Tile roofs in Highland Village
Highland Village sits on Lewisville Lake near I-35E and Farm Road 407, about ten miles southeast of Denton and twenty miles northwest of Dallas. It incorporated in the early 1960s, and the Handbook of Texas tracks its growth from 516 residents in 1970 to 3,246 in 1980, 7,027 in 1990 and 12,173 in 2000, describing it as a primarily upscale residential community. Census estimates show about 16,000 residents today, in neighborhoods that went up mostly from the 1970s through the 2000s, many with HOAs, mature trees and views of the lake.
That timeline matters for tile. A concrete tile roof installed in the 1980s or 1990s may still have good tile on it, but the underlayment beneath it is usually at or past the end of its life. Many tile calls start with a ceiling stain on a roof that looks fine from the street, and the answer is often a lift-and-relay rather than a new roof.
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.
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.
Highland Village's mature trees add one more: valleys packed with leaves and limbs that hold water against the underlayment. We clean them, check the valley metal underneath, and widen it where it was undersized.
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 Highland Village tile
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 55 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Highland Village from 2016 through the September 2026 update. Two storms in the last three years hit the middle of town:
- March 14, 2024: 2-inch hail right at the center of Highland Village, 2-inch hail about two miles north, 1.5-inch hail about a mile away, and 3.5-inch hail near Bartonville less than three miles southwest.
- June 11, 2023: 3-inch hail about a mile and a half from the center of town, 2.5-inch hail at two spots and 2-inch hail under a mile away, with 4.25-inch hail near Bartonville and 4-inch hail near Grapevine Reservoir the same day.
- March 26, 2017: 2.75-inch hail at two spots between two and three miles from town, and 4.25-inch hail near Corinth about six miles north.
- Since then: 1.75-inch hail near Bartonville on May 27, 2024 and near Lewisville on May 22, 2024.
Concrete tile can crack or lose its surface in hail that size, and clay can break. Our photo report maps each break by slope, so you and your adjuster can see what's new and what's old. 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 and tornado damage near Highland Village
- May 28, 2024: an 86 mph gust was measured west of Double Oak, about four and a half miles west, and the same storm downed trees and power lines across Lewisville, under three miles away, and collapsed a structure there.
- March 2, 2023: a 67 mph gust was measured in Lake Dallas, about three miles north.
- March 29, 2017: an EF-1 tornado in Lewisville, about four miles away, severely damaged about ten homes; five lost part of the roof.
- July 4, 2016: thunderstorm winds broke a dock on Lewisville Lake loose from its anchoring and drove it into another dock.
Highland Village's mature trees are part of its appeal, and part of its storm risk. After high wind we look for limb strikes, punctured decking and torn flashing, and we photograph the attic wherever something hit.
Lake wind and tile edges
Homes facing Lewisville Lake catch wind with a long run over open water. On tile, wind gets in at the edges: the first course at the eaves, the rakes, and hip and ridge caps that were set in mortar and never mechanically fastened. When we re-lay or replace, those edges get fastened to the manufacturer's high-wind details and closed off so wind can't lift them.
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 Highland Village
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.
City of Highland Village permits
Highland Village's permit page says permits are required before any new construction, addition, alteration or repair of an existing building. For roofs, the city's online portal has a Re-Roof (Shingles/Decking) permit, and only registered contractors can use it. What that means for your job:
- The contractor pulls the permit. The city's FAQ says work at your home should be done by a licensed contractor registered with the city, and it tells owners to ask to see the permit before work starts. We'll show it to you.
- Registration runs by fiscal year. The city's contractor registration runs October 1 through September 30, costs $150 ($100 if renewed by October 31), and requires a copy of current liability insurance.
- The permit has to be on site. Highland Village says permits are not valid until they're paid for, issued and placed on the job site, and every roof permit requires a final inspection.
- Arbors and patio roofs count. The city requires a permit for any type of roof structure, including open arbors, and every accessory building needs one too.
- HOA rules are separate. The city notes that its approval doesn't override your deed restrictions or HOA, so we get the HOA approval first.
The city says most permit applications take up to ten business days to process. Building Inspections is at City Hall, 1000 Highland Village Road.
Two of those rules come up a lot on tile jobs. The Re-Roof (Shingles/Decking) permit covers decking replacement, which a lift-and-relay often turns up. And because Highland Village requires a permit for any roof structure, including open arbors, a new standing seam or tile-roofed patio cover is planned as its own permit.
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.
Who repairs and installs tile roofs in Highland Village?
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 24 road miles (roughly 40 minutes) from Highland Village 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 Highland Village: our Highland Village roofing page, Enviroshake in Highland Village, metal roofing in Highland Village, standing seam in Highland Village, storm damage in Highland Village, and nearby tile roofing in Flower Mound and Lewisville.
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.
