Flower Mound homes and standing seam
Flower Mound is a residential town of about 20,000 acres on the shore of Grapevine Lake in Denton County. It was settled soon after Sam Houston settled a tribal dispute in the area in 1844, and the Peters Colony named it for a 50-foot mound covered in Indian paintbrush. Census estimates show about 79,500 residents. Much of the town was built out over the same few decades, which means a lot of roofs are aging together, and hail usually decides when they go. Standing seam fits here three ways:
- A full standing seam roof for owners who are done replacing shingles after every big storm, often on farmhouse, modern and transitional homes, and on larger lots and acreage.
- Standing seam accents over porches, bays and entries, paired with a designer or slate-look shingle main roof. This is the usual choice where an HOA limits full metal.
- Standing seam patio covers and porch roofs over outdoor living space, which the Town permits separately (see below).
Many Flower Mound neighborhoods have HOA architectural rules. We put together the product sheet, color chip, seam profile and a drawing of the details so the committee can decide on the first pass.
Snap-lock or mechanically seamed?
| Snap-lock | Mechanically seamed | |
|---|---|---|
| How the seam closes | Panels snap together by hand | A seaming tool folds the seam closed along its length |
| Best on | Most steep-slope house roofs | Low-slope porches and wings, and very long runs |
| Look from the street | Clean, slim seam | Slightly heavier seam; same concealed fasteners |
More detail: snap-lock vs. mechanical lock. We use 24 or 26 gauge steel and never 29 gauge on a home (why). We don't publish prices because size, pitch, tear-off and detail work move them too much; our standing seam cost page explains what moves the number, and you get a written price for your roof.
Town of Flower Mound permits
The Town of Flower Mound's residential permit guidelines say that to have your roof replaced, a permit must be obtained, and that roof replacement or re-covering must comply with the Town's currently adopted codes. The Town's current building permit fee schedule lists a $220 reroof fee. We prepare and file the application for you and schedule the inspections.
The same guidelines require a building permit for patio covers, porches and other shade structures. If you're adding a standing seam porch or patio roof, not just replacing an existing one, that's its own permit, and we plan both together.
Hail around Flower Mound
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists more than 50 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Flower Mound from 2016 through the September 2026 update, one of the higher counts of any town we serve. The biggest day was June 11, 2023, when NOAA lists 4-inch hail near Grapevine Reservoir, within about a mile of the center of Flower Mound, and 4.25-inch hail near Bartonville, about three miles north. On March 14, 2024, 3.5-inch hail fell near Bartonville again. The most recent big day was May 27, 2024, with 1.75-inch hail near Bartonville and 2-inch hail at the Roanoke-area airport.
No roof is hail-proof, and very large hail can dent steel. Standing seam doesn't crack, curl or lose granules, so it usually keeps doing its job after storms that ruin shingles. If you want a premium look and a high impact rating on a shingle main roof too, we'll compare Class 4 designer shingles with full metal. 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.
Patio covers and porch roofs that tie into the house
A standing seam patio cover is only as good as the place it meets the house. We flash it into the wall or under the existing roof edge so water sheds onto the metal, set the slope so the panels drain, and match the color to the main roof or trim. If the cover is going over an outdoor kitchen or next to a pool house, our own crews build those too; see pergolas, outdoor kitchens and pool houses.
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 standing seam roofs in Flower Mound?
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 22 road miles (roughly 37 minutes) from Flower Mound 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 Flower Mound, 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 Flower Mound roofing page, and nearby standing seam in Argyle, standing seam in Grapevine, standing seam in Trophy Club 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.
