Rockwall roof replacement
Roof Replacement
in Rockwall, Texas
A written estimate that holds, two ten-year warranties behind the work, and most Rockwall homes finished in one to two days. We have been putting roofs on North Texas houses since 1995. Free inspection, zero pressure.
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Free inspection first, then a clear written estimate. No cost, no obligation.
Free inspections, zero pressure. We will call you back the same business day.
4.9 Stars, 160+ Reviews
Certified GAF Installer
Two 10-Year Warranties
Free Inspections
Family-Owned Since 1995
Roof replacement
A New Roof Is Mostly About What You Cannot See
Homeowners shop for a new roof by looking at shingle colors. Fair enough, that is the part you can see from the street. But two roofs in the same color, from the same manufacturer, can perform completely differently, because what actually decides whether a roof lasts is the decking underneath it, how the flashing was built, whether the attic can breathe, and whether it was installed the way the manufacturer says to install it.
Knowing Rockwall matters too. We know which subdivisions took the worst of the April hail and what Texas heat does to a shingle over a decade. Local code knowledge counts for real money: Garland, for instance, requires a full replacement once a certain share of the decking has to come off, and knowing that up front is the difference between a patched roof and a compliant new one.
We are a Certified GAF installer, so most of the shingle roofs we put on go down as a GAF system with a manufacturer warranty behind the material and our own workmanship warranty behind the install. And every job still starts with a free inspection and a straight answer. If your roof has years left in it, we will tell you that instead of selling you one.
Signs it is time
How To Know You Are Past Repairing It
A roof rarely announces that it is finished. It gets there gradually, and the tell is usually not one dramatic failure but a pattern. If several of these are true at once, you are almost certainly spending good money on repairs that are only buying months.
- New leaks keep showing up somewhere new. One leak in the same place is a detail done wrong. Leaks appearing in different places means the system itself is done.
- The roof is at or past its rated life. Most three-tab and architectural shingle roofs in North Texas heat get somewhere near their rating, not past it. Once you are there, every repair is a stopgap.
- Granules have washed off across whole slopes. Not a handful in the gutter after a storm, but bald patches where the mat is showing. That is the shingle’s sunscreen gone, and once it is gone the mat cooks.
- Hail or wind damage is spread out, not concentrated. A wind-lifted section is a repair. Bruising across several slopes is a different conversation, and usually an insurance one.
- Shingles are curling, cupping, or cracking. That is age and heat, and it does not reverse. A curled shingle cannot seal down again, which means the next high wind has something to grab.
- The repairs are stacking up. If you have paid for three service calls in two years, add them up. That number is usually a meaningful share of a new roof, and it bought you nothing permanent.
How the job runs
How A Replacement Actually Runs
Most Rockwall homes are finished in one to two days. Larger or more complex roofs take longer, and we tell you which one you are before we start rather than after. Here is the whole sequence.
1
Free Inspection
We get on the roof, photograph what we find, and tell you honestly whether you are actually past repairing it. Plenty of these end with us saying the roof has years left.
2
Written Estimate
Clear and itemized, with your material and color options laid out. Unless we uncover hidden damage once the old roof is off, that price does not change. No surprises.
3
Scheduling & Materials
We set a date, pull any permit the city requires, order materials, and tell you exactly what is going to be in your driveway on install day and what you should move out of it.
4
Tear-Off & Install
Everything comes off down to the deck. We walk the decking and replace what is soft or rotted, then build back up: underlayment, flashings, the field, ridge and ventilation. If we find bad decking, you see the photo before we cover it.
5
Cleanup & Walkthrough
We magnet-sweep the yard and the drive for nails, walk the finished roof with you, and register your warranties so they are on file in your name rather than in a folder somewhere.
Choosing a system
Shingles Or Standing Seam Metal?
This is the decision most replacement customers are actually weighing, and the honest answer depends less on the roof than on how long you plan to be in the house. Not sure whether you are replacing or repairing at all? That is covered on our residential roofing page.
Asphalt shingles make sense when…
- You want the lowest cost to get a sound, warrantied roof back on the house.
- The roof is going through insurance, since most scopes are written around shingles.
- You want it to match the street, which matters in a lot of Rockwall subdivisions and to most HOAs.
- You may not be in the house another twenty years, so the longer lifespan is not yours to collect.
As a Certified GAF installer we can put a manufacturer warranty behind the material.
Standing seam metal makes sense when…
- This is the house you intend to stay in, so a much longer service life is actually yours.
- You are tired of exposed fasteners. On standing seam, the seams do the work instead of screws through the panel.
- You want the look, which reads modern and is increasingly common on newer Rockwall builds.
- You are willing to pay more up front to replace the roof fewer times.
Higher cost going on, and a far longer runway before you do it again.
We install both, plus TPO and roof coatings for the low-slope sections a lot of Rockwall homes have over a porch or an addition. Tell us how long you plan to stay in the house and we will tell you honestly which way the math points.
Want a number before you commit?
The inspection is free and the estimate is written. No obligation, and no salesman sitting in your kitchen until you say yes.
After the hail
We Navigate The Claim Process With You
A lot of Rockwall roof replacements start as a hail claim rather than a purchase decision. Here is what we do, and just as importantly, what we do not do. We are roofers, not adjusters and not attorneys. We talk about the scope of work on your roof, never about your policy.
