Roofer in Bee Cave TX · Roof Inspection · Roof Repair · Roof Replacement · Storm Damage
Bee Cave’s Metal, Tile and Class 4 Roofer | Holden RoofingOwens Corning Platinum Preferred4.6 Stars on 382 Reviews
The hail that skips East Austin lands on Bee Cave. Your roofer should know that before you do.
Holden Roofing is an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred, family-owned roofer that has roofed Texas since 1961, and the Bee Cave crews work out of the Austin office on Anderson Lane, 20 miles east on Highway 71. More than 100,000 Texas roofs replaced. 4.6 stars across 382 Google reviews.
One licensed, bonded and insured team handles the free roof inspection, roof repair, emergency roof repair, roof replacement, storm and hail damage roof repair, insurance claim help, standing seam metal, Class 4 shingle, tile and flat roofing on Bee Cave homes, from Sweetwater to Spanish Oaks.
Call (512) 750-0523, or text us a photo of the roof. A Holden Roofing project manager walks your Bee Cave roof within days, and the inspection is free whether you hire us or not.
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Here’s the Truth About Hiring a Roofer in Bee Cave TX, and How Holden Roofing Changes It
More than 3,000 roofers list Austin as a service area, and after the April 1, 2024 hail crossed Falconhead and Lake Pointe, a good share of them found Highway 71. Bee Cave carries some of the priciest roofs in Travis County, which is exactly why those trucks come.
Plenty of them have never bent a standing seam panel, never read a cosmetic endorsement, and never registered with the City of Bee Cave. By the next April, their phone numbers go quiet.
So how do you tell the real roofer from the one who leaves when hail season does?
You make every bidder answer out loud. Below are the three mistakes that cost Bee Cave homeowners the most, the single question that flushes out each one, and the way Holden Roofing answers it. After that come seven more questions worth asking on any first call, with straight answers.
Problem One: The Metal Roof Promise That Dies at the Cosmetic Endorsement
Spanish Oaks, The Homestead and Ladera are full of standing seam metal, and many of those policies carry a cosmetic damage endorsement that refuses to pay for dents alone. A panel can look like a golf ball and still count as a working roof to the carrier.
The roofer who swears he can win new panels off dents has skipped the fine print. You learn that when the adjuster climbs down and says no.
“Have You Read the Metal Clause in My Policy Yet?”
A weak answer sounds like “hail is hail, we’ll get it all replaced.” A roofer who never asks about your endorsement or your declarations page is guessing, and the guess goes on your claim history.
How Holden Roofing Answers It
Before anyone climbs, we ask whether that endorsement is on your policy, then we hunt for the damage it still covers. That means punctured panels, split seams, ribs crushed enough to hold water, and flashings that no longer seal, each tagged apart from the cosmetic dings.
If all we find is dents, you get the photos and a plain “don’t file.” Holden Roofing has replaced more than 100,000 Texas roofs since 1961 and has no reason to gamble your record on a claim built to lose.
“A great roofing company to work with. We had light to moderate hail damage to our roof. Paul performed a thorough and inspection of our property and put together a detailed report that eventually made working with our insurance company easy and hassle free… They also replaced a window screen that got damaged during removal of the old roof, at no cost to us.”
Brian, 5 stars, May 2025. Read this review on Google →
Problem Two: The Roofer Who Orders the Shingle Before the ARC Says Yes
Falconhead, Sweetwater, Lake Pointe and Ladera each run their own architectural review, with rules on roof color, profile and material. Put the wrong color on and the reward is a violation letter and a second tear-off.
Too many crews quote the job, drop the dumpster and leave the homeowner to discover the committee form afterward. The board does not care whose fault it was.
“Does My ARC Approve This Before You Order a Single Bundle?”
If the reply is “most HOAs are fine with it” or “you can handle that part,” the roofer plans to ask forgiveness later, and the violation letter will have your name on it, not his.
How Holden Roofing Answers It
Your ARC signs off first, and the material order waits for it. Your Holden Roofing project manager assembles the color sample and spec sheet your committee wants, checks it against the approved palette, and submits it with you.
Color boards and sample shingles come to the kitchen table, with panel and tile samples for metal and tile homes. The dumpster arrives after the approval letter, never ahead of it.
Problem Three: The Unregistered Roofer Who Never Mentions the Bee Cave Permit
The City of Bee Cave, unlike the City of Austin, requires a building permit for a roof replacement and requires the contractor to register with the city first. Skip it, and the roofer saves a fee while you inherit an unpermitted roof at resale.
That inspection record matters again when a carrier wants to know whether the last roof went on to code. A missing permit is a question you cannot answer.
“Are You Registered With Bee Cave, and Where Is the Permit on This Bid?”
A shrug, a “permits are only for new builds,” or a bid that never names the city tells you the work will happen quietly and the paperwork will never happen at all.
