The Ernie Smith & Sons Story
Ernie and Terry Smith started the business back in 1988. No GPS, no cell phones, no internet! (It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.) They were high school sweethearts and had seven sons, and they homeschooled them all. They all grew up roofing, and now they all have big families too.
Ernie Smith & Sons has become a third-generation roofing company!
Carl, their third son, is now the owner, and Ernie Smith & Sons Roofing now has offices in other parts of Texas, plus Florida, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Mom (Terry) is the office manager. Dad (Ernie) helps with marketing, Joseph is a sales consultant, Mark acts as CEO and CFO, and Samuel (the youngest) is head of sales. The oldest granddaughters help run the office, and some of the grandsons are in sales! It’s definitely a family affair – a really BIG one!
Established
1988
Ernie Smith & Sons, founded by Ernie and Terry Smith, opened for business in the Texas Gulf Coast.
2005
Hurricane Rita ripped through the Golden Triangle (Southeast Texas), and several of the sons ventured out of the nest and helped dozens of homeowners with their torn-open roofs.
2007
Carl Smith, Ernie and Terry’s third son, became the owner and president.
2008
Hurricane Ike cut right up Interstate 45, smacking Houston dead on. We opened our first highway-facing office on State Highway 6 in Santa Fe, TX, by Lorenzo’s Pizza.
2013
The largest hail storm on record hit Santa Fe, TX, with softball size hail destroying cars, trucks, RVs, and thousands of roofs. Ernie Smith & Sons Roofing handled the vast majority of these claims, and began building our truck fleet at this time.
2017
Hurricane Harvey churned over the TX gulf Coast: We opened our second location ever in Victoria, TX, to service Rockport, Palacios, Port Aransas, and Victoria, TX. At the same time, we relocated to Highway 6 in Manvel, TX, at the crossroads of Highway 6 and 288, because of our growing service area.
2022
We opened our Killeen, TX office, servicing scores of homeowners between Austin, TX and Waco, TX. We opened our Lincoln, Nebraska location, and the same year we opened up our Cape Coral, FL office, helping hundreds of homeowners after Hurricane Ian decimated the area.
2023
We opened our Oklahoma City office.
TODAY
Now, with over 35 grandkids (and more on the way!), and after three and half decades, we’re probably just getting started.
Our Core Values
At Ernie Smith & Sons Roofing, we are committed to being a blessing to everyone we engage with.
Family
WOW
Integrity
Process
People
The Team That Makes it possible
Devoted to Our Communities
Even with offices in four states, our team remains active in all our local communities. We proudly sponsor local fire & police departments. Additionally, we also take part in several charity events, including building roofs for nonprofits. Our family always looks forward to these opportunities to give back!
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