Western red cedar is the default cedar, the species most Southlake shake and shingle roofs are made of, prized for its grain, workability, and natural weather resistance.
When someone says cedar roof in Southlake, 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 Southlake 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.
What is different in Southlake
Southlake gives Western Red Cedar Shake a specific job to do, and it is worth naming. These are streets where roofs have been replaced before, which means layered history, patched decking, and flashing choices from three owners ago. Cedar on those houses is a commitment with a maintenance schedule attached. Honest owners budget for the care cycle or choose something that does not need one.
Permit-wise, this work in Southlake runs through the city’s building department, and filing it is our job, not yours. Hail is the tax every DFW roof eventually pays. Shakes split on impact, every carrier knows it, and documentation before and after storms is a cedar owner’s best friend. The install map around Southlake includes Fort Worth and Arlington; seeing a five-year-old local roof beats any sample board. The estimate comes with the local specifics in writing: scope, grade, timeline, and both warranty layers.
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 Southlake
How a roof system holds up in Southlake depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
25
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
9
Golf-ball-size hail days
4.25 in.
Largest stone on record
1997
Median year homes built
Hail near Southlake
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 25 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Southlake. On 9 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 4.25 inches (grapefruit size) on May 24, 2011. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on June 2, 2026.
May 24, 2011: 4.25-inch hail (grapefruit size)
June 11, 2023: 4-inch hail (grapefruit size)
April 28, 2021: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
April 13, 2007: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
March 30, 2009: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
How old Southlake homes are
The median home in Southlake was built in 1997. A large share of the city's 9,612 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 19% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 6 miles of Southlake); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about western red cedar shake in Southlake
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 Southlake?
Premium heartwood grades. The price difference buys decay resistance and service life. Economy cedar grades in a DFW climate are a false saving.
Can you match the premium materials common in Southlake?
That's our premium catalog's home turf: tile, standing seam, stone-coated steel, and composite slate and shake, installed to manufacturer specification with the documentation the home's value deserves.
How often does hail hit Southlake?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 25 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Southlake, including 9 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 1-inch hail on June 2, 2026.
How old are most homes in Southlake?
The median home in Southlake was built in 1997, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 5% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 19% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
