New-construction roofing in McKinney 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 McKinney is a coordination job: dried-in on schedule, sequenced with the other trades, and inspected per the city’s new-construction requirements, with a roof system matched to the home’s design and budget. Builders and owners get a free written estimate up front, and every stage of the install is documented with photos. If an insured loss ever comes up later, the same rules apply as on any Cedar Crest job: no waived deductibles, as Texas law requires, and no acting as a public adjuster.
Building New Roofs in Fast-Growing McKinney
McKinney has added housing quickly: 40 percent of its housing units were built in 2010 or later, and the median year built is 2007. On a busy build, roofing has to fit a schedule shared with framers, mechanical trades, and finish crews, so getting the house dried-in on time keeps everyone else moving.
The roof system choice deserves thought on day one because of the hail record. Within 8 miles of McKinney, 18 days since 2006 have brought golf-ball-size or larger hail, and a 4.5-inch stone fell on March 24, 2019. Class 4 impact-rated shingles are worth discussing at the design stage, when the upgrade is simplest to plan. We build new roofs across Collin County and in Lucas and Fairview.
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.
Section by section
The crew working a plane at a time: staged, sequenced, tidy.
Tear-off in progress
Old shingles coming off and the decking checked as each section opens.
Curb view
How the finished roof reads from the street.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in McKinney
Before you plan new construction roofing in McKinney, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
39
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
18
Golf-ball-size hail days
4.5 in.
Largest stone on record
2007
Median year homes built
Hail near McKinney
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 39 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 8 miles of McKinney. On 18 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 4.5 inches (softball size) on March 24, 2019. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on March 29, 2025.
March 24, 2019: 4.5-inch hail (softball size)
May 28, 2024: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
April 21, 2017: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
May 19, 2023: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
June 15, 2023: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old McKinney homes are
The median home in McKinney was built in 2007. A large share of the city's 77,617 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 40% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 8 miles of McKinney); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about new construction roofing in McKinney
Do you work with individual owner-builders in McKinney?
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 McKinney?
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.
Will this work void our builder's warranty in McKinney?
Properly documented work doesn't, and our written findings and scopes are built to keep your builder-warranty file intact. What actually endangers coverage is undocumented storm patching, which we don't do.
How often does hail hit McKinney?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 39 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 8 miles of McKinney, including 18 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 1-inch hail on March 29, 2025.
How old are most homes in McKinney?
The median home in McKinney was built in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 8% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 40% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here still have their original builder-installed roof.
