Primary data only. Permit files pulled . TDI file pulled .
Dallas and Fort Worth each publish their own permit file, with different date fields and different years, so this site reads them separately and never adds them together.
A declared value on a re-roof permit is the applicant's figure for the whole job. With no field for roofing material, a metal job and a shingle job look the same in the data.
What Do The Public Files Hold?
City of Dallas
- Dataset
- Socrata e7gq-4sah (City of Dallas Building Permits)
- Pulled
- (UTC)
- Rows
- 13,305 raw records, 11,247 unique re-roof permits kept, dated January 2, 2018 to August 28, 2020
- Value field
value: 9,390 of 11,247 permits carry a usable declared value
The extract this site keeps from this file holds the permit number, date, declared value and area. None of those columns in the City of Dallas extract records roofing material.
City of Fort Worth
- Dataset
- ArcGIS FeatureServer CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View layer 0 (City of Fort Worth Development Permits)
- Pulled
- (UTC)
- Rows
- 6,430 raw records, 1,328 unique re-roof permits kept, dated October 15, 2023 to October 9, 2026
- Value field
JobValue: 1,304 of 1,328 permits carry a usable declared value
The extract this site keeps from this file holds the permit number, date, declared value and area. None of those columns in the City of Fort Worth extract records roofing material.
For the 9 Dallas-Fort Worth counties, the Texas Department of Insurance publishes homeowners paid losses by county and loss type, and it does not break them out by roofing material, so TDI cannot price Dallas-Fort Worth metal roofs either. The Dallas-Fort Worth roof replacement cost page prints the permit figures that can be computed for its 2 permit files and the TDI series for 9 counties, each with its source URL, pull date and row count; the metal roof question has no price in either.
What Do Dallas-Fort Worth Re-Roof Permits Show?
City of Dallas
On the Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof question, the City of Dallas file holds 11,247 unique re-roof permits issued from January 2, 2018 to August 28, 2020. For the metal roof comparison it lists 6,252 in 2019 against 2,456 in 2018, a change of 154.6% between the two full years in the file (6,252 minus 2,456 is 3,796). For this Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof page, note the file ends in 2020, so that year is a partial count of 2,539.
| 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Permits used | Permits kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,990 | $12,198 | $20,000 | 9,390 | 11,247 |
For the Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof question, City of Dallas declared values run from $7,990 at the 25th percentile to $20,000 at the 75th, a spread of $12,010 ($20,000 minus $7,990) with $12,198 in the middle, taken from 9,390 permits with a usable value pulled October 13, 2026. In the City of Dallas file the field is filled on 83.5% of the permits kept, so the percentiles describe most of the file. A declared value in City of Dallas is the applicant's figure on the permit. The City of Dallas file does not say whether the roof was metal or shingle, so the range cannot be split by that.
City of Fort Worth
On the Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof question, the City of Fort Worth file holds 1,328 unique re-roof permits filed from October 15, 2023 to October 9, 2026. For the metal roof comparison it lists 384 in 2025 against 473 in 2024, a change of -18.8% between the two full years in the file (384 minus 473 is -89). For this Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof page, note the file ends in 2026, so that year is a partial count of 390.
| 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Permits used | Permits kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,808 | $21,426 | $73,133 | 1,304 | 1,328 |
For the Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof question, City of Fort Worth declared values run from $11,808 at the 25th percentile to $73,133 at the 75th, a spread of $61,325 ($73,133 minus $11,808) with $21,426 in the middle, taken from 1,304 permits with a usable JobValue pulled October 13, 2026. In the City of Fort Worth file the field is filled on 98.2% of the permits kept, so the percentiles describe most of the file. A declared value in City of Fort Worth is the applicant's figure on the permit. The City of Fort Worth file does not say whether the roof was metal or shingle, so the range cannot be split by that.
What Did Dallas-Fort Worth Insurers Pay Per Policy Around Metal Roof Jobs?
