R-panel, the PBR profile, is the Texas workhorse: the exposed-fastener metal system on barns, shops, and a growing number of Grapevine homes that want metal durability at a working price.
R-panel’s ribbed profile spans well, sheds water fast, installs efficiently, and costs meaningfully less than standing seam. Its design trade matches every exposed-fastener system: screws through the panel face need periodic checks. For Grapevine shops and budget-conscious metal conversions, R-panel is frequently the right answer, and we say so even when a fancier system would quote higher. Estimates are free and written, and each inspection is documented with photos. No deductible gets waived on our jobs, because Texas law prohibits it, and we do not work as a public adjuster.
Grapevine’s case for a ribbed steel panel
Grapevine’s median home dates to 1993, and 16 percent of the housing was built before 1980. On a house that has been reroofed before, an R-panel conversion starts with checking the decking, since the panel is only as sound as what it fastens to. Hail sets the maintenance plan. The city has logged 12 days of golf-ball-size hail or larger since 2006 within a 6-mile radius, and the June 11, 2023 storm dropped a 4.0-inch stone. Ribbed steel typically takes cosmetic dents and keeps water out, but after a storm of that size we recommend having the fasteners looked at. We file the permit so you do not have to. Grapevine is in Tarrant County, on the same service routes our crews run to Southlake and Coppell.
THE SYSTEM
R-Panel / PBR Metal Roofing, up close.
Standing seam metal. Wide flat pans, concealed fasteners: the profile that shrugs off hail seasons.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind R-Panel / PBR Metal Roofing in Grapevine
How a roof system holds up in Grapevine depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
32
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
12
Golf-ball-size hail days
4 in.
Largest stone on record
1993
Median year homes built
Hail near Grapevine
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 32 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Grapevine. On 12 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 inches (grapefruit size) on June 11, 2023. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on June 2, 2026.
June 11, 2023: 4-inch hail (grapefruit size)
June 6, 2018: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
April 3, 2012: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
April 13, 2007: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
May 27, 2024: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
How old Grapevine homes are
The median home in Grapevine was built in 1993, and 16% of the city's 22,885 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 6 miles of Grapevine); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about r-panel / pbr metal roofing in Grapevine
What is the difference between R-panel and standing seam in Grapevine?
Price and fasteners. R-panel screws through the face and costs meaningfully less; standing seam conceals fasteners and costs more. Both are legitimate, so the choice is budget versus maintenance profile.
Is R-panel just for barns?
No. Barndominiums, shops, and plenty of Grapevine homes run R-panel. Over solid decking with quality underlayment it is a durable residential system at a working price.
Should we match the original material when re-roofing in Grapevine?
Not automatically. A roof on its second or third cycle is a chance to rethink: Class 4 asphalt for the insurance math, metal or premium systems where the home and horizon justify them. We quote the honest options against your actual house.
How often does hail hit Grapevine?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 32 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Grapevine, including 12 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 Grapevine?
The median home in Grapevine was built in 1993, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 16% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 18% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
