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Hail every spring. Sun that beats down for months. Wind, driving rain, and the occasional branch coming through. An Austin roof works harder than most, and it ages faster because of it.
Cornerstone is a family owned roofing company in Austin, and we handle the full range. Leak repairs, storm damage, full replacements, and honest inspections when you just want to know where you stand.
Most asphalt shingle roofs in the Austin area last somewhere between fifteen and twenty five years, and our sun and hail push toward the shorter end of that. Metal lasts considerably longer. If your roof is somewhere in that window and you have been through a few hail seasons, it is worth having someone actually look at it rather than waiting for a stain on the ceiling.
Here is what you get from us that you will not get everywhere: if your roof does not need replacing, we will tell you. Plenty of roofers in this town knock on doors after a storm looking for a full replacement. We would rather do the repair, do it right, and be the people you call in ten years.
Our roofing services cover inspection, repair, replacement, and everything underneath. Most projects pull from these:
We get up on the roof, take photographs, and give you an honest assessment of condition and remaining life. No pressure and no obligation, whether you are dealing with storm damage or just want to know where you stand before selling.
Missing shingles, damaged flashing, valley problems, and worn ridge caps. We find the actual source of the issue rather than patching the spot where water happened to show up, because water travels before it drips.
Leaks are almost never directly above the stain on your ceiling. We trace it back to the entry point, which is usually flashing, a valley, or a penetration around a vent or chimney.
Complete tear off, decking inspection and repair, new underlayment, drip edge, flashing, and shingles. Tearing off rather than laying over the old roof costs more and is almost always the right call, since it lets us see and fix what is underneath.
After a Central Texas hailstorm we will inspect the roof, siding, gutters, and windows and document what we find with photographs. We will tell you honestly what took real damage and what is cosmetic.
If water is actively coming in, we can get temporary protection in place to stop further interior damage while a permanent repair gets scheduled.
The most common roof in Austin by a wide margin. Architectural shingles offer better wind resistance and a longer life than older three tab products, and they look considerably better.
Class 4 impact resistant shingles carry a UL 2218 rating and are built to take hail without bruising. More on why these matter in Austin below.
Standing seam and metal panel systems. Higher upfront cost, much longer life, excellent in heat, and they shed water and hail well.
Concrete and clay tile roofs common on certain Austin architectural styles, plus flat and low slope sections that need a different system than the rest of the roof.
Rotted or damaged sheathing replaced during tear off. You cannot see this from the ground, and covering it up is how a new roof fails early.
Chimney flashing, skylight flashing, vent boots, and valley work. Flashing failures cause more leaks than shingles do.
Ridge vents, soffit vents, and proper airflow. In an Austin summer an under ventilated attic cooks your shingles from underneath and shortens the life of the whole roof.
Exterior components that protect your roof edges and move water away from the house.
This is the question every homeowner asks, and the honest answer depends on three things: how old the roof is, how widespread the damage is, and whether the decking underneath is sound.
What we will not do is tell you that you need a new roof when you do not.
This is worth knowing before you replace a roof in Austin, and a lot of homeowners find out afterward.
Texas insurance carriers offer premium discounts for roofs built with Class 4 impact resistant shingles, which carry a UL 2218 rating. Those discounts commonly run somewhere between five and thirty percent depending on your carrier. Over the lifespan of the roof, the accumulated savings often exceed what the upgrade cost in the first place.
The shingles themselves are engineered to absorb hail impact without bruising or losing granules, which is exactly the failure mode that costs Austin homeowners a roof every few years. In a metro that takes hail annually, that is not a small consideration.
If you go this route, ask your carrier for the discount once the roof is on and provide the manufacturer’s certificate of installation. Carriers do not apply it automatically.
One thing worth being aware of: some Texas policies now include cosmetic damage endorsements that exclude payment for hail dents which do not affect how the roof functions. This affects metal roofs most of all. Worth reading your declarations page before choosing a material.
Austin gets hail every year, so this comes up constantly. Here is how it actually works, stated straight.
We will be straight with you about whether filing makes sense for your situation. Sometimes it does not, and we will say so.
We are Joe and Julie Davila, and Cornerstone is our family business. Joe was born and raised in Austin and runs the construction side, on site and hands on.
Every project is managed by our in house team from planning through completion. Whether it is a leak repair or a full replacement, you will always have one point of contact.
Doing more than the roof? We handle roofing inside whole home remodeling and alongside siding, windows, and exterior work, and we take on interior projects too.
We keep the process simple on purpose. No runaround, no mystery.
Tell us what is going on. Free, takes a few minutes.
We get on the roof, assess condition, photograph everything, and document any damage we find.
