Metal on a Westlake estate is rarely one roof
Westlake is a small town of about 2,057 residents (2025 Census estimate), made up mostly of custom homes in gated and planned communities such as Vaquero, Glenwyck Farms, Terra Bella, Granada and Entrada. A typical Westlake property has a main house, a guest house or casita, a pool cabana and sometimes a barn, and each one may call for a different metal:
- Main house: full standing seam on modern and Hill Country homes, or slate, tile or Enviroshake with metal accents on Mediterranean and French homes.
- Accents: copper or standing seam over turrets, bay windows, entries and dormers.
- Guest house and cabana: standing seam that matches the house trim color.
- Barns and equipment buildings on larger lots: R-panel or PBR in a matching color.
Vaquero alone has about 300 custom homes around a Tom Fazio golf course, and Glenwyck Farms sits on wooded lots from about 0.8 acre to over an acre, where limb strikes, long valleys and leaf buildup matter as much as the view from the street.
Every kind of metal roof, not just one
Most "metal roofing" searches in Westlake 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 on Westlake homes
Copper is the accent we're asked about most on traditional Westlake homes. It starts bright, turns brown within months and slowly greens over years. It's soft, so the work is in the details: standing or flat-seam pans, cleats instead of exposed fasteners, and no contact with steel or aluminum that would corrode it. Owner Blake Snow has installed copper, slate, tile and standing seam many times over in 30 years in the business.
Town of Westlake rules
The Town of Westlake requires a permit for every re-roof, with a site plan, the roofing material and, where a neighborhood has one, an HOA approval letter. Roofing contractors register with the town each year (the town lists a $125 annual fee) and carry at least $1 million in liability coverage. Permits go through the town's online MyGov system. We register, file and schedule the inspections, and we build the HOA packet first, because the permit needs it.
Hail near Westlake
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 53 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Westlake from 2016 through the September 2026 update, one of the higher counts of any town we serve. The June 11, 2023 storm brought 4.25-inch hail near Bartonville and 4-inch hail near Grapevine Reservoir, both under six miles away, and on May 27, 2024, 2-inch hail was reported at the Roanoke-area airport, about three miles from Westlake. The Storm Prediction Center's 2026 reports include 1-inch hail 3 miles northwest of Keller and 1.5-inch hail 2 miles southeast of Haslet on August 26, 2026 and 1-inch hail just east-northeast of Keller on September 21, 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.
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 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 Westlake?
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 18 road miles from Westlake 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 Westlake roofing page, slate roofing in Westlake, tile roofing in Westlake, Enviroshake in Westlake and metal roofing in Trophy Club.
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.
