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Why Bluebonnet

Over 18 years.
One Houston family.

Bluebonnet Exteriors HTX started with a single principle: do the work yourself, with your own crews, on homes you treat like family. Over 18 years later, we still do — owner-operated, and we never subcontract a single roof.

The Gerhardt family walking together — the family behind Bluebonnet Exteriors HTX
Doug and his wife, the owners of Bluebonnet Exteriors HTX
Our Story

Built on Houston roofs, one job at a time.

With over 18 years in the business, Doug started Bluebonnet Exteriors HTX after running other people's roofs. He'd watched corners get cut on rushed tear-offs, watched storm-chaser subs disappear before the final nail, watched homeowners get sold a full replacement they didn't need. He thought he could do better.

Today, Bluebonnet is a small, deliberately capped, family-owned and owner-operated business. We roof homes across Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast — led by GAF, always with our own crews and never subcontracted, with the same care we'd use on our own homes.

That's not a marketing line. It's the actual reason the company exists.

What guides our work

Principles, not policies.

  • 01

    Family-owned and operated

    Doug and his family run every roof personally. We treat you like family — there's no call center and no sales department between you and the crew on your roof.

  • 02

    The systems we trust, installed by our own crews

    We lead with GAF Timberline HDZ and Owens Corning Duration, backed by CertainTeed. We know the underlayments, the ventilation math, and the install details better than anyone — and our own crews nail every one.

  • 03

    We never subcontract — not ever

    Every roofer on your home is a Bluebonnet employee — vetted, trained, and trusted to work the way we'd work on our own homes. We do not hand your roof to storm-chaser crews, at all.

  • 04

    Honest repair-vs-replace advice

    Sometimes a roof needs replacing; sometimes it just needs a repair. Our written estimates are line-item, and we'll tell you the truth about which one you need — even when the smaller job is the right one.

The family behind the work

One family. Every job.

The Gerhardt family together outside their Houston home
The Gerhardt family walking together

Begin Your Project

A free inspection is the easiest first step.

We'll get on your roof, walk you through what we find, hand you a fixed quote, and answer every question — no pressure, no sales script.