Synthetic shake delivers cedar's texture without its maintenance calendar. It is engineered polymer for Highland Village owners who love the look but not the upkeep.
Real cedar asks for attention; polymer shake does not. Molded from actual shakes, quality synthetic lines carry Class 4 hail ratings and strong fire ratings without treatment, and never need the cleaning-and-treatment cycle wood demands in a DFW climate. The trade is character: cedar ages into individuality, polymer stays uniform.
We install and service synthetic cedar shake across Highland Village 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.
The Highland Village specifics
Every city wears this system a little differently, and Highland Village is no exception. Housing this far out is less uniform than the inner suburbs; age, pitch, and construction quality vary house to house, so the material fit does too. On those houses, composite is the pragmatic route to a premium roofline: molded from real profiles, rated for the hail belt, and done with the upkeep argument.
City paperwork in Highland Village is ours to carry: permit filed, inspection booked, final documentation in your folder. North Texas sits in the country’s most active hail belt, and polymer profiles rebound where wood splits and brittle materials crack. That is what the Class 4 rating is for. Crews rotate through Denton, Lewisville, and Flower Mound on the same routes, which keeps Highland Village scheduling flexible. When we quote it, ask for nearby addresses. A real roof with weather on it is the honest brochure.
THE SYSTEM
Synthetic Cedar Shake, up close.
Synthetic shake. The character of hand-split cedar with none of the cupping, splitting, or treatment cycle.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind Synthetic Cedar Shake in Highland Village
How a roof system holds up in Highland Village depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
28
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
10
Golf-ball-size hail days
3.5 in.
Largest stone on record
1993
Median year homes built
Hail near Highland Village
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 28 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Highland Village. On 10 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 3.5 inches (teacup size) on March 14, 2024. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on June 8, 2025.
March 14, 2024: 3.5-inch hail (teacup size)
June 11, 2023: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
March 26, 2017: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
March 31, 2008: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
March 24, 2019: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Highland Village homes are
The median home in Highland Village was built in 1993, and 19% of the city's 5,680 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 Village); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about synthetic cedar shake in Highland Village
Synthetic shake vs real cedar in Highland Village: the honest comparison?
Cedar wins on authentic character and ages into individuality; synthetic wins on maintenance, fire rating, and hail resistance. Budget long-term care into cedar's price when comparing.
Do synthetics fade?
Quality lines are through-colored and UV-stabilized, so expect gradual mellowing over decades rather than the peeling or streaking of coated products.
Do you install this on shops and outbuildings near Highland Village?
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 Highland Village?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 28 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Highland Village, including 10 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 8, 2025.
How old are most homes in Highland Village?
The median home in Highland Village was built in 1993, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 19% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 12% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