- A free inspection, documented. We photograph the bruising, the wind lift, and the flashing, and we pin down the date of loss while it is still fresh.
- Make us your contractor of record. That means we are the point of contact with your adjuster instead of you sorting it out on your own, and we meet them on the roof.
- We talk scope of work, not policy. We bring up code and the manufacturer’s instructions to make the case for the correct repair, and we file a supplement when the scope leaves something out.
- Straight expectations. If there is not enough damage to stand behind a claim, we will tell you that.
What We Bring To The Adjuster Meeting
Documentation, not opinions.
Dated photosDate of lossCode requirementsManufacturer instructionsWritten scopeSupplement, if needed
What you are paying for
The Layers You Never See
Shingles are the visible twenty percent of a roof replacement. These three are where the difference between a roof that reaches its rating and one that falls short actually lives, and they are also where a cheap bid quietly cuts corners.
The Decking
Once the old roof is off we walk the deck and replace anything soft or rotted, because new shingles over bad decking is money thrown away. You see a photo of every board before it gets covered. Some cities, Garland among them, require a full replacement once enough decking has to come off.
Flashing And Penetrations
Every pipe, vent, and chimney is a hole somebody has to detail correctly. Flashing comes up off the deck, counter flashing comes out of the wall and laps over it, so water sheds down the layers. Built in metal, not sealed with a bead of caulk and called done.
Ventilation
A roof that cannot breathe cooks the attic in summer and traps moisture in winter, and it takes years off the shingles either way. Ventilation is also a condition of most manufacturer warranties, which is a detail cheap bids tend to skip.
What You Are Covered By
10-Year GAF Systems Plus
Manufacturer-backed on the materials. Transferable once, at no fee, which matters if you sell.
10-Year Workmanship Warranty
Ours. It covers how the roof was installed, which is the part most warranties quietly leave out.
A Price That Holds
The written estimate stands unless we uncover hidden damage once the old roof is off.
Your local roofing team
Still Here When The Warranty Matters
A workmanship warranty is only worth as much as the company standing behind it. Storm-chasing outfits show up after the hail, put roofs on fast, and are gone before anybody calls about a leak. We have been in this market since 1995, the office is across the bridge in Rowlett, and thirty years in one place is a credential a new competitor cannot copy.
We serve homeowners within about an hour of Rockwall, including Rowlett, Heath, Wylie, McLendon-Chisholm, Royse City, Sunnyvale, Garland, Mesquite, Sachse, Forney, and Anna. If you are close and not sure whether we cover your address, call and ask. The answer is usually yes.
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Roof Replacement FAQs
How long does a roof replacement take?
Most residential roof replacements are completed in one to two days. Larger or more complex roofs, or ones where we find decking that needs replacing, take longer. We tell you which one you are before we start.
Will the price change once you start?
You get a clear, written estimate up front. Unless we uncover hidden damage once the old roof is off, usually rotted decking, that price does not change. If we do find something, we show you the photo before we touch it, so it is never a line item that just appears on the invoice.
What warranty comes with a new roof?
Two. A 10-year GAF Systems Plus warranty on the materials, which is manufacturer-backed and transferable once at no fee, and a 10-year workmanship warranty from us covering how the roof was installed. The second one is the part most warranties quietly leave out.
Do you replace the decking, or just roof over it?
We tear off to the deck and walk it. Anything soft or rotted gets replaced, because putting a new roof over bad decking wastes the roof. Some cities have rules here too. Garland requires a full replacement once a certain share of the decking has to come off, and knowing that up front is the difference between a patch and a compliant new roof.
What roofing materials do you install?
Asphalt shingles, standing seam metal, and TPO or roof coatings for the low-slope sections many homes have over a porch or addition. We are a Certified GAF installer, so most shingle roofs go on as a GAF system.
What happens to my yard and landscaping?
We magnet-sweep the yard and driveway for nails when we are done and walk the job with you. Before we start we will tell you what is going to be in your driveway and what you should move out of it. We leave the drive cleaner than we found it.
My insurance is paying. How does that work?
We help you navigate the process. Make us your contractor of record and we become the point of contact with your adjuster, meet them on the roof, and document the damage with dated photos. We discuss the scope of work and what code and the manufacturer’s instructions require, and we file a supplement when the scope leaves something out. We are roofers, not adjusters or attorneys, so we do not advise on your policy.
How do I know I actually need a replacement and not a repair?
The free inspection answers it. Broadly: damage in one area on a roof with life left is a repair, while widespread damage, recurring leaks in new places, or a roof at the end of its rated life points to replacement. Plenty of our inspections end with us telling a homeowner their roof is fine, and that is a perfectly good outcome.
Contact Bacon Roofing
Get A Number You Can Actually Rely On
Tell us what is going on, whether it is hail from last spring, a roof that has simply aged out, or an insurance company that has already said replace. We will come out, inspect it free, and put a clear written estimate in your hands. If water is coming in right now, call instead.
Phone
Office
8126 Lakeview Pkwy, Suite 13
Rowlett, TX 75088
Warranties
10-year GAF Systems Plus, plus a 10-year workmanship warranty.
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