Universal City, Texas
Roof Inspection in Universal City, TX — Free, Photographed, Honest
An inspection is worth nothing if the person doing it only gets paid when they find something. We photograph what is actually on your roof and give you the report either way — including the report that says your Universal City roof has years left and needs nothing.
- Free inspections, no obligation
- Photographs of everything we find
- We tell you when the roof is fine
Free inspection in Universal City
No obligation. No pressure. Most inspections booked within 48 hours.
4.9 rating, 1,200+ Google reviews
GAF Master Elite — top 2% of US roofers
Family-owned in San Antonio since 2010
If you are here, one of these is probably true
Why most roof inspections in Universal City are worth nothing
The last inspection happened from the driveway
Hail bruising does not show from the ground, and neither does a lifted flashing or a cracked pipe boot. If nobody got on the roof, you did not get an inspection — you got a sales call.
You suspect they only find what they can sell
An inspector paid by commission has an obvious incentive. Ours is a flat report of what is on the roof, and a fair share of our inspections end with us telling a homeowner to spend nothing this year.
Plank decking with gaps too wide for modern nails
Much of Universal City predates 1985. The original plank decking often will not hold a modern nailing pattern, which has to be addressed before shingles go on.
Flashing from before step-flashing was standard
Chimney and sidewall details on this stock were built to an older practice. They are the most common entry point we find on Randolph-era homes.
Ventilation sized for a different era
Attics here were rarely designed to the intake and exhaust ratios a modern shingle warranty assumes. Heat does the rest.
Several roofing generations stacked up
On the oldest streets we regularly find more than one previous roof still in place. Every one of them is weight the decking has been carrying for decades.
An inspection you cannot check is not evidence. You get the photographs, the dated report and the reasoning, so a second opinion is something you are able to get rather than something you have to take on faith.
Why homeowners trust us
Credentials you can actually verify
This team of roofers and service is always top notch!!! Straight, honest and communication is the best! Whether it’s my personal home or other friends and family they always treat people right.
Benjamin Godina
I want to give a big shoutout to Bondoc Roofing! You can tell it’s not just a job for them, which made me feel even more comfortable with doing business with them. Contact Bondoc Roofing for all your roofing needs. I swear you won’t regret it!
Tony Villarreal
Hands down the best ever service I have ever experienced with a San Antonio business! Mike was excellent! Mike explained the process of repair on my roof, followed up with an email addressing who would do the repairs and 3 days later a technician showed up!
Mike L.
Hail country
Storm damage is its own problem — and its own process
Universal City sits on the northeast side, the other half of the area that took the worst of the 12 April 2016 hailstorm — the costliest hail event in Texas history at roughly $1.4 billion in insured losses, with stones up to four and a half inches. That storm and the wider 2016 season, which pushed statewide Texas hail losses past $5 billion, put new roofs on a very large share of the housing out here. Many of those roofs are now approaching a decade old.
Storm & hail damage
We document the damage and work with your insurer
- Full photo documentation of every impact point
- We meet your adjuster on the roof
- Repair or replacement scoped to what the claim covers
Repair & leaks
Straightforward repairs, priced and scheduled fast
- Leak detection and tracing to the real entry point
- Shingle, tile, flashing, vent and skylight repairs
- Warranty-backed work by our own crews
Our process
The Bondoc Standard
Four steps, the same way every time — so you always know what happens next.
STEP 1
Book It Free
No charge and no obligation, whether you are chasing a stain on the ceiling, buying the house, or just want to know what you have.
→ A free inspection and a straight answer
STEP 2
We Get On The Roof
A full walk of every slope and penetration, plus the attic where access allows — moisture shows on the underside of decking long before a stain reaches a ceiling.
→ We pull the permit — so the liability is ours, not yours
STEP 3
The Photographed Report
Dated photographs of every finding with a plain explanation of what each one means, and what it does not mean.
→ Cleaned up and magnet-swept before we leave
STEP 4
The Honest Verdict
Repair it, replace it, claim it, or leave it alone. If the roof is fine we write that down too, and you keep the report either way.
