Synthetic slate gives Combine homes the estate look of natural slate at a fraction of its weight: no structural reinforcement, no specialty slater required.
Natural slate is magnificent and brutally heavy; most Combine homes were never framed for it. Polymer slate solves that: cast from real slate molds, installed with standard techniques, rated Class 4 for hail. It is how slate-look happens on homes that could never carry the stone.
We install and service synthetic slate roofing across Combine and the surrounding DFW communities: free written estimates, documented inspections, and honest guidance on whether this system actually fits your home and budget.
How Combine changes the math
Synthetic Slate Roofing behaves differently on Combine roofs than the brochure version suggests. 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. Polymer shake and slate fit that stock where owners want the look without the maintenance contract. They are Class 4 rated, fire rated, and indifferent to the treatment cycle wood demands.
City paperwork in Combine is ours to carry: permit filed, inspection booked, final documentation in your folder. Hail is the tax every DFW roof eventually pays, and polymer profiles rebound where wood splits and brittle materials crack. That is what the Class 4 rating is for. Nearby Kaufman and Terrell see the same crews and the same spec; the install you would get has local addresses attached. The next step costs nothing: a documented inspection and a straight answer on whether this system fits.
THE SYSTEM
Synthetic Slate Roofing, up close.
Synthetic slate. Thick-butt polymer tiles, Class 4 rated, without the structural weight of quarried stone.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind Synthetic Slate 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 synthetic slate roofing in Combine
Can my Combine home support synthetic slate?
Almost certainly. Polymer slate weighs comparable to architectural shingles, a fraction of natural stone. No structural reinforcement is the category's founding advantage.
How does synthetic slate age?
Quality lines hold color and shape for decades and carry long warranties; the category's track record is measured in decades rather than slate's centuries, the honest asterisk on an otherwise strong case.
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.
