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Roofing project guide

Roofing in Greater Austin.

Know what to include, what affects the price, and what to check with your contractor before work begins. Use this guide to prepare your project details.

Trade know-how

Understand the job before it starts.

Roofing decisions depend on whether the need is maintenance, a bounded repair, storm diagnosis, replacement, or a structural concern. Use these five phases to describe the work clearly. The professional still verifies field conditions, requirements, and the final scope.

How this work starts

Details first; a visit when needed

  1. Name the result

    • Name the symptom or goal, roof material, known age, affected area, storm timing.
    • Also clarify whether you need repair, inspection, replacement, or maintenance.
  2. Document what is visible

    • Use ground-level and interior photos, note stains and active leaks, and collect prior roof or warranty records.
    • Do not climb onto an unsafe roof for the request.
  3. Use the honest review path

    • A roofer checks slope, covering, flashing, penetrations, decking, drainage, access, and storm evidence.
    • Leaks, hidden deck damage, steep access, or structural concerns are field-first.
  4. Approve the written scope

    • The written scope should distinguish repair from replacement and name tear-off, decking assumptions.
    • Also confirm flashing, ventilation, underlayment, materials, cleanup, permit, and warranty.
  5. Keep one project record

    • Continue in Completa with inspection findings, chosen materials, approvals.
    • Also keep progress photos, permit or inspection records, cleanup proof, and changes.

How your project works

From your idea to an agreed plan.

Describe the work, review an estimate, and choose a local pro where matching is available. Your contractor checks the project before you both agree to the work and price.

  1. 01 · Describe

    Tell us what you need.

    Add your address, photos, measurements, and preferred timing.

  2. 02 · Estimate

    See an estimate or get a closer look.

    Supported work with enough detail can receive a real-time estimate.

  3. 03 · Choose a pro

    Find the right fit for your project.

    Where matching is available, compare local pros and choose whom to hire.

  4. 04 · Agree and begin

    Keep the agreed plan in one place.

    You and your contractor approve the work, price, and terms before the job begins.

When an on-site review is needed

Some details need a visit.

A professional checks conditions that photos or measurements cannot safely confirm. The review helps define the work; it does not guarantee acceptance or a particular price. Unknown work must be reviewed before it is priced.

No submitted estimate becomes accepted work until a professional reviews the project and both sides agree to the scope, price, and terms.

Accuracy references

Official guidance supports the safety, permit, and inspection notes on this page.

Take the details with you

Continue the project in Completa.

The app asks the roofing-specific questions and keeps photos, scope, approvals, milestones, and the project record together.

Continue in Completa