Blanco is a small Hill Country town on the Blanco River and Highway 281, with a historic courthouse square, older homes on the grid, and ranches and acreage on limestone all around.
Blanco is ranch country with a small town in the middle. The blocks around the old courthouse square have homes from the 1880s through the 1960s, many with steep pitches, original decking and metal roofs, some of it old tin. Outside town along Highway 281, RR 165 and the river, it is ranch houses, custom Hill Country homes, shops, barns and equipment sheds, and metal is the default roof. Exposed-fastener R-panel from the 1990s and 2000s is common and much of it is at the age where screws back out.
The ground is limestone with cedar and live oak, so foundation movement is mild. Storms come across open Hill Country from the west and southwest with wind and hail and nothing to slow them, and summer heat works the fasteners on exposed-panel metal. Wildfire risk makes Class A roofing worth considering.
Common roof problems in Blanco
Exposed-fastener metal with backed-out screws and cracked washers
Old tin and layered shingles on historic homes near the square
Wind-lifted ridge caps and panels on exposed ranch buildings
Hail dents on metal and bruising on shingle roofs
Barns and sheds with rusted, leaking panels
Neighborhoods we cover in Blanco
Courthouse Square and downtown Blanco Highway 281 corridor RR 165 toward Henly Blanco River properties Blanco State Park area Ranch roads toward Johnson City and Twin Sisters
Services
Roofing Services in Blanco
What we do in Blanco and what it looks like on the roofs here. Pick a category; every service has its own page.
Homes in Manor and greater Austin
Roof replacement, shingles, metal and inspections
New roofs installed to the manufacturer spec, not the builder spec, with the underlayment, flashing and ventilation that make a roof last in Central Texas heat and hail.
Blanco has a lot of old stone and frame houses around the square and along the river, and replacing one of those roofs means old tin or layered shingles off, decking that may be a century old repaired, chimneys reflashed, and a roof that suits the house. Standing seam is the usual choice. On the ranch properties toward Twin Sisters and Henly it is new metal over old.
Shingle roofing in Blanco is re-roofing older homes in town and replacing worn roofs on river and ranch properties, with a Class 4 shingle, proper underlayment and ventilation.
Standing seam suits Blanco: the stone houses in town, the river properties, and the ranch homes out toward Henly and Twin Sisters. We install it on homes, R-panel on barns and shops, and replace tired exposed-fastener panels. It handles the sun and wind and carries a Class A fire rating.
New construction around Blanco is ranch homes, river second homes, barns and shops, mostly in metal. We dry in and finish and coordinate with the builder.
A free inspection in Blanco is especially useful before buying an older house near the square, where the roof may be older than anyone can say, and on a second home that has not been checked in a while. We walk the roof, look at the decking from the attic, and give you a photo report.
Repairs in Blanco often start with a call from an owner who was not there when it started leaking: a weekend house near the state park or a river property where the ceiling stain was found weeks later. We trace the leak, repair the flashing or panel, check the attic for damage that happened while nobody was home, and send photos.
Blanco leaks are old metal and old shingle: rusted fasteners, worn laps, and chimney flashing on homes near the square. We trace the leak, repair it, and tell you honestly how much roof is left.
Weather comes into Blanco from the west across open ranch land. After a storm we can inspect a full-time home or a weekend property without the owner present, document hail and wind damage with photos for the carrier, tarp what is open, and repair or replace to the approved scope.
Wind damage in Blanco is panels and ridge caps lifted on ranch metal and shingles gone off older homes near the square. We re-fasten, replace and document, and explain cosmetic dent exclusions plainly.
Blanco emergencies are storms off open ranch land: panels and ridge caps lifted on metal, an old tin roof near the square letting go, a leak at a weekend property found after the fact. We secure what is open, stop the water, photograph it for your carrier, and repair on a written price.
Blanco takes Hill Country hail and wind on open ranch land. We document honestly, meet the adjuster, and explain cosmetic dent exclusions on metal plainly.
Commercial metal roofing in Blanco is ranch and ag buildings, shops, and the older buildings around the square: fastener and lap repair, panel replacement, and new R-panel or standing seam roofs.
We look, photograph and explain before anything is sold.
Price before work begins
Clear explanation of what is wrong and what it costs.
Built for Central Texas
Underlayment, ventilation and shingles chosen for heat and hail.
Local to Blanco
We work Blanco every week and know its roofs.
FAQ
Blanco Roofing FAQs
Is Blanco inside your service area?
Yes. We are in Blanco regularly for inspections and jobs.
My Blanco place is a second home. Can you handle it while I am away?
Yes. A lot of properties along the river and near the state park are weekend homes. We coordinate access, photograph everything, and send the report and invoice.
Do you work on the old stone houses near the square?
Yes. Steep pitches, original decking and old tin are normal on those, and we plan for decking and flashing work rather than pricing them like a subdivision roof.
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Tech Ridge Roofing
Locally owned and working across Central Texas, from Williamson County and the east side to the Hill Country.