Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Pilot Point 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 Pilot Point 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 Pilot Point 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 Pilot Point, specifically
Before the material talk, look at Pilot Point itself, because the housing stock sets the terms. 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. For those roofs, single-ply is a systems conversation. Attachment method, insulation, and flashing details carry more of the outcome than the membrane brand.
City paperwork in Pilot Point is ours to carry: permit filed, inspection booked, final documentation in your folder. 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 Denton and Lewisville as well; ask and we will point you at nearby examples with a few years of weather on them. Start with the free inspection; the material conversation is better once we have seen the deck.
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 Pilot Point
How a roof system holds up in Pilot Point depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
6
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
2
Golf-ball-size hail days
1.75 in.
Largest stone on record
1997
Median year homes built
Hail near Pilot Point
Reported hail is less frequent around Pilot Point: NOAA lists 6 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 6 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 1.75 inches (golf ball size) on June 15, 2023. The most recent report: 1-inch hail on May 9, 2024.
June 15, 2023: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
March 26, 2017: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
November 10, 2021: 1.25-inch hail (half dollar size)
May 9, 2024: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
May 16, 2022: 1-inch hail (quarter size)
How old Pilot Point homes are
The median home in Pilot Point was built in 1997. A large share of the city's 1,931 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 28% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of Pilot Point); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Pilot Point
My Pilot Point 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 Pilot Point?
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 Pilot Point?
NOAA lists 6 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger within 5 miles of Pilot Point. Smaller communities have fewer storm spotters, so reports tend to undercount what actually falls. The most recent report was 1-inch hail on May 9, 2024.
How old are most homes in Pilot Point?
The median home in Pilot Point was built in 1997, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 26% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 28% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
