Residential roofing
Asphalt shingle roofing in Dripping Springs and Austin
Asphalt composition shingles cover most homes around Dripping Springs and Austin, and they are what we install most often. We are certified with Owens Corning, CertainTeed and Malarkey, so the shingle you pick carries a manufacturer warranty behind our own five-year workmanship guarantee. If hail is what worries you, ask about Class 4 impact-rated shingles — many Texas carriers offer a premium credit for an impact-resistant roof, though whether there is one and how much it is are set by your carrier, not by us. We climb every roof before we quote it, the inspection is free, and there is no deposit.
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The short answer
Architectural shingles are the sensible default here, three-tab is for rentals and patch-matching, and Class 4 is worth pricing if you have taken hail once or intend to stay. The shingle is only half the roof, though — underlayment, flashing, boots and ventilation decide whether it ever reaches its warranty.
Which asphalt shingle belongs on a Central Texas house?
Architectural — laminated, two-layer — shingles go on most replacements we do here. They carry more mat than a three-tab, lie flatter over uneven decking, and are what covenants around Dripping Springs expect. Three-tab still has a job: rentals, detached garages, and matching a roof where we are replacing one slope rather than all of them. If the house sits exposed on a ridge, or has taken hail before, start at Class 4 instead.
What actually fails first on a shingle roof here?
Almost never the field of the shingle. What leaks is the pipe boots, whose rubber collars split from ultraviolet long before the shingles wear out; the flashing at walls, chimneys and skylights; the valleys; and nails backing out of hot decking. Ventilation belongs on the list too: a Central Texas attic can pass 130 degrees in August, and without balanced intake and exhaust that heat ages the mat from underneath and voids much of the warranty. It is why a leak is usually a repair rather than a replacement — see roof repair — and why the line items worth reading hardest are the ones under the shingle.
What is a Class 4 impact-rated shingle?
Class 4 is the top class in UL 2218, a test method that drops steel balls on a sample and checks whether the mat cracks; class 4 is the largest ball it uses. It is a real measure of toughness and the one Texas carriers recognise. It is also worth reading what the standard says about itself: UL states there is no established direct correlation between performance against steel balls and performance against real hailstones. A Class 4 roof is more resistant. It is not hail-proof.
Will a Class 4 roof lower my home insurance premium in Texas?
It might, and only your carrier can tell you by how much. The Texas Department of Insurance lists an impact-resistant roof among the things that can earn a discount, and says plainly that each company decides which discounts it offers and what they are worth. Ask your carrier what it credits and whether it wants the UL 2218 certificate on file. We hand you the documentation for whatever we install.
Which shingle brands do you install?
Owens Corning, CertainTeed and Malarkey. All three make architectural and impact-rated lines, and we are certified with each, which lets us register the manufacturer warranty on your roof rather than leaving you a bare materials guarantee. We do not print program tier names until we can show you the certificate behind them — and since Texas does not license roofers, certifications, insurance and references are what you judge us on.
Design your roof before you order it
Every Malarkey and CertainTeed blend on this page is in our visualizer. Upload a photo of the front of your house and see the colour on your own roof rather than on a sample board in a truck. It is free and it takes a minute.
What can you count on whichever shingle you choose?
No deposit — you pay when the job is done
You settle up after the roof is on, the site is clean and you have walked it with us.
We climb every roof
The scope is written from the roof itself, not from a satellite measurement, so what is quoted is what is up there.
HAAG-certified inspectors
The person who inspects the roof writes the scope, and they are trained to the damage-assessment standard the insurance industry uses.
Phones answered 24/7
A roof being planned still generates questions at odd hours. The number on this page is the one that reaches us.
How does a shingle replacement run?
- We climb it and photograph it. Every slope, flashing, boots, ventilation and the attic where we can reach it. You keep the report.
- You get a written scope. Shingle line, underlayment, ice-and-water at valleys and penetrations, boots, drip edge, ventilation, decking allowance.
- Material and dumpster placement agreed before anything comes off.
- Tear-off, decking check, dry-in, install. Nothing left open overnight.
- Walkthrough, magnet sweep, then you pay. No deposit at the start.
