Short answer: As of September 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Kidd Roofing (95.4), Ja-Mar Roofing & Sheet Metal (94.9), Priority Roofing of Austin (88.8), Texas Traditions Roofing, LLC (87.5), KangaRoof (87.5). Every one holds a manufacturer certification that can be verified independently, every rating below has been corroborated against at least one source outside the certification registry, and no company paid to appear here.
The Roofing Brief scored 17 certified roofing contractors serving the Austin metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Austin absorbs 398 damaging-hail reports a decade in a state that issues no roofing licence whatsoever. The metro’s rapid growth has also drawn a large volume of newly formed roofing companies, which makes trading longevity a sharper differentiator here than in slower-growing markets. Two of the five below predate the entire modern Austin boom.
What an Austin roof is up against
Austin’s permit rule is the opposite of San Antonio’s, and it catches people out. The city exempts asphalt shingles replacing existing asphalt shingles from permitting, unless the property sits in the Wildland-Urban Interface area and half or more of the roofing is being replaced. Replacing more than about 64 square feet of decking, roughly two sheets, moves the job back into permit territory. No permit means no inspection, so write the deck repair allowance, underlayment specification and flashing details into the contract, and ask for dated photographs before the shingles cover them.
The hail record justifies a serious specification. The metro logged 496 hail reports over the decade, 398 of them an inch or larger and 80 at two inches or more, including a 5.5-inch stone south of Smithville in March 2018 and 4-inch hail in Round Rock in September 2023, with $621 million in reported property damage. April and May are the peak months. Price an impact-rated shingle on every quote and ask your insurer what it credits, because in this metro the upgrade is a calculation rather than an upsell.
Wind and tornadoes are the second half of the picture. On 20 February 2017 a single storm system produced estimated 115 mph thunderstorm winds at Thrall and two EF2 tornadoes on near-parallel tracks through Williamson County, damaging homes and a metal building system. Across the decade the metro recorded 222 severe wind reports and 31 tornadoes. Because so much of the metro’s housing is newer and built fast during the growth years, fastening and edge detail are where quality varies most: ask what nailing pattern the manufacturer requires for the wind zone at your address.
Texas has no roofing licence, so the checks worth running are all private ones: manufacturer certification you can verify at the source, a certificate of insurance sent to you by the insurer rather than the contractor, and a permanent local address. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas runs a voluntary licensing programme that some Austin firms join, which is a modest positive signal. After a hail event, be wary of any contractor who cannot show you work in this metro from before the storm.
The 5 best roofers in Austin, TX
Scored 2026-09-14. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Austin is 4.888, across a pool of 17 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidd Roofing | 95.4 | President’s Club | 4.9 (823) | 4.899 | 1982 | Austin, TX |
| 2 | Ja-Mar Roofing & Sheet Metal | 94.9 | President’s Club | 4.9 (668) | 4.899 | 1969 | Austin, TX |
| 3 | Priority Roofing of Austin | 88.8 | Master Elite | 5.0 (1,093) | 4.995 | 2016 | Austin, TX |
| 4 | Texas Traditions Roofing, LLC | 87.5 | President’s Club | 4.9 (431) | 4.899 | 2014 | Georgetown, TX |
| 5 | KangaRoof | 87.5 | President’s Club | 4.8 (840) | 4.805 | 2000 | Round Rock, TX |
1. Kidd Roofing — TRB Score 95.4
Kidd Roofing is based in Austin, TX, in business since 1982, BBB accredited since 27 February 2019, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 14.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 95.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 27 February 2019, 44 years in business. BBB
- National Roofing Contractors Association member. NRCA
- Top 100 Roofing Contractors in the United States and Inc. 5000 honoree. Rankings
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across a broad range of systems including metal, tile and solar shingle.
Why it ranks here. The deepest review corpus in the Austin top five at 823, from a firm trading since 1982 across three states.
Best fit for: Larger jobs where crew depth and scheduling capacity matter.
What we would want clarified. A multi-metro operator rather than an Austin-only firm; it also ranks in our Houston and San Antonio lists. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (512) 671-7791, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
2. Ja-Mar Roofing & Sheet Metal — TRB Score 94.9
Ja-Mar Roofing & Sheet Metal is based in Austin, TX, in business since 1969, led by David Phillips, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), RCAT licensed, Tile Roofing Institute certified, Certified Green Roofer. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.9 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 94.9 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited with an A+ rating. BBB
- RCAT Texas licence 03-0309, and president David Phillips has served on the board of the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas. RCAT
- GAF Master Elite residential and Master commercial contractor, Consumer Protection Award winner, Training Excellence Award winner, Certified Green Roofer, Tile Roofing Institute certified installer. Certifications
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing and sheet metal, trading in Austin since 1969.
