Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Burleson 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 Burleson 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 Burleson 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 local case in Burleson
In Burleson, the Built-Up Roofing (BUR) conversation usually starts with the roof that is already up there. A large share of homes here are young enough that their original builder-grade roofs are only now meeting their first serious hail test. 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.
City paperwork in Burleson is ours to carry: permit filed, inspection booked, final documentation in your folder. 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. Crews rotate through Fort Worth, Arlington, and Mansfield on the same routes, which keeps Burleson scheduling flexible. Once we have looked at the actual roof, everything above gets specific, in writing.
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 Burleson
How a roof system holds up in Burleson depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
34
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
8
Golf-ball-size hail days
4 in.
Largest stone on record
2002
Median year homes built
Hail near Burleson
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 34 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Burleson. On 8 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 12, 2023. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on April 28, 2026.
June 12, 2023: 4-inch hail (grapefruit size)
May 16, 2025: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
April 3, 2007: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
March 8, 2025: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
April 2, 2023: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
How old Burleson homes are
The median home in Burleson was built in 2002. A large share of the city's 19,212 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 29% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 6 miles of Burleson); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Burleson
My Burleson 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.
Is upgrading from builder-grade shingles worth it in Burleson?
Usually at the first replacement or claim: Class 4 impact-rated systems earn many Texas carriers' premium discounts, and newer communities' HOA standards generally approve them easily. The math works hardest on homes facing decades of DFW hail.
How often does hail hit Burleson?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 34 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 6 miles of Burleson, including 8 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 April 28, 2026.
How old are most homes in Burleson?
The median home in Burleson was built in 2002, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 19% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 29% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