How Holden Roofing Answers It
We register with the City of Bee Cave, pull the permit, and print the fee as its own line on your estimate. The city enforces the 2015 International codes, so ice and water shield, drip edge and ventilation get inspected, and Holden Roofing schedules and closes that inspection.
When the job wraps, the closed permit goes into your file beside the Owens Corning warranty registration, which only a Platinum Preferred contractor like Holden Roofing can file.
“Timothy Carr with Holden Roofing provided outstanding service and support throughout the roof replacement process. Although our claim (after a hail storm when many neighbors had their roofs replaced) was initially denied, Timothy was thorough, persistent, and patient which led to our insurance company’s approval… The installers were wonderful, too.”
Ivy Goldstein, 5 stars, November 2025. Read this review on Google →
Seven Questions Bee Cave Homeowners Should Ask Before Anyone Climbs Their Roof
These are the questions Bee Cave homeowners put to Holden Roofing, with the answers they get back. Ask the same seven of every roofer on your list, and if a reply comes back vague, thank them and dial the next name.
“My Falconhead House Still Has the Builder’s Original Roof. Is It on Borrowed Time?”
Probably, if nobody has walked it since spring 2024. Many first roofs in Falconhead and Lake Pointe are Class 3 shingle from the 2000s or 2010s, and with about 29 days a year at 100 degrees or more, a hail bruise cracks within a summer or two.
“Does the Wind Off the Hills Change Which Shingle You Put On?”
Yes. Gusts of 60 to 80 mph funnel through Bee Cave, so Holden Roofing installs Owens Corning Duration with the SureNail strip and a 130 mph wind warranty, then checks seal strips on every slope. A shingle that lifts once will lift again.
“Will Class 4 Shingles Actually Lower My Insurance Bill in 78738?”
Usually, yes. Texas Insurance Code Section 2253 makes carriers offer a Class 4 discount, often 20 to 30 percent of the wind and hail portion around Austin. Duration FLEX holds the UL 2218 Class 4 rating and carries no cosmetic exclusion.
“Can Your Crew Work on My Clay Tile Without Breaking More of It?”
Yes, and they check what holds it up first. Tile weighs 900 to 1,200 pounds per square, so the framing is part of the inspection. Sound tile is lifted and reset over new high-temperature underlayment, and only the cracked pieces get replaced.
“I Am on Five Acres in Spanish Oaks. Who Picks Up the Nails?”
A crew member whose whole job is the magnet. Beds, pool equipment and AC units are covered before tear-off, and the sweep runs through the landscaping daily, whether the lot is a quarter acre in Sweetwater or five acres behind the gate.
“Will You Tell Me Not to File if the Damage Is Too Light?”
Yes, before you ever call your carrier. You see the photos and the hit count from every test square. When the hits fall short of what your carrier pays on, Holden Roofing says so, and a claim that was never going to win stays off your record.
“Whose Crew Actually Shows Up on Install Day?”
Holden Roofing’s own installers, run by a project manager you know by name. Holden Roofing keeps about 400 installers on its Texas payroll, many with ten-plus years up top, and the metal crews are among the longest tenured. Nobody is hired off a job board after a storm.
Write down every answer you hear from every bidder. Then dial (512) 750-0523 and hold Holden Roofing to the same seven.
What You Actually Need From a Bee Cave Roofing Contractor, and Why Holden Roofing Is Built Around It
You need a roofing company that will still be answering the phone at 111 W Anderson Ln when the metal warranty is 20 years old and a seam starts weeping. Here is what that company looks like, and how Holden Roofing checks each box in Bee Cave.
A Manufacturer That Puts Its Name Behind the Crew
Owens Corning extended its Platinum Preferred Contractor tier to Holden Roofing by invitation, something fewer than 7 percent of its Preferred Contractors receive. It cannot be bought, and it is reviewed on installation quality, customer satisfaction and business practices.
Only a Platinum contractor can register the Platinum Protection limited lifetime warranty on your Bee Cave roof.
What the Platinum Warranty Means on a Bee Cave Shingle Roof
Materials
Owens Corning Duration and Duration FLEX carry a limited lifetime material warranty for as long as you own the home, with 130 mph wind coverage. On the escarpment, that wind number matters as much as the hail rating.
Workmanship
The Platinum Protection warranty extends to the installation itself. If the crew got it wrong, Owens Corning stands behind the repair. That is the warranty that survives the roofer going out of business, and most Bee Cave roofers cannot offer it.
A Company That Has Replaced 100,000 Roofs Since 1961
The Holden family has roofed Texas homes for 65 years, more than 100,000 roofs across seven offices in Houston, Spring, Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, Temple and Dallas. Roughly 400 installers work for Holden Roofing statewide, and the metal crews are among the longest tenured.
A Spanish Oaks standing seam roof goes to a crew that has bent panels for a decade, not a crew hired the week after the storm.
Reviews That Name the Project Manager
Holden Roofing Austin holds 4.6 stars across 382 Google reviews, 342 of them five stars, and Bee Cave reads them the same way everyone else does: by name. Tim Carr, Colin Crenshaw, John Winn, Chris Pickard, Brandon, Paul and Mason are real project managers that homeowners thank year after year.