Why it ranks here. Established 1969, the longest-trading roofer in the Austin top five by decades, and RCAT licensed in a state where RCAT is the only quasi-licence available. Its president has sat on the RCAT board, meaning the firm helped write the voluntary standard others are measured against.
Best fit for: Homeowners who want the deepest possible Texas credential stack, and tile or metal roofs.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (512) 441-8437, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
3. Priority Roofing of Austin — TRB Score 88.8
Priority Roofing of Austin is based in Austin, TX, in business since 2016, BBB accredited since 28 April 2020, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.8 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 88.8 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A+ rated and accredited since 28 April 2020, nine years in business from a 5 July 2016 start. BBB
- Listed on HomeAdvisor with a review history. HomeAdvisor
- A separate BBB profile covers its commercial roofing arm. BBB commercial
What they actually do. Residential and commercial roofing across the Austin metro.
Why it ranks here. A clean 5.0 across 1,093 registry reviews. Only a handful of contractors in this entire programme combine a perfect rating with a sample above a thousand, and this is one of them.
Best fit for: Austin homeowners who want the largest flawless review record in the metro.
What we would want clarified. Texas issues no state roofing licence, so the BBB record is the only external check. Part of a multi-city group with separate BBB files in Waco, San Marcos and Kansas City; make sure you are dealing with the Austin entity. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (737) 600-1202, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
4. Texas Traditions Roofing, LLC — TRB Score 87.5
Texas Traditions Roofing, LLC is based in Georgetown, TX, in business since 2014, Not BBB accredited; BBB file opened 2 March 2015, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 36.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 13.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 3.6 | 10 |
| Total | 87.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- BBB file opened 2 March 2015, business started 19 August 2014, 11 years in business. Not accredited and no BBB reviews on file. BBB
- Voted Georgetown’s Best Roofer in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Awards
- Founders hold over 40 years of combined construction experience. Company
What they actually do. Residential roofing across Williamson County and the northern Austin metro.
Why it ranks here. Three consecutive years as Georgetown’s Best Roofer is a locally voted award, which is a different and harder-to-buy signal than a review average.
Best fit for: Georgetown, Round Rock and Williamson County homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Not BBB accredited and carries zero BBB reviews, so there is no BBB complaint record either way. The 416-review registry corpus is the main evidence base. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (512) 415-4590, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
5. KangaRoof — TRB Score 87.5
Trades as KangaRoof; listed on the GAF registry as Kanga Roof.
KangaRoof is based in Round Rock, TX, in business since 2000, BBB accredited since 19 December 2024, A rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 32.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 14.4 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.8 | 10 |
| Total | 87.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- A rated, accredited since 19 December 2024, BBB file opened 13 April 2004, 26 years in business from a 1 June 2000 start. BBB
- Originally founded as Feller Roofing in 1993, relocated to Austin in 2000 and renamed Kanga Roof in January 2017. History
What they actually do. Roof repair, replacement and gutters across the Austin metro.
Why it ranks here. A BBB file open since 2004 gives a 22-year public record, considerably longer than the accreditation date alone suggests, and the business lineage runs back to 1993.
Best fit for: Round Rock and north Austin homeowners.
What we would want clarified. Rated A rather than A+, the lowest BBB grade in this top five, and formal accreditation only began in December 2024 despite the long file history. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (512) 388-7663, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
The 398 hail reports behind an Austin roof
Aggregate hail counts tell you very little about a specific roof. These are the individual events: every severe-weather report logged by the National Weather Service across the 5 counties of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 496 hail reports, 222 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 31 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $621.4 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Austin in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2018 | 5.5 in | Smithville | Bastrop |
| 24 September 2023 | 4.0 in | Round Rock | Williamson |
| 30 May 2024 | 4.0 in | Coupland | Williamson |
| 24 September 2023 | 3.75 in | Round Rock | Williamson |
| 18 March 2018 | 3.5 in | Kovar | Bastrop |
| 24 September 2023 | 3.5 in | Round Rock | Williamson |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 18 March 2018 near Smithville, measured at 5.5 inches. That is grapefruit sized. Stones that big destroy asphalt shingles outright, dent metal, crack tile and routinely total roofs across whole neighbourhoods.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 100 knots, about 115 mph, near Thrall on 20 February 2017. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 31 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF2 near Beversville on 20 February 2017.
What the National Weather Service wrote about it
The NWS logs a written account of each severe-weather episode. This is its description of the 20 February 2017 event near Thrall, reproduced verbatim:
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 115 mph that significantly damaged a metal building system, at least 10 homes, at least a dozen farm buildings, mobile homes, and RVs north of Thrall. A couple suffered minor injuries when their RV was blown over. Most of the damage was caused by 60 to 65 mph wind gusts.
