Cedar shake and shingle roofs (what many Lewisville owners simply call wood roofs) offer a warmth no manufactured product fully matches, with maintenance realities worth walking into open-eyed.
Choosing cedar in Lewisville is a commitment. It weathers beautifully and insulates naturally, but it asks more of the installer and the owner than asphalt does. Fire treatment matters, ventilation matters twice as much, and DFW hail is harder on wood than on Class 4 composites. If you love the material, nothing replaces it; if the look is the draw, our synthetic shake guide lays out the alternative honestly.
Estimates are free and written, inspections are photo documented, deductibles are never waived under Texas law, and we are not a public adjuster.
Keeping a cedar roof healthy in Lewisville
Cedar here lives on a maintenance calendar, and hail sets its pace. Inch-size hail or larger has landed within 7 miles of Lewisville in 15 of the last 20 years, across 34 separate days since 2006. Split shakes after a storm like the 3.0-inch event of June 11, 2023 are the kind of damage carriers look for, so photos taken before and after the season are a cedar owner’s strongest record.
The treatment cycle is the other half. Lewisville’s homes have a median build year of 1997, and 14 percent predate 1980, so a cedar roof on an older house may have missed treatment cycles most owners were never told about. We tell you where yours stands. The same crews handle cedar in The Colony and Hickory Creek throughout Denton County.
THE SYSTEM
Cedar Roofing, up close.
Cedar shake. Hand-split shakes across a complex roofline, with character that earns its maintenance.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind Cedar Roofing in Lewisville
How a roof system holds up in Lewisville depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
34
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
14
Golf-ball-size hail days
3 in.
Largest stone on record
1997
Median year homes built
Hail near Lewisville
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 34 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 7 miles of Lewisville. On 14 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 15 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 3 inches (teacup size) on June 11, 2023. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on June 8, 2025.
June 11, 2023: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
April 13, 2019: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
June 6, 2018: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
March 26, 2017: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
April 3, 2012: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
How old Lewisville homes are
The median home in Lewisville was built in 1997. A large share of the city's 54,237 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 23% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 7 miles of Lewisville); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about cedar roofing in Lewisville
How long does a cedar roof last in Lewisville?
Well-installed, well-ventilated cedar typically serves twenty to thirty years in North Texas. DFW sun and hail are harder on wood than milder climates. Maintenance quality moves that range meaningfully.
Is cedar allowed under fire codes in Lewisville?
Fire-treated cedar products meet the ratings most DFW jurisdictions require, while untreated shake generally does not. We confirm your city's specific requirements as part of any cedar project.
Do you install this on shops and outbuildings near Lewisville?
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 Lewisville?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 34 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 7 miles of Lewisville, including 14 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 15 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1-inch hail on June 8, 2025.
How old are most homes in Lewisville?
The median home in Lewisville was built in 1997, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 14% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 23% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
