Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Anna 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 Anna 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 Anna 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 Anna changes the math
Built-Up Roofing (BUR) behaves differently on Anna roofs than the brochure version suggests. This is growth-corridor stock: recent builds, builder-spec roofs, and owners discovering the difference between the shingle the builder chose and the one they would choose. On those buildings, the membrane decision is driven less by material fashion than by what the roof does all day: equipment traffic, ponding zones, and the tenant below.
Like the rest of Collin County, Anna wants roofing work documented, meaning permits where required and 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. We work this system in Plano and Frisco as well; ask and we will point you at nearby examples with a few years of weather on them. 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 Anna
How a roof system holds up in Anna depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
24
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
5
Golf-ball-size hail days
2 in.
Largest stone on record
2012
Median year homes built
Hail near Anna
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 24 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of Anna. On 5 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 15 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2 inches (hen egg size) on September 21, 2025.
September 21, 2025: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
June 15, 2023: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
February 16, 2008: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
February 5, 2008: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
May 9, 2006: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
How old Anna homes are
Anna is young by roofing standards: the median home was built in 2012, and 58% of its 8,111 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 Anna); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Anna
My Anna 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 Anna?
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 Anna?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 24 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of Anna, including 5 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 15 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 2-inch hail on September 21, 2025.
How old are most homes in Anna?
The median home in Anna was built in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 5% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 58% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here still have their original builder-installed roof.
