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[ BUILT-UP ROOFING (BUR) · DALLAS ]DFW METROPLEX · TX

Dallas, TX

Built-Up Roofing (BUR) in Dallas

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Service infoDFW · est. 2023
  • (469) 405-7870
  • Serving the entire DFW metroplex. We come to you
  • Mon–Sat · 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
  • 5-Year Written Workmanship Warranty, transferable
  • Family-owned & operated · residential + commercial
Direct answer

Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Dallas buildings that were roofed before single-ply existed, and still a legitimate choice for the right structure.

BUR builds a roof in redundant layers: alternating bitumen and reinforcing felts topped with gravel that shields the assembly from UV and traffic. Existing BUR in Dallas often earns maintenance and restoration over replacement, since the mass and redundancy that made it heavy also made it durable.

We install and service built-up roofing (bur) across Dallas and the surrounding DFW communities. That includes free written estimates, documented inspections, and honest guidance on whether this system actually fits your home and budget.

The Dallas specifics

In Dallas, the Built-Up Roofing (BUR) conversation usually starts with the roof that is already up there. Because roofs on these streets have been replaced before, you find layered history, patched decking, and flashing choices from three owners ago. That building stock puts membranes to work: seams, penetrations, and drainage patterns matter more than brand names, and the moisture survey decides restore-versus-replace.

Like the rest of Dallas County, Dallas wants roofing work documented, meaning permits where required and inspections passed. That paperwork is included, not extra. North Texas sits in the country’s most active hail belt, and single-ply shows bruise fractures that a chalk circle will not catch; instrument surveys find what walking the roof misses. Because Irving, Garland, and Grand Prairie share our dispatch routes, examples of this exact system nearby are easy to arrange. Once we have looked at the actual roof, everything above gets specific and goes in writing.

THE SYSTEM

Built-Up Roofing (BUR), up close.

A wide view across a large white TPO single-ply membrane commercial flat roof. The membrane lies in parallel ten-foot-wide sheets with hot-air-welded lap seams running as clean straight lines toward the far parapet, a faint fastener row hidden under each lap. Three curb-mounted rooftop HVAC units with proper flashed curbs, one round vent pipe with a molded penetration boot, gray walkway pads leading between the units, slight dirt shadowing and a couple of shallow drying puddles from last night's rain, parapet wall with metal coping at the roof edge. Flat gray-blue morning sky over a North Texas industrial district.
Flat / low-slope membrane. Single-ply and built-up systems chosen by what the roof actually does all day.

Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Dallas

My Dallas building has tar-and-gravel. Replace it?

Not automatically. Sound BUR restores and maintains well; its redundancy is real. A moisture survey tells you whether the assembly beneath the gravel is dry, and that answer decides.

Why did BUR fall out of fashion?

Weight, installation labor, and odor during application. Single-ply installs faster and lighter. Neither of those points makes an existing sound BUR roof bad.

Does this material suit older Dallas homes?

Often, with eyes open: older decks get inspected board by board before any system goes down, and weight or structural questions get answered before quoting. The material conversation starts with what your specific roof can carry.

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No pressure, no door knockers. We look at the roof, tell you what it needs (and what it doesn't), and put the number in writing.

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Payment plans available. The amount never changes, only the timing.

Need built-up roofing (bur) in Dallas?

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