For this Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof page, the TDI file lists Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant, 9 counties in all. For 2025 in Dallas-Fort Worth, the table shows paid losses labeled Wind, the file's Loss per policy for Wind and for Total Paid Loss, and Wind as a share of total paid. For the metal roof question in Dallas-Fort Worth, these are insurer payments on homeowners claims, read from https://tdi.texas.gov/general/documents/home-owners-losses-by-county-25.csv pulled October 13, 2026. They do not price a metal roof anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth.
| County | Wind paid | Wind per policy | Total per policy | Wind share of total paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin | $622,698,138 | $2,247 | $3,027 | 74.2% |
| Dallas | $356,573,530 | $885 | $1,765 | 50.1% |
| Denton | $302,058,223 | $1,294 | $2,027 | 63.9% |
| Ellis | $211,195,671 | $3,849 | $4,602 | 83.6% |
| Johnson | $149,865,462 | $3,084 | $3,558 | 86.7% |
| Kaufman | $41,492,463 | $920 | $1,407 | 65.4% |
| Parker | $145,216,739 | $3,675 | $4,190 | 87.7% |
| Rockwall | $30,067,215 | $757 | $1,426 | 53.1% |
| Tarrant | $594,522,977 | $1,420 | $2,134 | 66.5% |
In 2025, Ellis County has the highest Wind loss per policy among the 9 Dallas-Fort Worth counties the file lists for 2025, at $3,849, and Rockwall County the lowest, at $757. Added across the Dallas-Fort Worth counties on the metal roof page, Wind paid was $2,453,690,418 on 1,560,167 policies in 2025, which is $1,573 per policy, against $1,600 in 2024. For this Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof page, across 2019 to 2025 in the Dallas-Fort Worth counties, the highest year was 2024 at $1,600 per policy and the lowest year was 2022 at $924.
Worked Example: A Metal Roof Quote Against Tarrant County Numbers
Tarrant County has the most policies in force of the Dallas-Fort Worth counties, 418,763 in 2025. TDI lists $594,522,977 of Wind paid losses there. $594,522,977 divided by 418,763 is $1,420 per policy, which is the $1,420 the file prints in its Loss per policy column. That $1,420 averages every policy in Tarrant County, and most homeowners there filed no wind claim in 2025, so it says nothing about what one metal panel system costs.
A second check uses the permit file. In City of Dallas, the median declared value is $12,198 and the 75th percentile is $20,000, so the upper quarter of permits declares at least $7,802 more than the median ($20,000 minus $12,198), on 9,390 permits. A metal roof bid that sits far outside $7,990 to $20,000 is not wrong on that fact alone, but the roofer should be able to say what in the job explains it.
What Moves A Metal Roof Quote?
The Dallas-Fort Worth files above cannot rank these metal roof cost drivers, so they are listed as questions for each Dallas-Fort Worth bidder. The Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof lines come from this site's guide to reading a roofing estimate and its metal roof versus shingles in hail guide, each of which lists its own sources.
- The panel system on a Dallas-Fort Worth job: standing seam and exposed-fastener panels are separate products, and the quote should name which one.
- The gauge, profile and finish warranty written on the Dallas-Fort Worth quote, not described in a phone call.
- The impact rating the panel is listed for, which the hail guide explains and which matters in Dallas-Fort Worth because Wind paid $1,573 per policy across its counties in 2025.
- Whether the old Dallas-Fort Worth roof comes off, how many layers, and whether disposal sits inside that line or is billed apart.
- Underlayment, flashing, drip edge and ventilation on the Dallas-Fort Worth roof, each as its own line.
- Decking repair priced per sheet, and who pulls the Dallas-Fort Worth permit and shows the fee.
Sources for this Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof page: City of Dallas Building Permits, Socrata e7gq-4sah, pulled , City of Fort Worth Development Permits, ArcGIS FeatureServer CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View layer 0, pulled , Texas Department of Insurance homeowners losses by county, pulled October 13, 2026. Pull dates are UTC. For this Dallas-Fort Worth metal roof page, figures are final as published by each source; the 2020 and 2026 permit counts are partial.
