Lewisville is one of the biggest cities in Denton County, and its homes cover a lot of ground: older brick houses around Old Town, 1980s and 1990s neighborhoods off I-35E, newer master-planned streets in Castle Hills, and lake houses near the south shore of Lewisville Lake. When people here call me about metal, the first question is usually the same one: should I go with standing seam or R-panel?
I’m Blake Snow. I’ve been roofing for 30 years, I’m the third generation in a family business that goes back 75 years, and our crews have completed over $80 million in roofing projects. We run our own roll formers and our own crews. Here’s the honest answer for Lewisville homes, plus the permit, HOA, wind and hail details most metal roofing pages skip.
The short answer
On the house, I recommend standing seam for most Lewisville homes. On a workshop, detached garage, carport or patio cover, R-panel or PBR is often the better buy. A lot of owners do both in the same color, so the house and the shop out back match.
If you want metal but your neighborhood expects the look of shingles or tile, stone-coated steel is a third option, and I’ll cover it below.
Standing seam: hidden clips, clean lines
A standing seam panel locks to the next one at a raised seam. The clips that hold it down sit under that seam, out of the sun and rain, so no screws go through the face of the roof. That gives you:
- No screws to back out. Exposed fasteners loosen over years of heating and cooling, and their washers age in the sun. Hidden clips don’t. Our post on hidden fasteners vs. exposed screws goes deeper.
- Room to move. Steel grows and shrinks with Texas temperature swings. Clips let the panel slide instead of tearing at its fasteners.
- A look that fits a suburban street. The straight vertical lines read clean and architectural, which is why standing seam is the metal most HOAs are comfortable with.
The skill is in the details: valleys, dormers, chimneys and every place the roof meets a wall. See our post on metal roof flashing details for what a good job looks like.
R-panel: tough and quick, built for outbuildings
R-panel is an exposed-fastener panel with tall ribs. It spans open framing well, goes on fast and can be fixed one sheet at a time. It’s a natural fit for:
- Workshops and detached garages
- Carports and boat or RV covers
- Patio covers and lean-tos
- Sheds and small barns
It can go on a house, and some people like the ranch look. Just know the screws are part of the deal. They need to be the right screws, set at the right torque and checked over the years. If you already have an older exposed-fastener roof that leaks, our metal roof repair and restoration page covers re-screwing, resealing and re-paneling.
Stone-coated steel: metal that looks like shingles or tile
Some Lewisville neighborhoods want a roof that looks like the houses around it. Stone-coated steel panels are pressed to look like shake, tile or architectural shingles, with a stone granule finish. You get the strength of steel with a familiar look. Our posts on stone-coated steel shake and tile looks and standing seam vs. stone-coated steel compare the two side by side.
Gauge, and why we form our own panels
We run 24 or 26 gauge. Thicker steel holds fasteners better and resists denting better. Our post on 26 vs. 29 gauge metal explains what that number means.
Because we run our own roll formers for standing seam and R-panel, each panel is cut to the length of its run. On most homes that means one piece from ridge to eave, with no end laps for water to find. Metal lead time is typically one to two weeks once you’ve picked a color and profile.
Lewisville permits
The City of Lewisville’s building permits page lists re-roofs and re-decks among the work it permits, and the city says permits have to be issued before any construction begins. Permits and inspections run through the city’s MGO Connect system, which has its own Roof application. Contractors register with the city first, with proof of liability insurance.
A metal patio cover is its own permit, and so are siding and window replacements. If your project adds a patio roof or new trim, we plan it as more than one permit so nothing holds up the job. We register, file and schedule the inspections for you.
HOA review in Castle Hills and other neighborhoods
Many Lewisville homes sit in an HOA, and the architectural committee will want to see the roof before it goes on. Texas Property Code Section 202.011 limits an HOA’s ability to ban shingles built to resist wind and hail, as long as they look like the roofing the neighborhood already allows. Color and appearance are still up to the committee. To make a submittal go smoothly:
- Get the current guidelines and look for anything on roof material, color and reflectivity.
- Pick a muted color. Charcoal, dark bronze, weathered gray and black are the usual safe picks.
- Bring the details. I’ll give you the profile, seam height, gauge, exact color name and a physical sample.
Our post on standing seam and HOA review has more.
Lake wind and Denton County hail
Homes near Lewisville Lake get more wind off open water and more humid air than homes a few miles inland. On a metal roof that shows up at the eaves and rakes, where wind gets under trim first, at the fasteners, and in the attic. We set edge fastening for the exposure and check ventilation before the new roof goes on. Our post on metal roofs for lake homes covers this in more detail.
Hail is real here too. NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists about 50 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Lewisville from 2016 through its September 2026 update, including 1.75-inch hail in Lewisville on May 22, 2024, and 4-inch hail near Grapevine Reservoir on June 11, 2023. I’ll be straight with you: big hail can dent any metal roof. What metal doesn’t do is crack, split or shed granules like an asphalt shingle. Our post on metal roofs and hail goes deeper.
If a storm already came through, start with our storm damage page. We do a free digital photo report so you can see your roof yourself. In Texas you generally have 1 year from the date of loss to file a claim, but check your policy.
Why Lewisville homeowners call us
- Our own roll formers and our own crews for standing seam and R-panel.
- Certified with GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Atlas, Johns Manville, Carlisle, Tropical Roofing Products, Mule-Hide and Enviroshake, and many other roof manufacturers.
- 5.0 stars on Google at all three offices: Bridgeport, Decatur and Rhome.
- BBB A+ rated.
- Workmanship warranty from 10 years up to lifetime, depending on the job.
We work all around Lewisville Lake, including Flower Mound, Highland Village, Corinth, Lake Dallas and Hickory Creek. See our Lewisville metal roofing page and Lewisville standing seam page for more.
Get a metal roof estimate in Lewisville
Whether it’s standing seam on the house, R-panel on the shop, or a few leaking screws on a patio cover, I’m glad to take a look. Request an estimate or call (817) 733-9228.
