Why we’re called Zion
Zion is my dog, and my best friend. Every day I come home, it doesn’t matter what kind of day either of us has had, he’s at the door, tail wagging, with the biggest smile you’ve ever seen, wanting nothing except to be my best friend. For a minute the world stops spinning and the day’s problems vanish. Zion has been with me through my greatest times, and he has carried me through my hardest ones. Walking in that door is the best part of my day, every single day.
That’s the feeling I want you to have about hiring us.
I’ve been around this trade my whole life and have been in roofing and storm restoration since 2019, working for plenty of companies along the way. The craftsmanship was usually there. The business behind it usually wasn’t: disorganized, pushy, uneducated, and more proud of what they added to their bank accounts than of their workmanship and the morals they held.
At Zion, we do things a little differently. We give you our professional recommendation. We don’t sell, pressure or push. We educate you and let you make the best decision for you and your family. Every Zion walkthrough is documented photo by photo, so you see exactly what we see.
For roof replacement, Zion partners with Priority Roofing, so you get one point of contact and a top-ranked national roofing company on your project. Beyond the roof, Zion handles the rest of the exterior and interior work that often comes with storm damage, like gutters, windows, fencing, paint and drywall, through insured trade partners.
For my team and me, it’s not about the money or the dog bones. It’s about building a legacy and a reputation of honesty, integrity, consistency, passion, discipline and teamwork, and doing the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Of course, Zion needs his dog bones and my team needs to make a living. But we believe that if we focus on you and your family and hold to these values, the rest will follow.
You and your family are our number one priority, so our crews and reps come first. Not ahead of you, but for you. People who are paid right, treated right, and have room to grow do the right thing. We take care of them, and they take care of you.
Where the work ethic came from
I was born in Oceanside, California, and grew up in Dripping Springs, Texas. I graduated from Dripping Springs High School after a childhood spent playing every sport I could — football first, wrestling second, plus baseball, basketball and track.
My first real job was on my great-grandfather’s ranch — chopping wood, mowing, gardening, working the fields. He paid me by the hour, and I figured out fast that hours have a ceiling. So I made him a deal: I’d sell the firewood I chopped, give him a cut, and he’d drive me to deliver it. At about ten years old I cut up little squares of paper with my name and my parents’ phone number, knocked on every door in the neighborhood, and sold firewood before winter. Then I got my friends selling too. That was my first business.
Working in my parents’ custom cabinet shop taught me the other half: in cabinetry there’s no room for error. Precise, meticulous, done right the first time. I still work that way — on every trade, not just roofs.
Precise, meticulous, done right the first time.
In middle school I ran a candy shop out of my backpack — until the principal shut it down, and I sold the “territory” to my competition. When my dad wouldn’t pay me to mow our lawn, I rented his mower and trimmer from him and started my own lawn business. Paying him rent taught me margins, maintenance and what it really costs to run a business.
After high school I was a head chef and delivering pizzas, and one day it hit me like a ton of bricks: I needed work with no ceiling. I quit both jobs that day, sat in a parking lot, and applied everywhere. I took a commission job knocking doors for a roofing company because I knew I’d get out of it exactly what I put in. Within about five months I was promoted to sales rep, and I stayed in the top 1% of reps for three years.
The longer I learned the trade, the more I saw companies whose morals on the wall weren’t the morals in the field. I’ve seen the best and worst versions of this industry — and even the “best” often left the people doing the work behind.
A bad dirt-bike accident put me in a wheelchair for months. I used that time to learn AI and build software for contractors. And when I was back on my feet, the answer was clear: build the company I always wished I’d worked for.
Take care of the people, and they’ll take care of you
Everywhere I’ve worked, homeowners usually got taken care of. The people doing the work usually didn’t — and that’s why the trades have such high turnover. At Zion, our crews and our team come first, because people who feel valued and confident in their work go above and beyond for the families they serve. We’re building this company on the right morals — not on what we can put in the bank. I believe if we do the right thing, the right thing comes back around.
Lucas Weeden
Owner, Zion Contracting Co.