A Free Inspection You Can Walk Away From
Holden Roofing inspects your Bee Cave roof for free, hands you the photo file, and asks for no signature to get it. No contingency agreement at the door. No “sign first, then we climb.” You get an honest read on the roof, and the decision stays yours.
The One Thing Holden Roofing Will Not Be
Holden Roofing is rarely the lowest bid in Bee Cave, and that is a choice. A six-nail Owens Corning system, new flashings, new boots, a registered Platinum warranty and a Bee Cave permit all cost money that a four-nail bid leaves out.
Several reviewers say the bids came in higher. They also say the claim they thought was dead got paid.
“Their sales representative, Tim Carr, was outstanding, very knowledgeable, patient, and thorough in explaining every detail of the project. He answered all our questions, helped us understand our options, and never pressured us into a decision. The roofing crew arrived on time, worked efficiently, and left the property clean.”
“Materials and labor were high quality and exactly as promised. Clean up comprehensive. The final product was magnificent. However, the valuable part of my experience with Holden Roofing was Tim Carr’s counsel as I navigated through the claim process with my insurance carrier. I took well over a year for the claim to be approved. We ended up using public adjusters with a successful outcome.”
How to Reach Holden Roofing From Bee Cave, and What Happens Next
Call (512) 750-0523 or text a photo of your roof, and a project manager based at the Anderson Lane office books your free Bee Cave inspection. The drive from Anderson Lane down MoPac and Highway 71 runs 35 to 40 minutes, so crews are in Bee Cave the same week, not the same month.
No out-of-state call center. No script. A person who has walked roofs in Falconhead and Lake Pointe picks up the phone.
The First Visit
Within a few days you have photos of every slope, the soft metals and the attic, plus a written call: repair, replace, or leave it alone.
If there is hail in play, you also hear whether the damage is likely to clear your carrier’s threshold, and whether your metal roof has a cosmetic exclusion to plan around.
Where to Find Holden Roofing in Austin
Holden Roofing AustinRoofing Services in Bee Cave: Retail Roofing and Storm Roofing From One Team
Holden Roofing runs both halves of the roofing trade in Bee Cave, the roof you pay for yourself and the roof your carrier pays for, with the same crews and the same Owens Corning standard. Most roofers on Highway 71 are built for one or the other.
Bee Cave needs both, because the escarpment does not care which kind of year you planned on.
Retail Roofing in Bee Cave
Free Roof Inspection
A Holden Roofing inspection covers every slope, every penetration and flashing, the soft metals, the attic side of the deck, and the collateral below: gutters, screens, fences, patio covers. You keep the photos. You decide what happens next.
Book one before buying or selling in Lake Pointe or Sweetwater, before a builder warranty runs out, and after any storm that drops quarter hail within a few miles of Bee Cave Parkway.
Roof Replacement
A Holden Roofing roof replacement is a full tear-off to the deck, deck repair where needed, synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield in the valleys, new drip edge and flashings, proper ventilation, and a complete shingle, metal or tile system.
Most Bee Cave shingle roofs under 3,500 square feet are torn off and dried in the same day. Standing seam runs two to five days.
What Install Day Looks Like on a Falconhead Street
Crews arrive early and cover beds, pool equipment and AC units. Decking is checked sheet by sheet. Dry-in is done before lunch on most homes, and one crew member does nothing but run magnets through the landscaping before the trucks leave.
Roof Repair
Repair is the right answer when the problem is isolated and the roof has years left: a wind-lifted slope, a cracked pipe boot, a leaking skylight curb, a split ridge cap, a seam on a metal porch. Holden Roofing quotes the repair on its own, so nobody sells you a new roof to fix one leak.
Emergency Roof Repair and Tarping
When a storm opens a Bee Cave roof, Holden Roofing tarps and stabilizes it before the next cell comes over the hills. Mitigation protects drywall and insulation, and most Texas policies expect you to do it. The damage is photographed before the tarp goes on so the claim loses nothing.
★★★★★ “Excellent experience with a metal roof install! The crew did an excellent job of daily debris cleanup. Their internal quality inspection process was thorough and all minor issues were quickly remediated. I appreciated having the same agent available consistently to walk me through insurance, financing, and timeline details, making the entire project seamless.”Storm Roofing in Bee Cave
Hail Damage Roof Repair
Hail does three jobs on a Bee Cave roof, and only one shows from the driveway. Holden Roofing inspectors look for all three: granule loss and mat bruising on shingle, dents in the soft metals that date and size the storm, and seal strips broken by the wind that came with it.
Wind Damage Roof Repair
The hills west of town funnel gusts of 60 to 80 miles per hour through Bee Cave, and a shingle that lifted once is a shingle that will lift again. Holden Roofing checks seal strips on every slope and treats a lifted roof as the dated insurance event it is.
