Concrete tile delivers tile aesthetics and longevity at a friendlier price than clay, the pragmatic tile choice for most Lowry Crossing homes designed to carry it.
Concrete tile is tougher against impact than clay, comes in profiles that mimic barrel tile, slate, and shake, and costs meaningfully less. Its weight is the design constraint: the heaviest common residential roofing, demanding a structure rated for it. Where the framing supports it, concrete tile is one of the best value-per-decade roofs a Lowry Crossing home can wear.
We install and service concrete tile roofing across Lowry Crossing and the surrounding DFW communities: free written estimates, documented inspections, and honest guidance on whether this system actually fits your home and budget.
How Lowry Crossing changes the math
Lowry Crossing gives Concrete Tile Roofing a specific job to do, and it is worth naming. Housing this far out is less uniform than the inner suburbs; age, pitch, and construction quality vary house to house, so the material fit does too. Tile on that stock is a structural conversation first (the deck and framing have to carry the load) and an aesthetic one second.
City paperwork in Lowry Crossing is ours to carry: permit filed, inspection booked, final documentation in your folder. Hail is the tax every DFW roof eventually pays. Big cores can crack concrete tile, which is why post-storm checks here include the attic side, not just the surface. We work this system in Plano and Frisco as well; ask and we will point you at nearby examples with a few years of weather on them. The estimate comes with the local specifics in writing: scope, grade, timeline, and both warranty layers.
THE SYSTEM
Concrete Tile Roofing, up close.
Clay tile. S-profile courses with proper headlap and mortared caps, good for decades of Texas service.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind Concrete Tile Roofing in Lowry Crossing
How a roof system holds up in Lowry Crossing depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
10
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
2
Golf-ball-size hail days
2.75 in.
Largest stone on record
1994
Median year homes built
Hail near Lowry Crossing
Reported hail is less frequent around Lowry Crossing: NOAA lists 10 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 4 miles. Fewer reports can also reflect fewer storm spotters in smaller communities, so a quiet record is not a guarantee. Hail that size was reported in 9 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2.75 inches (baseball size) on May 28, 2024. The most recent report: 1.25-inch hail on March 25, 2025.
May 28, 2024: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
June 15, 2023: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
March 14, 2022: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
June 6, 2018: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
March 17, 2016: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
How old Lowry Crossing homes are
The median home in Lowry Crossing was built in 1994, and 13% of the city's 498 housing units predate 1980. Many of these houses are likely on their second roof or nearing the point where they need one.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 4 miles of Lowry Crossing); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about concrete tile roofing in Lowry Crossing
Is concrete tile too heavy for my Lowry Crossing house?
That is a structural question with a real answer. Homes designed for tile carry it fine; converting a shingle-framed home to tile requires an engineering check first. We do not skip that step.
Does concrete tile fade?
Surface color mellows over the decades, and most owners consider aged concrete tile handsome. Unlike coatings on metal or asphalt, there is no film to peel; the color change is gradual and even.
Do you install this on shops and outbuildings near Lowry Crossing?
Yes. Barns, workshops, and outbuildings are first-class projects out here, not afterthoughts, and the material conversation (usually metal-forward) covers them alongside the house.
How often does hail hit Lowry Crossing?
NOAA lists 10 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 4 miles of Lowry Crossing. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 1.25-inch hail on March 25, 2025.
How old are most homes in Lowry Crossing?
The median home in Lowry Crossing was built in 1994, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 13% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 4% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
