Roof leak repair in Hickory Creek starts with the part most people skip: finding where the water actually enters. Water travels along decking and rafters before it shows on a ceiling, so the stain is rarely under the hole.
STORM TRIAGE
What do you need help with right now?
Pick the door that matches your situation. It routes you to the right person on the team, and every path starts with a free, documented look at the roof.
Texas law requires homeowners to pay their insurance deductible.
Cedar Crest does not waive or absorb deductibles. If anyone offers to, walk away.
It puts your claim at risk and may be illegal. We document damage, provide estimates,
and meet your adjuster on-site to answer construction questions. We are not a public
adjuster and do not interpret your policy or negotiate claim value.
The usual suspects in Hickory Creek homes are flashing at chimneys and walls, aged pipe boots, valleys, nail pops, and wind-compromised shingles. We trace the path, fix the entry point rather than just the symptom, and document what we found.
We work across all of Hickory Creek and the surrounding DFW communities. Estimates are free and written, inspections are documented with photos, and Texas’s insurance rules get followed to the letter: we never waive deductibles and we are not public adjusters.
Roofing in Hickory Creek, specifically
Hickory Creek sits in the metroplex’s Denton County ring, where the roofing inventory reads differently than the inner suburbs: more acreage and semi-rural properties, more metal roofing on homes as well as shops and outbuildings, and building departments whose permit requirements are often lighter than the big-city versions but still worth knowing cold. Crews route here on scheduled windows rather than same-hour dispatch, storm response covers structures the inner-ring never thinks about (barns, shops, carports), and the free inspection covers all of it in one documented visit.
The same crews cover Denton, Lewisville and Flower Mound, which keeps Hickory Creek scheduling flexible when storm weeks compress everyone’s calendar.
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.
Documented, not guessed
Damage marked and photographed before the estimate.
Deck to dry-in
Fresh decking checked and papered in before shingles.
Underlayment going down
Synthetic underlayment sealed across the deck before the first course.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Hickory Creek
Before you plan roof leak repair in Hickory Creek, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
25
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
10
Golf-ball-size hail days
3 in.
Largest stone on record
2008
Median year homes built
Hail near Hickory Creek
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 25 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Hickory Creek. On 10 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 13 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 3 inches (teacup size) on June 11, 2023. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on June 8, 2025.
June 11, 2023: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
March 26, 2017: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
April 11, 2016: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
March 31, 2008: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
March 14, 2024: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Hickory Creek homes are
Hickory Creek is young by roofing standards: the median home was built in 2008, and 45% of its 2,036 housing units date to 2010 or later. Many of those homes still have the roof the builder installed, now working through its first hail seasons.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 4 miles of Hickory Creek); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
We don't waive deductibles; nobody legally can. Texas law requires
homeowners to pay their insurance deductible (Tex. Ins. Code ch. 707). If a roofer offers
to "cover" or "absorb" yours, walk away. It puts your claim at risk and may be a felony
for the contractor.
We document damage, provide repair and replacement estimates, and meet your
adjuster on-site to answer construction questions. We are not a public adjuster
and do not interpret your insurance policy or negotiate claim value on your behalf.
Common questions about roof leak repair in Hickory Creek
My ceiling has a stain: is my roof leaking?
Maybe. Roof leaks, HVAC condensation, and plumbing all stain ceilings. Diagnosis means tracing the water path upward, which is exactly what a leak inspection does.
Can a small leak wait?
Every week of active leaking grows the repair: wet decking, insulation, and drywall compound the cost. Stop-gap tarping is cheap; delay is not.
Do you repair leaks around chimneys in Hickory Creek?
Yes. Chimney flashing is one of the most common leak sources in DFW housing stock, and repairing it properly is routine work for us.
How fast can you get to Hickory Creek for this work?
Scheduled windows run reliably. Crews route the ring on planned days rather than same-hour dispatch, with genuine emergencies jumping the queue regardless of geography. You'll get honest timing on the first call.
How often does hail hit Hickory Creek?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 25 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Hickory Creek, including 10 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 13 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1-inch hail on June 8, 2025.
How old are most homes in Hickory Creek?
The median home in Hickory Creek was built in 2008, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 13% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 45% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here still have their original builder-installed roof.
