Western red cedar is the default cedar, the species most Midlothian shake and shingle roofs are made of, prized for its grain, workability, and natural weather resistance.
When someone says cedar roof in Midlothian, they usually mean western red: hand-split shakes for texture or sawn shingles for a tailored line. Grade matters enormously (premium heartwood grades earn their price in service life), and so does the air beneath: cedar breathes, and roofs that trap moisture under it age in fast-forward.
We install and service western red cedar shake across Midlothian and the surrounding DFW communities. The work comes with free written estimates, documented inspections, and honest guidance on whether this system actually fits your home and budget.
How Midlothian changes the math
Before the material talk, look at Midlothian itself, because the housing stock sets the terms. This is growth-corridor stock: recent builds, builder-spec roofs, and owners discovering the difference between the shingle the builder chose and the one they would choose. 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.
Permit-wise, this work in Midlothian runs through the city’s building department; filing it is our job, not yours. 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 Midlothian includes Waxahachie and Ennis, and 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
Western Red Cedar Shake, up close.
Cedar shake. Hand-split shakes across a complex roofline, with character that earns its maintenance.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind Western Red Cedar Shake in Midlothian
How a roof system holds up in Midlothian depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
21
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
7
Golf-ball-size hail days
2.75 in.
Largest stone on record
2007
Median year homes built
Hail near Midlothian
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 21 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 8 miles of Midlothian. On 7 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 14 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2.75 inches (baseball size) on June 12, 2023. The most recent report: 2-inch hail on May 16, 2025.
June 12, 2023: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
June 13, 2012: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
May 16, 2025: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
May 24, 2024: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
September 24, 2023: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
How old Midlothian homes are
The median home in Midlothian was built in 2007. A large share of the city's 13,373 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 40% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 8 miles of Midlothian); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about western red cedar shake in Midlothian
Shake or shingle: what is the difference?
Shakes are split, thicker, and textured; shingles are sawn, thinner, and tailored. Same species, different character: shakes read rustic, shingles read refined.
What cedar grade should I buy in Midlothian?
Premium heartwood grades. The price difference buys decay resistance and service life. Economy cedar grades in a DFW climate are a false saving.
Is upgrading from builder-grade shingles worth it in Midlothian?
Usually at the first replacement or claim: Class 4 impact-rated systems earn many Texas carriers' premium discounts, and newer communities' HOA standards generally approve them easily. The math works hardest on homes facing decades of DFW hail.
How often does hail hit Midlothian?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 21 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 8 miles of Midlothian, including 7 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 14 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 2-inch hail on May 16, 2025.
How old are most homes in Midlothian?
The median home in Midlothian was built in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 11% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 40% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here still have their original builder-installed roof.
