Travis County
Bee Cave, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Documentation before decisions. The Roof Shepherd serves Bee Cave with documented field inspection, condition records, and homeowner education, no sales pressure.
Updated November 1, 2026
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The short version
- Bee Cave, in Travis County, is about 31 miles and 46 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 9 times near Bee Cave from 2000 to 2026, 165th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2015 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 2 inches on April 18.
- The median home in Bee Cave was built in 2012, and 3 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- Two of its three nearest neighbors had more large hail.
Call or text 512-575-5052 or use Get Help to start with a documented inspection in Bee Cave, Travis County.
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Bee Cave At A Glance
What homeowners in Bee Cave should know
How Bee Cave ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Bee Cave, in Travis County, is about 31 miles and 46 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. Roofing permit rules are set locally, and Texas has no statewide roofing license, so we confirm the rules for your address before work starts.
Growth & Construction
Bee Cave sits within Travis County, an area that has seen ongoing residential growth across Central Texas. New construction and resale inspections both benefit from a documented condition review before any roofing decision. Bee Cave is a Travis County city in the Hill Country west of Austin, where upscale neighborhoods meet recurring Central Texas hail.
Hail & Storm Exposure
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 9 times within ten miles of Bee Cave from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 165th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 54th of 71 in the region around Round Rock.
The Homes Here
The median home in Bee Cave was built in 2012, and 3 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 95 percent have older homes than Bee Cave.
Common Roofing Issues
Bee Cave’s high-value homes often carry premium roofing materials. Pre-storm documentation protects manufacturer warranty claims and establishes condition baselines for insurance conversations.
Bee Cave Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Bee Cave, in Travis County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Bee Cave’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 1.75 inch hail at Fitzhugh on June 10, 2023, 1.5 inch hail at Beecaves on April 1, 2024, and 1 inch hail at Beecaves on March 21, 2022. 18 thunderstorm wind events sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: April and March. Across Travis County as a whole, NOAA logged 152 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 3 inches, plus 85 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 5 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Bee Cave is home to the Hill Country Galleria, a 1.2 million square foot open-air retail center that transformed the Bee Cave Road corridor.
Local Note
Bee Cave’s name derives from wild bee hives historically found in limestone caves along the Pedernales River tributary in this area.
What the storm record means locally
Storm facts were checked against NOAA and National Weather Service records and local news from the time.
On record
What has actually fallen on Bee Cave
81 hail events are on record within ten miles of Bee Cave, the largest 3.00 inches on April 20, 2006.
Reading the public storm record
To see the days radar recorded hail near your own address, use our hail history lookup.
| Hail events on record | 81 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 9 |
| Largest stone recorded | 3.00 in · April 20, 2006 |
| Busiest year | 2014 · 10 events |
| Most common months | April and May |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 85 mph · June 12, 2014 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 121 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 3.75 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | none of 1 in or larger on file |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Travis County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Bee Cave centroid. Counts are reported events, so they undercount: a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record.
Checked November 1, 2026 against two feeds that do not share the archive's bias: radar hail signatures from the NEXRAD hail detection algorithm (NOAA NCEI Severe Weather Data Inventory, same 10 mile radius, 2000-2026), counted as days with a signature of one inch or larger, and the Storm Prediction Center's preliminary reports for the last 12 months, which are unreviewed and never a competing total. A radar day and a reported event are different units and are not expected to match: the archive needs a witness and undercounts, radar needs none and can flag hail that melted before it landed. What fell on one roof is settled by a documented inspection, not by any of these counts.
Year by year
Hail in Bee Cave, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Bee Cave, newest first, from the weather archive.
Twenty seasons, one row each
One row per year, newest first. Each row counts the hail reports of one inch or larger within ten miles of Bee Cave, from the National Weather Service archive. 37 reports from 2006 to 2025, 7 of them at or above 1.75 inches, golf ball size. Counting only stones of one inch or larger, the busiest year in this table was 2014. If you owned your roof through any of these dates, the row is the reason to know what it took.