Hurricane and Severe Storm Damage
Bee Cave does not take landfalls, but Gulf remnants and the spring supercells that build over the Hill Country do the same work on a roof. Holden Roofing’s Houston and San Antonio offices run hurricane claims every season, and the Austin office uses the same playbook here.
What the Adjuster Looks For
Test squares and hit counts
Adjusters count hail hits inside a 10 by 10 foot square on each slope, and most carriers want 8 or more per square to approve it. Holden Roofing chalks the squares before the adjuster parks.
Soft metal damage
Dented turbine vents, gutters, downspouts, AC fins and the ridge caps on a metal roof prove hail size and direction. Every one of them gets a photo.
Collateral damage
Window screens, fence stain, patio covers, pool screens and outdoor kitchens. If the hail is documented on the roof, the carrier pays to fix these too.
Storm, Hail and Wind Damage in Bee Cave: What Hit, When, and What It Did to Your Roof
Bee Cave sits at 875 to 1,025 feet, on top of the Balcones Escarpment rather than beside it, which is why storms that are still building over Dripping Springs are fully loaded by the time they cross Highway 71. They weaken east of I-35, after Bee Cave has already taken the worst of it.
Western Travis County suburbs file hail claims at rates 40 to 60 percent higher than eastern Travis County. Texas has led the nation in major hail events for eleven years running, with 902 in 2025.
The peak window here is the first three weeks of April, with a second run from late May into June.
The Bee Cave Storms Holden Roofing Crews Still Get Calls About
2023
- June 10, 2023.
Golf ball hail, 1.75 inches, in Dripping Springs at 4:21 in the morning, seven miles west of Bee Cave on the same storm track that feeds Highway 71.
2024
- April 1, 2024.
Ping pong hail of 1.5 inches reported 1.7 miles from the Bee Cave city center at 9:52 PM, with 1.25 inch hail 1.2 miles out four minutes earlier. Falconhead, Lake Pointe and Sweetwater all sat inside that radius.
- April 9, 2024.
Hail of 1.75 to 2.5 inches from Westlake Hills to Far West, on the ridge just east of Bee Cave. Many Bee Cave Road homes were in the path.
2025
- March 23, 2025.
Quarter hail reported twice inside Bee Cave, 0.8 and 1.2 miles from the city center, between 9:00 and 9:22 PM.
- May 28, 2025.
The microburst and golf ball storm that leveled roofs across East Austin, Pflugerville and Round Rock. The severe thunderstorm warning that evening named Bee Cave.
2026 So Far
- April 30, 2026.
Quarter hail in Sunset Valley on the south side of Austin, about a dozen miles east of Bee Cave on the same southwest-to-northeast track. Spring 2026 cells also produced quarter hail in Brushy Creek on April 18 and in Buda on June 2.
If your Bee Cave roof was under any of those dates and nobody has been on it since, that is the inspection to book this week.
“As result of the May hailstorm, we had to have our residential roof replaced. After talking with several roofing companies, I opted to go with Holden Roofing and representative Chris Pickard… Chris was so thorough with every detail, including coordination of all communication with our insurance company, filing the claim, working closely with the adjustor, making recommendations on products to be installed and called our attention to other exterior damage that had been overlooked by others.”
What Those Storms Did to Bee Cave’s Roofs, Subdivision by Subdivision
2000s and 2010s Shingle Roofs in Falconhead, Lake Pointe, Sweetwater and Meadow Fox
Architectural shingle from the first build, often Class 3 and often on its first roof. The south and west slopes take the hail first. With close to 29 days a year at or above 100 degrees, a bruised shingle cracks within a summer or two, and the carrier starts calling it wear.
Standing Seam Metal in Spanish Oaks, The Homestead, Ladera and Terra Colinas
Metal sheds hail without leaking, but it dents, and the cosmetic damage endorsement on many of these policies means dents alone are not paid. What the adjuster will pay for is functional damage: punctures, split seams, crushed ribs and flashings that no longer seal. Holden Roofing inspects metal for exactly those.
Clay and Concrete Tile on the Estate Lots
Spanish Oaks and the acre-plus lots in The Homestead carry Mediterranean homes with clay or concrete tile. Tile cracks rather than bruises, and a crack can hide under the overlap for months. At 900 to 1,200 pounds per square, the framing underneath is part of the inspection too.
How Holden Roofing Handles Your Bee Cave Insurance Claim
Holden Roofing inspects, documents, meets the adjuster, builds to the approved scope and recovers your depreciation, and it has done that on thousands of Central Texas storm claims. The claim and the policy stay yours.
Holden Roofing’s job is to make sure the carrier sees everything the roof is showing us, including the parts a cosmetic endorsement tries to hide.
The Five Steps of a Bee Cave Hail Claim With Holden Roofing
Step 1. Inspection and Photo Report
A project manager walks the roof, attic and property and builds a photo report with test squares, soft metal damage and collateral damage. On metal, every functional hit is tagged separately from the cosmetic ones.
