Why University Park owners ask about Enviroshake
University Park sits on the Dallas North Tollway, U.S. 75 and Loop 12, about five miles north of downtown Dallas, and has about 25,300 residents (Census estimate). Together with Highland Park it makes up the Park Cities. Tudor, English cottage, colonial and French-style houses here were often designed for wood shake or slate, and the many rebuilt houses on old lots frequently want that same look. Enviroshake gives a cedar-shake look without wood's upkeep, Enviroslate gives a slate look without stone's weight, and Enviroshake publishes a UL 2218 Class 4 impact rating for qualifying products.
| Collection | Look | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Enviroshake | Composite cedar-shake profile that weathers toward a natural gray | Tudor, cottage and traditional homes, and houses replacing wood shake |
| Enviroslate | Slate look, much lighter than stone | Homes framed for shingles that want a slate look (compare slate roofing in University Park) |
| EnviroShingle | Enviroshake's third residential line | We bring samples of all three to compare on the house |
Installed the way Enviroshake requires
Blake Snow is a certified Enviroshake installer and Enviroshake representative. Enviroshake's installation page says every jobsite needs a Factory Trained lead installer, each piece gets four nails in its marked nailing areas with a gap between pieces, and Enviroshield synthetic underlayment is required for its Gold-Level warranty. In hail country it also recommends snow guards. We follow that guide on every roof and handle the warranty registration. Enviroshake advertises a transferable 50-year limited lifetime material warranty for registered roofs installed by a Factory Trained Installer.
Fire rating and city rules
University Park's residential code amendments require roof coverings rated at least Class C for fire. We give you the fire and impact ratings for the exact product and color you choose so you can see where it stands before you decide.
University Park permits
University Park requires a permit for roof replacement; its code lists a $200 fee for a residential re-roof. The city's residential code amendments require roof coverings to be at least Class C fire-rated, and the city doesn't allow contractor signs in residential districts — so you won't see our yard sign out front. We file the permit and schedule the inspections.
A real Enviroshake project we completed
Our crews installed Enviroshake on a roughly 25,000 sq ft ranch estate in Clay County. That project is in Clay County, not University Park, but the details that matter are the same: hips, valleys, chimney flashing and shake-to-metal transitions.
Hail, Class 4 and insurance
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 13 reports of golf-ball size or larger hail within about 10 miles of University Park from 2016 through the September 2026 update, including 3-inch hail near Carrollton on June 6, 2018 and 2.25-inch hail near Richardson on September 24, 2023. The Storm Prediction Center also logged 1-inch hail 4 miles north-northwest of University Park on May 22, 2026. No roof is hail-proof, but Class 4 is the top rating under UL 2218. 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.
We're certified with GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Atlas, Johns Manville, Carlisle, Tropical Roofing Products, Mule-Hide and Enviroshake. Snow Roofing & Exteriors is BBB A+ rated. More: Enviroshake roofing in DFW, Enviroshake in Highland Park, tile roofing in University Park and our University Park roofing page.
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.
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