A roof replacement in The Colony starts with an honest question: does this roof actually need replacing, or will a repair do? Our free inspection answers that with photos and written findings. When replacement is the right call, we handle tear-off, decking checks, permit, and installation as one documented job.
Replacements in The Colony follow the same discipline everywhere we work: full tear-off rather than overlay, board-by-board decking inspection with photo documentation, proper underlayment and flashing, and the municipal permit and inspection where the city requires it. Most single-family asphalt replacements finish in one to two days once materials are staged.
We work across all of The Colony 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 The Colony, specifically
The Colony 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 The Colony 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.
Underlayment going down
Synthetic underlayment sealed across the deck before the first course.
On the slope
A Cedar Crest crew mid-installation on a DFW re-roof.
On the slope
A Cedar Crest crew mid-installation on a DFW re-roof.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in The Colony
Before you plan roof replacement in The Colony, it helps to know what the public record says about local hail and the age of the homes.
26
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
13
Golf-ball-size hail days
3.5 in.
Largest stone on record
2001
Median year homes built
Hail near The Colony
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 26 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of The Colony. On 13 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 3.5 inches (teacup size) on June 11, 2023. The most recent report: 2-inch hail on June 2, 2026.
June 11, 2023: 3.5-inch hail (teacup size)
April 13, 2019: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
June 6, 2018: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
June 2, 2026: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
September 25, 2024: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old The Colony homes are
The median home in The Colony was built in 2001. A large share of the city's 19,388 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 29% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of The Colony); 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 replacement in The Colony
How long does a roof replacement take in The Colony?
Most single-family asphalt replacements finish in one to two days once materials are on site. Steep pitches, multiple tear-off layers, decking repairs, and weather extend that.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in The Colony?
Permit requirements are set by the city and vary across DFW. Where The Colony requires one, we pull it and schedule the inspection as part of the job. It is never left to the homeowner.
Should I repair or replace my roof in The Colony?
It depends on age, storm history, and how widespread the damage is. Our inspection is free and documented: if a repair genuinely solves it, that is what we recommend.
How fast can you get to The Colony 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 The Colony?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 26 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of The Colony, including 13 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 2-inch hail on June 2, 2026.
How old are most homes in The Colony?
The median home in The Colony was built in 2001, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 21% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 29% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
