Standing seam is the premium residential metal system in Garland: concealed fasteners, clean vertical lines, and panels that expand and contract without loosening, which is the failure mode that ages exposed-fastener systems.
Concealed fasteners are the whole point of standing seam. There are no exposed screws to back out or gaskets to fail under DFW thermal cycling, the panels float on clips as temperatures swing, and the look suits both modern and traditional Garland architecture. It costs more than exposed-fastener metal and repays that in service life and lower maintenance.
Cedar Crest installs and services standing seam metal roofing in Garland and the surrounding DFW communities. You get a free estimate in writing and an inspection with photo documentation. Texas law prohibits waiving a deductible, so we never offer to, and we are a contractor rather than a public adjuster.
Standing seam for Garland’s next roof cycle
Garland’s housing is mature, with a median build year of 1978, so a large share of homes here are ready for a roof meant to outlast several shingle replacements. Before the clips go down, we inspect the original deck, because a standing seam system is only as sound as the surface it is fastened to.
Clip-mounted panels still meet hail. Since 2006, Garland has seen 37 days of hail an inch or larger within 7 miles, including a 2.5-inch stone on June 2, 2017. Standing seam can show cosmetic dents after a storm like that, yet with no exposed fasteners there are fewer paths for water to find. Our standing seam crews work throughout Dallas County, including Richardson and Rowlett. A free inspection is the place to begin.
THE SYSTEM
Standing Seam 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 Standing Seam Metal Roofing in Garland
How a roof system holds up in Garland depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
37
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
12
Golf-ball-size hail days
2.5 in.
Largest stone on record
1978
Median year homes built
Hail near Garland
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 37 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 7 miles of Garland. On 12 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 16 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2.5 inches (tennis ball size) on June 2, 2017. The most recent report: 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
June 2, 2017: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
September 24, 2023: 2.25-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 27, 2026: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 23, 2021: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 21, 2017: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Garland homes are
The median home in Garland was built in 1978, and 55% of the city's 86,216 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 7 miles of Garland); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about standing seam metal roofing in Garland
What is the difference between standing seam and regular metal roofing in Garland?
Fasteners. Standing seam conceals them under raised seams so panels can move with temperature swings; exposed-fastener systems like R-panel screw through the panel face, and those screw points become the maintenance schedule.
How long does standing seam last in Garland?
Decades beyond asphalt. Typically forty to sixty years with quality coatings, and DFW hail that would total a shingle roof usually leaves standing seam functional.
Should we match the original material when re-roofing in Garland?
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 Garland?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 37 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 7 miles of Garland, including 12 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 16 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in Garland?
The median home in Garland was built in 1978, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 55% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 10% were built in 2010 or later. Most homes here are well past the life of their original roof.
