Hail Damage Roof Inspection
A close look at shingles, metal vents and gutters after hail, with photos and a written record for you and your insurer.
Austin and Travis, Williamson and Hays counties
Hail or wind damage on an Austin roof? Call, and get a written record.
The storm of 28 May 2025 warned of 3-inch hail and 60 mph gusts across southwestern Williamson and central Travis counties. A roof that was in that path needs a dated record, a temporary cover if it is open, and a repair planned from the findings.
- Hail and wind damage
- Travis County and suburbs
- Roof repair and replacement
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Austin & Travis County
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Austin Roofing at a glance
Austin Roofing connects Austin callers with a local technician for hail and wind inspections, storm records, repairs, replacements and emergency tarping across Travis County and the nearby communities. Calls are answered 24/7, and a crew is sent as soon as one is free.
Austin's roofs take hail, wind and a long run of hot summers. The homes in the older core, the post-war subdivisions and the growing suburbs around them each present a different roof, and the first visit is about finding out which one you have.
Austin Roofing is a call line. The work itself is done by an independent local company that holds its own insurance and answers for its workmanship. The technician who visits explains what was found, sets out the options and leaves a written record with the photographs.
Services
Roof work for Austin storms, repairs and new roofs
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
Wind Damage Roof Repair
Re-seating lifted shingles, replacing missing ones and securing the edges and flashing that gusts pull loose.
Storm Damage Assessment for an Insurance Claim
A dated, photographed record of storm damage for you to send to your insurer, with no promise about what the claim will pay.
Roof Leak Repair
Finding where the water enters, stopping it, and checking the path it took through the attic and ceiling.
Roof Replacement
A full roof replacement, planned from a written inspection, with the tear-off, decking and new roof explained before the work starts.
Impact-Resistant Shingle Roofing
Impact-rated shingles for roofs in the central Texas hail belt, with the rating, the warranty and the install explained before you buy.
Metal Roof Installation
Metal roofing panels, seams and fasteners installed to the maker's details, with the hail and wind questions answered before the order is placed.
New-Build Roofing in Growing Suburbs
A first roof, or a new-build roof on a growing suburban lot, installed to the maker's details and recorded for the owner.
Bungalow and Pre-War Roof Repair
Repairs for older bungalows and pre-war roofs, with the original character and the framing kept in view while the storm damage is fixed.
Roof Deck Repair and Tear-Off
Stripping the old covering, checking the sheathing panel by panel, and replacing the boards that have failed before the new roof goes on.
Gutter and Downspout Repair
Repairing dented gutter runs, split downspouts and loose brackets, checked on the same visit as the shingles they drain.
Emergency Roof Tarping
A temporary cover over an open roof so the next rain stays out, with the permanent repair planned afterwards.
Seasonal Roof Checkup
A planned visit before the storm season that finds lifted shingles, failing sealant and loose flashing while they are still small.
Flashing and Chimney Repair
Resetting or replacing the flashing at chimneys, walls, valleys and vents, so the joints shed water as they should.
Roofing for Rental Properties
Roof inspections, repairs and replacements for landlords and property managers, with written records that tenants and insurers can rely on.
Pre-Sale Roof Inspection
A written roof condition report before a sale, so the seller knows the roof's state and the buyer has a clear record to read.
Why homeowners call us
Why Austin Roofing
Answered around the clock
Storms do not keep office hours. The line on (833) 751-2102 is answered at any hour, and a crew is sent as soon as one is free. No arrival time is promised over the phone, because an honest one cannot be given before the storm is over.
Read against the storm record
Every inspection names the warning that covered the address, from the National Weather Service's Austin/San Antonio office. The record says whether the marks fit that storm, and it says plainly when they do not.
Hits counted, not guessed
Hail is counted in test squares on each slope, and the metal vents, gutters and flashing are checked as well. The count goes into the report with a photograph and a location.
Storm damage kept apart from wear
A roof with old patches and fresh hail marks is recorded in two groups, so the homeowner and the insurer can see what the storm did and what was already there.
A record you keep
The photographs, the slope notes and the plain summary are yours. They are the document an insurer or a buyer will ask for, and they stay with the house file.
Nothing decided for you
The insurer decides what the policy covers and pays. The technician does not set a claim value and does not say what your policy includes.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Call, and describe the roof
Tell us the address, what you saw after the storm and whether water is coming in. If the roof is open, a crew is sent first and the inspection follows.
