A grain town that's still part farm
Krum is on Farm Road 1173 about seven miles northwest of Denton. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway platted the townsite on 200 acres in the mid-1880s and named it for railroad official Charles K. Krum, and by 1900 the railroad was shipping half a million bushels of wheat a year from there, enough for Krum to call itself the "largest inland grain market in the world." Census estimates show growth from 5,491 residents in 2020 to about 6,808 in 2025, with new subdivisions going in beside the farm and ranch land that still surrounds town. That mix is why metal is such a natural fit here. On one road you'll find a new subdivision home, and on the next a ranch house with a shop, a hay barn and a horse barn on the same property. We roof all of it, and we're used to matching the color across every building on a place.
| Building | What we usually recommend |
|---|---|
| Subdivision home | Standing seam, or stone-coated steel where an HOA expects a shingle or shake look |
| Ranch house on acreage | Standing seam or R-panel, chosen for how the house looks and how long you plan to keep it |
| Barndominium | Standing seam or R-panel over a planned insulation and vapor layer; see barndominium, shop and ag roofs |
| Shop, equipment barn, hay barn | R-panel or PBR, 24 or 26 gauge; see barn roofing |
| Horse barn or arena | R-panel, PBR or standing seam, with condensation and ventilation planned for the animals |
| Carport, boat or RV cover | R-panel, PBR or corrugated |
Every kind of metal roof, not just one
Most "metal roofing" searches in Krum 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 a neighborhood 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, 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.
Old barn and shop roofs: re-screw, re-panel or re-roof?
Plenty of metal roofs around Krum are older than the people who own them now. Most of them don't need to come off. If the panels are sound and only the washers have cracked or the screws have backed out, new fasteners, one size up where holes are worn, can buy years. If some panels are rusted through or punctured by hail, we replace those and fix the trim around them. We recommend a full re-roof when rust is widespread or the building is being enclosed or turned into living space. We check the purlins and framing first either way. See metal roof repair and restoration.
New barns and barndominiums, built by our own crews
We don't only roof buildings, we build them. For a new barndominium, shop, pole barn or horse barn, we can bring in an architect to spec the project or build to your existing plans, and our own crews do the work from start to finish.
Krum permits, and the county roads around it
The City of Krum's permits page says most construction work requires a permit and asks owners to check with Development Services at (940) 398-7302 before work starts. The city's online permit portal has a separate Roofing Application, and contractors set up an account with the city before they file. Krum has adopted the 2024 International Residential and Building Codes with North Central Texas Council of Governments and local amendments, so a new roof inside the city is built and inspected to the 2024 code.
A lot of land with a Krum mailing address is outside the city limits. Before we file anything we check which jurisdiction your property falls in, so a shop or barn on acreage gets the right paperwork, or none if none is required.
Hail around Krum
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 25 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Krum from 2016 through the September 2026 update. The largest was 5.9-inch hail near Sanger on June 15, 2023, about eight miles north, the biggest hailstone in NOAA's Denton County list for the whole period, with 3-inch hail near Sanger the same day. On May 10, 2021, 4-inch hail fell near Ponder, and on April 11, 2016, 4-inch hail fell in Denton. In town, NOAA lists 2.5-inch hail in Krum on September 21, 2023, under a mile from the center of town, and 1.75-inch hail a little east of it the same evening. Countywide, NOAA lists 103 reports of golf-ball-size or larger hail in Denton County over the same period.
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. In Texas you generally have 1 year from the date of loss to file; check your policy.
Wind on open land
Out on the acreage, wind works a metal roof harder than hail most years. It goes after the eaves, rakes and ridge first, so that's where fastener spacing, trim and closures get the most attention on every roof we put on, house or barn.
Why it matters that we form our own panels
- One piece from eave to ridge. We cut standing seam and R-panel to the length of each roof plane, so long runs don't need mid-slope laps.
- 24 or 26 gauge on every standing seam and R-panel roof. See 26 vs. 29 gauge.
- No waiting in a panel shop's queue after a hailstorm, when everyone needs a roof at once. Metal lead time is typically 1 to 2 weeks.
- Flashings bent for the panel, not caulked: walls, chimneys, valleys, skylights and pipes.
- Every inspection comes with a free digital photo report, so you see what we see.
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 or historic-review packet if you need 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 Krum?
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 21 road miles (roughly 34 minutes) from Krum at our Rhome office.
- Snow Roofing & Exteriors is BBB A+ rated.
Our metal work, up close
The photos on this page show our roof work up close. 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: standing seam in Krum, our Krum roofing page, the barn roofing guide, and nearby metal roofing in Denton, metal roofing in Argyle and metal roofing in Decatur.
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.
