Roofing in Austin, Texas
Austin is a city you put up with a lot to live in — traffic, prices, the crowds at Barton Springs on a Saturday — because when it's good, it's very, very good. But none of what's good about Austin matters much when there's water coming through the ceiling of your Hyde Park bungalow at 2 a.m. during a spring storm.
Austin is a city with a Hill Country backbone and an architectural identity that ranges from 1920s bungalows in Hyde Park to mid-century ranch homes in Tarrytown to the custom modern builds that have reshaped East Austin and the hills west of Mopac. We've worked on all of it. The roofs in Austin aren't one thing — they're craftsman shingle roofs in Travis Heights, complex hip-and-valley metal roofs in Westlake, tile roofs in Rollingwood, and low-slope TPO systems on the warehouses and breweries east of I-35.
A Note From the River People
The Colorado River threads right through the middle of Austin, widening into Lady Bird Lake downtown before continuing east. Upstream, the Highland Lakes — Travis, Austin, LBJ, and the rest — define the western edge of the city. And then there's Barton Springs: the clear, cold, spring-fed pool that is the beating heart of Zilker Park and, for a lot of people, the soul of Austin itself.
What We Do in Austin
3 Rivers Roofing offers a full range of exterior services to homeowners and property owners in Austin. Below is the short version of each — if you want the long version, click through to the dedicated service page.
Roof Replacement
A full roof replacement is the biggest roofing project most homeowners in Austin will ever tackle. We tear off everything down to the deck, inspect and repair the sheathing, and rebuild your roof system the right way — with premium synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield in valleys and at eaves, proper drip edge, and the correct fasteners at the correct spacing.
Roof Repair
Roof repairs in Austin range from quick fixes — a failed pipe boot or storm-damaged ridge cap — to more involved work like flashing rebuilds at chimneys and walls. Whatever the scope, we approach the repair the same way we approach a full replacement: find the actual cause, fix it correctly, and back the work with our warranty.
Standing Seam Metal
Metal roofs in Austin outlast shingles by decades, shed hail better, reflect heat better, and look sharp on the right home. We install snap-lock standing seam for standard residential pitches and mechanically-seamed double-crimp for low-slope sections or homes that need the strongest weather seal possible.
Atlas Shingle Roofing
Austin homeowners who choose shingles get our standard Atlas Pinnacle Pristine installation — certified-installer workmanship, a full system from drip edge to ridge cap, and a warranty that actually holds up because the install was done right.
Seamless Gutters
Central Texas rain comes in bursts, not drizzles, and a Austin home without properly sized gutters ends up with water pouring off the eaves, eroding landscaping, and pooling at the foundation. We install seamless aluminum gutters custom-formed on-site in 5-inch and 6-inch K-style and half-round profiles.
James Hardie Siding
We install James Hardie fiber cement siding across Austin — the gold standard for Texas exteriors. Non-combustible, impact-resistant, termite-proof, and finished with ColorPlus Technology for real UV durability. We install to Hardie specification, which is the only way to qualify for the full warranty.
We also handle commercial roofing for Austin-area warehouses, retail properties, churches, and multi-family buildings. For Austin property owners and facility managers, we install TPO, modified bitumen, standing seam metal, and commercial shingle systems on warehouses, retail centers, churches, and multi-family buildings. Commercial roofs have different failure modes than residential, and we approach them accordingly.
About Austin — and Why We Love Working Here
Austin has well over 400,000 housing units, and the mix skews heavily toward single-family homes outside the urban core. With that much housing stock — and a lot of it aging past the 20-year mark — there's always roof work happening somewhere in this city.
The Austin economy is anchored by the State of Texas, the University of Texas, Dell Technologies, Tesla, Samsung, Apple, Oracle, and Austin ISD. When we work in Austin, we work on homes owned by people who depend on those employers and on the stability of this community — and we approach every job with that in mind.
We're based in San Marcos but work Austin constantly. The drive up I-35 is part of our daily routine, and we have crews on Austin roofs almost every week of the year.
Have questions before scheduling an estimate? Our FAQ page answers the most common questions we hear from Austin homeowners — on materials, insurance claims, warranties, timing, and more.
Rivers, Roofs, and Why It Matters
We're not based in Austin, but the Colorado and its Highland Lakes are on our regular rotation for weekends off the job. 3 Rivers Roofing knows Texas rivers the way we know Texas roofs — and we bring the same care to both.