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Round Rock, Texas · Since 2014

Who Is Ruddy

I am Frank Hargis. Ruddy's Roofing is a Father and Son Co. My son Jake and I run it out of Round Rock, Texas. One main crew since 2014, most roofs done in a day, and I answer the phone myself.

The painted cedar sign mounted under a shingled eave against a board fence
Father and son, since 2014
97 five star reviews on Google
Free roof inspections
Two year workmanship warranty

One Main Crew Since 2014

We started Ruddy's Roofing in 2014, and the same crew lead has been with us from the first roof to this one. I hired him in a parking lot.

I had just walked off a job for another company. The owner would not pay for material, so a loaded roof sat for two weeks, and fifty bundles slid off the man's house and took his gutters with them. I was done. The crew chief on that job was standing there too. I asked him in the parking lot if he would put on roofs for me. I told him I would pay him when the job was done, buy his lunch, and he would never run out of ice and water. He said yep. That was 2014.

One crew, on purpose. After the last big hailstorm we had crews from California, Montana, Iowa and Nebraska calling to ask for work. We could have put on three roofs a day. Quality goes downhill when you do that, so we said no. We only use our main crew to ensure a quality job for your roof installation. I don't want to be the biggest, I want to be the best.

With the crew we use, we have never had any issues. I won't use anyone else. My report is still the same: never had a problem, never had a leak, never had them stand me up.

Front elevation of a stone ranch home during a re-roof with a container on site
Finished architectural shingle roof with ridge caps, box vents and new chimney flashing seen along the ridge

What We Are Certified to Install

Residential shingle roofs, and most of our work is a full roof replacement. We are GAF and Owens Corning certified installers. Primarily Owens Corning, and GAF on request.

Owens Corning logo, white text and a swoosh on a red rounded square
Owens Corning

We are Owens Corning certified, and most of the roofs we put on are Owens Corning shingles.

GAF Certified Weather Stopper Roofing Contractor badge with a gray roofline
GAF

We are a GAF certified contractor as well. GAF is the largest shingle maker in North America, and we install it on request.

Two Year Workmanship Warranty

In writing on the agreement. In Frank's words: if it is going to leak, it is going to leak in two years.

Extended Warranties

Available on request.

HomeAdvisor Screened and Approved

And on Nextdoor, where our neighbors already talk about us.

The Same Shingles as Our Own House

We offer the same products as we put on our own house.

Who You Actually Deal With

Two of us, and you deal with both from the first call to the last pass of the magnet.

Frank Hargis in a navy cap and blue jacket, smiling on a boat with the lake behind himFrank "Ruddy" HargisOwner

Answers the phone. If a storm did the damage, he walks you through the claim before you file.

Jake Ruddy on a roof edge giving a thumbs up against a blue skyJakeFrank's son

Comes out to look at your roof and explains the installation process before you sign anything. Runs the job and the repairs, and he is on the roof all day, so there is always somebody on site you can talk to.

Who We Support

  • Wounded Warrior Project logo, a black silhouette of one soldier carrying another
  • Austin Pets Alive logo in green and orange with a paw print
  • Tunnel to Towers Foundation logo with a firefighter carrying a folded flag
  • The 100 Club
  • ASPCA
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Where the Name Ruddy Came From

Frank and Jake Ruddy seated together on a boat on open water
Standalone illustrated ruddy duck mark with a blue bill on cyan water

Ruddy is not my last name. It is a nickname I have carried since I was a boy in the 1960s.

Back then I had a cowlick my Dad could not keep down, no matter how much Brylcreem he used. We duck hunted, and a Ruddy Duck swims with its tail feathers sticking straight up. My big brother took one look at my hair and said, "You look like a Ruddy Duck."

The name stuck for sixty years, and when I started the business, the duck came with it.

Frank "Ruddy" Hargis

Our Customer Reviews

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Barbara
Five stars

We had a roof leak during all the rain a few weeks ago. My husband remembered Ruddy’s Roofing ads from talk radio, so he called them. It was Thursday night, late…and they responded to his call, answered live and proceeded to advise us on what to do. He reassured me that everything was good, and refused to take a fee for the consultation. He asked that in lieu of that, would I donate to WC Animal Shelter, and remember him if we ever need roofing services!

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Heidi
Five stars

Ruddy and Jakes communication was so prompt and professional! Their estimate was one of the best we could find, but hands down the main reason I chose this company is their 1st rate customer communication.

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Daniel
Five stars

Their communication and honesty was unmatched. They genuinely cared about our roof and our family.

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Standalone illustrated ruddy duck mark with a blue bill on cyan water

Get a Look at Your Roof

No charge to come out, no money to start, and if the roof is fine, that is what we tell you.