Standing seam is the premium residential metal system in Richardson: concealed fasteners, clean vertical lines, and panels that expand and contract without loosening, which is the failure mode that ages exposed-fastener systems.
Standing seam is defined by its concealed fasteners. 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 clean lines suit both modern and traditional Richardson architecture. It costs more than exposed-fastener metal and pays that back in service life and lower maintenance. We install and service standing seam across the city, with free written estimates and inspections documented in photos. Cedar Crest does not waive deductibles, which Texas law prohibits, and we are not a public adjuster.
Standing seam for Richardson’s mix of older and newer homes
Richardson’s housing splits into clear groups: 44 percent built before 1980, 35 percent from 1980 to 2009, and 21 percent from 2010 on, with a median year of 1986. Standing seam works across that range, but on the older homes we open up and verify the deck before the clips go down, because the panels are only as flat and quiet as the surface beneath them. Clip-mounted panels also move freely through the heat swings that loosen exposed fasteners on other systems. As for storms, hail an inch or larger reached the Richardson area in 14 of the last 20 years, and 12 days since 2006 brought golf-ball-size hail or bigger. Standing seam can take cosmetic dents while the concealed seams stay sealed. Our standing seam crews work throughout Dallas County, including Addison and Garland.
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 Richardson
How a roof system holds up in Richardson depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
36
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
12
Golf-ball-size hail days
3 in.
Largest stone on record
1986
Median year homes built
Hail near Richardson
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 36 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Richardson. 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 3 inches (teacup size) on April 20, 2023. The most recent report: 1.75-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
April 20, 2023: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
April 11, 2016: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
June 13, 2012: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
September 24, 2023: 2.25-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 6, 2018: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Richardson homes are
The median home in Richardson was built in 1986, and 44% of the city's 47,960 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 Richardson); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about standing seam metal roofing in Richardson
What is the difference between standing seam and regular metal roofing in Richardson?
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 Richardson?
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 Richardson?
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 Richardson?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 36 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Richardson, 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 1.75-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in Richardson?
The median home in Richardson was built in 1986, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 44% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 21% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