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · March 23 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1.50 in · April 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in · June 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · March 21 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 11 |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 2.00 in · April 18 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 27 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 in · March 19 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · January 24 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 23 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · June 11 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 14 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 3.00 in · April 20 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Bee Cave centroid. Reports are observer-driven, so a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record, and small towns are undercounted relative to cities. Full calendar years only; the current year is not shown until it is complete.
Local Storm Record
Documented storm exposure in Bee Cave
The worst hail seasons near Bee Cave from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Hail Frequency
NOAA storm records log 24 hail events within 10 miles of Bee Cave since 2018, 12 of them inside the city’s immediate 6 mile ring. Inside that ring, the largest verified stone measured 1.5 inches on April 1, 2024 at Beecaves. Since 2018, hail here peaks in April and March.
Largest Recorded
The September 24, 2023 hailstorm caused an estimated $600 million in insured losses across Travis and Williamson counties, by a National Weather Service estimate; Georgetown saw verified 2.5 inch hail on April 22, 2025, a benchmark for what Central Texas storms can do.
The worst hail seasons near Bee Cave, 2006 to 2025
- 2015: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2 inches on April 18
- 2006: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 3 inches on April 20
- 2023: 1 report of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on June 10
Neighborhood Exposure
Active neighborhoods in Bee Cave: Falconhead, Spillman Ranch, Ladera, Bella Colinas. Hail exposure changes with lot height, tree cover and open ground nearby. A record of your block beats an estimate for the whole area.
How these figures are corroborated
Hail data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) filtered reports. Reports reflect spotter-confirmed events of 1″ or larger within 10 miles of city center. Not a formal risk assessment.
Verified Storm Record
Verified hail and wind history that defines Central Texas and the Hill Country, the region Bee Cave sits in. Roof condition changes with every storm season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
June 10 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail at Fitzhugh on June 10, 2023, a golf ball size stone.
April 18 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail at Marshall Ford on April 18, 2015, a hen egg size stone.
May 27 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail at Oak Hill on May 27, 2014, a golf ball size stone.
March 25 hen egg size hail
NOAA verifies 2 inch hail at Lago Vista on March 25, 2005, a hen egg size stone.
Where these figures come from
Figures drawn from public NOAA, National Weather Service, U.S. Census, and Texas Department of Insurance records and contemporaneous reporting. Not a formal risk assessment.
Live NOAA record Since September 2024, NOAA has logged 2 hail reports within 6 miles of Bee Cave. The largest measured 1 inch on March 23, 2025, about 1.1 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 3 times in the same period, most recently 60 mph on August 27, 2026. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering September 30, 2024 to October 29, 2026. A report near a property confirms hail fell nearby. It does not confirm that any particular roof was damaged, and it is not a coverage determination.
About Bee Cave
Local ground truth for Bee Cave properties
Bee Cave sits in Travis County in Central Texas, home to roughly 8,510 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). NOAA storm records log 24 hail events within ten miles since 2018.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Bee Cave are likely to be
Census figures on when Bee Cave homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Bee Cave has 4,122 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 2012. 14 percent were built before 2000 and 3 percent before 1990; 62 percent have been built since 2010. This is young housing. Most roofs here are first roofs, inside their rated life, and the question for them is not age but what the hail seasons above have done to a roof that has never been replaced.
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2020 or later | 18 | 0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2,529 | 61% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 981 | 24% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 466 | 11% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 116 | 3% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 12 | 0% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 0 | 0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0 | 0% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Bee Cave city. ACS figures are estimates with published margins of error; shares are rounded to whole percents. Year built is the structure, not the roof: it says when the first roof went on, not whether it is still there.
Roofer Near Bee Cave
Everything we cover in Bee Cave
All the work we do, in Bee Cave and in all of Travis County.
