Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting New Fairview 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 New Fairview 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 New Fairview 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 New Fairview
New Fairview gives Built-Up Roofing (BUR) a specific job to do, and it is worth naming. The ring towns mix housing eras freely: a 1970s ranch, a 1990s two-story, and a this-year build can share one street, and each takes this system differently. On those buildings, the membrane decision is driven more by what the roof does all day than by material fashion: equipment traffic, ponding zones, and the tenant below.
Like the rest of Wise County, New Fairview wants roofing work documented: permits where required, inspections passed. That paperwork is included, not extra. Hail is the tax every DFW roof eventually pays, and single-ply shows bruise fractures that a chalk circle will not catch; instrument surveys find what walking the roof misses. We work this system in Decatur and Bridgeport as well, and if you ask we will point you at nearby examples with a few years of weather on them. The estimate comes with the local specifics in writing: scope, grade, timeline, and both warranty layers.
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 New Fairview
How a roof system holds up in New Fairview depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
14
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
6
Golf-ball-size hail days
4.25 in.
Largest stone on record
1998
Median year homes built
Hail near New Fairview
Reported hail is less frequent around New Fairview: NOAA lists 14 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 8 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 4.25 inches (grapefruit size) on May 7, 2015. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on May 24, 2026.
May 7, 2015: 4.25-inch hail (grapefruit size)
April 8, 2024: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 1, 2024: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
November 24, 2025: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
February 21, 2022: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
How old New Fairview homes are
The median home in New Fairview was built in 1998. A large share of the city's 497 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 16% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of New Fairview); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in New Fairview
My New Fairview 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.
Do you install this on shops and outbuildings near New Fairview?
Yes. Barns, workshops, and outbuildings are first-class projects out here, not afterthoughts, and the material conversation (usually metal-forward) covers them alongside the house.
How often does hail hit New Fairview?
NOAA lists 14 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles of New Fairview. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 1-inch hail on May 24, 2026.
How old are most homes in New Fairview?
The median home in New Fairview was built in 1998, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 8% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 16% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
