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AfterFull Roof Replacement in Austin, TX
A full roof replacement in Austin typically costs between $11,500 and $24,000 for a standard asphalt shingle roof on a 1,800 to 2,400 square foot home, with most projects completed in 2 to 5 days once materials arrive. If your roof is over 20 years old, has widespread granule loss, or shows signs of decking rot, replacement is usually the smarter financial move than chasing repairs. At Tilehurst Roofing Austin, you get a written price before anything gets torn off, and Greg Holloway puts every guarantee on paper before the first nail goes in. Call (254) 540-7345 for a free estimate.
This page covers what full Roof Replacement & Installation in Austin actually involves, from tear-off to final inspection. We’ll walk through when replacement makes sense, what the process looks like day by day, honest pricing factors, and the questions homeowners ask us most. If you’re weighing repair versus replacement, this is the place to start.
Key Takeaways
- Full roof replacement in Austin runs roughly $11,500 to $24,000 for most asphalt shingle homes, depending on size, pitch, and material choice.
- Austin’s hail history, intense UV exposure, and humidity swings shorten roof life compared to cooler climates.
- Tilehurst Roofing Austin provides a written price before work begins and a 365-Day Done Right Promise covering every job.
- We offer material options from seven manufacturers, including GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning, so you choose what fits your home and budget.
- A live person answers our phones 24/7, including weekends and holidays.
When You Need Full Roof Replacement
Most Austin homeowners don’t think about their roof until water shows up in the living room. By then, the damage has usually been building for months. Here are the specific scenarios we see across Barton Hills, Allandale, Mueller, and the communities around Lake Travis that point to full replacement rather than another patch job:
- Age over 20 years: Asphalt shingle roofs in Central Texas last 18 to 25 years at best. If your roof was installed before 2005, you’re on borrowed time, even if it looks okay from the street. The southwest-facing slopes age fastest under Austin’s summer sun.
- Granule loss in gutters or at downspouts: Those sand-like particles piling up are the protective mineral coating off your shingles. Once that’s gone, the asphalt underneath bakes and cracks. After a hard Austin rain, check the drain at the bottom of your downspout – if it’s full of granules, call us.
- Curling or buckling shingles: Heat and humidity cycles from the Texas summer cause shingles to shrink and warp. When shingle edges start turning upward, water can slip underneath. That’s the first sign your roof is failing, not the last.
- Soft spots or sagging decking: The decking is the plywood under your shingles. If it’s soft when you walk on it or you see visible sag between rafters, moisture has been getting in for a long time. We often discover once the old shingles come off that the decking needs replacing too. This is one of the most common reasons Austin homeowners end up needing more than a patch.
- Multiple leaks or leaks that return after repair: If you’ve already paid for repairs that failed within months, you know what we’re talking about. A roof that leaks in three places at once almost always needs to come off, not get patched again.
- Hail damage visible from the ground: Austin sees hail events most springs, and some storms from Georgetown down through Buda and Kyle cause widespread damage. If your neighbors are getting roof replacements after a storm, you should have yours inspected even if you don’t see damage from the driveway.
If any of these sound familiar, don’t wait. Water damage compounds fast in Austin’s climate – the humidity keeps things wet, and you can go from a small leak to mold in less than a season. Call (254) 540-7345 and we’ll send someone to look, not to sell you something you don’t need.
Our Full Roof Replacement Process
We follow the same steps on every job because the Kingswell Way values are specific: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner than we found it, put the guarantee in writing, and come back if it fails. That’s not marketing language. It’s how we run the business. Here’s what a full roof replacement with Tilehurst Roofing Austin looks like:
- Inspection and written estimate: Greg Holloway or one of our background-checked project managers climbs up and inspects the roof, the decking, the attic ventilation, and the flashing. You get a written price in your hands before we leave, every single time. No door measurement surprise later, no price increase after we start tearing things off.
- Material selection: You choose your shingles from seven manufacturers – GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Atlas, Tamko, and Boral. We help you match the product to your home’s architecture, your HOA rules if applicable, and your budget. The product fits your home, not what happens to be in our truck that week.
- Protection and tear-off: We set plywood against windows, cover landscaping with tarps, and run a magnetic sweeper over the property at the end of every day to collect stray nails. The old roof comes off down to the decking. The decking is an important component many homeowners don’t know about – it’s the plywood under your shingles that provides structural stability. Whatever’s rotten gets replaced to meet code before anything new goes on.
- Install: Underlayment – the waterproof barrier between your decking and the shingles – goes down first, then drip edge, then shingles, then flashing. Drip edge is the metal strip along the roofline that directs water into the gutters, and flashing is the metal sealing around chimneys, vents, and valleys. Each gets installed and checked.
- Ridge cap and final cleanup: The ridge cap is the set of specially bent shingles along the peak of your roof. It’s not decorative – it seals the highest point of the structure where leaks love to start. Then we run the magnetic sweep one more time and haul off every bit of debris.
- Written guarantee delivered before the crew leaves: Not mailed later. Not promised verbally. You get a written guarantee on every repair and replacement, and it goes into your hands before we pack up. If anything inside the guarantee period fails, we come back. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Full Roof Replacement Pricing in Austin
Let’s talk straight numbers. Most full roof replacements in Austin for standard asphalt shingles run between $5.75 and $8.50 per square foot, including tear-off and decking repair. That puts a 2,000 sq. ft. roof at roughly $12,500 to $19,000. Smaller ranch homes in neighborhoods like Crestview or Windsor Park might run $9,000 to $13,000. Larger two-story homes in Tarrytown, Westlake, or along 360 can hit $20,000 to $28,000 or more, especially if we’re replacing rotted decking or you choose a premium material from GAF or CertainTeed.
