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New construction roofing in Austin means putting a roof on a home that has never had one before: a fresh build, an addition, or a full teardown and rebuild. The roof is the first thing protecting the framing, the wiring, the drywall, and everything else going in behind it, and getting it wrong at this stage means problems nobody sees until the first big storm. For most Austin new-build roofs, homeowners can expect to invest between $12,000 and $28,000 depending on the home’s footprint, roof pitch, and the material they choose, with standing seam metal and tile at the upper end of that range. Tilehurst Roofing Austin installs new construction roofs the same way we handle every other job: a written price in your hands before any work starts, a crew that shows up in the window we gave, and a written guarantee delivered before we leave the site. Call (254) 540-7345 for a free, no-pressure estimate on your new build, or keep reading to understand what goes into a roof done right the first time.
If you’re comparing this to a tear-off on an existing home, you’ll want to read about our full Roof Replacement & Installation in Austin work as well. New construction has its own rhythm, its own inspections, and its own set of decisions that happen before the house is even dried in.
Key Takeaways
- New construction roofing in Austin typically runs $12,000 to $28,000, with asphalt shingle systems at the lower end and metal or tile at the upper end.
- You get a written price before any work starts, a written guarantee delivered before the crew leaves, and a full year of accountability under the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
- Tilehurst Roofing Austin is part of the Kingswell family of roofing companies, founded in 2000, and led locally by Greg Holloway.
- Every new construction roof gets a dedicated walkthrough: decking check, underlayment inspection, flashing detail, and a final cleanup with a magnetic nail sweep.
- A live person answers every call at (254) 540-7345, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and evenings.
When You Need New Construction
Not every roof job is a repair on an existing home. If you’re building ground-up, adding a second story, or putting a roof over a new addition in neighborhoods like Mueller, Circle C, Easton Park, or out toward Dripping Springs, you’re in new construction territory. Here are the situations where this service applies:
- Ground-up custom builds: The foundation went in, the framing went up, and now the house needs a roof before any interior work can proceed. On Austin’s limestone-rich lots, builders in areas like Barton Hills and Westlake often hit rock during excavation, which can shift framing timelines and push the roof start date around. We schedule around that.
- Second-story additions: When a family adds a bedroom-level addition to a 1970s ranch in Allandale or Crestview, the new roof has to tie into the existing one at the valleys and ridges. This is exactly where we see failed tie-ins from other crews, particularly around chimney crickets and sidewall flashing.
- Standalone structures: Detached garages, pool cabanas, guest casitas, and workshop buildings in areas like Tarrytown or Rollingwood need roofs too, and they’re often overlooked until the framing inspector asks about underlayment.
- Teardown-and-rebuild projects: Austin’s infill building boom means tear-downs in neighborhoods like Rosedale, Hyde Park, and Bouldin Creek. The new structure needs a fully engineered roof system, not a patch job.
- Builder punch-list corrections: If you bought a new construction home and the builder’s roofer cut corners on drip edge or skipped underlayment at the eaves, we get called in mid-warranty to correct what never should have passed inspection.
Our New Construction Process
We follow the Kingswell Way on every new construction roof in Austin, which means we say the price before the work, we show up in the window we gave, we leave the place cleaner than we found it, we put the guarantee in writing, and we come back if it fails. That’s not marketing language. It’s the operating standard every Tilehurst Roofing Austin location has agreed to uphold, and it’s why we’re part of the Kingswell family of roofing companies founded in 2000.
- Site walk and decking inspection. Before we quote anything, Greg Holloway or a lead foreman walks the property, checks the framing, looks at the decking condition, and verifies the truss spacing and nailing pattern. In Austin, we see a lot of OSB decking that sits exposed for weeks during spring thunderstorms. If it’s swelled or delaminated, we flag it before it becomes a problem.
- Written estimate with line-item breakdown. You get a full written price for the roof system, including underlayment, ice and water shield at all valleys and eaves, flashing, drip edge, ridge cap, and the shingle or metal system itself. There’s no verbal estimate that changes on day one. The price we hand you is the price you pay.
- Material selection with real options. We’re not tied to one manufacturer. On new construction jobs in Austin, we routinely install GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning asphalt shingle systems, plus metal and tile options from manufacturers like Tamko and Boral for homeowners who want something specific to the home’s architectural style. The product fits the house, not the truck.
- Underlayment and flashing installation. This is the stage that determines whether the roof survives twenty years or starts leaking in five. We install synthetic underlayment on every new construction roof, ice and water shield at all eaves, valleys, and penetrations, and step flashing at every sidewall. Austin gets two to three major hail events per decade, and we see the difference proper underlayment makes after every one.
- Shingle, metal, or tile installation. We work the roof top to bottom, valley to valley, and we don’t cut corners on nail placement or exposure. On a new construction roof, every nail is placed per the manufacturer’s published pattern, not just wherever the gun happens to land.
- Final walkthrough, cleanup, and the written guarantee. Before the crew rolls off, we walk the roof line with you, check every penetration, sweep the yard with a magnetic nail sweep, and hand you the written guarantee. On a new construction roof, that guarantee covers the full installation for the first year under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If anything isn’t right, we come back and make it right at no charge.
