An old lake town with every kind of house
Lake Dallas is on I-35E on the west shore of Lewisville Lake, about ten miles south of Denton. People were living here by 1852, in a farm community first called French Settlement after the French family. When the Dallas and Wichita Railway came through in 1881 the town took the name Garza, and after the original Lake Dallas reservoir was impounded in the late 1920s, residents renamed it Lake Dallas. That first lake was later covered by the larger Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, today's Lewisville Lake. The city incorporated in 1965 after a nine-year fight among its own residents, and Census estimates show about 7,850 people live here now.
Because Lake Dallas is older than most of its neighbors, the houses vary more from street to street. There are older homes near Main Street and City Hall, lake houses that have been added onto over the years, and newer subdivisions on the edges of town. That changes what "metal roofing in Lake Dallas" means for each one:
| Property | What we usually recommend |
|---|---|
| Older home near the center of town | Standing seam or metal shingles sized to the house, with trim that suits its age |
| Lake house or home near the water | Standing seam with coated or stainless fasteners and edge details set for wind off the lake |
| Newer subdivision home with an HOA | Stone-coated steel or metal shingles where a shingle or shake look is expected; standing seam porch and bay accents |
| Home that's been added onto | One metal system across the old roof and the addition, so the whole house matches and the tie-in stops leaking |
| Carport, boat cover, garage or shop | R-panel, PBR or corrugated, or standing seam to match the house |
Every kind of metal roof, not just one
Most "metal roofing" searches in Lake Dallas 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.
Additions, low slopes and tie-ins
A lot of older lake-area houses have a porch that was closed in, a room added on the back or a carport roof tied into the house. Those are where leaks start, because the pitch drops and two roofs meet. Metal solves a lot of it when it's detailed right: mechanically seamed standing seam on a low-slope section that shingles shouldn't be on, one continuous panel where two old roofs used to overlap, and flashing bent for the panel at every wall. We measure the pitch on every plane before we recommend a system, and if a section is too flat for any metal panel, we'll say so and quote a membrane for that part. See snap-lock vs. mechanical lock.
City of Lake Dallas permits for a metal roof
Lake Dallas is plain about it. The city's Development Services FAQ says a permit is required to replace roof shingles, and a metal re-roof is the same kind of work. A few more rules from the city's permits page that matter on a roof job:
- Contractors register with the city before starting work. Registration is $100 (state-licensed trades are exempt from the fee). A homeowner doing their own non-trade work on a homesteaded house doesn't have to register.
- Start before the permit, pay double. The city doubles permit fees on any work that begins before the permit is issued.
- Inspections are done by a third party. Lake Dallas doesn't have its own inspector; it contracts with Bureau Veritas, which schedules and performs the inspections and reports back to the city.
- Patios and accessory buildings are planned separately. A patio needs a plot plan and building plan, and a repair needs a permit when it touches a structural part like a roof support. Accessory buildings over 120 square feet need plot, building and foundation plans, and the city says plan review on that kind of project can take up to 10 business days.
The city's adopted codes are the 2018 International Residential and Building Codes, effective May 23, 2019, with North Central Texas Council of Governments and Lake Cities Fire Department amendments. We register, file the application, call for the inspection and give you a copy of the permit before work starts.
The Lake Cities
Lake Dallas, Hickory Creek, Shady Shores and Corinth are often called the Lake Cities, and they share the Lake Cities Fire Department. They also share most of the same weather, because they sit side by side along I-35E at the west end of Lewisville Lake. The difference that matters on a roof job is the paperwork: each town has its own permit office, fees and inspection setup, and an address can be in one town while the house across the street is in another. We check which city or town your property is in before we file anything.
Hail around Lake Dallas
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 59 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Lake Dallas from 2016 through the September 2026 update. The worst day close to home was March 26, 2017: NOAA lists 2.75-inch hail in Lake Dallas, less than a mile from the center of town, and 4.25-inch hail at Corinth about four and a half miles away. On March 14, 2024, 3.5-inch hail fell near Bartonville about six miles southwest and 2-inch hail about two miles west of town, and on June 11, 2023, 4.25-inch hail fell near Bartonville and 1.5-inch hail in Lake Dallas itself. The most recent golf-ball-size report nearby was 2-inch hail near Carney on June 2, 2026.
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.
Roofs near the shoreline
Homes near the water in Lake Dallas get more wind across open water and more humid air than homes a few miles inland. On a metal roof, that shows up at the eaves and rakes, where wind gets under trim first; at the fasteners, which should be stainless or coated for the exposure; and in the attic, where humid air meets a cool deck. We set fastener and clip spacing at the edges for the exposure, use trim and closures made for the panel, and check ventilation before the new roof goes on.
Carports, boat covers and shops
Lake Dallas has plenty of carports, boat and RV covers and detached shops, many of them roofed decades ago with thin panels. We re-screw sound panels, replace rusted or hail-punctured ones, and put new R-panel, PBR or corrugated roofs on covers and shops in 24 or 26 gauge, in a color that matches the house. When a cover is being built new or attached to the house, we plan it with the city permit so it isn't a surprise at inspection.
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 Lake Dallas?
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 31 road miles (roughly 43 minutes) from Lake Dallas 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 Lake Dallas, our Lake Dallas roofing page, and nearby metal roofing in Hickory Creek, metal roofing in Corinth, metal roofing in Shady Shores and metal roofing in Denton.
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.