Questions About Dallas-Fort Worth Metal Roof Cost
- What does a metal roof cost in Dallas Fort Worth?
- This page prints no metal roof price. Neither the Dallas nor the Fort Worth permit extract records roofing material, so the data cannot separate a metal roof from a shingle roof. Before comparing quotes in either city, have each bidder write down whether the job is standing seam or exposed-fastener and how many squares it covers.
- Does any Dallas or Fort Worth permit file record whether a roof is metal?
- Neither extract has a column for roofing material. The City of Dallas file keeps 11,247 re-roof permits with its declared value in a field named value, and the City of Fort Worth file keeps 1,328 in a field named JobValue, both pulled October 13, 2026 (UTC). A metal roof cannot be counted in either city from these files, so no Dallas or Fort Worth metal count is printed here.
- What is the 75th percentile declared value on a Fort Worth re-roof permit?
- The City of Fort Worth re-roof permit file puts the 75th percentile of declared value at $73,133 and the median at $21,426, with $11,808 at the 25th percentile, on 1,304 permits that state a value out of 1,328 kept, pulled October 13, 2026 (UTC). The upper quarter of Fort Worth permits declares at least $51,707 more than the median ($73,133 minus $21,426). The file does not say which of those jobs put on a metal roof.
- How much did insurers pay per policy in Tarrant County in 2025?
- TDI lists $594,522,977 of Wind paid losses in Tarrant County for 2025, on 418,763 policies in force, which is $1,420 per policy (Texas Department of Insurance homeowners losses by county, pulled October 13, 2026). That figure averages every homeowners policy in the county and does not price a metal roof.
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How Dallas-Fort Worth Compares With The Other Texas Metros
On this metal roof cost page, Dallas-Fort Worth is placed against the other Texas metros on two public figures. Dallas-Fort Worth re-roof permits in the City of Dallas file declare a median of $12,198, the lowest of 2 among the metros that publish one. Insurers paid $885 in Wind losses per policy in Dallas County in 2025, the 2nd highest of 4 among the 4 metros.
| Metro | Permit valuation median | Rank | Wind loss per policy, 2025 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | Not sourced | Not ranked | $594 | 3 of 4 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (this page) | $12,198 | 2 of 2 | $885 | 2 of 4 |
| Houston | Not sourced | Not ranked | $490 | 4 of 4 |
| Austin | $23,150 | 1 of 2 | $897 | 1 of 4 |
Source for the Dallas-Fort Worth permit column on this metal roof cost page: the City of Dallas open data file, pulled October 13, 2026, with the other metros read from the file that holds the most usable permits. Source for the Dallas-Fort Worth Wind column on this metal roof cost page: Texas Department of Insurance homeowners losses by county, Dallas County, 2025, file read October 10, 2026. Neither Dallas-Fort Worth column on this metal roof cost page is preliminary, because the cities publish issued permits and the Department marks no year preliminary. In the Dallas-Fort Worth rows of this metal roof cost page, rank 1 is the highest figure, and a permit value is declared by the applicant, so it is not a price.
Cost Pages For This Metro
- Dallas-Fort Worth roof replacement cost: permit valuations and insurer paid losses.
- Dallas-Fort Worth roof tear-off cost: what the public files can and cannot say about tear-off.
- Dallas-Fort Worth roof replacement cost per square: the per-square answer, with its sources.
- Roof Replacement Cost By Metro In Texas: how Dallas-Fort Worth compares with the other Texas metros.
- Repair or replace a Dallas-Fort Worth roof: what decides between a repair and a full replacement before a Dallas-Fort Worth bid is signed.
- Spot a storm chaser roofer in Dallas-Fort Worth: the door-knock, contract and deductible tells to check before a Dallas-Fort Worth deposit.