About Highland Park
Highland Park is a 2.2-square-mile residential "island city" four miles north of downtown Dallas, surrounded by Dallas and University Park. In 1889 the Philadelphia Place Land Association bought the land for $500,000, about $377 an acre, with plans to develop it along Turtle Creek. Census estimates show about 8,764 residents.
Weather near Highland Park
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 10 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Highland Park from 2016 through September 2026. The largest was 2.5-inch hail on June 2, 2017, reported near New Hope, about 9.7 miles from Highland Park.
More recent big hail nearby: 2-inch on June 12, 2023 near Balch Springs; 2-inch on September 24, 2023 near Richardson.
NOAA also lists 7 tornado reports within about 10 miles, the strongest an EF3 on October 20, 2019.
Hail falls in narrow swaths, so a neighbor's roof can be fine while yours isn't. A free on-roof inspection with photos is the reliable way to know. See storm & hail inspections.
What we install around Highland Park
Highland Park's estate-level homes call for slate-look shingles, standing seam and stone-coated steel, with colors and profiles matched carefully to the house.
- Designer and slate-look shingles, always Class 3 impact-rated or better
- 26-gauge standing seam, formed on our own roll formers
- Stone-coated steel for a tile or shake look
- Pergolas, outdoor kitchens and pool houses with roofs that match the house
Certified with GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, and Atlas. We photograph what we find on the roof, and if you file an insurance claim we meet your adjuster there. Texas law requires you to pay your deductible, and we never waive it.
Nearby: University Park, Dallas, Farmers Branch.