Step 2. The Honest Threshold Call
You hear plainly whether the damage clears your carrier’s threshold and whether your endorsement limits what metal damage is covered. If it does not clear, Holden Roofing tells you not to file. A denial on your claim history costs you at renewal and gets you nothing.
Step 3. The Adjuster Meeting
Your Holden Roofing rep is on the roof with the adjuster pointing out every hit, so the scope reflects what is there rather than what the drone saw.
Step 4. Scope Review and Supplements
If the carrier leaves out code items, decking, drip edge, ventilation or the Bee Cave permit fee, Holden Roofing submits supplements with the documentation behind them.
Step 5. Build, Invoice and Depreciation Release
Holden Roofing builds to the approved scope, sends the final invoice, and helps you recover the depreciation the policy held back.
When the Claim Is Denied
A denied hail claim in Bee Cave is a starting point, and some of Holden Roofing’s longest reviews come from homeowners who were told no first. Most Texas policies carry an appraisal clause, and re-inspection is always on the table.
Holden Roofing reps have walked Bee Cave and Lakeway homeowners through re-inspection, appraisal and, where it fits, licensed public adjusters.
“We were in a real bind where our roof had been hit byHale. We were out of town when it happened and had actually changed insurance companies after 20 years, before we realized we had damage… both insurance companies were pointing the fingers at each other for over a year… It took him three or four months to fight this out with the insurance companies, but our roof and our gutters finally got replaced with full coverage.”
The Texas Deductible Law Every Bee Cave Homeowner Should Know
Texas House Bill 2102 has made it a crime since 2019 for a roofer to waive, rebate, credit or absorb your insurance deductible. It is a Class B misdemeanor, up to $2,000 and six months in jail.
On an $800,000 Bee Cave policy with a 1 or 2 percent deductible, that is $8,000 to $16,000 a storm chaser is offering to hide from your carrier with your name on the claim.
Holden Roofing will never offer to eat a deductible. What Holden Roofing will do is tell you the exact out-of-pocket number before the first panel comes off.
| Typical Bee Cave hail claim line item | Usually covered by insurance | Homeowner responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Tear-off and disposal of damaged shingles or panels | Yes | Deductible only |
| New shingles, underlayment, starter, ridge cap | Yes, at approved scope | Upgrades beyond like-for-like |
| Standing seam metal, dents only | Often excluded under a cosmetic endorsement | Full cost unless endorsement is absent |
| Standing seam metal, punctures, split seams, failed flashings | Yes, with documentation | Deductible only |
| Decking replacement where rotted or hail-fractured | Often, with documentation | Varies by policy |
| Drip edge, ice and water at valleys, ventilation, Bee Cave permit | Often, with supplement | Varies by carrier |
| Gutters, screens, AC fins, fence stain, patio covers | Yes, if hail damaged | Deductible only |
| Upgrade from Class 3 to Class 4 impact shingle | Sometimes, with IR endorsement | Difference in cost |
| Recoverable depreciation | Released after final invoice | None if completed on time |
Shingle, Metal, Tile and Flat Roofing for Bee Cave Homes
For Bee Cave, Holden Roofing leads with two systems: standing seam metal for the custom and Hill Country contemporary homes that define the west side, and Owens Corning Duration FLEX Class 4 shingle for the production subdivisions along Highway 71. Tile and low-slope cover the rest.
One crew standard covers a shingle main roof, a standing seam porch and a flat section on the same Bee Cave house, because Holden Roofing runs both residential and commercial divisions.
| Roofing system | Expected life in Bee Cave | Hail performance | Typical installed cost (2,000 to 2,500 sq ft home) | Best fit in Bee Cave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Corning Duration architectural shingle | 20 to 30 years | Class 3 impact, 130 mph wind warranty | $9,000 to $26,000+ | Sweetwater and Falconhead West homes selling inside five years |
| Owens Corning Duration FLEX (Class 4) | 25 to 30 years | UL 2218 Class 4, polymer-modified, 130 mph | $11,000 to $30,000+ | Falconhead, Lake Pointe, Ladera, Meadow Fox; the default for 78738 |
| Standing seam metal | 40 to 70 years | Excellent, may dent cosmetically | $18,000 to $43,000+ | Spanish Oaks, The Homestead, Terra Colinas, contemporary builds, long-term owners |
| R-panel and stone-coated steel | 30 to 50 years | Very good | $14,000 to $36,000+ | Barns, workshops and outbuildings on the acreage lots |
| Clay or concrete tile | 50+ years | Good, individual tiles can crack | $25,000 to $58,000+ | Mediterranean estates with reinforced framing |
| TPO, modified bitumen, built-up (low slope) | 15 to 30 years | Good with proper cover board | $8 to $16 per sq ft | Flat sections on contemporary homes, Hill Country Galleria commercial |
ShingleAsphalt Shingle Roofing With Owens Corning
Duration
The SureNail Strip
A woven reinforcement fabric in the nail zone that earns the shingle its 130 mph wind warranty and holds the nail through the thermal cycling that cooks a Bee Cave roof every summer.
