Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Pantego 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 Pantego 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 Pantego 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 Pantego, specifically
The honest starting point for Built-Up Roofing (BUR) in Pantego 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.
Permit-wise, this work in Pantego runs through the city’s building department, and filing it is our job, not yours. 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 Fort Worth and Arlington as well; 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 Pantego
How a roof system holds up in Pantego depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
21
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
11
Golf-ball-size hail days
3.25 in.
Largest stone on record
1975
Median year homes built
Hail near Pantego
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 21 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Pantego. On 11 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 11 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 3.25 inches (teacup size) on May 27, 2024. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on April 26, 2026.
May 27, 2024: 3.25-inch hail (teacup size)
May 24, 2011: 2.75-inch hail (baseball size)
June 1, 2025: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
June 6, 2018: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
March 17, 2016: 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball size)
How old Pantego homes are
Half of Pantego's 1,196 housing units were built in 1975 or earlier, and 63% predate 1980. On homes that age, today's roof is rarely the original, and older decking, layered repairs and ventilation that was never brought up to date are common.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 4 miles of Pantego); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Pantego
My Pantego 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 Pantego?
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 Pantego?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 21 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 4 miles of Pantego, including 11 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 11 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1-inch hail on April 26, 2026.
How old are most homes in Pantego?
The median home in Pantego was built in 1975, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 63% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 5% were built in 2010 or later. Most homes here are well past the life of their original roof.
