What You Pay, And What You Get
What a roof inspection costs, and what you get for it
Near Round Rock, a roof inspection from us is $50. What you get is not a sales visit. It is the record: a dated report with photos of your roof’s real condition, built on an aerial measurement, that you own. Farther out, the price is set by drive time and you hear it first. Here is how we handle it, what it costs, and what comes back to you, with nothing hidden.
Updated November 3, 2026
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The short version
- Within about 30 minutes of Round Rock a roof inspection is $50, and $100 out to about an hour, paid at the visit, and you get a dated photo report that you own. The report usually follows within 1 business day of the visit.
- Anywhere in Texas, you can start with a $50 remote estimate made from aerial photos and your address's storm history. We refund the $50 if we cannot measure your roof.
- Visits farther out are priced by drive time, and you hear that number before anyone drives out.
- Book a tune-up within 30 days and the inspection price comes off it, in full within about an hour of Round Rock and half farther out. On a roof paid without insurance money, all of it comes off the roof price; on an insurance claim job Texas law allows no credit.
Call or text 512-575-5052 to book near Round Rock. Prefer to pick a time yourself? Book online at the same price, paid at the visit. Farther out, call or text first so we can set the price for your address.
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How The Cost Works
Where your home is decides it, and you hear the number first.
$50 within about 30 minutes of Round Rock, $100 out to about an hour, more by the drive farther out.
Local: $50 or $100, report included
If your home is within about 30 minutes of Round Rock, your inspection is $50, and out to about an hour it is $100, paid at the visit, when you call or text 512-575-5052, and it includes the written report with photos and the aerial measurement behind it. Prefer to pick a time yourself? Book online at the same price, paid at the visit. The same prices apply to painting, gutter and other service visits.
Anywhere in Texas: a $50 remote estimate
We pull aerial measurements, your address’s own storm history, and real pricing, and give you a number before anyone drives anywhere. If we cannot measure your roof from the air, the $50 is refunded in full. The number is an approximate estimate, not an exact price: details we can only confirm up close, like penetrations, decking, and flashing, can move it, so we confirm the real number in person before any work is agreed. A remote estimate and a visit are separate services, so the $50 is not applied to a later visit; on a roof paid without any insurance claim money, it comes off the price of the roof. To order one, pay the $50 online, or call or text 512-575-5052, or use the Get Help page.
Farther out, the price is set first
Past the first hour, the price for your address is set by the drive time, and you hear it before anyone drives out. Book a tune-up within 30 days and the inspection price comes off it, in full near Round Rock and half farther out; if we can do the tune-up on the same trip, you pay the travel once. On a roof paid without any insurance claim money, everything you paid comes off the price. On an insurance claim job, Texas law does not allow that credit, so the fee stands.
By Drive Time
What the trip costs, before we ever drive.
We serve all of Texas. For homes farther out we schedule inspection routes, and you get the next date and the number first.
Your price depends on drive time from Round Rock, and the table shows the inspection and tune-up price at each distance.
| Drive from Round Rock | Inspection and written report | Roof tune-up, starting at |
|---|---|---|
| Up to about 30 minutes each way (1 hour round trip) | $50 | $500 |
| About 30 minutes to 1 hour each way (1 to 2 hours round trip) | $100 | $500 |
| About 1 to 2 hours each way (2 to 4 hours round trip) | $200 | $600 |
| About 2 to 3 hours each way (4 to 6 hours round trip) | $300 | $700 |
| About 3 to 4.5 hours each way (6 to 9 hours round trip) | $450, on a route day | $850 |
| Farther | Quoted first, by the same rule | Quoted first |
Nothing Hidden
How these prices are built.
One formula for every priced visit: drive time, roof time, report time, the aerial report, mileage and the card fee.
The same pieces, for every priced visit
Every visit price is built the same way: a set hourly rate for the drive, the time on your roof, and the time writing your report; the aerial measurement report; the vehicle at the IRS business mileage rate; and the card processing fee. The only thing that changes from one address to the next is the drive, which is why farther homes pay and why the price for your address is known before we leave. We review these prices every quarter and only raise them when our costs truly rise.
Inspection Questions
What homeowners ask about inspection cost.
How much does a basic roof inspection cost?
Within about 30 minutes of Round Rock, $50, and out to about an hour, $100, paid at the visit, with the written report and photos included. Anywhere in Texas, a $50 remote estimate is built from aerial measurements and your address's storm history without a visit. Farther than an hour out, the visit is priced by drive time from the fee ladder on this page, and you hear that price before anyone drives out.
Do roofers do free inspections?
Many do, and a free inspection is usually paid for by the job that may follow. We charge for ours, $50 within about 30 minutes of Round Rock and by drive time farther out, so the visit is about your roof and the written report you keep, and on a roof paid without any insurance claim money, the fee comes off the price. Either way you own the photos and the report, with no obligation to hire us.
What does a roof inspection include?
A walk of the roof and the property that records only what is visible: shingle condition, soft-metal impacts on vents and flashing, pipe boots and penetrations, valleys and edges, gutters and drainage, fascia, and ceiling stains inside where they show. Every finding is photographed and written up in plain language in a dated report you keep, with the options that follow from it: repair, replacement, monitoring, or nothing yet. The decision stays yours.
Does The Roof Shepherd charge for a roof inspection?
Yes. Within about 30 minutes of Round Rock (up to about an hour of driving, round trip) an inspection with the written report is $50, and out to about an hour each way it is $100. Farther out, the price is set by drive time, and you hear it before anyone drives out. Anywhere in Texas you can start with a $50 remote estimate instead. The same prices apply to painting, gutter and other service visits.
Why would a roof inspection cost money?
Because it is work you keep. The time on your roof, the aerial measurement, and the time writing your report are the same whether or not you ever hire us, and the price keeps the visit about your roof rather than about selling you one. Farther out, the hours on the road and the miles on the vehicle come on top, which is why the price rises with drive time. On a roof paid without any insurance claim money, everything you paid comes off the price.
Does the inspection fee come off a tune-up?
Yes, when the tune-up is booked within 30 days. Within about an hour of Round Rock the whole inspection price comes off. Farther out, half the inspection price comes off, because a second trip is a second drive. If we can do the tune-up on the same trip, you pay the travel once.
Is the fee credited on an insurance claim job?
No. When a roof is paid from an insurance claim, Texas law (Business and Commerce Code 27.02) does not allow a contractor to give a credit that offsets your deductible, so the fee stands. On a roof paid without any insurance claim money, everything you paid comes off the price.
What is a documented roof inspection?
A dated report with photos of your roof's actual condition that you own and can use for your records, a sale, or a claim.
What is the $50 remote estimate, and is it exact?
It is a roof estimate built without a visit, from aerial measurements, your address's storm history, and real pricing. It is $50 anywhere in Texas, and if we cannot measure your roof from the air, the $50 is refunded in full. It is an approximate estimate, not an exact price: details we can only confirm up close, like penetrations, decking, and flashing, can move it, so we confirm the real number in person before any work is agreed. A remote estimate and a visit are two separate services, so the $50 is not applied to a later visit; on a roof paid without any insurance claim money, it comes off the price of the roof.
How do I book an inspection?
Two ways. Call or text 512-575-5052, and farther homes start that way so we can confirm the price for your address before anyone drives out. Or book online at https://www.theroofshepherd.com/book/ (homes within about an hour of Round Rock): a visit booked online is $50 within about 30 minutes and $100 out to about an hour, paid at the visit.
Do you really come to all of Texas?
Yes. Closer homes we handle any weekday; farther homes we schedule on inspection route days and tell you the date and the price for your address up front.
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