Luxury Roofing for Custom Homes

Craftsmanship, performance, and architectural precision—designed for discerning homeowners and the professionals who build for them.

At Austin Roofing Contractors, we understand what custom home builders, architects, and homeowners expect from a premium roofing system: exceptional beauty, precise execution, and lasting watertight protection. From complex roof-to-wall intersections to distinctive architectural features, every detail must be installed with intention and performed without compromise.

This featured project showcases that standard in every respect. The home includes a two-piece mission clay tile roof with elegant mortar detailing that lends a timeless Italian-inspired character, along with a custom cone-shaped standing seam metal roof fabricated in matching 24-gauge Kynar-coated steel. Together, these elements create a roofline that is both visually striking and engineered for long-term performance.

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A Higher Standard, No Matter the Home

Thoughtful craftsmanship and refined materials brought new life to this Austin property

We believe every home deserves the same level of care, regardless of size. This 1993 residence is just as meaningful to its owners as the finest homes in the Hill Country and along the lake—and it was treated with the same level of precision and attention to detail.

Like many homes in Austin’s established neighborhoods, the exterior required careful preparation before a new roof could be installed. We repaired the fascia, replaced the chimney siding, updated critical roof-to-wall flashings, and installed new gutters—creating a cohesive, fully integrated exterior restoration.

Given the heavy tree coverage, we selected an algae-resistant shingle to protect against the dark streaking that can impact a roof’s appearance over time. Atlas Pinnacle Pristine shingles, backed by 3M Scotchgard, deliver both long-term performance and a cleaner, more refined look.

A subtle shift in shingle color elevated the home’s overall appearance, giving it a richer, more updated presence. Positioned on a corner lot, it now carries a renewed character that complements the neighborhood beautifully.

More than a Decade of Confidence

More than ten years after it was installed, this Brava roof has proven its value in the way that matters most to homeowners: through real storms and real peace of mind. Over the years, the home has been hit by multiple hail storms, while neighboring properties have had to replace their roofs again and again.

For these homeowners, that cycle of worry after every storm has simply not been part of the experience. Instead, they have watched hail bounce off the roof—at times even capturing it on video—with the reassurance that their roof was built to handle what the weather brings.

That long-term performance is part of what makes Brava so compelling. Available in three distinct profiles—Old World Slate, Natural Cedar Shake, and Spanish Barrel Tile—Brava gives homeowners the flexibility to choose a look that fits their home while benefiting from the same lighter-weight composite material engineered for durability, including Class 4 impact resistance and resistance to cracking and rot.

In this case, the homeowners chose the Spanish Barrel Tile profile, giving the home warmth, dimension, and lasting character along with the natural color variation Brava is known for. Made from recycled and recyclable materials and backed by a 50-year limited warranty, it is a roof that feels both beautiful and practical over the long term.

A Roof Fit For A Lifetime

When the new owners purchased this Mt. Bonnell home, they saw its potential as a place to enjoy for years to come—but they also knew key improvements would be needed to make it more functional, comfortable, and built to last. One of the biggest concerns was the oversized walk-in attic, a space with plenty of potential for storage and regular use, but one that was simply too hot to be practical.

Our team approached this as more than a standard roof replacement. We installed premium GAF Timberline Ultra shingles for a stronger, more substantial roofing system, replaced worn flashings at critical roof-to-wall transitions, restored the chimney masonry above the roofline, added touch-up paint for a finished look, and engineered a full ventilation strategy.

By installing intake vents around the full perimeter and adding large dormer vents, we created the airflow needed to bring attic temperatures dramatically closer to the outdoor ambient conditions.The result was a dramatic improvement in attic performance and overall roof protection. With the new perimeter intake vents and dormer ventilation working together, the attic is now far more comfortable and functional—turning a once-overheated space into one that is suitable for regular access and practical storage, while the upgraded roof system delivers long-term durability and a cleaner finished appearance.

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Premium Roofing for Custom Home Builders

On homes like this, we work closely with custom home builders to create roofing systems that are designed for long-term performance and lasting architectural value. This new construction home is protected by a 24-gauge Kynar-coated steel double-lock standing seam roof that delivers durability, weather protection, and a clean, refined finish.

For custom builders, this is often a two-step service. During construction, we pre-flash walls, chimneys, and other critical areas so the home is protected and properly prepared before the final roof installation begins. This work must be completed before stucco, siding, stone, brick, or any other wall finish is installed above the roof line.

Unlike a retrofit on an existing home, where we have to work within conditions already in place, new construction gives us the opportunity to execute these details with greater precision. During panel installation, we fabricate split sheets as needed, avoid unnecessary rubber components, and use high-quality details such as zinc and soldered steel flashings. The result is a roof that not only looks exceptional, but is built to deliver lasting performance for a lifetime.

Messa Oaks:

Standing Seam Metal Roof, Awning Roof Addition, Limewashed Stone, and Paint.

Yes, Austin Roofing Contractors takes on more than just roofing. On this project the house had a dramatic transition taking it from the stained orange stone and brown roof to a 2025 Architectural moderinized home that still fits the neighborhood.

The owners had a good vision of what they wanted, it made it an easy project to transform.

