Leaks · Storm damage · Temporary protection
Emergency roof repair in Austin
If water is coming into your Austin home after a storm, call Texas Professional Roofing at (512) 910-4110 to discuss inspection availability. Stay off the roof, keep clear of wet electrical fixtures and photograph what you can see safely. A tarp or temporary repair can limit further water entry while the permanent repair is inspected and scoped in writing.
What should I do while I wait for an inspection?
- Stay off the roof. Leave the roof to the inspection, and avoid walking on tile roofs.
- Keep clear of wet electrical fixtures and sagging ceilings. Water can travel before it appears indoors.
- Move belongings and contain the water. Move what you can away from the drip and catch the water where it is safe to do so.
- Photograph what you can see safely. Note where and when water appears, and photograph visible conditions indoors and from the ground.
- Keep receipts for temporary protection. Your insurer may ask for them. Ask your insurer about its notice requirements.
How do I reach Texas Professional Roofing about a leak?
Call (512) 910-4110 to discuss inspection availability and describe where and when the water appears. Office hours (Central Time): Monday–Friday 8 AM–7 PM; Saturday 9 AM–5 PM; Sunday closed. You can also send a repair request with the property address and what you are seeing. Safe access and weather affect timing.
What is temporary roof protection?
When water is coming in, the first job is to stop it. A tarp or temporary repair may help limit further water entry while the permanent repair is scoped in writing and approved. Ask whether temporary protection is appropriate for your roof when you call; timing depends on conditions and safe access.
Temporary protection is not the repair. The permanent scope comes after an inspection has found where the water is getting in.
What happens after the temporary repair?
A ceiling stain rarely sits under the leak. Water runs along the decking and framing before it shows, so we trace it back to the detail that is actually letting it in: a flashing at a wall or chimney, a pipe boot, a valley, or shingles lifted along an edge. We photograph the source so you can see what we saw, and the repair scope is put in writing before any work.
A localized leak on an otherwise serviceable roof usually suits a targeted roof repair. Widespread damage, repeated leaks in different places or damage to the deck can turn it into a roof replacement conversation. If the storm brought hail, read about hail damage roof repair and the free roof inspection.
Does insurance cover emergency roof repair?
Contact your insurer about the damage and ask about its notice requirements; your policy and your insurer decide what is covered, including whether temporary protection is. Keep the receipts and your photographs. We document the roof with dated photographs and a written repair scope. Your insurer decides coverage and payment. Texas law does not allow a roofing contractor to act as your public adjuster or negotiate your claim; we document and repair the roof.
Read how our roof insurance inspections document the roof, or what to do if your roof claim was denied.
Have we done emergency roof work before?
Our published project catalog (copy retrieved October 29, 2026) holds 3 records whose titles name emergency, tarp or temporary roof work. Each one links to its project record.
