Waxahachie, Ellis County
Roofing in Waxahachie, the Gingerbread City
Waxahachie, the Ellis County seat, is known as the Gingerbread City for its Victorian homes, and those steep, irregular rooflines need different care from the new subdivisions growing around the town.
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Penfold Construction repairs and replaces roofs across Waxahachie from its head office in nearby Ennis. The work ranges from Victorian homes in the historic districts, with steep, irregular roofs and decorative trim, to new subdivisions; storms here bring wind as well as hail, like the March 2025 storm that broke windows downtown.
Waxahachie
The Gingerbread City's roofs
Founded in 1850 as the seat of Ellis County, Waxahachie grew rich on cotton, and its prosperity shows in hundreds of homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s in Gothic Revival, Victorian and Queen Anne styles. Five of its historic districts are on the National Register, and the 1897 Ellis County Courthouse anchors the square.
Those houses have irregular rooflines, turrets, dormers and decorative detail such as patterned wood shingles in the gables. Re-roofing them means matching profiles, hand-fitting flashing and protecting the trim, which is the work of our historic home roofing.
Storm record
Wind and hail in Waxahachie
The March 8, 2025 storms that tore a hotel roof off in Ennis also broke windows in downtown Waxahachie with hail. In 2026, quarter-size hail was reported in Waxahachie on May 25. The city sounds its outdoor sirens when hail of 1.5 inches or more is reported. We check every roof for wind and hail damage together.
Around Waxahachie
Where we work in Waxahachie
We cover Waxahachie's historic districts, including the West End along West Main Street, the neighborhoods around the square and the newer subdivisions along US 77 and I-35E, plus Maypearl, Italy and Palmer nearby.
Common jobs here
What Waxahachie homeowners call us for
Historic Home Roofing
Victorian rooflines matched and flashed by hand.
See historic home roofingWind Damage Roof Repair
Repairs after the straight-line winds Ellis County gets.
See wind damage roof repairHail Damage Roof Repair
Hail inspections documented for the claim.
See hail damage roof repairChimney Crown, Cap & Chase Cover Repair
Crowns and caps on old brick chimneys.
See chimney crown, cap & chase cover repairGutter Installation & Repair
Gutters that suit the house, including half-round.
See gutter installation & repairStorm Damage Roof Replacement
Documented replacements after a storm.
See storm damage roof replacementQuestions we get
Waxahachie roofing questions
Yes, matching profiles and fitting flashing by hand.
Our head office in Ennis.
Yes; hail broke windows downtown.
Yes; trim is protected and repaired as part of the scope.
Yes, along US 77 and I-35E.
Yes, along with Palmer.
Nearby
Other areas close to Waxahachie
Victorian or new, your Waxahachie roof is covered
Call the Ennis office's line any hour for storm repairs or a careful historic re-roof.