After hail or high wind hits Grapevine, the right order of operations protects both your roof and your insurance claim: document first, stop active leaks with proper tarping, get a written professional inspection, and only then make claim decisions.
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.
After a storm, we document damage in Grapevine with photos and measurements, provide a free written estimate, and meet your adjuster on-site to answer construction questions. We are not a public adjuster, so we do not interpret your policy or negotiate claim value; Texas law draws that line and we respect it. We also never offer to waive deductibles, a practice that is illegal in Texas.
Grapevine’s Hail Record, By the Numbers
Hail comes back to Grapevine often. Within a 6-mile radius of the city, 32 days since 2006 have produced hail one inch or larger, and 12 of those days brought golf-ball-size hail or bigger. Hail of that size has fallen in 14 of the last 20 years. The largest stone on record came down on June 11, 2023, at 4.0 inches. With a record like this, a documented inspection after each storm is how you know where your roof stands before small damage turns into a leak.
That frequency is why measurements matter. A home in this Tarrant County city, where the median year built is 1993, may carry marks from several storms, and separating older wear from fresh damage is what a clean claim depends on. The same storm crews cover nearby Southlake and Euless when a system sweeps across the area.
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.
Why it needed doing
The condition that started the conversation.
New roof day
A completed replacement in North Texas light.
Section by section
The crew working a plane at a time: staged, sequenced, tidy.
PUBLIC RECORD
The hail and housing record in Grapevine
Before you plan storm & hail damage 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.
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 storm & hail damage in Grapevine
How do I know if my roof in Grapevine has hail damage?
Ground-level clues include dented gutters and vents, but the damage that matters (shingle bruising and granule displacement) needs an on-roof inspection. Ours are free and documented with photos.
Should I file an insurance claim after every storm in Grapevine?
No. File when documented damage justifies it. An inspection first protects you both ways: real damage gets properly documented, and a healthy roof avoids an unnecessary claim on your record.
A door-knocker offered to cover my deductible. Is that legit?
No. Texas law requires homeowners to pay their deductible, and contractors offering to waive or absorb it are breaking the law and putting your claim at risk. Walk away.
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.