Protect the house
A tarp or a temporary seal goes over any open section, and the interior is protected with a tray or a drain path. Keep people and pets away from the area under the damage.
Inspect and record
The attic, the decking, each slope, the flashing and the gutters are checked and photographed. The storm record for the address is read alongside the findings.
Plan the repair from the findings
The report sets out what must be done now, what can wait and what would be better replaced. The work is arranged with an independent local company, and nothing starts until the scope is agreed in writing.
What should you do in the first hour after a storm hits a Central Texas roof?
Stay off the roof, keep people and pets away from the area under the damage, and photograph what you can see from the yard. If water is coming through a ceiling, move valuables, put a tray under the drip and turn off power to any wet fitting at the panel.
A roof that looks whole from the street can still have a cracked shingle, a lifted edge or a torn section of flashing. Each of those lets water in during the next rain, and each is easier to find with a record made the same day than a week later.
Write down the time the damage was first seen, what the weather was doing and whether the storm was forecast for your address. That note, with the photographs, is the start of the record the technician will build on.
- Stay on the ground and keep people and pets clear of the area below the roof edge
- Photograph the gutters, vents and fence from the yard, with the date on
- Put a tray or bucket under any drip and move furniture out of its path
- Turn off power to a wet fitting at the panel if it is safe to do so
- Call (833) 751-2102 for a crew, or book an inspection for a planned visit
Why does the storm record matter for an Austin inspection?
A warning from the National Weather Service gives the date and the area a storm was forecast to cover. A warning is a radar-indicated maximum and not a damage survey, so it is a reason to inspect rather than proof of damage on a particular roof.
The warning of 28 May 2025 covered southwestern Williamson and central Travis counties, and it named Anderson Mill and Jollyville in the path. Local reporting said the storm left more than 30,000 customers in Austin without power.
The record is read against the roof. If the marks match the storm, the report says so. If the storm did not reach the address, or the record is unclear, the report says that too, and it does not invent damage to fit the warning.
- The date and the warning that covered the address
- The marks found on each slope, counted in test squares
- The metal vents, gutters and flashing, checked for dents
- The attic, checked for daylight and staining
- Older wear and past repairs, kept separate from the storm marks
Which roof problems do Austin homeowners call about most?
Most calls in the metro are about hail bruises, lifted shingles at the edges, leaks at flashing and chimneys, and gutters dented by hail. Each is inspected from the attic and the roof surface before the repair is chosen.
A hail or wind call is usually about a few things at once. The shingles, the metal and the joints each tell part of the story, and the inspection puts them together so the repair is planned for the whole roof and not for one visible spot.
Older houses in the core and the post-war neighborhoods bring decking and framing questions into the picture, and the newer subdivisions bring questions about flashing at their many joints. The report says which of those applies to the house.
- Hail bruises and granule loss on the windward slopes
- Shingles lifted or missing at the eaves, rakes and ridge
- Leaks at chimneys, walls, valleys and vents
- Dented gutters and split downspouts
- Decking that has softened after a long leak
How is a roof repair decided in Austin?
A repair is chosen when the damage is local and the decking is sound. A replacement is discussed when the damage is spread, the decking is failing or the repairs have become frequent. The technician explains the reasons for each option.
The inspection answers three questions: how widespread the damage is, what condition the decking and framing are in, and how the roof has been repaired over the years. Each answer points toward a repair or a replacement, and the report gives the reasons.
The owner's plans matter too. A homeowner who plans to stay for years may choose a more durable covering. A seller may need a clear record more than a new roof, and a landlord may time the work to the lease.
- Local damage on sound decking usually points to repair
- Spread storm damage across most slopes usually points to replacement
- Soft decking changes the answer, whatever the covering looks like
- A roof with many small repairs can cost more to keep than to replace
- The owner's plans and the sale or lease timing shape the choice
Service areas
Serving Austin and all of Travis County
East Austin
ZIP 78702
Austin
ZIP 78701, 78702, 78703, 78704, 78705, 78712…
Tarrytown
ZIP 78703
South Austin
ZIP 78704
Hyde Park
ZIP 78751
Mueller
ZIP 78723
West Lake Hills
ZIP 78746
Sunset Valley
ZIP 78745
Crestview
ZIP 78757
Dove Springs
ZIP 78744
Oak Hill
ZIP 78735
North Austin
ZIP 78758
Anderson Mill
ZIP 78759
Del Valle
ZIP 78617
Manchaca
ZIP 78652
Wells Branch
ZIP 78728
Manor
ZIP 78653
Buda
ZIP 78610
Lakeway
ZIP 78734
Pflugerville
ZIP 78660, 78691
Bee Cave
ZIP 78738
Cedar Park
ZIP 78613, 78630
Round Rock
ZIP 78664, 78665, 78681
Leander
ZIP 78645
Austin, TX 78701 · 30 km service radiusCall (833) 751-2102
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Job stories
Typical jobs around Travis County
Hail bruises on the windward slopes after a spring storm
- What homeowners notice
- After a spring storm with hail warnings for the county, a homeowner sees granules in the gutter and round dents in the metal vent on the roof. The shingles look whole from the yard, but the ceiling in one bedroom has a faint stain that was not there before the storm.
