Can an old metal roof in Lockhart be fixed instead of replaced?
A lot of the metal on Lockhart homes and barns is still structurally sound. The panels tend to outlast the parts holding them down. Rubber washers under exposed screws dry out and split, screws back out as the metal swells in summer heat, and the laps between panels lose their seal. Water then follows the screw straight into the deck or the hay.
A metal roof tune-up usually means swapping failed screws for oversized ones, sealing laps, refastening ridge and trim, and spot-treating rust before it eats through. If the panels are thin and pocked with rust holes across many sheets, we'll tell you and price a new 5V or standing seam roof instead.
What we find under the shingles on homes near the square
Older houses around the courthouse square often sit on pier and beam foundations with plank decking and steep pitches. Over the decades, many picked up a second shingle layer, plywood patches and globs of roof cement around chimneys. Those layers add weight and hide soft spots until someone steps through one.
We tear these roofs down to the boards, replace rotten planks, and sheathe over gaps too wide to hold nails. Chimneys get new step and counter flashing instead of more sealant. Our approach to older houses keeps the original roofline, the overhangs and the porch roof that ties into the main slope looking the way they should.
Some downtown Lockhart properties may fall under historic rules, so check with the city before changing a visible roof material or color. We'll supply product sheets and photos for any application.
Getting a roofer to Lockhart fast after a storm
From our San Antonio office, the drive runs east on I-10 to Seguin and north on SH 130, or through Luling on US-183. That keeps Lockhart within same-day reach when a storm opens up a roof. If water's coming in, our first job is tarping the opening so ceilings, insulation and wiring stay dry.
For properties with outbuildings, we can usually inspect barn and shop roofs on the same trip as the house. Hail that dents a shed roof has often bruised the shingles on the house too, and one visit with photos of every building makes an insurance claim simpler to present.