Three-tab, architectural or Class 4?
Cost and wind-rating rows stay empty until we can source them.
| Three-tab | Architectural | Class 4 impact-rated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Single-layer strip shingle with cut tabs. | Two laminated layers, thicker, with a shadow line. | A shingle that has passed the UL 2218 class 4 impact test. |
| In hail | Fractures at the smallest stone sizes of the three. | More mat to absorb a strike, still routinely totalled by real hail. | Resists cracking in the test that defines the class. Not hail-proof. |
| Insurance premium credit | No. | No. | Many Texas carriers credit an impact-resistant roof; each sets the amount. |
| Look | Flat and uniform. | Depth and shadow. What most neighbourhoods expect. | As architectural; the difference is in the mat. |
| Where we use it | Rentals, outbuildings, partial replacements. | The default on most houses we replace. | Houses that have taken hail once, and owners staying put. |
| Published wind rating | Not published yet | Not published yet | Not published yet |
| Installed cost per square | Not published yet | Not published yet | Not published yet |
Sources
- UL Standards & Engagement, UL 2218, Impact Resistance of Prepared Roof Covering Materials — https://www.shopulstandards.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=UL2218 Scope §1.4: no established correlation between steel-ball and hailstone performance. Accessed .
- Texas Department of Insurance, Home insurance guide — https://www.tdi.texas.gov/pubs/consumer/cb025.html Impact-resistant roof listed among possible discounts; each company sets the amount. Accessed .
What we carry
Texas does not license roofers. Here is what we carry:
RCAT member · Owens Corning · CertainTeed · Malarkey · Versico · HAAG-certified inspectors · Insured: $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate general liability · Dripping Springs Chamber · Lake Travis Chamber · No deposit, pay on completion
Best of Dripping Springs 2025 (Dripping Springs Express News)
Shingle work we have published
Rotted decking found during a Cedar Park tear-off
Rotted roof decking uncovered around a plumbing vent stack once the old covering came off a Cedar Park house, with the hole photographed through to the rafters below. The later frames show the deck re-covered in synthetic underlayment with shingle bundles staged at the ridge.
Tear-off and new decking on an Austin re-roof
A tree-shaded Austin home mid-replacement, photographed from the air with the old covering stripped and fresh plywood decking laid. The landscaping is tarped in the same frames, which is what the ground looks like while we are working.
New step flashing and drip edge on a Dripping Springs roof
New metal step flashing set into the roof-to-wall transition against the siding, and new drip edge run along the eave. The photographs are of the flashing details as they were installed rather than of the finished roof.
Shingles and ridge flashing going on in Cedar Park
Two Waypoint roofers laying shingles side by side on a steep Cedar Park roof, and ridge flashing being set on the same job. These are our own crew on our own job, photographed from behind while they worked.
Whole-house re-roof under way in Wimberley
A large Wimberley property mid-replacement, photographed from the air with tear-off, bare decking and blue synthetic underlayment all visible in one frame. The casita and outbuilding on the same property were done alongside the main house.
Tear-off with the property tarped in Cedar Park
A Cedar Park re-roof during tear-off, with the air-conditioning condensers tarped against falling debris and the driveway covered. The stripped shingle is piled at the corner of the house rather than left across the yard.
More at our work and where we work. Hail? See storm and hail damage and Texas roof insurance claims. Materials: metal, tile, roof replacement.
Common questions
Can I put new shingles over the old ones?
Sometimes it is code-legal and it is almost never a good idea. A second layer hides the decking, traps heat against the new shingles, and most manufacturers will not warrant it. It also has to come off eventually, and then you pay to tear off two layers.
Can I choose a Class 4 shingle when insurance is paying?
Usually yes, and usually you pay the difference. A policy owes materials of like kind and quality — the shingle you had, not an upgrade. Plenty of our customers put the carrier's money toward the roof and pay for the step up. Ask what it will fund first.
How long does a shingle replacement take, and do you charge for the inspection?
Most single-family roofs here are a one-day tear-off and install, with a second day for large, steep or cut-up roofs. The inspection is free and you keep the photo report either way. Call (512) 305-1111, answered 24/7, or send the form below.
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