Here’s how material choices affect your price per square foot in the Austin market, including standard installation:
- Basic 3-tab asphalt: $5.75 – $6.50 per sq. ft. – lowest upfront price, typically 15-20 year lifespan in Central Texas.
- Architectural / dimensional asphalt: $6.50 – $8.00 per sq. ft. – the most common choice in Austin, 25-30 year manufacturer warranty, much better hail resistance than 3-tab.
- Premium designer shingles from GAF, CertainTeed, or Boral: $8.00 – $12.00 per sq. ft. – thicker, longer-lasting, more visual depth, and often required by HOAs in neighborhoods like Steiner Ranch and Avery Ranch.
- Tamko or Atlas impact-resistant shingles: $7.50 – $10.50 per sq. ft. – worth considering given Austin’s hail history; many insurance carriers offer premium credits for impact-rated material.
What else affects your number? Roof pitch is a big one. A roof steeper than 7/12 requires harnesses and padding, which adds labor. Chimneys, skylights, and roof valleys add flashing work. Rotted decking replacement runs about $2.50 – $3.50 per square foot of plywood, and in homes built before 1990, we often find one to three sheets that need swapping. If your attic insulation is soaked or original, that’s another conversation about replacement cost.
Here’s the truth about Austin roof pricing: you can always find someone cheaper. The homeowner who calls us usually paid for cheaper already and then paid again when the roof leaked. Our price is the price, written down before work starts. If we find rotted decking or other hidden issues, we stick to the same per-sheet rate we quoted. No multipliers that appear out of thin air. Call (254) 540-7345 for a free written estimate – you’ll know the number before you make any decision.
Why Material Choice Matters in Austin’s Climate
Austin isn’t just hot. It’s hot, humid for months, pounded by hail in the spring, and then hot again. The day-night temperature swing can stretch a shingle more than 40 degrees in a single afternoon. Cheaper materials fail visibly faster here than they do in other parts of the country.
With that in mind, we’d point most Austin homeowners toward architectural shingles from GAF or CertainTeed as a baseline. They hold up to wind, offer better hail resistance than builder-grade strips, and carry 25 to 30 years of manufacturer warranty. If hail is your top concern, Tamko makes an impact-rated line that’s gaining traction in neighborhoods from Round Rock to South Austin. The point is, you pick from seven manufacturers so the roof reflects your house and your risk tolerance, not someone’s warehouse overstock.
Full Roof Replacement vs. Roof Repair: Which Do You Need?
If the damage is isolated to one slope or one leak point and the roof is under 15 years old, a targeted repair sometimes makes sense. But when you’re looking at multiple leaks, missing granule coverage across large sections, or decking that’s been wet for years, full replacement is almost always the better financial choice. Here’s the math we explain to Austin homeowners: repairs on an aging roof cost $400 to $900 each and buy you maybe 6 to 18 months. Five repairs in three years equals $2,000 to $4,500, and you still need a new roof. Plus every storm that comes through during that stretch risks ceiling damage, mold, and insulation replacement.
If you’re unsure, call us. We’ll inspect and tell you straight if a repair will hold or if you should put that money toward replacement. Not because we prefer bigger jobs. Because a repair that fails in April is worse than a truthful conversation in January.
Serving Austin and Surrounding Communities
Tilehurst Roofing Austin is independently owned and operated under the Kingswell Guarantee, serving homeowners across the Austin metro, from Pflugerville and Round Rock down through Buda, Kyle, and Dripping Springs. Each Kingswell location operates with the same core rules: live person answers the phone, written price before work starts, written guarantee before crews leave. If you live in the metro and need a new roof, we’ll come look at it.
FAQs – Full Roof Replacement
How long does a full roof replacement take in Austin?
Most full roof replacements in Austin take 2 to 5 days from tear-off to final cleanup, depending on roof size, pitch, and how much decking needs to be replaced. Weather delays happen, especially during spring storm season. We give you a window before we start and update you if anything changes. For a same-week or next-week estimate, call (254) 540-7345.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace my roof?
If your roof is under 15 years old and the damage is isolated, repair is cheaper now, typically $400 to $900 for a targeted fix. If your roof is 20 years or older, or you have leaks in multiple areas, replacement almost always costs less over the next five years because you stop paying for repeated repairs. We’ll inspect and give you our honest read either way – call (254) 540-7345 for a free assessment.
Do you replace the plywood under the shingles?
Yes, if it’s needed. The plywood under your shingles is called decking, and we replace any section that’s rotted, soft, or doesn’t meet Austin building codes. Rotted decking runs about $2.50 to $3.50 per square foot of material, and we tell you in writing what the per-sheet rate is before we start, so there are no surprises when we find bad wood.
Can you replace my roof same week in Austin?
In most cases, yes. We schedule by the week, not by the month, and material availability from GAF, CertainTeed, and our other manufacturers is typically good in Central Texas. If you need it done urgently because of storm damage or a buyer closing on a home, call (254) 540-7345 and we’ll tell you the earliest honest day we can start.
Written by Greg Holloway, Owner at Tilehurst Roofing Austin, serving Austin.