A roof inspection in Highland Park gives you written findings with photos instead of a verbal opinion in the driveway: shingle condition, flashing, decking as visible, ventilation, and storm evidence. Ours are free, with no obligation attached.
When to book one in Highland Park: after any significant hail or wind event, before buying or selling a home, when a ceiling stain appears, or as routine due diligence once a roof passes its first decade under DFW sun. “Your roof is fine” is a result we deliver regularly.
We work across all of Highland Park and the surrounding DFW communities. Estimates are free and written, inspections are documented with photos, and Texas’s insurance rules get followed to the letter: we never waive deductibles and we are not public adjusters.
Roofing in Highland Park, specifically
Highland Park roofing runs at the premium end of the DFW market. That means larger and more complex roof geometries, a higher share of tile, slate-profile, metal, and premium composite systems, and architectural review processes that put material decisions in front of an HOA or design authority before a crew is ever scheduled. The insurance picture is distinctive too: high dwelling values in Dallas County usually mean percentage-based wind and hail deductibles, which changes the claim math and makes impact-rated systems and documented condition baselines worth genuinely more here.
The same crews cover Dallas, Irving and Garland, which keeps Highland Park scheduling flexible when storm weeks compress everyone’s calendar.
FROM OUR CREWS
The crews you'd actually get.
Real Cedar Crest crews on DFW roofs. Every project photo below is from our own jobs.
Section by section
The crew working a plane at a time: staged, sequenced, tidy.
Underlayment going down
Synthetic underlayment sealed across the deck before the first course.
Hands on the roof
A real Cedar Crest crew on a real DFW job. Every project photo is our own.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Highland Park
Before you plan roof inspection in Highland Park, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
11
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
4
Golf-ball-size hail days
2.75 in.
Largest stone on record
1977
Median year homes built
Hail near Highland Park
Reported hail is less frequent around Highland Park: NOAA lists 11 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 8 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2.75 inches (baseball size) on June 13, 2012. The most recent report: 1.25-inch hail on June 11, 2023.
June 13, 2012: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
May 24, 2011: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
July 8, 2009: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
April 13, 2007: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
June 1, 2019: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
How old Highland Park homes are
The median home in Highland Park was built in 1977, and 51% of the city's 3,667 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 Highland Park); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about roof inspection in Highland Park
What does a roof inspection cost in Highland Park?
Nothing. Inspections are free, documented with photos, and delivered as written findings. No obligation follows.
Do I need to be home for the inspection?
For the exterior and roof, no. Attic access needs someone home. We schedule around you either way and walk you through what we found.
Can you inspect a roof before I buy a house in Highland Park?
Yes. A roof-specific pre-purchase inspection tells you actual remaining life and any storm history the disclosure may not capture. It is cheap leverage in a home purchase.
How does a percentage deductible change our Highland Park claim?
On high dwelling values, a 1–2% wind/hail deductible is a five-figure number, which changes when filing makes sense and makes impact-rated roofing and documented baselines worth genuinely more. We walk that math before storm season, not after.
How often does hail hit Highland Park?
NOAA lists 11 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 4 miles of Highland Park. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 1.25-inch hail on June 11, 2023.
How old are most homes in Highland Park?
The median home in Highland Park was built in 1977, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 51% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 14% were built in 2010 or later. Most homes here are well past the life of their original roof.