Duration FLEX
Duration FLEX is built with polymer-modified SBS asphalt that flexes on impact instead of fracturing, which earns it the top UL 2218 Class 4 rating, and it is the shingle Holden Roofing recommends for 78738.
The Class 4 Test
UL drops a 2-inch steel ball from 20 feet onto the same spot twice, and the shingle has to come through without a crack.
Under Texas Insurance Code Section 2253, carriers must offer a premium discount for a Class 4 roof, and in the Austin area that discount typically runs 20 to 30 percent on the wind and hail portion.
On a Lake Pointe or Falconhead home, FLEX usually pays back its upcharge in premium savings before the second hail season. It also carries no cosmetic exclusion, which is the quiet advantage over metal for a homeowner who files claims.
MetalStanding Seam Metal Roofing in Bee Cave
Metal reflects a large share of the summer solar load, carries a 40 to 70 year lifespan, and routinely outlives two or three shingle roofs. The trade-offs are the price, $18,000 to $43,000+ on a mid-size home, and one clause in your policy.
The Cosmetic Damage Exclusion on Metal, in Plain English
Many Texas carriers attach a cosmetic damage endorsement to policies on metal roofs, and under it, hail dents that do not stop the roof from shedding water are not covered. Carriers added it because a dented panel still works, and replacing a $40,000 roof over dings got too expensive to underwrite.
What That Means Before You Buy Metal
What is still covered
Punctures, split seams, crushed ribs that pond water, torn flashings, and any dent that opens a path for water. Functional damage is paid like any other claim.
What is not covered
Dents alone, however many there are. A metal roof peppered by April hail can look terrible and still be a working roof in the carrier’s eyes, and no roofer can change that after the storm.
What to do about it
Ask your agent whether the endorsement is on your policy. Some carriers let you buy it off for a higher premium. If you cannot, go into metal knowing dents are yours, and let Holden Roofing spec a heavier gauge panel that dents less.
TileTile Roofing in Bee Cave
Holden Roofing lifts and resets sound tile over new high-temperature underlayment, replaces cracked tile, and rebuilds the flashing at walls, chimneys and skylights.
Low-slopeFlat and Low-Slope Roofing in Bee Cave
A sound but weathered flat section can often be extended five to ten years with a silicone or acrylic coating for a fraction of a tear-off.
“Sales Rep Austin”Cap” Bridges was very professional, knowledgeable, and communicative. He delivered on everything we agreed on in the time we agreed upon… Owen Corning Estate Grey looks great on the house. Even the neighbors were impressed.”
What a New Roof Costs in Bee Cave in 2026
An architectural shingle replacement on a typical Bee Cave home runs $9,000 to $26,000+ in 2026, Class 4 FLEX runs $11,000 to $30,000+, standing seam metal $18,000 to $43,000+, and tile $25,000 to $58,000+. The spread comes from roof size, pitch, layers and decking.
Repairs run $1,200 to $8,500+, driven by how much of the roof is involved and whether the decking has to come up. Bee Cave roofs skew large and steep, so most homes here land in the upper half of each range.
| Bee Cave home profile | Roof size | Asphalt shingles (Owens Corning Duration) | Standing seam metal | Tile roofing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,500 sq ft single story, Sweetwater or Falconhead West | 26 to 32 squares | $12,500 to $26,000+ | $27,000 to $46,000+ | $34,000 to $58,000+ |
| 3,400 sq ft two story, Falconhead or Lake Pointe | 36 to 44 squares, hips and valleys | $17,000 to $35,000+ | $38,000 to $65,000+ | $48,000 to $82,000+ |
| 5,500 sq ft custom, Spanish Oaks or The Homestead | 60 to 75 squares, steep | $28,000 to $55,000+ | $62,000 to $105,000+ | $78,000 to $135,000+ |
| Roof repair: leak, flashing, pipe boots, wind-lifted section, metal seam | Under 1 to 3 squares | $1,200 to $8,500+ | $1,500 to $8,500+ | $1,800 to $8,500+ |
What Drives the Range
Every Holden Roofing estimate lists tear-off, decking allowance per sheet, underlayment, ice and water, drip edge, starter, field material, hip and ridge, ventilation and the Bee Cave permit line by line. If another bid is thousands lower, ask which line is missing.
Financing
Financing is available through Holden Roofing’s financing partners for homeowners paying out of pocket, covering a large Bee Cave deductible, or paying the difference for a metal or Class 4 upgrade on an insurance job.
Your Bee Cave Roof Replacement in Six Steps From First Call to Final Nail Sweep
Free inspection and photo report.
Your project manager walks the roof, the attic and the lot, and shows you every photo on a tablet in your driveway.
Written proposal or claim scope.
