San Marcos is a college town, a county seat and a fast-growing suburb at once: older neighborhoods near Texas State, river-adjacent homes, and big new master-planned communities on the edges.
San Marcos roofs split into three groups. Near Texas State and the historic districts are homes from the 1920s through the 1970s, many of them rentals, with older roofs, patched flashing and deferred maintenance. Along the San Marcos and Blanco rivers are properties that have been through floods, where decking, insulation and ventilation may have been affected even when the roof itself was not. And on the edges, Blanco Vista, Kissing Tree, Whisper, Trace, La Cima and Willow Creek are large master-planned communities from the last fifteen years with builder-grade roofs and active HOAs.
The soil moves from Blackland clay on the east to Hill Country limestone on the west, and the west-side communities sit on shallow rocky ground with more tree cover. Hail and thunderstorm wind come through on the same spring schedule as the rest of the region, and San Marcos has taken large hail on the I-35 corridor more than once.
Common roof problems in San Marcos
Deferred maintenance on older rental homes near campus
Builder shingles across the master-planned communities aging together
Hail bruising and wind damage along the I-35 corridor
Attic moisture and ventilation problems on river-area homes
HOA shingle rules in Kissing Tree, Blanco Vista and Trace
Neighborhoods we cover in San Marcos
Blanco Vista Kissing Tree Whisper Trace La Cima Willow Creek Historic districts near Texas State Blanco River and San Marcos River areas
Services
Roofing Services in San Marcos
What we do in San Marcos 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.
A replacement in Blanco Vista, Trace or Kissing Tree is a builder-roof replacement done to spec, with HOA-approved shingles and ventilation sized for the attic. On the older homes near campus and the historic districts it usually means decking repair and proper flashing after years of patches. We price each honestly after seeing the roof.
Shingle roofing in San Marcos includes a lot of rental and investment property, where owners want a roof that lasts without callbacks. We install to spec with real underlayment and ventilation, and price Class 4 alongside architectural.
On the west-side properties and the acreage toward Wimberley, standing seam suits the Hill Country style and outlasts shingles under the trees. Inside the master-planned communities metal is usually restricted, and a Class 4 shingle is the practical answer.
New construction roofing in San Marcos is custom homes on the hills west of town, additions and detached units near campus, and small commercial. We dry in on schedule and finish in shingle or metal.
Free inspections in San Marcos are common before a purchase, on rental turnovers, and after storms. We walk the roof, check the attic for moisture and ventilation, and deliver a photo report you can act on or hand to a buyer, seller or insurer.
San Marcos repair calls are often on older homes and rentals: chimney flashing, pipe boots, valleys, and roofs that have been patched several times. On the newer communities it is boots, step flashing and wind-lifted shingles. We find the actual leak, repair it properly, and report what else needs attention.
San Marcos leaks range from old rentals near campus with worn valleys and flashing to newer homes in Kissing Tree and Whisper with pipe boot and wall flashing problems. We trace each one from the attic and work with out-of-town owners and property managers.
The I-35 corridor through San Marcos takes hail and straight-line wind regularly. After a storm we inspect and document with photos, tell you whether it rises to a claim, and meet your adjuster if you want us there. Property owners with several roofs can have them inspected on one visit.
Wind damage in San Marcos ranges from old rentals near campus losing whole sections to creased shingles on new roofs in Kissing Tree. We repair both, work with out-of-town owners and property managers, and document for claims.
San Marcos emergencies range from wind damage on the master-planned communities to old roofs on rentals near campus that let go in a storm. We stop the water, work with owners and property managers remotely when needed, document the damage, and repair on a written scope.
San Marcos gets hail from the storms that build over the Hill Country and cross I-35. We inspect and document honestly, meet the adjuster, and handle claims for owners who are not local.
San Marcos has a large commercial roof stock: retail along I-35 and the outlets, student housing, offices, churches and the industrial parks near the airport. Most are TPO, modified bitumen or metal. We inspect several buildings on one visit, take cores, and give written options per roof.
TPO covers most of the commercial and student-housing roofs in San Marcos, and drains, curbs and parapets are where they fail. We repair and reweld, replace wet sections, and install new TPO on re-roofs and additions.
Flat roof repair in San Marcos covers commercial along I-35, student housing, and the buildings near the airport: TPO seams, drains and curbs, plus ponding on buildings that settled. We repair several buildings on one visit for property managers.
Commercial metal roofing in San Marcos is the industrial buildings near the airport and along 123, warehouses off I-35, and ag buildings on the county roads: repair, re-fastening, panel replacement and new metal roofs.
Commercial roof inspections in San Marcos cover retail along I-35, student housing, and industrial near the airport. We inspect several buildings on one visit for property managers and report each with budget options.