New Construction Pricing in Austin
Here’s what new construction roofing runs in the Austin market, based on the jobs we’ve quoted and completed across Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties over the last several years. These are real ranges, not a bait price to get you on the phone.
| Roof Type | Typical Range (Austin Market) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingles (2,500 sq ft roof) | $13,500 – $19,000 | Includes synthetic underlayment, ice & water shield, drip edge, flashing, ridge cap |
| Architectural asphalt shingles (4,000+ sq ft roof) | $19,000 – $28,000 | Larger custom builds; higher pitch adds labor cost |
| Standing seam metal | $22,000 – $38,000 | 24 or 26 gauge; full concealed fastener system |
| Concrete or clay tile (Boral or similar) | $28,000 – $45,000 | Requires reinforced decking in some cases; we verify framing before quoting |
| Detached garage or casita roof | $5,500 – $9,000 | Smaller footprint; similar material unit costs |
Several factors move the number in Austin specifically. Roof pitch is the big one: a 12/12 pitch on a custom build in the Hill Country takes significantly more labor and safety equipment than a 6/12 in a flat-lot subdivision in Pflugerville or Round Rock. Decking condition matters too: on a new build, if the OSB has been exposed to weather for more than a few weeks, it may need to be replaced or overlaid before underlayment goes on. HOA requirements in communities like Steiner Ranch, Avery Ranch, and Rough Hollow can dictate material type, which changes the price per square foot. And roof complexity – valleys, dormers, crickets, skylight curbs – adds both material and labor hours.
The one thing that doesn’t change the price is the day we show up. The written estimate is the price. If we discover something during the decking inspection that wasn’t visible at the walkthrough – a cracked truss, water-damaged sheathing, whatever it is – we stop, we show you what we found, and we give you a written change order before any additional work proceeds. That’s the Kingswell Way. No surprise invoices. No “while we were up there” additions. Call (254) 540-7345 for an exact quote on your new construction project. The estimate is free, and you’ll have it in writing.
Materials We Install on New Construction
You have genuine choice when you build with Tilehurst Roofing Austin. We’re approved installers for seven major manufacturers, and on new construction jobs we commonly work with GAF and CertainTeed for architectural asphalt shingles, plus Tamko for specialty shingle profiles and Boral for concrete and clay tile systems. We don’t push a house brand and we don’t quote you whatever happens to be sitting in the warehouse. The material choice gets made against the home’s architecture, the neighborhood’s HOA requirements, the homeowner’s maintenance appetite, and the Austin climate – which means real heat, real hail, and real UV exposure. A dark architectural shingle on a south-facing roof in Georgetown is going to age differently than a light-colored metal panel, and we’ll tell you that before you spend the money.
FAQs – New Construction
How much does a new construction roof cost in Austin?
A new construction roof in Austin typically costs between $12,000 and $28,000 for most homes, with architectural asphalt shingles on a 2,500-square-foot roof running roughly $13,500 to $19,000, and standing seam metal or tile systems running $22,000 and up. The main cost drivers are roof pitch, decking square footage, material choice, and the complexity of valleys, dormers, and penetrations. Call (254) 540-7345 for a free written estimate so you know your number before any decision.
Can you install a new construction roof in a specific window for my builder?
Yes. We schedule around builder timelines and often install new construction roofs on a hard date that the framing inspector or general contractor has confirmed. We show up in the window we gave, and if weather in the Austin area pushes the schedule, we communicate with you and the builder directly, not through a dispatcher you can’t reach. A live person answers every call at (254) 540-7345.
Is new construction roofing covered by a guarantee?
Every new construction roof we install carries a written guarantee delivered to you before the crew leaves the site, plus the 365-Day Done Right Promise that covers a full year of documented accountability after installation. If anything isn’t right in that first year, we come back and correct it at no charge. The manufacturer’s material warranty runs separately and we’ll register it for you, so the paperwork is in order.
What’s the difference between a new construction roof and a reroof on an existing home?
A new construction roof goes onto a home that has never been roofed before, which means there is no existing roof to tear off and no hidden damage to discover under old shingles, but there’s also no margin for error in the decking, underlayment, and flashing stages because anything wrong gets sealed in and may not show up for years. That’s why we put the same written guarantee on new construction that we put on every repair and replacement. For comparison, see our Roof Replacement & Installation in Austin page for how we handle tear-off work on existing homes.
Do you handle new construction roofing for detached structures like garages and casitas?
Yes. We install new roofs on detached garages, casitas, pool houses, workshops, and barns throughout the Austin area, and the same written price and written guarantee apply. Smaller footprints don’t get less attention, because a leaky garage roof is still a leak over your car, your tools, and whatever else you’ve got stored in there. Call (254) 540-7345 for a quote on any standalone structure.
Why Austin Homeowners Trust Tilehurst Roofing for New Construction
Most of our new construction clients in Austin have already dealt with at least one contractor who no-showed, changed the price at the door, or completed work that failed within months. Greg Holloway started this location to serve exactly those homeowners. We’re part of the Kingswell family of roofing companies, which was founded in 2000 and has spent more than two decades building a reputation for showing up, saying the price up front, and standing behind every job in writing. Every Tilehurst Roofing Austin technician is background-checked and uniformed, so when someone is on your roof, you know exactly who they are and why they’re there. The phone at (254) 540-7345 is answered by a live person around the clock, every day of the year, not a voicemail and not a callback queue. And when the job is done, you have a written guarantee in your hand before we leave the driveway.
If you’re mid-build on a new home in Austin or any surrounding community, we’ll walk your site, check your framing, and give you a written number you can take to your builder or your bank. Call (254) 540-7345 today and get your new construction roof quoted by a company that does it the Kingswell Way.
Written by Greg Holloway, Owner at Tilehurst Roofing Austin, serving Austin.