Texas lien deadlines
Lien rights are one of a roofer's strongest protections when a homeowner won't pay, but in Texas they come with strict filing deadlines. Miss one and the right is gone. Ridgewise tracks the deadline on every finished residential job that's still owed money and warns you well before it passes.
Ridgewise · 6:30 AM
Good morning, Cody
Collected yesterday
$8,400
Owed to you
$12,350
For an original contractor on a residential job, the lien affidavit is generally due by the 15th day of the 3rd month after the month the work was completed.
While money is still owed, Ridgewise emails you before the filing deadline, and it shows on your Today screen.
The job page also shows the deadline to sue to enforce the lien, generally about a year after the filing deadline.
Automatic payment reminders mean most invoices never get near a lien.
No. Ridgewise shows the general Texas deadlines for an original contractor on a residential job (Texas Property Code, as of 2022). Notice requirements, homestead rules and your specific situation can change what applies, so talk to a Texas construction attorney before filing.
Yes. Liens on a homestead have extra requirements, such as a written contract in place before work starts. Talk to an attorney about your contracts before you need them.
No. It tracks the deadlines and warns you; filing is done by you or your attorney.
Lien deadline tracking is Texas-only for now. Payment reminders and everything else work in every state.
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