Missing ice-and-water protection
Skipping the membrane at eaves and valleys saves a few hundred dollars and costs a ceiling when a wind-driven storm or an ice dam arrives.
A new roof on a new structure has no old mistakes to work around — which makes the detailing decisions made in the first two days the ones that determine whether the roof is still dry in twenty years.

Installations cover new homes, additions, garage and carport roofs, porches, outbuildings, sunrooms and the re-roof of a structure whose decking is being replaced entirely. The work is similar to a replacement, but the sequencing is different: we are often following framers and sheathing crews, so timing and coordination matter as much as the roofing itself.
We install complete roof systems to the manufacturer’s written specification — underlayment, ice-and-water protection, valley linings, drip edge, ventilation, fastening patterns — because that specification is what the warranty is conditioned on.
Roof installation means building the finished roof system over a new or exposed deck: laying the underlayment and membrane, installing valley metal and drip edge, flashing the walls and penetrations, and installing the chosen surface material with the correct fastening pattern and ventilation.
On new construction it usually starts before the structure is weather-tight, so the first job is often a dry-in — underlayment only — to protect the framing, followed by the finished surface later.
| Option | What it is | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dry-in only | Underlayment over the new deck to protect framing before the finished surface goes on — useful for staged builds. | per square |
| Full system, builder-grade | Standard architectural shingle to a spec typical of production building. | mid |
| Full system, upgraded | Heavier shingle, premium underlayment, upgraded ventilation and flashing details. | mid to high |
| Metal or tile installation | Specialty systems where design or durability requirements call for them. | high |
The same sequence every time, because it is the sequence that protects you: evidence first, price second, work third, documentation last.
Drawings or a site visit to confirm pitches, tie-ins, penetrations and the ventilation strategy.
Per-square pricing, material specification and clear exclusions.
Sheathing nailing pattern and thickness verified before underlayment goes down.
Underlayment and membranes installed so the structure is protected from the weather.
Surface material, valleys, wall and penetration flashing, ventilation, ridge.
Photos, documentation and anything the local inspector asks for.
These are the failure patterns we are called in to correct most often — usually after someone else was paid to do it once already. Knowing them is the best protection you have when comparing quotes.
Skipping the membrane at eaves and valleys saves a few hundred dollars and costs a ceiling when a wind-driven storm or an ice dam arrives.
Sequencing errors mean step flashing has to be forced in later, and it never seats correctly. It has to be planned with the siding and framing crews.
A new roof with no intake ventilation will run hot and fail early. Ventilation is designed, not assumed.
Every pipe, cable, vent and HVAC penetration needs a mechanical flashing — not a bed of butyl or caulk.
Installation pricing is quoted per square (100 sq ft) and reflects deck condition, pitch, access, number of layers, complexity of the tie-ins and the material selected. As a rough national guide, an asphalt system runs roughly $450 to $900 per square installed on a straightforward roof, with metal, tile and complex geometries costing considerably more.
Because new-build work is often sequenced with other trades, ask for the quote to state clearly what is excluded: sheathing replacement, ventilation components, chimney flashing or roof-to-wall tie-ins are the usual suspects.
We install to spec and to code, and we document it. On a new structure, that documentation — photos of the membrane, the flashing and the fastening before the surface went on — is the only way anyone will ever know the details were done right.
We also work to the schedule of the build. Crews that arrive late hold up siding, gutters and inspections, and we plan around that.
Crews are dispatched to Lakeway, Texas and the surrounding communities through our network of licensed, insured roofing contractors, with dispatch priority published for every market we cover. That means small towns get a real crew instead of a three-week wait or no quote at all — the trade-off is that some extended-coverage areas are served on a rotating route, and the dispatcher will tell you honestly which one your address is in.
Lakeway is one of hundreds of markets where we run this work, and every one of them has its own page listing covered ZIP codes, local roof stock, climate pressures and the neighbouring areas we also serve.
Prefer to start from the state? Each page below covers installation locally — what the work involves in that climate, what the local roof stock looks like and which cities we serve there.
Everything below is handled by the same crews. Contextual links, not a keyword list — pick whichever one describes your problem.
Usually yes. We match profile, colour and exposure, and where a discontinued shingle line makes an exact match impossible we will tell you before you order and suggest the closest available option or a design tie-in such as a metal transition.
Yes. Dry-in work is common on new construction, and we can return for the finished surface once other trades have finished their penetrations.
Per square, with adjustments for pitch, complexity, height and access. We will ask to see plans or measure the deck, and the quote will state the underlayment, membrane and ventilation specification explicitly.
It is installed to the applicable code and manufacturer specification, and we provide photos and documentation for the inspection file. Any correction notices we receive on our own scope are handled at no additional cost.
Yes — Lakeway is inside our coverage area and crews are routed to that market on a published dispatch priority. Call (858) 779-8014 and the dispatcher will confirm scheduling for your address and give you a realistic window rather than a marketing one.
Installation pricing is quoted per square (100 sq ft) and reflects deck condition, pitch, access, number of layers, complexity of the tie-ins and the material selected. You get a written price before any work starts, and anything discovered mid-job is priced, photographed and approved by you rather than added to an invoice at the end.
One call gets you a real answer: whether what you are describing is installation work, what it is likely to cost in Lakeway, and how soon a crew can be at your address.
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