Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting McLendon-Chisholm 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 McLendon-Chisholm 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 McLendon-Chisholm 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 McLendon-Chisholm changes the math
The honest starting point for Built-Up Roofing (BUR) in McLendon-Chisholm is the street you live on, not the sample board. These are streets where roofs have been replaced before. Layered history, patched decking, and flashing choices from three owners ago come with the territory. For those roofs, single-ply is a systems conversation, and attachment method, insulation, and flashing details carry more of the outcome than the membrane brand.
The permit runs through McLendon-Chisholm’s building department; we handle the filing and the inspection scheduling as part of the job. The weather here is not hypothetical: single-ply shows bruise fractures that a chalk circle will not catch, and instrument surveys find what walking the roof misses. We work this system in Rockwall and Fate as well, so ask and we will point you at nearby examples with a few years of weather on them. One inspection turns the general case into your case, with photos and numbers attached.
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 McLendon-Chisholm
How a roof system holds up in McLendon-Chisholm depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
9
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
3
Golf-ball-size hail days
3 in.
Largest stone on record
2013
Median year homes built
Hail near McLendon-Chisholm
Reported hail is less frequent around McLendon-Chisholm: NOAA lists 9 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 4 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 3 inches (teacup size) on April 3, 2012. The most recent report: 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
April 3, 2012: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
December 13, 2022: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
April 27, 2026: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 20, 2023: 1.5-inch hail (walnut size)
March 4, 2026: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
How old McLendon-Chisholm homes are
McLendon-Chisholm is young by roofing standards: the median home was built in 2013, and 60% of its 1,503 housing units date to 2010 or later. Many of those homes still have the roof the builder installed, now working through its first hail seasons.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of McLendon-Chisholm); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in McLendon-Chisholm
My McLendon-Chisholm 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 McLendon-Chisholm?
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 McLendon-Chisholm?
NOAA lists 9 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles of McLendon-Chisholm. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 2-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in McLendon-Chisholm?
The median home in McLendon-Chisholm was built in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 6% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 60% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here still have their original builder-installed roof.