What we cover in Bee Cave
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Bee Cave and across Travis County. Bee Cave, in Travis County, is about 31 miles and 46 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Bee Cave
Every service below is available to Bee Cave homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
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How service works in Bee Cave
How far Bee Cave is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Bee Cave, in Travis County, is about 31 miles and 46 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Bee Cave roof and writes down what he sees before anyone talks repair or replacement. If you go ahead, The Roof Shepherd runs the job from contract to walkthrough. Our project delivery page explains who does what.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on Bee Cave homes
Bee Cave side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Lakeway 7, Lago Vista 10 and Dripping Springs 12 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 9 for Bee Cave. Of the other cities on this site, 95 percent have older homes than Bee Cave.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Bee Cave | 9, 3 in |
| Lakeway (4 mi) | 7, 3 in |
| Lago Vista (10 mi) | 10, 3 in |
| Dripping Springs (11 mi) | 12, 3 in |
Severe hail: reports of 1.75 inches or larger, 2000 to 2026, within ten miles of each city center (NOAA NCEI Storm Events). Miles are straight-line between city centers.
The largest hail recorded near Bee Cave, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| April 18, 2015 | 2.0″ |
| April 20, 2006 | 3.0″ |
| March 25, 2005 | 2.0″ |
Useful locally: City of Bee Cave official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Bee Cave before scheduling work.
Storm figures: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events within a 10 mile radius, 2000 to 2026. Windstorm territory per Texas Windstorm Insurance Association county designations.
The rules here
Roof permits and code in Bee Cave
What the city's own documents say about a re-roof permit and code here, and the date they were read.
What the city's own documents say
Bee Cave lists roof replacement among projects that need a building permit. Applications go through the city's MyGovernmentOnline portal. The permit page refers to the city fee schedule for the cost and does not list a roofing fee.
All contractors and subcontractors must register with the city before receiving building permits, with a $50 registration fee where it applies. The city also advises checking HOA rules and deed restrictions.
Read at the city's own pages and code on October 14, 2026. The city's current document governs if it changes, so we confirm the rule for your address before work starts. Our permits and codes by city page explains how Texas cities set these rules.
Bee Cave Home Guide
What Bee Cave homeowners should know about exterior work
City rules, utility rules and local records that change how siding, paint, fences, solar and outside work get done here. Checked against the sources on each card; the source’s current version governs if it changes.
Local permit rules and records that change how siding, paint, fences, solar and outside work get done here.
Two things in the permit section a homeowner can actually use
Section 24.02.002 of the city code says every permit issued has to be prominently displayed on the site where its existence can be readily ascertained from the adjacent street. That is a check you can run from your own driveway: if a crew is on your roof under a permit, the placard is supposed to be visible from the road. The same section puts the city on a clock. It has 45 days to grant the application, deny it, or give you written notice that it cannot decide yet; that notice buys it 30 more days. If the city misses those deadlines, the code says it shall not collect any permit fees for that application and shall refund any it already collected. Most cities do not publish a remedy like that at all. Fees themselves are set in appendix A of the code rather than in this section.
Sources: City of Bee Cave Code of Ordinances, Article 24.02 Division 1, Generally (read 2026-09-16).
Bee Cave is on the 2015 books, and its own website reads otherwise
Section 24.02.251 adopts the 2015 International Residential Code, carried by Ordinance 318 from September 27, 2016 and Ordinance 484 from June 28, 2022. Section 24.02.051 adopts the 2015 International Building Code on the same ordinance trail. The city’s Development Codes page describes Ordinance 484 as updating the editions of the standard construction codes, which reads like a move to a newer cycle, and the codified sections that ordinance amended still say 2015. Both things are published by the city. This matters more here than it looks, because Hutto, Round Rock, Austin and Buda are working from the 2024 residential code, so a crew coming from any of them is nine years of code cycle away from what Bee Cave adopted. Ask the city which edition it is enforcing on your job, and get it in writing before anyone quotes you a detail.
Sources: City of Bee Cave Code of Ordinances, Article 24.02 Division 6, Residential Code (read 2026-09-16); City of Bee Cave Code of Ordinances, Article 24.02 Division 2, Building Code (read 2026-09-16); City of Bee Cave, Development Codes and Regulations (read 2026-09-16).
The exempt work list here is the standard one, and roofing is not on it
Some cities rewrite the residential code’s exempt work list when they adopt it. Buda did. Lago Vista deleted it. Bee Cave did neither: the only amendment the city makes to the residential code is in the energy chapter, where it tightens the maximum energy rating index for new homes to 59 or lower from September 1, 2022 forward. The exempt work list is left as the code wrote it, and roofing is not among the categories on it. That does not settle the question by itself, because plenty of Central Texas cities publish guidance that points the other way, and a city webpage is not the ordinance the city passed. What it does mean is that you should not assume your roof job is exempt in Bee Cave. Ask, and keep the answer.
