Drive through Highland Village or Flower Mound and you’ll see more and more dark metal roofs over front porches, bay windows and entries, and a growing number of full standing seam roofs on lake homes and new builds. It’s a good look on the brick and stone houses that fill these neighborhoods. The question I get most is whether to do the whole roof in metal or just the accents.
I’m Blake Snow. I’ve been roofing for 30 years and our crews have completed over $80 million in roofing projects. We run our own roll formers for standing seam and R-panel, so the panels are made to the length of your roof on our schedule, not a supplier’s. Here’s how I help homeowners in Highland Village and Flower Mound decide between a full standing seam roof and metal accents, and what has to be done right either way.
The short version
- Full standing seam fits when the main roof is near the end of its life, you want the longest-lasting roof you can buy, or the house is modern farmhouse, transitional or a lake home.
- Standing seam accents fit when the shingle or tile roof is sound and the house is traditional brick or stone. Put metal where people see it: the porch, bays, entry and dormers.
- The flashing is the job. Where metal meets shingles, brick, stone and windows is where these roofs leak if they’re done wrong.
- Pick color against your brick and stone in daylight, with real samples.
- Get HOA and permit approvals in writing before panels are ordered.
Full roof or accents: how I decide
| Situation | My usual recommendation | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Main roof is near the end of its life | Full standing seam, or new shingles plus metal accents done together | One tear-off, one round of flashing, everything matches |
| Main roof is sound, house is traditional brick or stone | Standing seam accents on the porch, bays and entry | You get the look without replacing a good roof |
| Modern farmhouse or transitional design | Full standing seam | Clean seam lines are the whole look on these homes |
| Lake home or lot with open wind exposure | Full standing seam | Concealed fasteners and long one-piece panels hold up to wind-driven rain |
| Low-slope porch or bay that keeps leaking | Standing seam on that section | Panels run top to bottom with raised seams, so water has fewer places to get in on a low roof |
| Tile or Enviroshake main roof | Standing seam accents in a matched color | Metal is often the cleaner choice on low porch slopes under a heavy main roof |
If you’re leaning toward accents on a house with a shingle roof that’s 15 or more years old, I’ll usually show you the numbers both ways. Flashing metal into old shingles and then tearing those shingles off a few years later means paying for the same flashing work twice.
I’ve written separately about standing seam accents over porches, bays and entries and about switching from shingles to standing seam step by step, if you want more detail on either path.
Why standing seam suits these homes
Highland Village and Flower Mound are full of two-story brick and stone homes with steep main roofs and lower roofs over porches, bays and entries. That mix is exactly where standing seam shines:
- The low roofs. Front porch and bay roofs are often close to the minimum slope shingle makers allow. Standing seam handles low slopes that shingles don’t like.
- The long runs. On full roofs, our on-site roll forming makes each panel one piece from ridge to eave. No end laps means no seams across the water path.
- The look. A dark bronze or black seam line over a brick porch reads as custom without fighting the rest of the house.
- The life. A well-installed standing seam roof outlasts a shingle roof by a wide margin and doesn’t shed granules into the gutters.
Lake wind and the details that keep water out
Homes near Lewisville Lake in Highland Village, Lake Dallas and the lake side of Flower Mound catch more wind than homes tucked into a subdivision. Wind doesn’t usually tear standing seam off the middle of the roof. It gets in at the edges. What I look at on every metal job:
- Concealed clips and fasteners on the panels, so there are no exposed screws to back out and leak over time.
- Eave, rake and ridge trim fastened and hemmed so wind can’t lift the edge.
- Solid decking and a high-temperature underlayment under the metal, with ice-and-water-style membrane in valleys and around penetrations.
- Panel lengths that allow for expansion. Long panels move with Texas heat, and the clips have to let them.
Where metal meets brick, stone and shingles
On accent roofs, almost all of the work is at the edges. This is where cheap metal jobs fail:
- Wall flashing into brick and stone. Counter-flashing should be cut into the mortar joint (a reglet) or set under the stone, not just caulked to the face of the brick.
- Tie-in to the shingle roof above. The metal has to go under the shingles above it, with step and headwall flashing in the right lap order, so water always runs over a joint and never into it.
- Around windows. Bay roofs and porch roofs often run right under second-floor windows. The flashing has to work with the window’s own flashing and leave enough clearance.
- Gutters and drip edge. Metal sheds water fast. The gutters have to be sized for it and matched in color. See our gutter services.
- Columns and posts that pass through a porch roof need their own flashed collars.
Picking a color that suits your brick and stone
Most Highland Village and Flower Mound homes pair red, brown or tan brick with cream or tan stone and white or dark trim. On those houses I see three color strategies work:
- Dark bronze: warm, pulls from brown and red brick and bronze window frames. The most common accent color I install.
- Black or matte black: crisp with white trim and black windows, popular on modern farmhouse remodels.
- Charcoal or slate gray: blends with gray architectural shingles so the accent feels built in.
We bring physical samples and hold them against your brick, stone, trim and shingles outside in daylight, because a color chip on a screen never looks the same. More on finishes on our metal roof colors and finishes page. If the trim or the brick needs a fresh color to tie it all together, our crews also handle exterior painting.
Hail in southern Denton County
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 56 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Flower Mound from 2016 through September 2026. Highland Village sits right next door.
Standing seam doesn’t lose granules or crack like a shingle, and some systems carry Class 4 impact ratings. Very large hail can still dent any metal roof, and I’ll tell you that before you sign. Ask your insurance company how they handle metal and cosmetic damage, and see our page on Class 4 metal roofs and insurance. If a storm hits, Texas generally gives you 1 year from the date of loss to file a claim, but check your policy.
Gauge, panels and lead time
- 24 or 26 gauge steel. Heavier 24 gauge is stiffer and resists denting and oil-canning better; 26 gauge is a solid choice on many residential accents.
- On-site roll forming for standing seam and R-panel, so long panels have no end laps.
- Snap-lock or mechanically seamed profiles, chosen by slope and exposure. Our page on standing seam in Highland Village goes deeper.
- Lead time is typically 1 to 2 weeks for metal.
- Warranty: the manufacturer’s paint and panel warranties plus our workmanship warranty, from 10 years up to lifetime, depending on the job.
HOA review and permits
- HOA: many neighborhoods in Highland Village and Flower Mound review roof material, color and profile. Get approval in writing before anything is ordered. We’ll provide product sheets and color samples for the submittal.
- Permits: the City of Highland Village and the Town of Flower Mound both handle roofing permits. We pull what’s required for the job.
Before you sign: 10 questions for any metal bid
- Full roof or accents, and why for my house?
- What gauge, profile and seam type?
- Are panels one piece from ridge to eave, or lapped?
- Concealed clips and fasteners, or exposed screws?
- What decking repairs and underlayment are included?
- How will the metal be flashed into my brick, stone and shingles?
- What happens around the second-floor windows above the porch or bay?
- Are gutters and drip edge included and color-matched?
- Who handles the HOA submittal and the permit?
- What are the paint, panel and workmanship warranties, in writing?
Nearby towns
We install standing seam roofs and metal accents across Highland Village and Flower Mound and nearby in Lantana, Double Oak, Copper Canyon, Lake Dallas, Lewisville and Argyle. See standing seam in Flower Mound, metal roofing in Highland Village and our main standing seam and metal roofing pages.
Let’s look at your house
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Call (817) 733-9228 or request an estimate, and I’ll come look at your roof, your brick and your porch lines and show you what a full standing seam roof and metal accents would each look like on your home.
