Exterior & envelope
Residential roofing
Inspect, document, and rebuild your roof — with honest answers about what it needs and what it does not.
- How it is priced
- Per roof, by area and system — itemized quote
- Timeline
- Set in your written estimate, after the walk-through
- Who performs it
- NRBS crews, self-performed
Start with an honest inspection
We look at your roof, document what we find, and give you a written report — whether you hire us or not. The inspection is free and carries no obligation.
What the report covers:
- Shingle or panel condition (age, wear, missing, curling, granule loss)
- Flashing and penetration condition (vents, pipes, chimneys, skylights)
- Deck condition where visible (soft spots, sagging, water staining)
- Gutter and drainage condition
- Photographs of every finding
If a repair will solve the problem, we say so. If the roof needs replacement, we explain why — and the report gives you the documentation to make that decision or share it with your insurer.
What a roof replacement includes
- Tear-off — remove the existing roof system down to the deck
- Deck inspection — expose the framing and decking nobody has seen. Repair or replace damaged areas before anything goes on top
- Underlayment and ice/water shield — the secondary barrier the shingles sit on
- New roof system — architectural shingles, metal, or flat-roof membrane, specified to the home's wind zone and roof-load requirements
- Flashing and penetrations — every vent, pipe, chimney, and skylight detailed properly
- Cleanup — debris removed, yard swept with a magnetic roller for stray nails
What drives the cost
Roof area is the primary variable. The second is what we find underneath — a sound deck with intact framing is a straightforward install. Rotted decking, damaged trusses, or code-mandated structural upgrades add material and labor.
Every quote is itemized, each scope line priced on its own, so you can see exactly where the number comes from.
| Roof area | Measured in squares (100 sq ft) — the standard pricing unit |
|---|---|
| Tear-off | Required when existing layers must be removed — adds time and disposal cost |
| Deck repair | Priced per sheet or per area of damaged decking |
| System choice | Architectural shingles, standing-seam metal, or flat-roof membrane |
| Pitch and access | Steep roofs and difficult access (multi-story, tight lots) add labor |
Storm damage
If your roof was damaged in a storm, the process starts the same way — we inspect and document. The difference is that the documentation is built to support an insurance claim: detailed photographs, a scope of work, and a line-item estimate your adjuster can review.
If your insurer sends an adjuster, you can ask us to be there to show them the damage we documented. We don't negotiate your claim or act for you with your insurer — you file the claim and work with your insurance company directly.
When repair is the right answer
Not every roof problem is a replacement. A missing shingle, a failed flashing boot, or a localized leak can often be repaired without tearing off the whole system.
If a repair will hold, we tell you — and we do the repair. We do not push a replacement on a roof that has years of life left.
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What the price covers
In the scope
- Inspection: Free, no obligation — we document what we find and explain what it means
- Materials: Architectural shingles, metal, flat-roof systems — specified to your home
- Documentation: Photo-documented at every stage, inspection report provided
- Permits: Pulled and closed where required by jurisdiction
- Warranty: Manufacturer warranty on materials — terms confirmed before work begins
Not in the scope
- Anything not written in the scope. Extra work found on site is raised as a written change order before it is done.
How the job runs
Walk-through
We walk the job with you in person and look at what is actually there.
Written scope
A written scope and price before any work starts, priced as shown above.
The work
Our own crews do it, to the written scope. Anything extra is a written change order first.
Final walk-through
We walk it again with you and close out anything on the punch list.
Step one is a walk-through.
Get a quoteCommon questions
W-9, written safety programme and certificates of insurance (GL and workers’ comp): being prepared. What is published so far is on vendor credentials.
Usually specified alongside
- Roof replacementTear off, inspect the deck and framing that nobody has seen in thirty years, and rebuild the roof system properly.
- Metal roof recoatExtend a sound metal roof with the right coating chemistry — and be told plainly when the roof underneath is past coating.
- Siding & exteriorRestore the wall that is keeping water out of the floor system — matching what exists where we can, replacing an elevation cleanly where we cannot.
- Commercial roofing overviewThe same crews, the same reporting and the same vendor file — applied to the commercial assets sitting in the same portfolio as your communities.
Where we perform residential roofing
Self-performed crews based in Houston. Each city page carries local housing context.