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Fast, Reliable Roof Repair Across Austin
Roof repair in Austin usually means dealing with one of three things: hail damage, sun-baked shingles, or a leak that showed up after a spring downpour. Most repairs on Austin homes run between $350 and $1,400 depending on what failed and how much decking is involved. Our crews work across Austin every week, from Allandale and Crestview down to Circle C and Mueller. Call (361) 202-8874 when you spot a problem and we’ll get a written price in your hands before any work starts.
We know Austin roofs the way only a local company can. The limestone and brick veneer homes built during the 1970s-2000s boom dominate much of the city, and many of them are now hitting the 20-25 year mark on original composition shingles. That means granule loss, curling, and impact damage from hail are the calls we run most often. Add in Austin’s relentless summer UV and you have a housing stock that needs real, specific repair knowledge, not a generic patch job.
Why Mercer Roofing Co Austin Is Austin’s Preferred Roof Repair Company
Homeowners in Austin tell us the same thing repeatedly: they want to know who is coming to their door before that person rings the bell. Every Mercer technician is background-checked, identity-verified, and dispatched under the Threshold Verified standard. Before your appointment, we send you the technician’s name and photo. When they arrive, they badged in with a photo ID and wear a clean, marked uniform. That is the Threshold Standard, and it is contractually required of every independently owned Mercer location, including ours here in Austin.
Grant Whitlock leads our Austin team. He built this location on a simple idea: a roofing repair should never feel like a gamble. That is why every project starts with a written price, why every repair includes a written guarantee, and why a live person answers our phone 24/7. Not a voicemail. Not a call-back form. A real human being who can schedule your estimate or talk through what you are seeing on your ceiling.
Our Roof Repair team has repaired roofs in every corner of Austin, from historic bungalows near Hyde Park to the sprawling developments off Parmer Lane. We know which neighborhoods have original 1950s decking, which have low-slope sections that need membrane work, and which took the worst of a given hail track. That kind of local knowledge does not come from a franchise playbook. It comes from doing the work here, year after year.
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Metal Roof Repair in Austin
Metal Roof Repair in Austin typically involves re-securing loose panels, replacing worn fasteners, repairing seam failures, and resealing penetrations like vent pipes and skylights. Austin’s temperature swings are hard on metal roofs. The panels expand and contract through our hot days and cool nights, and over time the fasteners back out. When that happens, water finds its way under the panel and into the screw holes. A typical metal roof repair in Austin runs $450 to $1,250, depending on how many panels are affected and whether the underlayment is compromised.
Fastener Replacement and Panel Re-Securing
Loose fasteners are the most common metal roof issue we see in Austin. The fix involves removing the old screws, checking for rust or stripped holes, and installing new fasteners with fresh neoprene washers. We also check the panel seams while we are up there. If the seam sealant has dried out from UV exposure, we clean and reseal it before it becomes a leak.
Seam and Penetration Repair
Standing seam metal roofs leak most often at transitions, not in the middle of a panel. Pipe boots, ridge caps, and roof-to-wall transitions are the weak points. We use a high-grade sealant rated for metal-to-metal contact and replace any flashing that has corroded. Austin’s humidity and occasional freeze cycles make flashing corrosion a recurring problem, especially on roofs older than 15 years.
Commercial Roof Repair in Austin
Commercial Roof Repair in Austin covers everything from patching TPO and EPDM membranes on office buildings off MoPac to resealing parapet walls on warehouses near the airport. Most commercial roofs in Austin are low-slope membrane systems, and the repair approach is different from a shingle roof. A typical commercial repair in Austin starts around $800 for a localized membrane patch and runs up to $4,500 for larger areas, replacement of failed boot flashings, or re-securing edge metal that has lifted in a storm.
Membrane Patching and Seam Welding
When a TPO or EPDM roof is punctured, the fix is a patch of matching material, heat-welded for TPO or bonded with contact adhesive for EPDM. We clean the area thoroughly, check for moisture in the insulation below, and only then apply the patch. Skipping the moisture check is how cheap commercial repairs fail within a season. Austin’s sudden downpours mean any compromised section needs attention fast.
Flashing and Parapet Repairs
Parapet walls are the Achilles heel of Austin commercial roofs. Water gets behind the cap flashing, runs down the wall, and pools where the membrane meets the parapet. Repair involves removing the old counterflashing, inspecting and repairing the membrane, and installing new termination bar and sealant. We also check scuppers and drains for clogging, because a blocked drain on a flat roof after an Austin thunderstorm is a pond waiting to happen.
