What the contractors and the site look for
- Fall protection as practice, not paperwork. Harnesses, anchors and a tie-off plan on every steep or two-story roof, and a record without incidents.
- Current insurance. General liability and workers' compensation certificates issued by the insurer, for any contractor, crew lead or subcontractor.
- Installation to specification. Shingles nailed at the manufacturer's line, metal flashed with the manufacturer's trim, ice-and-water shield in valleys, ventilation calculated. Warranties depend on it.
- Inspection skill. The ability to trace a leak through an attic, mark a hail test square, count strikes and photograph them with scale.
- Knowledge of local code. Austin's Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the work-exempt list, and the permit offices in Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Leander, Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Dripping Springs and Buda.
- Compliance with Texas claim law. No deductible offsets under Business and Commerce Code 27.02; no claim adjusting under Insurance Code 4102.163.
- Trades in demand. Shinglers, standing-seam installers, TPO welders, crew leads who can run a tear-off, estimators who can measure a roof and write an itemized scope, and office staff for permits and documentation.
- Transport and tools. A vehicle, hand tools and the willingness to work a Texas roof in August.
Getting in touch
- Email hello@austinroofcrew.com with the word Contractor or Crew in the subject line, or call (737) 260-7893 and ask for a callback about work.
- State what you do, how long you have done it, the cities you cover and the best number to reach you. A résumé is not required to begin.
- Contractors attach a certificate of insurance and, where a city requires it, the contractor registration. Crew applicants describe their fall-protection experience and the roof systems they have installed.
- A conversation follows. Contractors who meet the list begin receiving booked inspections; crew applicants are introduced to contractors who are hiring.
- No applicant is charged at any stage. A request for payment to be listed or referred does not come from this site.