Invictus Exterior is a Houston-based roofing and exterior contractor with active job sites in Friendswood every week of the year. We handle storm damage repair, full roof replacement, hail and wind insurance claims, siding, windows, gutters, and attic insulation across Galveston County / south Houston. Active jobs across West Ranch, Eagle Lakes, Forest Bend, Heritage Estates, Sunmeadow, and historic Friendswood. Every estimate is free, written, and itemized. Every install is run by a project manager who lives within 20 miles of your home.
- Do you really service Friendswood?
- Yes. 77546, 77549 are inside our active service area. Average response time on inspection requests is under 24 hours.
- What does a roof inspection cost?
- Free. Drone survey plus on-roof technician inspection, written report with photos same day, no obligation.
- Are you licensed and insured in Texas?
- Yes. Texas RCAT registered contractors, fully insured for general liability and workers comp. Certificate available on request before any work begins.
01 // The Friendswood climate problem
Friendswood shares League City's hurricane-track exposure. Sustained 70 to 100 mph winds from Ike, Harvey, and Beryl all produced major Friendswood claim volumes. The neighborhood has a mix of 1970s to 1990s established homes with aging roofs and newer 2010+ master-planned communities with builder-grade defects.
02 // Hurricane wind installation standards
Friendswood sits inside the TWIA catastrophe area like League City. Class H (130 mph) shingle ratings, 6-nail high-wind installation, and continuous ridge venting are non-negotiable on our Friendswood installs. We have rebuilt hundreds of roofs in the area after Harvey and Beryl.
03 // 1970s and 1980s end-of-life roofs
Many Friendswood subdivisions (Forest Bend, Sunmeadow, parts of Heritage Estates) are 35 to 50 years old. Original roofs were 20-year three-tab; second-generation replacements (1990s-2000s) are now well past service life. We see significant deferred-maintenance roofs that need careful insurance scoping to separate covered storm loss from uncovered wear.
04 // West Ranch and master-planned defects
West Ranch, Eagle Lakes, and newer Friendswood subdivisions show consistent first-generation issues: under-driven nails, missing kick-out flashings, decorative-only ridge vents, and undersized 5-inch gutters. Most are warranty issues for the builder if the home is under 10 years old; we handle the documentation.
05 // WPI-8 certification on every job
TWIA windstorm coverage requires WPI-8 inspection after any roof replacement. We pull WPI-8 inspections on every Friendswood job at no charge and submit the certificate directly to your carrier so coverage is maintained without a gap.
06 // Named-storm deductibles and claim landscape
Most Friendswood carriers carry separate named-storm or hurricane deductibles of 1 to 5 percent of dwelling. On a $350,000 home that is $3,500 to $17,500 before insurance pays anything. Verify your declarations page before storm season and call us for a free pre-claim deductible review.
07 // What working with us looks like
Day one: free inspection inside 24 hours of your call. Day two: written estimate with photo report and itemized scope. If you are filing an insurance claim, we coordinate with your adjuster on site. Day three to fourteen (depending on material lead time): material delivered to your driveway, dumpster staged, crew on site at 7 AM. Most Friendswood replacements wrap in one to two days. Final walk, magnetic nail sweep, and lien-release paperwork before payment.