Sources: City of Bee Cave Code of Ordinances, Article 24.02 Division 6, Residential Code (read 2026-09-16).
Sequence Matters
Get the roof documented first. Painting and exterior repairs come after. Condition notes from a roof visit often surface fascia rot, gutter separation, and trim damage that affect painting scope and cost before a single brush stroke is applied.
Google Reviews
Homeowner Reviews
These are verified Google reviews from Texas homeowners we’ve served.
I needed help replacing my roof after a hail storm and David at The Roof Shepherd really helped me out. The team made the process really easy and streamlined. They were able to source excellent material and their work crew were professional and courteous at all times, and the quality of their work was top notch. I also appreciate how we were able to coordinate around my busy schedule.
Owner Response
Thank you for the thoughtful review. I really appreciate you trusting me and The Roof Shepherd after the hail storm. I’m glad we were able to make the roof replacement process easy, organized, and flexible around your schedule. It also means a lot that you recognized the crew’s professionalism, the quality of the materials, and the workmanship on the roof. Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to help protect your home.
If you're looking for a roof replacement, look no further than the Roof Shepherd himself, David. A few months ago, an exterminator discovered a hole in our roof while checking for squirrels. David and his crew went out of their way and placed a solid, temporary patch over the hole. David and his crew did this at 11:30 at night, hours before severe weather hit the area. David did this right at the beginning of the process which most roofers would never bother to do. David and the crew did an excellent job, along with the full replacement of our gutters!!! The roof looks great and we are extremely happy with the result. David stayed in constant contact throughout the process and explained how to smoothly get things done with the insurance company, which we all know can be a pain. David's knowledge in roofing is second to none, so if you are close to replacement, or have questions about the process, trust me, call the Roof Shepherd!!!
Owner Response
Lonnie, thank you for the incredible review and for trusting The Roof Shepherd team with your home in Cedar Park. That late-night emergency response was definitely one of those real roofing moments, but the goal was simple: protect the home before the weather moved in and keep a roof opening from turning into interior damage. I'm grateful we were able to help at the very beginning of the process, then follow it through with the full re-roof and gutter replacement. I also appreciate you mentioning the communication side of the job. Roofing and insurance-related work can be stressful, so my goal is always to keep homeowners informed, prepared, and protected from start to finish. Thank you again for the trust, the kind words, and the opportunity to take care of your home.
David provided a great experience from beginning to end. He and his team were professional, communicative, and did excellent work on our roof. They made the whole process easy and stress-free, kept everything clean, and completed the job on time. Very happy with the results and would definitely recommend them to anyone needing roofing services.
Owner Response
Thank you so much for the kind review. I truly appreciate you trusting me and my team with your roof. I’m glad we were able to make the process feel easy, keep communication clear, protect the property, and complete the work on schedule. Clean workmanship and a smooth experience matter a lot to us, so it means a great deal to hear that reflected in your review. Thank you again for the recommendation and for allowing The Roof Shepherd to help with your home.
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Common questions in Bee Cave
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Bee Cave regularly?
Yes. Bee Cave is about 31 miles and 46 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Travis County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Bee Cave?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 9 times within ten miles of Bee Cave from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 165th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 54th of 71 in the region around Round Rock. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 3 inches, on April 20, 2006.
When is hail season in Bee Cave?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Bee Cave came most often in April and May. The busiest single year in that record was 2014, with 10 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Bee Cave?
2015 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 2 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 2 inches on April 18. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Bee Cave compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Lakeway 7, Lago Vista 10 and Dripping Springs 12 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 9 for Bee Cave.
How old are the homes in Bee Cave?
The median home in Bee Cave was built in 2012, and 3 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 95 percent have older homes than Bee Cave.
What is the strongest wind on record near Bee Cave?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 85 mph, on June 12, 2014.
How much does a new roof cost in Bee Cave?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Bee Cave first, so any price you weigh fits its real condition. Our price guides for all four trades are on the RPGs page.
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