A Leander crew that knows the lake side of Travis County
Jonestown is a small lakeside community in northwest Travis County, perched above the north shore of Lake Travis right next to Lago Vista. You reach it off FM 1431, which is the same road we take out of our Leander shop, so the drive is short and we are out here often. The homes sit on steep, wooded lots that run down toward the water, with cedar and live oak crowding the eaves and a fair amount of older housing stock mixed in among the newer waterfront builds. That setting changes what a roof has to put up with. Gusts funnel up the canyons and across the open water, sun bounces off the lake and bakes the south-facing slopes, and the canyon drainages near Sandy Creek dump fast when a Hill Country storm rolls through.
Because Jonestown is so close to our home base, we treat it like home turf, not a call we drive an hour to chase. We have walked plenty of these lake and ridge roofs and we know how they fail. We wanted to do it the right way instead of trying to make a quick nickel off of homeowners, we wanted to build lasting relationships. So when we replace a roof out here we tear the old one off down to the deck, fix whatever the last roofer buried, and build it back as one tight system. The lifetime workmanship warranty covers the quality of our install for as long as you own the home. We also come back six years running to do the weatherproofing ourselves, and we are OSHA certified for the steep-lot work these waterfront homes throw at us.
If your Jonestown roof is past its years, took a hit in the last hailstorm, or is leaking somewhere you cannot pin down, we will come out and get on it at no charge. Our free roof quote lays the work out in plain language and spells out the warranty before you commit to anything.
Finished roof, north shore Jonestown
What we install on these lake and ridge homes
Full replacements make up most of what we do in Jonestown, and on these exposed waterfront lots a lot of owners are moving to metal. A roof is a whole system, though, so here is the rest of what we handle out here, on homes and commercial buildings both.
Metal Roofing
Standing-seam metal that shrugs off hill country hail and the wind blowing in off the lake. It is the go-to on Jonestown waterfront and ridge homes for a reason.Shingle Roof Repair
Lifted tabs, cracked shingles and active leaks fixed before a small spot turns into a full tear-off on a hard-to-reach lake slope.Storm Damage Roof Repair
After a Hill Country cell moves over Lake Travis we get on the roof, document the hail and wind, and get it back to watertight.Gutter Replacement
New continuous gutters sized to carry the runoff a Hill Country downpour sends down a steep Jonestown roof in a hurry.Roof Ventilation
Lomanco-certified attic ventilation so the new roof does not cook itself early under the long sun off the water.Commercial Roofing
Flat and low-slope roofs for buildings around Jonestown and the rest of Travis County, scheduled to keep your doors open.From the waterfront down to FM 1431
From the waterfront streets along the north shore over toward the Lago Vista line, and up the wooded ridges near the Balcones Canyonlands refuge, Jonestown is a quick run from our Leander shop straight up FM 1431. We cover the whole community, the rest of Travis County, and the wider Austin metro, and our storm crews travel across TX when a big system comes through.
Jonestown sits in Travis County, where we also serve the nearby lake-corridor towns and communities.
Wind off the water, hail off the hills
A roof on the north shore takes a different beating than one a few miles inland, and it comes from two directions. Off the water you get the wind. Lake Travis gives gusts a long open run before they slam into the exposed waterfront and ridge homes, lifting shingle edges and driving rain sideways under anything that is not nailed tight. Off the hills you get the hail. Spring and early summer push the Hill Country storm cells right over this corner of Travis County, and those hailstorms are the single biggest reason a Jonestown roof needs replacing before its time. Hail rarely punches a hole you can spot from the driveway. It bruises the mat under the granules and shakes the coating loose, so a roof that looks fine after the storm quietly gives out over the following year while the sun off the lake finishes the job.
Then there is the water moving across the ground. The canyon drainages around Sandy Creek and the slopes running down off the Balcones Canyonlands shed rain fast, and a Hill Country downpour can turn a quiet draw into a flash flood in minutes. That same speed runs down a steep Jonestown roof, so flashing, valleys and gutters have to be built to carry real volume, not just shed a drizzle. We size and detail every replacement for the runoff these lots actually see.
Out here a roof fights wind off the lake and hail off the hills. We build for both.
Plenox Solutions, Jonestown roofingThis is a big part of why so many owners on these lots go with metal. A standing-seam roof handles the wind uplift and the hail far better than three-tab shingles, and on a hard-to-reach waterfront slope it pays you back by lasting decades. Whatever we put down, we tear the old roof off to the deck first, replace any wood that has dried out or gone soft, and set the attic ventilation to our Lomanco-certified design so the long sun off the water does not cook the new roof early. If the damage is limited to one slope, our shingle repair team handles the spot fix correctly. If a storm touched most of the roof, our storm damage crew documents the hits and works your insurance scope. Either way the work carries the lifetime workmanship warranty and the six years of weatherproofing we do ourselves, and you can see finished roofs in our project gallery.
Questions from the north shore
Straight answers for Jonestown homeowners on metal, storm claims, lake-lot wind and what to expect. If yours is not here, call (432) 288-5562 or use our contact page.
How far is Plenox from Jonestown?
Our shop is in Leander, a short drive southeast on FM 1431, the same road that runs you right into Jonestown. That makes it one of our closest service areas, and we are out on the north shore often. We are not a crew driving up from San Antonio or in from Houston to chase storm money. We are your local contractor and we stand behind what we put on here.
Why do so many Jonestown homes go with metal roofs?
The lake exposure is the reason. Wind comes off Lake Travis with a long open run, and standing-seam metal locks down against that uplift far better than three-tab shingles while also holding up to the Hill Country hail. On a steep waterfront or ridge lot that is hard to get to, a metal roof also pays you back by lasting decades, so you are not back up there in fifteen years. We install both metal and shingle, and we will tell you straight which one fits your roof and budget.
Will insurance cover hail damage to my Jonestown roof?
In most cases hail and wind damage is a covered claim under a standard homeowner policy, and this stretch of the north shore sees plenty of both. We document the damage in detail, meet your adjuster up on the roof, and make sure the approved scope reflects the full hit. We do not control what your specific policy pays, but we make sure the carrier sees the complete picture. See our storm damage page for how the process runs.
What warranty comes with a roof replacement in Jonestown?
Every roof we replace carries a lifetime workmanship warranty, so the quality of our install is covered for as long as you own the home. We also include six years of weatherproofing, where we come back each year, check every seam and penetration, and seal anything that has shifted before the next lake-corridor storm finds it. The manufacturer warranty on the materials runs separately on top of that.
Do the steep lake lots change how you do the job?
They do. A lot of Jonestown homes drop down steep wooded slopes toward the water, which means harder access and bigger wind loads than a flat suburban street sees. We are OSHA certified and set up for that kind of work, and we spec the fastening pattern and underlayment for the uplift these exposed lots actually get. The cedar and oak crowding the eaves means more debris on the roof too, which is one more reason we pull it to the deck and check the wood before we build back.
Do you handle commercial roofs in Jonestown too?
Yes. We handle flat and low-slope commercial roofs for businesses and buildings in Jonestown and across Travis County, and we schedule the work to keep your operation running. See our commercial roofing page or call us and tell us about the building.
Roof trouble on the north shore? We will drive up.
Tell us what your roof is doing and we will run out FM 1431, get on it, and put a clear number in writing. The free roof quote costs nothing and you are under no obligation. See finished roofs in our project gallery or reach us through our contact page.