Tile on big custom roof lines
Westover Hills is its own incorporated town off I-30, about six miles west of downtown Fort Worth, bordered by Fort Worth and near Westworth Village. It incorporated in 1939, had about 260 people in the late 1940s, and the Census Bureau estimates about 643 residents today. Its homes are mostly large residences on big lots. Big custom houses mean big, cut-up tile roofs: many hips and valleys, turrets and dormers, and long runs of wall flashing where a second story meets a lower roof. Each of those is a place water can get in, so tile work here is mostly about the details.
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
| Area | What usually goes wrong |
|---|---|
| Valleys | Debris dams behind the tile, worn or undersized valley metal |
| Walls and chimneys | Flashing that relied on mortar or sealant instead of metal, now cracked |
| Hips and ridges | Loose mortar or failed ridge fasteners letting caps slide |
| Field tile | Cracks from foot traffic and hail, and slipped tile from rusted fasteners |
We fix the cause. If tiles keep slipping because their fasteners rusted, replacing the tile alone just puts the problem off a year.
Hail on the west side of Fort Worth
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 36 reports of hail 1.75 inches (golf-ball size) or larger within about 10 miles of Westover Hills from 2016 through the September 2026 update. The largest was 3-inch hail on October 10, 2019, reported about 2.8 miles away near the Carswell air base, and the most recent big report was 2.75-inch hail on April 25, 2026 near Hodge in north Fort Worth. Concrete tile can crack or lose its surface in hail that size, and clay can break. Our photo report separates new damage from old breaks and installation problems. 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.
How we inspect a roof you can't walk like a shingle roof
Slate and tile break under the wrong footstep, so a careless inspection can cause the damage it's looking for. We plan a walk path, step only where the pieces are supported, use roof ladders and pads where needed, and fly a drone over the areas that aren't safe to walk. Every inspection comes with a free digital photo report, so you see what we see. The report separates old breaks, fresh breaks and installation problems, because they lead to very different answers.
Permits in Westover Hills
Westover Hills runs its own building and permit process, separate from the City of Fort Worth, so a Westover Hills address doesn't follow Fort Worth's rules. We confirm the town's permit and contractor requirements for your scope before any work starts.
Tile or something lighter?
If a tile roof has reached the end of its life and you want a different look, we'll lay out the options honestly, including slate, standing seam and lighter composites like Enviroshake.
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 on Westover Hills: our Westover Hills roofing page and Fort Worth roofing.
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.