We help you pick paint, flooring, trim, or finishes if you need a hand.
Contained work zone, daily cleanup, and updates so you know what's happening.
Roofing is priced by roofing square, which is a hundred square feet of roof surface, but the total depends on much more than area. What yours costs comes down to:
Timeline is usually shorter than people expect. Many residential replacements are a matter of days rather than weeks. Repairs are often same day or next day. Weather is the wild card, since we are not tearing off a roof with storms in the forecast.
We would rather inspect the actual roof than guess. As a roofing contractor, we will get up there, show you photographs of what we find, and give you a clear number before anything starts. No hidden fees.
You stay in your home for nearly every roofing project, and your routine barely changes apart from the noise.
Roof work is loud. Tear off day is the worst of it, and we will tell you which day that is so you can plan around it if you work from home. We protect landscaping and windows, keep the site organized, and run magnetic sweeps for nails around the perimeter before we leave each day. You may want to move vehicles out of the driveway while we are working.
Take a look at roofs we have repaired and replaced for homeowners around Austin and Central Texas.
As a local roofing company, our roofers take on projects across a wide stretch of Central Texas, in Travis County and Williamson County alike. If you are a little outside the Austin city limits, chances are we have still got you covered.
Get answers to common questions about remodeling costs, timelines, estimates, our process, and the services we provide for homeowners throughout Austin and Central Texas.
Asphalt shingle roofs in the Austin area typically last fifteen to twenty five years, and our sun and hail tend to push toward the shorter end of that. Metal roofs last far longer, often forty years or more. Tile can exceed fifty. Attic ventilation makes a real difference either way, since a roof cooking from underneath ages faster.
If the damage is isolated, the roof is under fifteen years old, and the rest of the surface looks sound, a repair is usually the right call. Widespread damage across multiple slopes, several leak points, decking damage, or a roof past twenty years usually points to replacement. We inspect and give you an honest answer rather than defaulting to the bigger job.
It depends on roof size and pitch, material, how many layers come off, the condition of the decking underneath, and complexity like valleys, chimneys, and skylights. Decking damage in particular cannot be priced until tear off starts, so we account for it honestly rather than surprising you mid job.
From the ground, look for dents on gutters, downspouts, and metal vents, and granules collecting in the gutters. On the shingles themselves, hail leaves circular dents that knock granules loose and expose the mat underneath. Most of it is genuinely not visible from the ground, which is why a free inspection is worth doing after a storm.
Most Texas homeowners policies cover sudden damage from hail, wind, and falling trees. They generally do not cover normal wear and tear, age related deterioration, or deferred maintenance. Whether you get a payout depends on the cause of damage and your policy type.
Replacement Cost Value pays what it costs to replace the roof at current prices, minus your deductible. Actual Cash Value subtracts depreciation based on the age and condition of your roof first, which on an older roof can reduce the payout substantially. Your declarations page tells you which you have, and it is worth checking before you file.
We inspect and document thoroughly, which is the part that actually supports a claim. What we will not do is negotiate the settlement on your behalf, because under Texas law a contractor cannot act as a public adjuster on a job they are also performing without a separate license. Anyone promising otherwise is telling you something they should not be.
Possibly. An older roof that takes fresh storm damage is generally still covered for that damage. Age affects how the carrier calculates the payout rather than whether the event qualifies. If you have Actual Cash Value coverage, depreciation will take a bigger bite, which is worth understanding before you file.
In a metro that gets hail every year, usually yes. Class 4 impact resistant shingles resist bruising and granule loss from hail, and Texas carriers commonly offer premium discounts between five and thirty percent for installing them. Over the life of the roof, those savings often cover the upgrade cost. Ask your carrier for the discount after installation and provide the certificate, since they do not apply it automatically.
Many residential replacements take a matter of days rather than weeks, depending on size and complexity. Repairs are often the same day or next day. Weather moves schedules, since we will not tear off a roof with storms coming.
We do. If water is actively coming into your home, we can get emergency tarping in place to stop further interior damage while a permanent repair is scheduled.
Most roof replacements do require a City of Austin permit. We handle the permitting and inspections as part of the job.
There are two kinds and both matter. The manufacturer warranty covers the shingles themselves. The workmanship warranty covers the installation, which is where most roof failures actually originate. We will go through both with you before you commit.
We do. Roof inspections and estimates are free with no obligation, and if we do not need to get on the roof first, you can often expect an estimate within 24 hours.
Yes. Cornerstone Home Renovations is a licensed and insured roofing contractor, so your home and your investment are protected.
Tell us what you are seeing, or if you just want to know where your roof stands. We will get up there, take a look, and give you a straight answer.