Villa on Lake Travis:

Recogninzed by many who have set and watched the sun set over Lake Travis from the Oasis Restaurant.

This was a major roof and flashing restoration including the three copper domes, copper blind-valley, stucco redo to allow for proper roof to wall flashing, masonry modifications and more.

The Marsh project: Weathering the Storms.

Located in SW Austin, this home has a composition shingle roof that is 50% thicker than most. It is a GAF Timberline Ultra – and it can withstand the storms, outperforming standard Timberline shingles hands down.

It also shows more definition due to this additional thickness. There are many shingles that are thicker, and also withstand the storms better along with impact resistant roofing available by many of the manufacturers today.

A Stone throw away from Lake Austin:

This is truly one of Austin’s most unique homes in a gated community near Mt. Bonnel. With windows overlooking the lake, this house had high vaulted ceilings. Western sun, large windows, and no attic to vent.

With a Double-Locking Standing Seam metal roof, elevated from the deck to allow venting, and adding Ipe double fascias at the eaves with cora-vent, created natural venting, this along with a soldered zinc valley pan behind the long-time leaking entry wall, the home is cooler, protected from storms with class 4 impact resistant metal and leak free for decades to come.

Hutto Texas:

Living in a neighborhood where all the homes all look the same, the same gray roof and the same off gray siding, the owners wanted to liven up their home with colors and metal roof accents, in this case, a copper coat color standing seam metal roofing on the entry and the garage eyebrow was selected, creating a colorful home with an architectural appeal that the neighbors loved, so much so, that Austin Roofing Contractors received numourous calls from neighbors wanting similar things done to their homes.

Rollingwood: The look of Raw Metal.

Secluded on an oversize lot in Rollingwood, just accross Mopac and Lady Bird Lake from Downtown Austin sits this custom home truly hidden from view. Built years ago for the current owners it is a sanctuary in the midst of Austin.

The teams worked dilegently to replace the old-style metal roof, with a double-lock galvalume metal roof. The adjoining walls required roof-to-wall flashings and repairs to restore this magnificent display of architecture among the near-forest like surroundings.

Circle C’s First Metal Roof:

This project started by getting approval where none before had been able to in Circle C. It was an immidiate hit in the neighborhood, and by careful selection of color, the assiciation was also pleased with the new appearance of this home’s roof.

There were a number of things done to correct issues with the current roof. A sage was corrected in the front left section. A patio roof on the rear was upgraded to have a low pitch that would allow for a metal roof, along with a newly designed and constructed chimney cricket to accomidate for the pitch change on the patio roof.

Overlook Estates, SW Austin Texas:

Showing this house from the back side, it was a complete restoration, solving many issues from the original construction.

The challenges of poor construction design or lack of design and the lack of practical engineering can come as a great expense to owners. Restorations need to be carefully planned and designed to avoid falling into the same trape, once again.

Our passion is doing work that is built to last.

NW Austin – Great Hills:

With the impact of increasing hail storms and the impact of hail on compositon roofs, these owners decided on a truly hail resistent roof. This is an F-Wave Revina Synthetic Roofing Shingle.

F-Wave roofing materials is only one of the many products that can better protect your home from hail damage.The beauty of the contrasting colors, and the distinctive look of F-Wave, sets this home appart from most in Great Hills, yet, it doesn’t overpower.

Lake Austin-Boatdock & Deck, a Slate Roof

Over the water, a more difficutl way to do a roof, but worth the efforts. One of the challenges we had was realizing non of our crews had experience in shapping the shell-shaped slates.

The larges part of the roof is roofed with standard black slate roofing and our crew had experience in this, and quickly learned to deal with the water below. It didn’t take long to realize, not knowing is a state of mind and the more experience a crewman had, the more difficult it was for them to see themself making this unfamiliar old-world craftsman technique work.

But there was a young man that was reletively new to the crew as he was just entering working age. He took instructions well, and click on the photo to see the video, it’s short and it’s rewarding to see a young man accomplish with the experienced crews could not do.

San Marcos, Top of the Hill:

An upgrade to stone coated metal roofing would require a complete restoration of the roof to include the siding and flashings, a roof remodel of the pool house roof to better match the architecture of the house.

Not only was the need to do extensive work, but there were the PLANTS. A beautiful collection of plants around the pool and adjacent to the house. It was not easy, and a lot of planning was needed to sustain the beautiful work of nature and hours of prior dedication to that beauty by the owner. It had to be saved – from possible ruin.

Front Elevation - Make Over

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Meet Gary Whillock.

Nothing beats experience, and Gary has more years of roofing experience than the age of most of those willing to climb your roof. Gary is the owner of Austin Roofing Contractors. As seen in the photos below, he will be fully engaged with your upcoming project. Each photo is a link to a video. Click on a photo, and it will take you to that video. Once there, save the Austin Roofing Contractors’ channel on YouTube to see upcoming new videos.

For twenty-two years Gary Whillock and Austin Roofing Contractors have been serving Central Texas, based in Austin and also serving south to San Marcos, west to Fredericksburg, north to Killeen and Temple, and east to Bastrop, Elgin and College Station.