Cedar shake and shingle roofs (what many Combine owners simply call wood roofs) offer a warmth no manufactured product fully matches, with maintenance realities worth walking into open-eyed.
Cedar in Combine is a commitment: it weathers beautifully, insulates naturally, and demands more of both installer and owner than asphalt. Fire treatment matters, ventilation matters doubly, and DFW hail is harder on wood than on Class 4 composites. For owners who love the material, nothing substitutes; for those drawn to the look alone, the synthetic shake guide is honest about the alternative.
We install and service cedar roofing across Combine and the surrounding DFW communities. You get free written estimates, documented inspections, and honest guidance on whether this system actually fits your home and budget.
Cedar in Combine, specifically
Before the material talk, look at Combine itself. The housing stock sets the terms. Out here lot sizes stretch and rooflines get more individual: the inventory runs from older farm-town stock to brand-new builds on the same road. For those roofs, real wood is a character decision, and our job is keeping it honest about what North Texas sun and hail do to untreated shakes.
The permit runs through Combine’s building department; we handle the filing and the inspection scheduling as part of the job. The weather here is not hypothetical: shakes split on impact and every carrier knows it, so documentation before and after storms is a cedar owner’s best friend. The install map around Combine includes Kaufman and Terrell. Seeing a five-year-old local roof beats any sample board. Start with the free inspection; the material conversation is better once we have seen the deck.
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 Combine
How a roof system holds up in Combine depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
6
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
3
Golf-ball-size hail days
2.75 in.
Largest stone on record
1990
Median year homes built
Hail near Combine
Reported hail is less frequent around Combine: NOAA lists 6 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 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 5 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2.75 inches (baseball size) on May 24, 2011. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on May 16, 2025.
May 24, 2011: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
May 17, 2010: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
February 5, 2008: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
May 16, 2025: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
March 23, 2013: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
How old Combine homes are
The median home in Combine was built in 1990, and 20% of the city's 874 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 5 miles of Combine); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about cedar roofing in Combine
How long does a cedar roof last in Combine?
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 Combine?
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 Combine?
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 Combine?
NOAA lists 6 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles of Combine. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 1-inch hail on May 16, 2025.
How old are most homes in Combine?
The median home in Combine was built in 1990, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 20% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 11% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