A roof in this metro is built against events like that one, as recorded by the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in April (219), May (211), March (104). The worst years on record were 2023 (133), 2025 (120), 2024 (90). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Austin, the months outside that window are when crews are least stretched and least likely to be triaging emergency callouts ahead of your job.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, county-level detail files 2016 to 2025, filtered to the counties of this statistical area by The Roofing Brief. Damage figures are as reported to the NWS and undercount insured losses.
What to do with this. At 398 damaging-hail reports in ten years, impact resistance in Austin is a specification question, not an upsell. Ask every contractor you shortlist to quote a UL 2218 Class 4 impact-rated shingle alongside the standard option, and ask your insurer whether a Class 4 roof earns a premium discount, because many carriers offer one in high-hail territory.
What an Austin homeowner should ask for in writing
There is no state roofing licence in TX. Texas does not issue or require a state roofing contractor licence. There is no state exam, no state licence number to check, and no state board that can discipline a roofer.
The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) runs a voluntary Licensed Roofing Contractor program requiring two years of Texas experience, a fixed business address, a business and safety exam and a roofing exam at 70% or better, and at least $300,000 general liability insurance for residential work or a $100,000 surety bond.
That absence is the most important fact on this page. Where a state issues no credential, a manufacturer certification that can be revoked is the only quality signal a homeowner can actually check, which is why this ranking is built on certification rather than star ratings.
Check here: RCAT licensed contractor lookup. Many Texas cities still require roofers to register with the municipality and pull a permit, so check with the city building department where the work will happen.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
How deep the Austin certified market really is
17 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX statistical area, of which 7 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 6,158 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.888. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 2,550,637, a change of 11.7% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Austin rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 17 certified contractors, of whom 7 hold President’s Club standing and 10 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.888. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Where that research turned up something awkward it is on the page, and no placement was paid for.
The full method, the weightings, what the GAF certification tiers actually mean, who is eligible to be ranked and what we do not claim are all set out on our roofer ranking methodology page. Last updated: September 2026. Scoring run: 2026-09-14. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Austin roofing questions, answered
Who is the best roofer in Austin, TX?
Kidd Roofing of Austin, TX scores highest in the Austin metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 95.4 out of 100 as of September 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.9 rating across 823 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 7.9 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Austin?
17 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX statistical area as of September 2026, of which 7 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Austin get?
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX statistical area recorded 398 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 80 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 5.5 inches.
Did any contractor pay to appear on this list?
No. The Roofing Brief takes no placement fees, no lead fees and no affiliate commission from any roofing contractor. Ranking comes entirely from the published formula applied to public registry data, followed by an individual research pass on the top five.
What was the worst hailstorm in Austin in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 5.5 inches, reported near Smithville on 18 March 2018. That is grapefruit sized. Stones that big destroy asphalt shingles outright, dent metal, crack tile and routinely total roofs across whole neighbourhoods. Across the decade the metro recorded 496 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $621.4 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Austin?
Severe-weather reports in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX statistical area cluster in April, May, March, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Outside those months local crews are not triaging storm damage, so lead times are shorter and scheduling is easier.
Do roofers need a licence in TX?
Texas does not issue or require a state roofing contractor licence. There is no state exam, no state licence number to check, and no state board that can discipline a roofer. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) runs a voluntary Licensed Roofing Contractor program requiring two years of Texas experience, a fixed business address, a business and safety exam and a roofing exam at 70% or better, and at least $300,000 general liability insurance for residential work or a $100,000 surety bond.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Austin?
Many Texas cities still require roofers to register with the municipality and pull a permit, so check with the city building department where the work will happen.
Is Austin a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Austin absorbs 398 damaging-hail reports a decade in a state that issues no roofing licence whatsoever. The metro’s rapid growth has also drawn a large volume of newly formed roofing companies, which makes trading longevity a sharper differentiator here than in slower-growing markets. Two of the five below predate the entire modern Austin boom.
Roofer rankings for other metros
The Roofing Brief scores certified roofing contractors in the 400 largest U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Killeen, TX, about 54 miles from Austin
- Best roofers in San Antonio, TX, about 74 miles from Austin
- Best roofers in College Station, TX, about 89 miles from Austin
- Best roofers in Waco, TX, about 93 miles from Austin
- Best roofers in Houston, TX, another TX metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Corpus Christi, TX, another TX metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Sacramento, CA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Portland, OR, a metro of comparable size
See the full index of all 400 metro roofer rankings, or read how to find and vet a roofing contractor anywhere in the country.
Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in Austin, TX: The Roofing Brief Contractor Score.” Published September 2026. Inputs: GAF certification registry; NOAA Storm Events Database 2016-2025; U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates; Better Business Bureau and independent review-platform records for each ranked contractor.