- What we do
- The technician reads the storm record for the address, then walks each slope and counts hits in a marked test square. The metal vents and the gutters are checked for dents, and the attic is opened to check for daylight and wet insulation near the stain. The windward slopes show the heaviest bruising.
- What to expect
- The report gives the count by slope, the photographs and the attic findings, and it separates the hail marks from older wear. The homeowner takes the record to the insurer and receives a written repair plan for the bruised slopes.
Lifted shingles at the eave after a gusty evening
- What homeowners notice
- A gust in the late afternoon lifts several shingles along the eave of a single-story house. The roof is still dry, but a neighbor has seen shingles in the yard, and the homeowner can see a dark line where the sealant has pulled away.
- What we do
- The technician checks every tab along the affected eave and the rake, and tests each one for sealant bond. Shingles that still bend without cracking are re-sealed, and two that are brittle are replaced with matched shingles. The ridge is checked and found sound.
- What to expect
- The roof is watertight the same day. The report lists the tabs that were re-sealed, the two that were replaced and the photographs of each, and it notes that the rest of the roof showed no further lift.
A ceiling stain by the chimney after wind-driven rain
- What homeowners notice
- After a windy night with heavy rain, a ceiling stain appears beside the chimney breast in an upstairs room of an older house. The stain is small, but it grows over the next rainy afternoon, and the homeowner is worried that the wall behind it is wet.
- What we do
- The attic is searched first, and the rafter nearest the chimney shows a dark stain running down from the flashing. The roof is checked at the joint, where the step flashing has lifted at one side. The mortar cap is checked and found sound, and the wall behind the stain is dried with moisture readings taken as the work goes on.
- What to expect
- The flashing is reset, the joint is sealed and the shingles are laid back over it. The report records the readings, the photographs and the path of the water from the flashing to the rafter, and it notes the wall that will need to dry before it is closed up.
One call and it gets handled.
Tell us when you need someone and we book the earliest visit a roofing technician has, and you approve the price before any work starts.
Guides
Answers before you call
What should you do after hail hits an Austin roof?
After hail hits an Austin roof, keep people off the roof, photograph what you can see from the ground, protect the interior if water is getting in, and book a written inspection that records the storm and the damage.
When does hail season hit Central Texas roofs?
Hail in Central Texas arrives in storm bands, and the dated record from 2025 shows spring as the period when the warnings came.
How do you tell wind has lifted shingles on your Austin roof?
Wind lifts shingles at the edges, the eaves, the rakes and the ridge, where it moves fastest over the roof.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Will anyone come out at night or in a storm?
The line is answered around the clock, and a crew is sent as soon as one is free. For an open roof or a ceiling leak, the first step is a temporary cover. An inspection is then booked for the next available time.
Does an inspection mean my insurer will pay for a new roof?
No. The inspection records the roof and the storm. The insurer decides what your policy covers and what it pays, and the record is what supports a claim.
Do you cover the suburbs as well as the city?
Yes. The service area includes the city, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander, Lakeway, Bee Cave and the other communities listed on the areas page, with Buda in Hays County.
What do I need to have ready when I call?
The address, a short description of what you saw, the date of the storm if you know it, and whether water is coming into the house. Photographs taken from the yard help, and they can be sent with the call.
Is the first visit a sales visit?
The visit is about the roof. If a repair or replacement is needed, the technician explains the options and what each one involves. Nothing is signed on the day, and the report can be taken away.
Who actually does the work?
An independent local company performs the repairs and replacements. It holds its own insurance and permits, and it answers for its workmanship. The about page explains the arrangement in full.