repeated golf ball-size hail nearby.
Forney
A storm record worth knowing
On April 3, 2012, an EF3 tornado struck parts of Forney, damaging or destroying multiple homes and businesses and tearing into the roof of Crosby Elementary School; the largest hail of that outbreak, 3.5 inches, fell near Forney. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 15 days since 2006 with hail an inch or larger within five miles of the city, four of them with golf ball-size stones or bigger.
The most recent, a one-inch report, came on June 2, 2026. A roof inspection after storms like that tells you whether a young roof took damage.
New construction
New roofs, first storms
Forney's growth means many builder-grade roofs installed in the last few years, and the first big storm is usually when owners learn what is on their house. Our page on roofing for new homes and additions explains what a first roof should include. When one has to be replaced, we price Class 4 shingles beside the standard line.
Around Forney
Where we work in Forney
We cover Forney from the historic downtown along US 80 to the new subdivisions north and south of town, plus Talty, Heartland, Crandall and the Kaufman County edge of Mesquite.
Common jobs here
What Forney homeowners call us for
Roof Inspection
New-home roofs checked after their first storm.
See roof inspectionHail Damage Roof Repair
Documented hail inspections for first-time claims.
See hail damage roof repairImpact-Resistant Shingle Roofing
Class 4 shingles when a young roof is replaced.
See impact-resistant shingle roofingStorm Damage Roof Replacement
Full replacements after a claim.
See storm damage roof replacementWind Damage Roof Repair
Lifted shingles after straight-line winds.
See wind damage roof repairGutter Installation & Repair
Gutters added where new homes came without them.
See gutter installation & repairQuestions we get
Forney roofing questions
Federal storm data lists 15 days since 2006 with hail an inch or larger within five miles.
Yes; a young roof can be totaled by one large storm.
Yes, along with Crandall and the rest of the Forney area.
An EF3 tornado damaged homes and businesses and the roof of Crosby Elementary.
For most homes here, yes; you usually pay only the difference on a claim.
Yes, sized for the roof and the lot.
Nearby
Other areas close to Forney
First big storm on your Forney roof?
An inspection shows what the builder installed and whether the storm damaged it, with photos.