How the Texas-RRR Roofing Process Works in San Antonio and Austin

Step 1: Free Roof Inspection and Evaluation

It starts with a free roof evaluation, and yes, a Texas-RRR inspector actually gets up on the roof instead of eyeballing it from the yard. He photographs each slope, valley, penetration and flashing line. After hail or high wind we also look for bruised shingles, lifted tabs and dented soft metals on vents and gutters, because an adjuster will look for the same things later. Where we can reach the attic, we check that side too: daylight through the deck, water stains and sagging sheathing show up inside long before they show on the shingles. You get the photos either way. And if the roof still has life in it, we'll tell you so and leave you alone.

Read what we check on the roof inspection page.

Step 2: Written Estimate

Within a day or two you get a written estimate that spells out the scope line by line: tear-off, decking, underlayment, flashing, ventilation and the shingle or metal system we recommend. We write it that way on purpose. Hold it up against another bid or an insurance scope and you’ll see exactly where they differ. The estimate names the brand and product line, the underlayment type, the layer count coming off and whether we expect decking repairs, so nothing stays vague enough to argue about later. Charlie or your estimator walks you through it by phone or at the kitchen table. No pressure here. It’s your roof and your call.

Step 3: Material Selection

Once the scope feels right, we choose materials together. Texas-RRR installs Owens Corning and GAF shingle systems, both American brands, and we bring sample boards so you can hold colors against your brick or siding in daylight instead of guessing from a screen. Weighing standing seam metal instead? We’ll talk through hail performance, heat and upfront cost honestly. Color matters more than people expect in Texas heat, and a lighter architectural shingle runs a cooler attic than a dark one. Pick the system that fits the roof and the budget. The prettiest brochure shouldn’t get a vote.

Compare asphalt shingle roofing with metal roofing before you decide.

Step 4: Scheduling and Material Delivery

Your coordinator locks in an install date and orders the materials. Bundles, underlayment and accessories arrive a day ahead so the crew never waits on a truck. Eight full crew teams give us room to schedule around your calendar instead of ours, and we watch the Central Texas forecast closely; when weather moves a date, you hear from us first. We also handle the permit paperwork where your city requires one for a full re-roof. Before delivery, clear the driveway and pull patio furniture, grills and potted plants away from the eaves. Falling debris on tear-off day doesn’t care what it lands on.

Step 5: Tear-Off and Decking Inspection

Install day starts early. The crew tarps your landscaping, backs the dump trailer into the driveway and strips the old roof down to bare decking. Now we find out what shape your roof is really in. Soft plywood, rotted fascia and gaps between deck boards hide under old shingles and show up the instant they come off. Older homes with a wood shake roof usually have skip sheathing, boards with gaps between them, and those need a full re-deck before shingles can go on. We’ve done plenty of them. We photograph anything we find, show you, and replace it before the first roll of underlayment goes down.

Rot repair and roof decking replacement happen right here, not as a surprise invoice later.

Step 6: Installation

With a sound deck under them, the crew rolls out synthetic underlayment, seals the valleys and penetrations, sets drip edge and starter strip, then lays the shingles or metal panels. New flashing goes in at every wall, chimney and pipe boot; reusing old flashing is a shortcut we won’t take. Your crew lead follows the manufacturer’s nailing pattern for the Owens Corning or GAF system you chose, because a shingle nailed wrong fails in the first big wind no matter how good it looked on day one. Ridge vents and caps finish the roof. On a typical single-family home this all happens in one day, start to finish.

See the full scope of a roof replacement.

Step 7: Cleanup

The crew that put the roof on cleans up after it, the same afternoon, before they leave. Old shingles, felt and flashing go into the trailer on site, we clear granules and nails out of the gutters and downspouts, and we sweep magnets across the driveway, beds and yard twice. The tarps come up only after that second pass. Expect noise and a little dust in the attic during the day, so cover anything stored up there the night before. You shouldn’t find a nail in a tire a week later, and if you do, call us and we’ll come back.

Step 8: Final Walkthrough

Before we call the job done, a supervisor walks the finished roof and the ground around the house with you. We check ridge lines, flashing seals, vent boots, pipe collars and gutter attachments from the roof, then look at the siding, windows and driveway from the ground, and we shoot the final photo set. On an insurance job, that packet is what releases your recoverable depreciation. You also get the full photo set, the final invoice and the manufacturer’s product registration details by email, so they’re on file for your records or your carrier. You sign off, we shake hands, and you have a roof you can stop thinking about.