Retail jobs get a line-item estimate with the Bee Cave permit included. Insurance jobs get a rep on the roof with the adjuster, then a scope review.
HOA packet and material selection.
Color boards and sample shingles at the kitchen table, panel and tile samples for metal and tile, and the spec sheet your ARC wants, submitted before anything is ordered.
Permit, scheduling and prep.
Permit pulled, install date set, materials delivered the day before, and a list of what to move off the walls and out of the driveway.
Installation.
Tear-off, deck inspection, dry-in, shingle or panel installation and a full cleanup with magnet sweep. One day for most shingle roofs, two to five for standing seam.
Walkthrough, inspection and warranty.
Your project manager walks the finished roof with you, closes the city inspection, registers the Owens Corning warranty, and handles the final invoice and depreciation paperwork.
“Great experience. Had all their information and documentation ready on the first visit and were very transparent about their findings. They worked on our behalf with our insurance company and were very responsive throughout the process. Our roof replacement was done in a day. Would definitely recommend them to anyone and already have done so with some of our neighbors!”
Bee Cave Homeowners on Holden Roofing: 382 Reviews, 4.6 Stars
Read the reviews from the west side of the lake and the same three things keep coming up: a project manager who handles the HOA and the carrier, a crew that is gone before dinner, and neighbors who ask who did the roof.
“Took Care of the HOA Paperwork Too”
“Had a great experience with John Winn from Holden! Took care of everything – including dealing with insurance, taking care of the information for HOA as well as getting the work done. And finally did a very thorough inspection to make sure everything was installed correctly. Would definitely recommend him & Holden Roofing”
“You Couldn’t Even Tell They Had Been There”
“The whole process from start to finish was made so easy because we had John Winn as our rep. He explained everything and it all worked out exactly as he said. The crew that did the roof was quick, less than a day and you couldn’t even tell they had been there. Really happy with the results will tell my neighbors”
“The Second Time We Have Used Holden Roofing”
“Timothy Carr is great to work with. Makes the process so smooth and does what he says he will do. He sat down with us and answered all of our questions. He got the guys out here when he said he would. He meet our insurance adjuster here and walked us through the process. This is the second time we have used Holden Roofing… We have already had a couple of neighbors ask about who did our roof and I highly recommend him to do theirs as well.”
Bee Cave Is Served by Holden Roofing’s Austin Location
Bee Cave is served by Holden Roofing’s Austin office at 111 W Anderson Ln, Suite E360A, about 20 miles east by MoPac and Highway 71, a 35 to 40 minute drive. The same cell that hits Lake Pointe usually hits Rollingwood and Westlake ten minutes later, so the crews are already heading this way.
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Neighborhoods and Subdivisions in Bee Cave
Holden Roofing works every HOA inside the Bee Cave city limits and the Lake Travis ISD neighborhoods around it, nearly all in ZIP 78738 with a sliver of 78736 on the east edge.
- Falconhead (78738)the built-out golf course community on Highway 71, 2000s and 2010s shingle roofs now on their first replacement
- Falconhead West (78738)the newer production and semi-custom phases
- Lake Pointe (78738)roughly 825 homes off RM 620 with Lake Austin access and two-story rooflines full of hips and valleys
- Spanish Oaks (78738)guard-gated, about 462 custom homesites on one to five acres, standing seam and tile country
- The Homestead (78738)large-lot Mediterranean and Hill Country estates of 3,500 to 6,500 square feet
- Sweetwater (78738)the 1,400-acre master-planned community on Highway 71, the deepest pool of Duration FLEX candidates in the city
- Ladera (78738)gated Hill Country homes off Bee Cave Parkway, heavy on metal
- Terra Colinas (78738)newer construction on the west side, contemporary rooflines with flat sections
- Meadow Fox (78738)established homes inside the city limits
- UplandsSignal Hill, Creeks Edge and Lakes Edge (78738)
- The GroveWildwood and Canyonside (78738)
- Bee Cave West (78738)the no-HOA section on the west edge
- Cottages at Spillman RidgeEast Village and Twin Acres (78738 and 78736), near the Hill Country Galleria
- Provence (78738)the 2020s European-style community
Nearby Service Areas
Holden Roofing’s Austin location also serves the cities on every side of Bee Cave, and each has its own page with that city’s storm dates, permit rule and subdivisions.
Lakeway
From Rough Hollow and Flintrock Falls to The Hills, a short drive up RM 620 from Bee Cave into the Lake Travis wind.
Westlake Hills
Rob Roy, Davenport Ranch and Lost Creek, the custom homes that took the April 9, 2024 hail.
Rollingwood
oak canopy, 1950s ranches rebuilt as customs along Bee Cave Road.
Dripping Springs
Belterra, Headwaters and Caliterra, seven miles west on the same storm track, with standing seam from one end of 290 to the other.
Permits in Bee Cave
The City of Bee Cave lists roof replacement among the projects that require a building permit, and contractors must register with the city before pulling one. That is the opposite of the City of Austin rule, which exempts a like-for-like re-roof.
