New-construction roofing in Grapevine runs on a builder's schedule and the city's inspection sequence, not a replacement timeline. We work with builders, GCs, and owner-builders on production and custom homes.
New construction roofing in Grapevine is a coordination job. The roof has to be dried-in on schedule, sequenced with the other trades, and inspected per Grapevine’s new-construction requirements, with a roof system matched to the home’s design and budget. Builders and owners get a free written estimate, and our inspections are documented with photos from the start. We follow Texas insurance rules to the letter, never waiving deductibles, and we are not public adjusters.
Building New Roofs Into an Established Grapevine
New homes are a minority of the local stock. Only 18 percent of Grapevine housing units were built in 2010 or later, while the median year built is 1993 and 16 percent predate 1980. A new roof here joins a city where most homes are a generation older, and it has to suit the design of the house while meeting current requirements.
Hail belongs in the design discussion from day one. Within 6 miles of the city, hail an inch or larger has fallen on 32 days since 2006, 12 of them with golf-ball-size hail or bigger, and the largest stone measured 4.0 inches on June 11, 2023. Choosing a roof system with that record in mind is part of matching the roof to the home. We build roofs across Tarrant County in Grapevine, Southlake, and Colleyville.
FROM OUR CREWS
The crews you'd actually get.
Real Cedar Crest crews on DFW roofs. Every project photo below is from our own jobs.
On the slope
A Cedar Crest crew mid-installation on a DFW re-roof.
Section by section
The crew working a plane at a time: staged, sequenced, tidy.
Done right
New shingles, straight courses, a cleared yard: a completed DFW re-roof.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Grapevine
Before you plan new construction roofing in Grapevine, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
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 new construction roofing in Grapevine
Do you work with individual owner-builders in Grapevine?
Yes. Custom and owner-builder projects are welcome. Your framing schedule, the city's inspection sequence, and a roof system that fits the design.
What roofing systems do you install on new builds?
Asphalt architectural systems most commonly, with metal, tile, and synthetic systems for designs that call for them. Each material guide on this site covers the trade-offs honestly.
How does new-construction inspection work in Grapevine?
The city inspects at the stages its code requires; we schedule and meet those inspections as part of the job so the builder's timeline holds.
Do mature trees around our Grapevine home affect the roof?
Constantly. Canopy debris loads gutters and valleys, branches abrade shingles in every wind event, and shade-side slopes hold moisture longer. Trimming to clearance and keeping drainage clear are the two cheapest roof-life extensions in established neighborhoods.
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.
