Field Notes
Plain-English Reading For Texas Homeowners.
What carriers look at. What non-renewal actually means. What defensible space looks like in the Hill Country. Written by us, for people who own a home in Texas, not for the underwriter on the other side of the table.
Hail
Jun 25, 2026
After the Hail: How Texas Homeowners Should Document Roof and Exterior Damage in 2026
After a Texas hailstorm, the most useful thing a homeowner can do is document the condition of the roof and exterior carefully and early. Here is what good hail documentation looks like, what people commonly get wrong, and how a clear before-and-after record fits into a broader multi-peril picture of the home.
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Hurricane
Jun 19, 2026
Hurricane Season 2026: What Inland Texas Homeowners Underestimate
Tropical systems do their worst damage to the Texas coast, but the wind, flooding, hail, and days-long power loss reach far inland. Here is what homeowners well away from the water tend to underestimate, and how to assess a home for the whole storm rather than just the coastline.
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