Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Bartonville 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 Bartonville 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 Bartonville 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.
Built-Up Roofing (BUR) in Bartonville, specifically
Built-Up Roofing (BUR) behaves differently on Bartonville 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.
Permit-wise, this work in Bartonville runs through the city’s building department, and filing it is our job, not yours. 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. We work this system in Denton and Lewisville 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 Bartonville
How a roof system holds up in Bartonville 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
9
Golf-ball-size hail days
4.25 in.
Largest stone on record
1992
Median year homes built
Hail near Bartonville
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 17 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Bartonville. On 9 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 8 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 4.25 inches (grapefruit size) on June 11, 2023. The most recent report: 1.5-inch hail on November 24, 2025.
June 11, 2023: 4.25-inch hail (grapefruit size)
March 14, 2024: 3.5-inch hail (teacup size)
April 1, 2024: 3-inch hail (teacup size)
March 26, 2017: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
March 24, 2021: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
How old Bartonville homes are
The median home in Bartonville was built in 1992, and 14% of the city's 718 housing units predate 1980. Many of these houses are likely on their second roof or nearing the point where they need one.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 4 miles of Bartonville); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Bartonville
My Bartonville 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 Bartonville?
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 Bartonville?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 17 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Bartonville, including 9 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 8 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1.5-inch hail on November 24, 2025.
How old are most homes in Bartonville?
The median home in Bartonville was built in 1992, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 14% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 10% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
