Round Rock, Texas
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Plain answers on roofs, paint, gutters and the work around them, written from Round Rock for Texas homeowners. 64 guides, free to read, no form.
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Updated November 2, 2026
Four kinds of work
What part of the house?

Roofing 19 guides
How your roof is built, how to keep it, and what a new one should cost.
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Painting 19 guides
Prep, paint and timing for Texas sun, inside and out.
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Gutters 8 guides
Sizing for Texas rain, guards, upkeep and clay soil.
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Services 8 guides
Siding, soffit and fascia, decking, drywall and solar.
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Storm & Insurance 10 guides
The first 48 hours, what hail and wind leave behind, and how the claim works. Hail touches every trade, so this runs across all four.
Every guide, once
The full library
Every guide in the menu order, grouped by trade and by what you need first.
Roofing 19 guides
Start with know your roof, then read down each list.
Know your roof
Keep it healthy
Buying a roof
Gutters 8 guides
Start with know your gutters, then read down each list.
Keep them working
When something is wrong
Buying gutters
Services 8 guides
Start with walls and trim, then read down each list.
Walls and trim
Structure and inside
Around the roof
Storm & Insurance 10 guides
Start with first 48 hours, then read down each list.
Home base
Round Rock first, then Texas
Round Rock first
Start with the rules and the storm record for our home city.
Then all of Texas
206 more city pages, each with its own codes, permits and storm history.
Common questions
Questions homeowners ask most
Is $30,000 too much for a roof?
It depends on the roof, not the total. Divide the quote by the roof’s measured squares. On a 24 square shingle roof, $30,000 is $1,250 a square; on 30 squares it is $1,000. Our architectural shingle range is $545 to $670 a square and Class 4 is $600 to $735. Far above that, ask what else is in it. The full answer is in Roof Cost Factors: is $30,000 too much for a roof.
Can you repair just part of a roof?
Yes. A roof can be repaired one slope, one valley or one section at a time when the damage is contained and the rest of the roof has life left. The code Round Rock area cities adopt allows repair; it does not force a new roof. What decides it is the surrounding shingles’ condition and whether matching material still exists. The full answer is in Roof Cost Factors: can you repair just part of a roof.
How bad does hail damage have to be to replace a roof?
Hail has to cause functional damage, not just marks. A functional hit fractures the mat under the granules, so the shingle leaks or fails early; when those hits are spread across the slopes, replacement is the honest call. A few bruises on one slope usually mean repair or nothing. How many hits trigger replacement is your carrier’s threshold, not law. The full answer is in Hail & Insurance Guide: how bad does hail damage have to be to replace a roof.
Will insurance pay for hail damage to a roof?
Usually, if your policy carries wind and hail coverage; check the declarations page. The Texas Department of Insurance puts it plainly: your insurer should pay for hail damage if you have wind and hail coverage. What is actually paid comes from your policy: replacement cost or actual cash value, the deductible, and any cosmetic or roof age exclusion. The full answer is in Hail & Insurance Guide: will insurance pay for hail damage to a roof.
What is a roof tune-up?
A roof tune-up is professional preventive maintenance: sealant renewal on exposed fasteners, pipe boots, and vent flashings, re-securing lifted shingles, dressing flashing, clearing valleys and gutter lines, and a documented condition report you keep. It handles the small wear points before Texas heat and hail season turn them into leaks. The full answer is in Roof Maintenance Guide: what is a roof tune-up.
What is the 25% rule for roofing?
The 25 percent rule is a Florida building code rule, not a Texas one. Florida’s Existing Building Code bars repairing, replacing or recovering more than 25 percent of a roof in any 12 month period unless the whole roof meets current code. The residential code Texas cities adopt has no such provision. In Texas, repair size is a condition call. The full answer is in Roof Cost Factors: what is the 25% rule for roofing.
Why is this education free?
Because a homeowner who understands the roof makes better decisions, asks better questions and is harder to mislead. Every guide here is free to read, with no form and no phone number asked. When you want eyes on your property, the choice to call is yours.
When you’re ready
Have it looked at
Education first. When you want eyes on your property, pick the trade, or call or text 512-575-5052.



