Austin, Texas

Roof measurement reports for Austin-area roofing companies

From Georgetown to San Marcos, measure a roof without the drive. Every report splits the roof into facets with sloped area and pitch and adds every edge length and a material list: the numbers behind a quote, a partial re-roof and a permit decision.

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What Austin Roofers Get With Every Report

Precise Measurements

Total roof area (footprint + sloped), pitch analysis, and area multiplier from satellite imagery.

Edge Breakdowns

Ridge, hip, valley, eave, and rake lengths — everything you need for accurate material takeoff.

Material Calculator

Shingles, underlayment, ice shield, ridge cap, drip edge — full BOM with waste factor and pricing.

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Austin’s permit rules turn on how much roof you replace

For one- and two-family homes and townhouses of up to three stories, the City of Austin exempts two kinds of re-roof from a building permit: asphalt shingles replacing asphalt shingles, and any roof covering replaced without affecting the roof structure. Both exemptions end when the property is in the Wildland-Urban Interface area and 50% or more of the roofing is being replaced. Replacing roof decking is exempt only up to 128 square feet.

Both limits are measurements. A report’s facet-by-facet sloped area shows whether a partial re-roof on a Wildland-Urban Interface property reaches half the roof. The total in squares puts the 128 sq ft decking limit (1.28 squares) in context before you promise a no-permit job. Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park and the other suburbs run their own building departments.

For jobs elsewhere in the state, see roof measurement resources for contractors across Texas.

Central Texas hail season

On September 24, 2023, NOAA recorded the most damaging hail impacts of a multi-state outbreak in central Texas, including Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock and Arlington. Towns north of Austin took baseball-size hail that damaged homes, vehicles and businesses, and the event totalled about $1.7 billion. In late April 2021, large hail also caused considerable damage southwest of San Marcos.

When a storm crosses Williamson County overnight, a company that measures from imagery can have numbers ready for the next morning’s appointments. Most reports are delivered in under 60 minutes; roofs that need a manual trace review can take up to 24 hours.

A metro that grows at its edges

Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos added 53,796 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, the sixth-largest numeric gain of any US metro, and the Census Bureau found that the fastest-growing counties of the largest Texas metros tend to sit on their outer edges.

For a roofing company that means quotes in Leander, Hutto and Kyle as often as in central Austin. Measure them all from one account, send the proposal and the invoice from the same place, and keep crews on roofs instead of on the road.

Where we measure around Austin

Available in all 50 US states, all 10 Canadian provinces and 34 countries in total — anywhere high-resolution satellite imagery reaches. That includes:

Full CRM for Austin Roofing Companies

Customer Management

Track all your Austin customers, properties, and communication history in one place.

Proposals & Invoicing

Create professional proposals with material details, send invoices, and collect payments online.

Job Scheduling

Calendar-based job management with Google Calendar sync, checklists, and crew tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions — Austin Roofing

Do I need a permit to re-roof a house in Austin?

Often not, inside the City of Austin. Replacing asphalt shingles with asphalt shingles, or any roof covering without affecting the structure, is exempt for one- and two-family homes and townhouses up to three stories. It is not exempt on a Wildland-Urban Interface property where 50% or more of the roofing is replaced, and decking replacement is exempt only up to 128 square feet. Suburbs set their own rules.

How do I tell whether a partial re-roof crosses the 50% line?

Compare the sloped area of the facets you are replacing with the total sloped area of the roof. A Roof Manager report lists the area of every facet as well as the total, so the percentage comes from measurements rather than a guess from the ground.

Who fills out the Texas impact-resistant roofing form?

For TWIA policies, the Texas Department of Insurance has the roofing contractor complete form PC068 once an impact-resistant roof is installed. Each insurer sets its own credit and decides which paperwork it accepts.

Which parts of Austin does Roof Manager cover?

Any address in and around Austin that has high-resolution satellite imagery. Available in all 50 US states, all 10 Canadian provinces and 34 countries in total — anywhere high-resolution satellite imagery reaches.

How accurate are satellite roof measurements in Austin?

Accuracy depends on the imagery over each roof: sharp, recent imagery and a clearly visible roof give the most reliable measurements, while tree cover, shadows and complex rooflines reduce certainty. Confirm key dimensions on site before ordering materials.

What is included in an Austin roof measurement report?

Total roof area (both the flat footprint and the pitch-corrected sloped area), the pitch of every facet, every edge length (ridge, hip, valley, eave and rake) and an itemized material list with a waste factor you set, delivered as a PDF.

How much does a roof measurement report cost in Austin?

A report costs $10 CAD after your first 2 free reports, with no monthly subscription required. Reports are billed in Canadian dollars (CAD); a US card is converted by your card issuer at checkout, and there is no separate USD price. CRM, invoicing, proposals, the leads board and door-to-door canvassing are free with every account.

How fast is an Austin roof measurement report delivered?

Most reports are delivered in under 60 minutes; roofs that need a manual trace review can take up to 24 hours.

Sources (checked 2026-09-25)

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