Owens Corning Oakridge Roof Replacement in Northeast Austin

This northeast Austin project is a homeowner-funded roof replacement with Owens Corning Oakridge architectural shingles: about 35 squares in a warm brown-tan blend on a one-story home at a 6/12 pitch. The contract was signed and the work photographed in November 2025. It is a straightforward shingle-for-shingle replacement.

The problem

The homeowner decided to replace the roof and paid for it directly, with no insurance involvement. That kept the decision simple: pick a reliable architectural shingle, and pick a color that suits the house. Central Texas roofs take a beating from summer heat and spring hail, and a one-story house shows its whole roof to the street.

Scope

• Roof: tear-off and new Owens Corning Oakridge architectural shingles, about 35 squares (first photo shows the bundles staged).
• Color: a brown-tan blend that reads warm in full sun (second and third photos).
• Pitch: 6/12, a standard walkable slope.
• Ventilation: box vents near the ridge (second photo).

The process

1. Permit check. In the City of Austin, a shingle-for-shingle replacement is generally exempt from a building permit. The exception is the Wildland-Urban Interface: if the home is in the WUI and 50 percent or more of the roof is replaced, the exemption does not apply. Suburbs set their own rules.
2. Delivery. Bundles and ridge cap loaded onto the roof (first photo) so the crew can dry in the same day as tear-off.
3. Tear-off and deck check. Old shingles off, decking inspected, soft spots replaced.
4. Underlayment, drip edge and flashings.
5. Shingles, hips and ridge. Field shingles, then hip and ridge caps (third photo).
6. Cleanup and walkthrough.

Timeline

Contract and job photos both in November 2025. A one-story shingle roof of this size is a short job once materials arrive; weather is the main variable.

What this project shows about Austin roofs

• Check the WUI map first. Most shingle-for-shingle jobs inside city limits need no permit, but the Wildland-Urban Interface changes that.
• Suburbs differ. Some Austin-area cities require a permit for every re-roof, so the city on your tax bill matters more than the Austin mailing address.
• Color is a comfort decision too. In Texas sun, a mid-tone blend is a common balance between curb appeal and attic heat.

For permit details, read Austin roof permits. To start a project, see Austin roof replacement, check the Austin-area towns we serve, or read about hail damage repair in Austin. See all recent projects.

Sources: City of Austin, Work Exempt from Building Permits; City of Austin, Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

Photos From This Project

Photos are from this job, edited to remove addresses, faces and license plates. Locations are given by town or area only.

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