Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Trophy Club 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 Trophy Club 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 Trophy Club 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.
How Trophy Club changes the math
Trophy Club gives Built-Up Roofing (BUR) a specific job to do, and it is worth naming. Much of the housing here has already been through a roof cycle or two: mature trees, settled framing, and decking that has absorbed decades of North Texas heat. On those buildings, the membrane decision is driven by what the roof does all day (equipment traffic, ponding zones, and the tenant below) more than by material fashion.
Like the rest of Denton County, Trophy Club wants roofing work documented: permits where required, inspections passed. That paperwork is included, not extra. Hail is the tax every DFW roof eventually pays. Single-ply shows bruise fractures that a chalk circle will not catch, and instrument surveys find what walking the roof misses. Nearby Denton and Lewisville see the same crews and the same spec, so the install you would get has local addresses attached. The estimate comes with the local specifics in writing: scope, grade, timeline, and both warranty layers.
THE SYSTEM
Built-Up Roofing (BUR), up close.
Flat / low-slope membrane. Single-ply and built-up systems chosen by what the roof actually does all day.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind Built-Up Roofing (BUR) in Trophy Club
How a roof system holds up in Trophy Club depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
17
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
7
Golf-ball-size hail days
3 in.
Largest stone on record
2002
Median year homes built
Hail near Trophy Club
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 17 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Trophy Club. On 7 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 11 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 3 inches (teacup size) on June 11, 2023. The most recent report: 1.25-inch hail on April 28, 2026.
June 11, 2023: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
March 30, 2009: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
April 28, 2021: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
May 27, 2024: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 14, 2011: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Trophy Club homes are
The median home in Trophy Club was built in 2002. A large share of the city's 4,876 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 31% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 4 miles of Trophy Club); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Trophy Club
My Trophy Club 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.
Can you match the premium materials common in Trophy Club?
That's our premium catalog's home turf: tile, standing seam, stone-coated steel, and composite slate and shake, installed to manufacturer specification with the documentation the home's value deserves.
How often does hail hit Trophy Club?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 17 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Trophy Club, including 7 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 11 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1.25-inch hail on April 28, 2026.
How old are most homes in Trophy Club?
The median home in Trophy Club was built in 2002, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 11% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 31% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
