Standing seam on Krum homes
Krum started as a railroad grain town in the 1880s and is growing fast now, with new subdivisions beside the ranch and farm land around it. Standing seam fits both sides of that. It's the roof we put on most often around here when an owner wants hidden fasteners, no granules to lose and a clean look that suits a farmhouse or ranch-style house:
- Ranch houses on acreage, often with the shop or barn roofed in R-panel in a matching color.
- Barndominiums, where standing seam over a planned insulation and vapor layer gives a finished look over living space.
- Newer subdivision homes, as a full roof where the HOA allows it, or as porch and bay accents over a designer shingle roof.
Thinking about a shop, barn or a lower-cost metal option? See metal roofing in Krum for R-panel, PBR, stone-coated steel and barn roofs.
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.
Standing seam over living space: condensation and heat
On a barndominium or any house, the panel is only half the roof. Warm, humid air meeting cold steel is what makes a metal building drip on cool mornings, so we plan the insulation, vapor control and ventilation with the roof, not after it. On a house, high-temperature synthetic underlayment goes over a deck we've checked and repaired. On a barndo, we work out where the vapor barrier sits and how the space breathes before the first panel goes up. See condensation control under metal.
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 and standing seam near 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.
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 shedding water after storms that ruin shingles. 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.
Long runs, one piece
Ranch houses and barndominiums often have long, simple roof planes. Because we form panels on site, each one runs from eave to ridge in one piece, with no mid-slope laps to leak, and clips that let the steel move with the heat so it doesn't pull fasteners or oil-can.
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 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: our Krum roofing page, our standing seam brick ranch project in the Sanger and Valley View area, and nearby standing seam in Denton, standing seam in Corinth and standing seam in Argyle.
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.
