Cedar Crest Roofing serves Embree with the same discipline we bring to all of Garland: free documented inspections, honest repair-versus-replace advice, and storm restoration handled the legal, documented way.
Roofs in Embree face the same North Texas realities as the rest of Garland: hail seasons that arrive on their own schedule, straight-line winds ahead of spring fronts, and sun that ages every roofing material faster than the warranty brochure suggests. When Embree homeowners call us, the process is the same discipline we run across the metroplex: a free inspection with written, photographed findings, honest advice about whether the roof needs repair or replacement, and storm-damage documentation built to hold up with your insurance carrier.
Because Embree sits in the DFW hail corridor, much of our work here follows storms, and that is exactly when the standards matter most. We never waive deductibles (Texas Insurance Code Chapter 707 makes that illegal), we are not public adjusters, and we do not sell roofs at the door. What we do: document damage professionally, meet your adjuster on-site with the evidence, and build the repair or replacement to code with permits handled where Garland requires them.
Every service on this site runs in Embree: roof replacement, repair, storm and hail restoration, and free inspections, all under our 5-year written workmanship warranty, transferable if you sell. Start with the Garland page below or call for a same-week inspection window.
PUBLIC RECORD
The Garland record behind Embree roofs
Embree is part of Garland, so the city-level storm and housing record applies to the homes here as well.
37
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
12
Golf-ball-size hail days
2.5 in.
Largest stone on record
1978
Median year homes built
Hail near Garland
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 37 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 7 miles of Garland. On 12 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 2.5 inches (tennis ball size) on June 2, 2017. The most recent report: 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
June 2, 2017: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
September 24, 2023: 2.25-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 27, 2026: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 23, 2021: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 21, 2017: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Garland homes are
The median home in Garland was built in 1978, and 55% of the city's 86,216 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 7 miles of Garland); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Roofing questions in Embree
Do you actually work in Embree?
Yes. Embree is inside our core Garland service area, and crews are dispatched across the neighborhood and the surrounding parts of Garland year-round. The free inspection is the easiest way to get us on your roof.
What does a roof inspection in Embree include?
The full system (shingles or roofing surface, flashing, pipe boots, ridge lines, gutters, and attic evidence where accessible), photographed and delivered as written findings. It is free, and "your roof is fine" is a result we deliver regularly.
A storm just hit Embree. What should I do first?
Photograph anything visible from the ground, sign nothing at your door, and book a documented inspection promptly. If there is a claim to file, the evidence works in your favor; if there is not, you will have dated photos proving your roof passed.
How often does hail hit Garland?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 37 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 7 miles of Garland, including 12 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 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in Garland?
The median home in Garland was built in 1978, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 55% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 10% were built in 2010 or later. Most homes here are well past the life of their original roof.