Trusted Brands We Service in Austin
We install and repair manufacturer-recognized shingle brands including GAF, CertainTeed, Tamko, and Boral. That matters for two reasons. First, our repairs are backed by the manufacturer’s material warranty as well as our own written guarantee. Second, using recognized product lines means replacement shingles match the existing roof for color and profile, which matters when you are repairing half a slope on a visibly exposed roof face in neighborhoods like Tarrytown or Travis Heights. Our Austin office keeps common shingle colors and profiles in stock for faster turnaround on repairs.
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AfterCommon Roof Repair Problems We See in Austin Homes
- Hail impact damage: Austin gets hit with spring hailstorms that crack shingle fiberglass mats and knock granules loose. Cracks let water in later, even if the shingle looks fine from the ground.
- Spaced board sheathing failures: In neighborhoods like Allandale and Crestview, 1950s-era homes often lack plywood decking. Repairs nailed over spaced boards blow off in the first strong storm.
- Flat roof section leaks: Many mid-century and ranch-style homes in Austin have low-slope sections that were wrongly ‘repaired’ with shingles. They need a membrane system like TPO or modified bitumen at the transition.
- Improper nailing after storm chasers: We regularly re-repair roofs where new shingles were nailed outside the fastening zone. That pattern voids the 130 mph wind rating, which matters for insurance and for the next hailstorm.
Pricing for Roof Repair in Austin, TX
Here are the real numbers for Austin’s market. A shingle replacement on a single slope runs $350 to $900. A leak repair around a pipe boot or vent runs $250 to $500. Flashing repair at a chimney or sidewall runs $400 to $800. A flat roof patch runs $500 to $1,500 depending on the membrane type and square footage. If your home has spaced board sheathing and needs overlay before shingles can go down, add $2 to $3 per square foot for that section. What affects cost most is accessibility, the number of damaged shingles, and whether the decking underneath is sound. We give you a written price before any work starts, so you know your exact number. Call (361) 202-8874 to schedule a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Austin
Our Austin crew runs regular routes to Cedar Park, Hutto, Bastrop, and San Marcos. If you are outside the city core but still in the metro, we can help. Read more about our service area and approach on our Roof Repair in Austin page, or just call (361) 202-8874 and ask if we cover your street.
Serving Austin, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Austin area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Roof Repair in Austin
Per Austin’s adopted building code, asphalt shingles on a roof replacement or re-roof must be rated for a minimum of 110 mph wind uplift, and many sections of the city effectively require 130 mph-rated installation when you follow the manufacturer’s high-wind nailing pattern. A compliant repair uses six nails per shingle placed in the correct fastening zone. Cheaper bids sometimes use four nails outside that zone, which voids the wind rating. Call (361) 202-8874 and we will show you the nailing schedule on your written quote.
Yes. The City of Austin requires a permit for most roof repair work beyond a minor patch, and any section that involves removing and replacing sheathing or more than a small shingle area must be permitted. A permitted job includes an inspection to verify the nailing pattern and underlayment. If a contractor says a permit is not needed on a sizeable repair, be cautious. Call us and we will pull the permit ourselves.
When you file a hail or wind claim in Austin, your insurer may require documentation that the roof was installed to the manufacturer’s 130 mph wind pattern before they will pay full replacement value. If the repair was done with the wrong nail count or spacing, the claim can be reduced or denied outright. We document every step, including photos of the nailing schedule, underlayment, and final inspection. Call (361) 202-8874 and we will explain what documentation your carrier will likely ask for.
You can repair a section, but if the damaged shingles are over spaced board sheathing, code requires an overlay of solid decking, usually 7/16″ OSB, before new shingles are installed. That is exactly what we did on a 1954 ranch in Allandale. Our crew found original spaced board sheathing with no solid decking, overlayed with OSB, installed ice and water shield at the eaves, new drip edge, and CertainTeed Landmark architectural shingles nailed to the manufacturer’s high-wind pattern, then added a ridge vent to fix the homeowner’s chronic attic heat. If you only patch over the spaced boards, the repair will not hold in the next Austin hailstorm. Call (361) 202-8874 for a quote on your specific section.
Shingle roofs shed water by overlapping; flat or low-slope roofs need a continuous membrane, like modified bitumen, TPO, or EPDM, to hold water out. On Austin ranch and mid-century homes with a shingle roof and a low-slope section, the transition between the two is the most common leak point. A repair done there with shingles instead of membrane will fail. Call (361) 202-8874 and we will inspect the transition and give you a written price for the correct fix.
If you have a roof problem in Austin and want someone who will tell you the truth about what is wrong, what it costs, and who is coming to your door, call Mercer Roofing Co Austin at (361) 202-8874. Estimates are free, written, and come with our 365-Day Done Right Promise on every repair.
Written by Grant Whitlock, Owner at Mercer Roofing Co Austin, serving Austin since 2000.