Clay tile is the original: the terracotta barrel and flat profiles that define Spanish and Mediterranean homes in Highland Village, fired to a color that never fades.
Clay’s color is the material, not a coating, so a clay roof in Highland Village looks the same in year forty as year four. It is lighter than concrete tile but more brittle, costs more, and rewards installers who respect its handling. On architecture built for it, nothing else looks right.
We install and service clay tile roofing across Highland Village and the surrounding DFW communities. Expect free written estimates, documented inspections, and honest guidance on whether this system actually fits your home and budget.
What is different in Highland Village
Highland Village gives Clay Tile Roofing a specific job to do, and it is worth naming. The ring towns mix housing eras freely: a 1970s ranch, a 1990s two-story, and a this-year build can share one street, and each takes this system differently. Tile on that stock is a structural conversation first, since the deck and framing have to carry the load, and an aesthetic one second.
Highland Village handles roofing permits the way most Denton County cities do: required where structure or full replacement is involved, quick when the paperwork is right. We file it. Hail is the tax every DFW roof eventually pays. Big cores can crack concrete tile, which is why post-storm checks here include the attic side, not just the surface. The install map around Highland Village includes Denton and Lewisville, and seeing a five-year-old local roof beats any sample board. The estimate comes with the local specifics in writing: scope, grade, timeline, and both warranty layers.
THE SYSTEM
Clay Tile Roofing, up close.
Clay tile. S-profile courses with proper headlap and mortared caps, good for decades of Texas service.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind Clay Tile Roofing in Highland Village
How a roof system holds up in Highland Village depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
28
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
10
Golf-ball-size hail days
3.5 in.
Largest stone on record
1993
Median year homes built
Hail near Highland Village
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 28 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Highland Village. On 10 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 3.5 inches (teacup size) on March 14, 2024. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on June 8, 2025.
March 14, 2024: 3.5-inch hail (teacup size)
June 11, 2023: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
March 26, 2017: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
March 31, 2008: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
March 24, 2019: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Highland Village homes are
The median home in Highland Village was built in 1993, and 19% of the city's 5,680 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 4 miles of Highland Village); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about clay tile roofing in Highland Village
Clay vs concrete tile in Highland Village: what is the real difference?
Clay holds color permanently and weighs less but costs more and is more brittle; concrete is tougher and cheaper with color that mellows over decades. Both need structure rated for tile weight.
Is clay tile practical in DFW hail?
Clay can crack in significant hail, though individual tiles replace readily, which is the system's design logic. Owners committed to the look accept occasional tile replacement as part of a fifty-year roof.
Do you install this on shops and outbuildings near Highland Village?
Yes. Barns, workshops, and outbuildings are first-class projects out here, not afterthoughts, and the material conversation (usually metal-forward) covers them alongside the house.
How often does hail hit Highland Village?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 28 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Highland Village, including 10 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 8, 2025.
How old are most homes in Highland Village?
The median home in Highland Village was built in 1993, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 19% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 12% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
