Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Hutchins 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 Hutchins 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 Hutchins 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.
What is different in Hutchins
Built-Up Roofing (BUR) behaves differently on Hutchins roofs than the brochure version suggests. The neighborhoods skew established: multiple roof generations behind them, big tree canopies overhead, and original decking that deserves inspection before anything new goes on. On those buildings, what the roof does all day, from equipment traffic to ponding zones to the tenant below, drives the membrane decision more than material fashion does.
City paperwork in Hutchins is ours to carry: permit filed, inspection booked, final documentation in your folder. Hail is the tax every DFW roof eventually pays. Single-ply shows bruise fractures that a chalk circle will not catch, so instrument surveys find what walking the roof misses. The install map around Hutchins includes Dallas and Irving, and seeing a five-year-old local roof beats any sample board. The next step costs nothing: a documented inspection and a straight answer on whether this system fits.
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 Hutchins
How a roof system holds up in Hutchins depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
5
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
1
Golf-ball-size hail days
2 in.
Largest stone on record
1997
Median year homes built
Hail near Hutchins
Reported hail is less frequent around Hutchins: NOAA lists 5 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles. Fewer reports can also reflect fewer storm spotters in smaller communities, so a quiet record is not a guarantee. Hail that size was reported in 5 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2 inches (hen egg size) on May 27, 2024. The most recent report: 1.5-inch hail on March 25, 2025.
May 27, 2024: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
March 25, 2025: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
April 9, 2021: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
April 26, 2017: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
August 7, 2012: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
How old Hutchins homes are
The median home in Hutchins was built in 1997. A large share of the city's 1,880 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 27% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of Hutchins); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Hutchins
My Hutchins 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.
Should we match the original material when re-roofing in Hutchins?
Not automatically. A roof on its second or third cycle is a chance to rethink: Class 4 asphalt for the insurance math, metal or premium systems where the home and horizon justify them. We quote the honest options against your actual house.
How often does hail hit Hutchins?
NOAA lists 5 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles of Hutchins. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 1.5-inch hail on March 25, 2025.
How old are most homes in Hutchins?
The median home in Hutchins was built in 1997, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 36% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 27% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
