A roof replacement is the largest single repair most homeowners ever make to their house, and the quality of the install matters more than the brand on the shingle. We are CertainTeed Select ShingleMasters — a certification held by a small fraction of contractors nationally — which means we can offer manufacturer warranties that most roofers cannot.
Select ShingleMaster
The top tier of CertainTeed certification, which unlocks their strongest workmanship and material warranties.
Full tear-off
We strip to the deck and inspect it. Laying new shingles over old hides problems and shortens the life of the new roof.
One-day installs, typically
Most residential replacements are completed in a single day, weather permitting.
When replacement is the right call
Not every tired-looking roof needs replacing. These are the signs that usually mean it does:
- Granules in the gutters. Shingles shed their protective surface as they age. Once it is washing off in quantity, the mat underneath is exposed.
- Curling or cupping shingles. Edges lifting or the centre bowing means the shingle has lost its flexibility and no longer seals.
- Widespread hail bruising. Isolated hits can be repaired. Damage across every slope generally cannot.
- The roof is at its rated age. A standard three-tab roof in this climate is doing well to reach twenty years. Heat here ages roofs faster than the rating assumes.
- Repeat repairs in the same season. When you are fixing a different leak every few months, you are paying for a replacement in instalments.
Materials we install
Architectural asphalt shingles. The default for most DFW homes — dimensional, wind-rated, and available in a wide colour range. Good value and a proven performer in this climate.
Class 4 impact-resistant shingles. Tested against two-inch hail. Given how routine hail is here, and given that most Texas carriers discount premiums for Class 4, this is the upgrade we recommend most often.
Metal roofing. Long service life, excellent wind performance, and reflective — which matters through a Texas August. Higher upfront cost, considerably longer life. See the advantages of a metal roof for a fuller comparison.
Ventilation is part of the job
A roof is a system, not a surface. If the attic cannot breathe, summer heat cooks the shingles from underneath and shortens their life regardless of what you paid for them — and in winter, trapped moisture condenses on the deck.
Every replacement we quote includes an assessment of intake and exhaust ventilation. If the existing setup is inadequate, we tell you and price the correction. It is a small part of the cost and it protects the rest of the investment.
What happens to your property
Tear-off is messy work and we plan around that. We tarp landscaping and cover the areas below the work, keep debris contained rather than letting it fall where it lands, and run a magnet sweep across the drive, lawn and beds before we leave. Nails in tyres are the most common complaint homeowners have about roofers, and it is entirely avoidable.
Replacing a roof is also a sensible moment to deal with anything else on the exterior — gutters and siding are far easier and cheaper to address while access equipment is already on site.
How a roof replacement job runs
Inspection and measurement
We assess the existing roof, deck condition, ventilation and penetrations, then measure precisely.
Material selection
You see real samples. We explain the trade-offs between standard architectural and Class 4 impact-resistant shingles.
Written proposal
Line-itemed scope, materials by name, warranty terms in writing. Insurance paperwork handled if applicable.
Tear-off and deck repair
Everything comes off. Any soft or rotten decking is replaced before new material goes down.
Installation
Underlayment, ice-and-water shield at vulnerable areas, starter course, shingles, ridge venting, new flashing throughout.
Cleanup and registration
Magnet sweep of the whole property, final walkthrough, and we register your manufacturer warranty for you.
