In Highland Park, metal is usually the detail
Highland Park is a 2.2-square-mile residential town about four miles north of downtown Dallas, surrounded by Dallas and University Park, with about 8,764 residents (Census estimate). Its land was bought in 1889 by the Philadelphia Place Land Association for development along Turtle Creek, and many homes date from the early and middle 1900s: Tudor, Mediterranean, Spanish, Georgian and other traditional styles, many with slate or clay tile already on the main roof. On those houses, metal rarely replaces the main roof. It finishes it.
- Copper over bay windows, turrets, entry roofs, dormers and cupolas, and copper flashings, valleys and chimney pans under slate and tile.
- Standing seam on low-slope rear wings, porches and sunrooms that were never right for slate or tile.
- Full standing seam roofs on modern and contemporary rebuilds, where crisp lines are the point. See standing seam in Highland Park.
- Metal tile or metal shingles when a traditional look is wanted but the framing can't carry the weight of slate or clay.
Every kind of metal roof, not just one
Most "metal roofing" searches in Highland Park start with standing seam, but it isn't the only right answer. Here's what we install and where each one fits:
| Metal system | What it looks like | Where it fits best |
|---|---|---|
| Standing seam | Flat pans with raised seams, fasteners hidden | Full roofs on modern, farmhouse and transitional homes; porch and bay accents |
| Stone-coated steel | Steel with a stone granule finish shaped like shake, tile or shingle | Owners who want metal's strength but a traditional look an HOA is used to |
| Metal shingles and metal tile | Pressed steel panels in shingle, slate or tile profiles | Homes where the street view has to read as shingle, slate or tile |
| Copper accents | Bright copper that weathers to brown, then green | Bay windows, turrets, entry roofs, dormers and cupolas on traditional homes |
| R-panel, PBR and corrugated | Ribbed panels with exposed screws and washers | Shops, barns, garages, pool cabanas, boat and RV covers |
We don't quote prices on the web because pitch, size, tear-off and detail work move them too much. We'll give you a written number for each option that makes sense on your roof.
Copper done right
Copper outlasts most of the roofs around it when it's detailed properly, and fails early when it isn't. The rules we work by: pans held with copper cleats, not fasteners through the face; flat-seam soldered pans where the slope is low; no contact with steel, galvanized fasteners or aluminum gutters, which corrode where they touch copper; and room for expansion on long runs. Bright copper turns brown within months and greens over years. If you need a new copper accent to sit next to old weathered copper, we'll talk through what to expect, because new copper won't match on day one.
Tying metal into slate and tile
The hardest part of a metal accent on a Highland Park house is where it meets the main roof. Slate and clay tile need step flashings and counter-flashings under the pieces, and those pieces have to come off and go back without breaking. That's slate and tile work, not just metal work. See slate roofing in Highland Park and tile roofing in Highland Park.
Town of Highland Park permits
Highland Park issues building permits for roof work, and many streets have expectations about material and color. We provide manufacturer specs, copper and color samples and drawings of the detail so you can clear the work with the town and any review before we start. Working in the Park Cities also means tight lots, alleys and close neighbors, so we plan material drops, tear-off and cleanup around them.
Hail and trees in the Park Cities
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists about 10 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Highland Park from 2016 through the September 2026 update, fewer than our towns west and north of DFW Airport. The largest was 2.5 inches near New Hope on June 2, 2017, and 1.75-inch hail was reported near Eagle Ford, about five miles west, on May 27, 2024. The Storm Prediction Center also logged 1-inch hail 4 miles north-northwest of University Park on May 22, 2026. Fewer big-hail days doesn't mean none, and the Park Cities' tall trees bring their own wear: limbs, leaves and long shade.
Metal isn't hail-proof. Very large hail can dent steel, and some policies treat cosmetic dents differently from leaks, so read the policy before you choose. A 24- or 26-gauge panel won't crack, curl or shed granules the way shingles do. See Class 4 metal roofs and insurance. Texas insurers must offer a premium credit for UL 2218 impact-rated roofs, but each company sets its own amount, and Class 4 earns the largest. We can't promise a discount; ask your insurer for their figure in writing. After a qualifying install we fill out TDI Form PC068 for you. If you file an insurance claim, we document the damage and meet your adjuster on the roof. Texas law requires you to pay your deductible, and a contractor may not waive, absorb or rebate it. We never will.
How a metal roof job runs with us
- Inspection and free digital photo report: deck, ventilation, penetrations, valleys and measurements.
- Written spec for each option: system, gauge, profile, color, underlayment, trim and every flashing detail.
- Approvals: the HOA packet if you have one, then the permit.
- Tear-off and deck repair where needed, then high-temperature synthetic underlayment made for metal.
- Install by our own crew, with hips, ridges, eaves and penetrations detailed for the system.
- Final walk-through, a magnet sweep of the yard and driveway, and your warranty in writing.
Who installs metal roofs in Highland Park?
Snow Roofing & Exteriors does. Here are the facts you can check before you call anyone:
- 75 years as a family roofing business, and 30 years in the business for owner Blake Snow, who is still on the roofs.
- Over $80 million in completed roofing projects, from small repairs to multi-million-dollar jobs.
- 5.0 stars on Google at all three offices: Bridgeport, Decatur and Rhome.
- Our own roll formers for standing seam and R-panel, in 24 or 26 gauge, with metal lead times that are typically 1 to 2 weeks.
- Our own crew, about 48 road miles from Highland Park at our Rhome office.
- Snow Roofing & Exteriors is BBB A+ rated.
Our metal work, up close
The photos on this page are real Snow Roofing & Exteriors jobs. Each caption names the area where the job is. They're from Wise, Denton and Clay counties, not from this town, and we never show a street or address.
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 give a workmanship warranty from 10 years up to lifetime, depending on the job, and the manufacturer warranty on the panel and finish, in writing. More: our Highland Park roofing page, Enviroshake in Highland Park, tile roofing in University Park and slate roofing in University Park.
Product names, ratings and features are as published by the manufacturer and can change. We confirm the current rating and warranty of the exact product before we order it.
Residential warranty: a workmanship warranty from 10 years up to lifetime, depending on the job, with manufacturer warranties up to lifetime. Manufacturer coverage depends on the product and brand, and on the project qualifying for that manufacturer's program. We put the exact warranty for your roof in writing.
Certified, with 30 years installing every major roofing brand, a family roofing business going back 75 years, and over $80 million in completed roofing projects. 5.0 stars on Google at all three of our offices.
Request a free inspection or call (817) 733-9228. Small repairs are welcome too.
