Tile roofs in Flower Mound
Flower Mound covers about 20,000 acres between Grapevine Lake and Lewisville Lake in southern Denton County. The Handbook of Texas says it was settled soon after Sam Houston settled a tribal dispute in the area in 1844, and the Peters Colony settlers named it for a 50-foot mound covered in Indian paintbrush. Today it's one of the largest towns we serve, with Census estimates showing about 79,500 residents.
Many Flower Mound homes are big brick-and-stone houses on generous lots, and tile is the classic roof for the Mediterranean, Spanish, Tuscan and stone-heavy homes among them. Concrete tile is usually the more common of the two on DFW homes, with clay on higher-end custom builds. Plenty of those roofs are now old enough that the underlayment, not the tile, is the problem. An older concrete roof, a newer clay roof and a hail-hit roof each fail in a different way, so the first job is finding out which problem you have.
Repair, lift-and-relay or replace
- Spot repair: a few cracked or slipped tiles, a pipe flashing or a valley on an otherwise sound roof.
- Lift-and-relay: the tile is fine but the underlayment beneath it is failing. We stack the tile, install new underlayment and flashing, and reset the same tile. See tile repair and reset.
- Replacement: tile is broken widely or discontinued, or you want a new color or profile. Compare clay and concrete tile.
More on each: tile repair and reset and our post on tile roofs that leak when the tiles look fine.
Where we find the problems
| Where we look | What usually goes wrong |
|---|---|
| Valleys | Leaves and debris dam up behind the tile; valley metal worn thin or too narrow for the water it carries |
| Walls, chimneys and stone | Flashing that relied on mortar or sealant instead of metal, now cracked; no counter-flashing into the masonry joint |
| Hips and ridges | Loose mortar or failed ridge fasteners letting caps slide or lift in wind |
| Eaves and rakes | First course not fastened or closed off for wind, so the edge tiles chatter and slip |
| Field tile | Cracks from hail and from people walking the roof the wrong way; slipped tile from rusted fasteners |
| Underlayment | Dried-out underlayment under sound tile, the classic lift-and-relay case |
We fix the cause. If tiles keep slipping because their fasteners rusted, replacing the tile alone just puts the problem off a year.
How we inspect a tile roof
Tile cracks under the wrong footstep, and a lot of the broken tile we find was broken by people: satellite installers, painters, holiday-light crews and earlier inspections. We plan a walk path, step only on the supported part of each tile, use pads where needed, and fly a drone over the sections that shouldn't be walked at all. Every inspection comes with a free digital photo report that separates fresh breaks, old breaks and installation problems, because each one leads to a different answer.
Hail on Flower Mound tile
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 56 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 highest counts of any town we serve. The town gets hit, not just brushed:
- June 11, 2023: the worst day on record here. NOAA lists 4.25-inch hail near Bartonville, about a mile from the center of Flower Mound, 4-inch hail near Grapevine Reservoir about two miles away, 2.5-inch hail about a mile and a half away, and 3-inch hail at two more spots within four miles.
- March 14, 2024: 3.5-inch hail near Bartonville, about two miles from the center of town.
- April 28, 2021: 2-inch hail near Grapevine Reservoir about three miles away, with 1.5-inch and 1.25-inch hail closer in.
- April 10, 2017: 1.75-inch hail about a mile and a half from the center of town.
- Spring 2024 kept coming: 1.75-inch hail about two miles away on April 8, 1.5-inch hail on May 22, and 1.75-inch hail near Bartonville on May 27.
Concrete tile can crack or lose its surface in hail that size, and clay can break. Tile pieces can be replaced one at a time when matching tile is available, so a storm inspection on a tile roof is about the count and location of breaks, not just whether there are any. 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.
Wind damage in Flower Mound
- May 28, 2024: a member of the public measured an 86 mph gust west of Double Oak, under two miles from the center of Flower Mound.
- June 9, 2019: outflow winds knocked down five power poles near College Parkway and Kirkpatrick, with other minor damage on the east side of town.
- June 20, 2018: emergency management reported trees down in Flower Mound and three vehicles damaged by falling trees.
- March 8, 2016: a public report described damage in a subdivision on Orchard Drive.
Flower Mound's tree canopy and its two-story homes both matter after wind. Tall roofs catch more of it at the ridge and rakes, and big trees drop limbs onto roofs and gutters. We check both, and photograph every slope.
What goes under the tile
Tile sheds most of the water. What's under it keeps your house dry, and that's where most tile roofs fail long before the tile does.
- Underlayment rated for tile, with membrane in valleys and around penetrations. Good tile can outlast more than one underlayment.
- Battens or direct fastening to suit the slope and the tile system.
- Edges fastened for wind: eaves, rakes, hips and ridges fastened to the manufacturer's high-wind details, not just set in mortar.
- Metal valleys and flashing at every wall, chimney and skylight, with counter-flashing set into the masonry rather than caulked to its face.
- Spare tile. We leave you a few extra pieces from your install, because a matching tile years later is the hardest part of a repair.
Clay and concrete tile lines we work with include Eagle, Westlake Royal and Ludowici, installed to manufacturer specs by certified installers. Some older tile lines are no longer made. When yours has been discontinued, we look for salvaged tile first, then the closest current profile and color, and we can move original tile from a hidden slope to the street side. Compare clay and concrete tile, or read clay vs. concrete tile.
Switching to tile from shingles in Flower Mound
Clay and concrete tile weigh several times as much as asphalt shingles, so the first question isn't color, it's framing. We look at the rafters, decking and attic before tile is quoted on a house that was built for shingles. Sometimes the framing is fine; sometimes it needs reinforcing; sometimes a lighter roof with a tile look is the better answer. When a job needs it, we bring in an architect to spec the reinforcing, and on new construction we can get an architect to spec the roof or build to your plans.
If the framing isn't a fit for real tile, these get you close to the look with less weight:
- Synthetic tile and Brava composite tile: molded barrel and flat profiles that are far lighter than clay or concrete.
- Stone-coated steel in a tile profile: steel with a stone-granule finish.
- Metal shingles and tile: a traditional look with steel underneath.
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.
Since October 1, 2025, the Town's construction codes page says residential building-permit applications follow the 2024 International Residential Code. If a tile job turns up rotten deck boards or needs reinforcing, that work is built to the same code, and we tell you before we start what the town will want to see. Many Flower Mound neighborhoods also have an HOA that reviews roof material, color and profile; we get that approval in writing before the permit goes in.
Tile with standing seam over the low roofs
Tile needs slope. A tile main roof often has a low porch, a bay, an outdoor kitchen or a patio cover that heavy roofing doesn't like. That's where standing seam fits: we form it on our own roll formers in 24 or 26 gauge, in a bronze, black or earth tone pulled from the tile blend, and metal lead time is typically 1 to 2 weeks. If you want copper valleys, flashing or gutters to finish the roof, see copper flashing on slate and tile.
Flower Mound requires a building permit for patio covers, arbors, porches and other shade structures, so a new standing seam or tile-roofed patio cover is planned as its own permit alongside the roof.
Who repairs and installs tile 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.
Photos
The photos below show dry-in, flashing and standing seam accent work by our crews: the parts of a roof that decide whether it stays dry. 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, in writing. More on Flower Mound: our Flower Mound roofing page, Enviroshake in Flower Mound, metal roofing in Flower Mound, standing seam in Flower Mound, storm damage in Flower Mound, and nearby tile roofing in Highland Village and Argyle. Choosing between materials? Read tile or Enviroshake for Highland Village and Flower Mound homes.
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.
