Trophy Club and Roanoke homeowners who love the look of cedar shake usually hit the same wall: real cedar doesn’t hold up well to North Texas hail, heat and fire risk, and many HOAs and insurers aren’t fans. One answer that keeps coming up on our bids is stone-coated steel shake, and one of the newer premium versions is TEK Industries’ HURRICANE Metal Shake Pro.
I’m Blake Snow. I’ve been roofing for 30 years, and we have experience installing and repairing stone-coated steel roofs. Here’s what TEK’s own documents say about Shake Pro, plus what I’d check before you sign. (For the full TEK lineup, see our TEK Industries HURRICANE brand page.)
A local product
TEK lists its address at 3148 SE Loop 820 in Fort Worth, and its Florida product approval lists manufacturing in Burleson, TX. That’s right here in the Metroplex. A North Texas plant can help with lead times and with getting matching panels and trim later for repairs.
Shake Pro by the numbers
From TEK’s 2025 brochure, product page and Florida Building Code approval FL38136:
| Spec | HURRICANE Metal Shake Pro |
|---|---|
| Steel core | Min. 28 gauge, ASTM A792 AZ30, Grade 80 (FL38136) |
| Panel size | 50-1/2” x 14-1/2” |
| Installed exposure | 48-3/4” x 13-1/2” |
| Panels per square | 23 |
| Installed weight | 145.5 lb per square |
| Minimum pitch | 3:12 |
| Fastening | Interlocking panels, concealed screws under the overlap; the approval shows six or eight #10 x 2-1/2” corrosion-resistant screws per panel, depending on the system |
| Foam | 2-lb density foam insert |
| Impact | Class 4 (TEK) |
| Fire | Class A (TEK) |
| Wind | TEK markets it as “CAT-5” and 140 mph sustained; the Florida approval lists a design pressure of -101 psf (not approved for Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime, transferable to future owners (TEK) |
A “square” is 100 square feet of roof.
What the specs mean on a Trophy Club roof
1. Hidden fasteners are the big upgrade. Many stone-coated steel systems fasten through the face or nose of each panel. TEK says Shake Pro’s panels lock together at the nose and the screws go into the hidden underlap. Fewer exposed fasteners means fewer spots to back out or leak over time, and a cleaner look from the street.
2. It’s light. At 145.5 lb per square, Shake Pro weighs a fraction of concrete tile (about 900 lb or more per square). On an older Trophy Club home, that usually means no framing upgrades.
3. Watch the low sections. The 3:12 minimum covers most main roofs, but some back porches and additions are flatter. Those sections may need standing seam or a low-slope membrane that’s flashed into the shake.
4. The foam matters for noise. People worry a steel roof will be loud in hail and rain. The stone-chip surface and TEK’s 2-lb foam insert are there to cut that drumming noise and add a little insulation.
5. You don’t need the coastal upgrade here. TEK offers a coastal resin upgrade for salt air, and its own page says inland homes generally don’t need it. Trophy Club doesn’t, so you shouldn’t pay for it.
Shake Pro vs. real cedar shake
| TEK HURRICANE Shake Pro | Real cedar shake | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 145.5 lb/sq | Varies by grade and thickness |
| Hail | Class 4 (TEK) | Not impact rated; splits and erodes |
| Fire | Class A (TEK) | Depends on treatment and assembly |
| Upkeep | Occasional cleaning; replace any damaged panel | Cleaning, treatment, split shake replacement |
| Look | Stone-chip finish shaped like shake | Natural wood that weathers to gray |
We’ve also compared CeDUR synthetic shake vs. real cedar for Trophy Club homes.
Hail claims and stone-coated steel
Stone-coated steel can still dent or lose stone chips in very large hail, even when it doesn’t leak. After a storm, get the roof inspected and photographed before anyone makes repairs. In Texas you generally have 1 year from the date of loss to file a claim, but check your policy. We’ve also written about matching and repairing older stone-coated steel roofs.
What goes on our stone-coated steel quotes
- Brand, profile (Shake Pro or standard) and color, written out
- Every slope’s pitch, and the plan for anything under 3:12
- Underlayment by name, plus the fastener count and pattern per panel
- Ridge, hip, rake, valley, wall and chimney flashing details, with matching trim
- Ventilation plan
- Free digital photo report, and our workmanship warranty from 10 years up to lifetime, depending on the job
Talk to us about TEK HURRICANE in Trophy Club
We install stone-coated steel shake and tile in Trophy Club, Roanoke, Westlake, Southlake, Keller and across DFW. We’re certified with GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Atlas, Johns Manville, Carlisle, Tropical Roofing Products, Mule-Hide and Enviroshake, and many other roof manufacturers. We’re BBB A+ rated, with 5.0 stars on Google at all three offices: Bridgeport, Decatur and Rhome. Request a free inspection or call (817) 733-9228.