→ We walk the finished roof with you
What our roof inspection covers
- A full walk of the roof surface, not a look from the driveway
- Flashing, valleys, pipe jacks and penetrations
- Attic check for active moisture and decking condition
- Written report with dated photographs you keep
On the ground
What we actually see on Universal City roofs
Every part of this metro has its own failure pattern. These are the ones that come up again and again on this side of town.
Housing from the 1950s–1980s Randolph era with original decking and undersized ventilation
Older plank decking with gaps too wide for modern nailing patterns
Chimney and vent flashing installed before modern step-flashing practice
Multiple roofing generations layered over one another on the oldest streets
Much of Universal City’s housing predates 1985, so what sits under the shingles — decking, ventilation, flashing practice — is usually the deciding factor in a re-roof.
Serving Universal City
What roof inspection in Universal City actually involves
Universal City sits in Bexar County, and we work across ZIP codes 78148. Our crews are in Universal City regularly — we are a San Antonio company, not an out-of-state outfit that showed up after the last hail event.
Universal City grew up around Randolph Air Force Base, and much of its housing dates to the 1950s through the 1980s — older decking and older ventilation details that are worth looking at closely during a re-roof.
We regularly work in Northview, Coronado Village, Village Oaks, Olympia Hills and the surrounding neighbourhoods.
Permits & inspections
Universal City permit requirements
Universal City issues roofing permits through Development Services at City Hall, 2150 Universal City Blvd. Inspections are called in on a dedicated line (210-659-0333, ext. 444). A homeowner may pull their own roofing permit, but doing so makes them fully responsible for the project — which is one reason we pull it ourselves.
Permitting authority
City of Universal City Development Services
210-659-0333 ext. 723
We pull the permit and schedule the inspections as part of the job — you do not need to deal with the city.
Before you call anyone
Frequently Asked Questions
Once a year, and after any hail or high-wind event that hits your area. Texas insurance policies also carry deadlines for reporting storm damage, so an inspection soon after a storm protects the option to claim even if you choose not to use it.
Universal City issues roofing permits through Development Services at City Hall, 2150 Universal City Blvd. Inspections are called in on a dedicated line (210-659-0333, ext. 444). A homeowner may pull their own roofing permit, but doing so makes them fully responsible for the project — which is one reason we pull it ourselves. Bondoc Roofing pulls the permit and schedules the inspections as part of the job.
Yes. A general home inspector reports the roof as one line item; we give you remaining service life, what it will cost when it goes, and whether there is unclaimed storm damage on it — all things that matter while the price is still being negotiated.
Most Universal City inspections are booked within 48 hours. Emergency and storm response is available 24/7 — if water is actively coming into the house, call (210) 896-3209 rather than filling in the form.
Yes. We document every impact point with photographs, meet your adjuster on the roof, and scope the repair or replacement to what the claim actually covers. Storm work is a large part of what we do in this market.
At Bondoc Roofing, we only hire fully trained, licensed, and insured roofing contractors, so you can rest assured that your roof repairs are being handled by experts. Our roofing technicians will arrive on time, ready to assess your roof, and plan on working on it as soon as possible.
Many neighbourhoods here have architectural rules covering shingle colour and material, and some require approval before work starts. We will tell you whether yours does and work to the approved colour list — it is a common reason a roof has to be redone at the contractor’s expense.
Texas policies generally give you a limited window from the date of loss, and the exact deadline is in your policy — not something a roofer should guess at. The practical advice is not to wait: the longer the gap between the storm and the inspection, the harder the claim is to substantiate.
Roofing runs year-round here. The busiest stretch is the weeks after a spring hail event, when every crew in the metro is booked and out-of-state crews arrive. Late autumn and winter usually mean shorter lead times and the same workmanship.
Next step
Get a free roof inspection in Universal City — and an honest answer
No obligation, no pressure, and no push toward a replacement you do not need. If a repair is the right call, that is what we will quote.
Financing available · Warranty-backed work · Serving Universal City and the greater San Antonio area since 2010
Bondoc Roofing
10127 Morocco St #195
San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone
(210) 896-3209
Availability
24/7 for storm and emergency response