The city enforces the 2015 International codes, so ice and water shield, drip edge and ventilation items are inspected. Holden Roofing registers, pulls the permit, lists the fee on the estimate and closes the inspection.
Storm Chasers Knock in Bee Cave Too. Here’s How to Tell Holden Roofing From the Rest
Holden Roofing reps do knock on Bee Cave doors after a hailstorm, and you should hear that from us rather than from a one-star review. Almost nobody in Falconhead or Lake Pointe can see a hail bruise from the driveway, and a free inspection is how they find out before the claim window closes.
What separates Holden Roofing from the trucks parked outside the Galleria is everything that happens after the knock.
- An Austin office you can drive to. 111 W Anderson Ln, Suite E360A. Ask the other company for theirs, then look it up.
- A manufacturer credential you can check. Owens Corning lists Holden Roofing on its Platinum Preferred directory. A truck magnet is not a credential.
- Reviews that predate this storm. The Austin Google reviews for Holden Roofing start in 2018 and run through every hail season since.
- No deductible deal. Waiving it is a Class B misdemeanor under Texas HB 2102, and it tells you how the rest of the job will go.
- A straight answer on metal. A roofer promising full replacement off dents alone has not read your cosmetic endorsement.
- A Bee Cave contractor registration and a permit on the estimate. If the bid does not mention the city, the roofer does not plan to.
- Crews on payroll year-round. Holden Roofing keeps roughly 400 installers across Texas, so nobody is hired off a job board the week after the storm.
“Five stars for Holden Roofing and especially my salesperson, Tim Carr. From the beginning, Tim provided a level of no-pressure professionalism and patience that made the entire process incredibly easy… He took all the stress off my plate by connecting directly with my insurance adjuster to finalize the claim, ensuring a completely hassle-free experience.”
Frequently Asked Questions About Hiring a Roofer in Bee Cave TX
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How much does a roofer in Bee Cave TX charge to replace a roof?
Between $9,000 and $26,000+ for architectural shingle on a typical 2,000 to 2,500 square foot home in 2026, $11,000 to $30,000+ for Duration FLEX Class 4, $18,000 to $43,000+ for standing seam metal, and $25,000 to $58,000+ for tile.
Repairs run $1,200 to $8,500+. Bee Cave’s larger, steeper custom roofs land in the upper half of those ranges or above them. Holden Roofing inspects for free and quotes line by line.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Bee Cave?
Yes. The City of Bee Cave requires a building permit for roof replacement and requires the contractor to be registered with the city. That is different from the City of Austin, which exempts like-for-like re-roofs. Holden Roofing pulls the permit and lists it on your estimate.
Does insurance cover hail dents on a standing seam metal roof in Bee Cave?
Often not. Many Texas policies on metal roofs carry a cosmetic damage endorsement, so dents that do not affect water shedding are excluded. Punctures, split seams, crushed ribs and failed flashings are still covered.
Ask your agent whether the endorsement is on your policy before you file, and before you buy metal.
Should I pick standing seam metal or Class 4 shingles for a Bee Cave home?
Pick standing seam if you plan to stay 15 years or more and want a 40 to 70 year roof. Pick Duration FLEX Class 4 if you want the Section 2253 premium discount, full hail coverage with no cosmetic exclusion, and a lower upfront cost.
On a typical Falconhead two-story, that is roughly $17,000 to $35,000+ for shingle versus $38,000 to $65,000+ for metal.
When was the last hailstorm to hit Bee Cave?
Storm reports place quarter hail inside Bee Cave on March 23, 2025, and 1.5 inch hail 1.7 miles from the city center on April 1, 2024, and the May 28, 2025 severe thunderstorm warning named Bee Cave as well.
Spring 2026 cells dropped quarter hail across the metro. If your roof predates April 2024 and nobody has walked it, book the free inspection.
Will my Bee Cave HOA restrict my roof color or material?
Almost certainly. Falconhead, Sweetwater, Lake Pointe, Ladera, Spanish Oaks and The Homestead all run architectural review on roof color, profile and material. Holden Roofing prepares the color sample and spec sheet your committee asks for and holds the order until it is approved.
How fast can Holden Roofing get to Bee Cave?
Crews reach Bee Cave in about 35 to 40 minutes from the Austin office at 111 W Anderson Ln, roughly 20 miles by MoPac and Highway 71. Inspections are booked within days, and emergency tarping after a storm is prioritized by how much water is coming in.
Can a Bee Cave roofer legally cover my deductible?
No. Texas House Bill 2102 made it a Class B misdemeanor in 2019 for a contractor to waive, rebate or absorb an insurance deductible. Carriers can require proof you paid it before releasing depreciation.
On a Bee Cave policy that deductible is often $8,000 to $16,000, and any roofer offering to hide it is offering to commit fraud on your claim.
Holden Roofing Austin111 W Anderson Ln, Suite E360A, Austin, TX 78752(512) 750-0523
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