Built-up roofing, or tar and gravel, is the century-old system still protecting Sachse 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 Sachse 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 Sachse 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 Sachse, specifically
Built-Up Roofing (BUR) behaves differently on Sachse roofs than the brochure version suggests. Most of the housing went up in the last two decades, which means first-generation roofs aging out on the same schedule, block after block. On those buildings, the membrane decision is driven by what the roof does all day. Equipment traffic, ponding zones, and the tenant below matter more than material fashion.
City paperwork in Sachse is ours to carry: permit filed, inspection booked, final documentation in your folder. 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. The install map around Sachse includes Dallas and Irving, and seeing a five-year-old local roof beats any sample board. 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 Sachse
How a roof system holds up in Sachse depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
30
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
7
Golf-ball-size hail days
5.25 in.
Largest stone on record
2005
Median year homes built
Hail near Sachse
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 30 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of Sachse. On 7 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 14 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 5.25 inches (softball size) on April 11, 2016. The most recent report: 1.25-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
April 11, 2016: 5.25-inch hail (softball size)
September 24, 2023: 2.25-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 23, 2021: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
April 6, 2018: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
March 23, 2016: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
How old Sachse homes are
The median home in Sachse was built in 2005. A large share of the city's 10,862 housing units are now old enough that original roofs are coming due, while 34% were built in 2010 or later.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of Sachse); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about built-up roofing (bur) in Sachse
My Sachse 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 Sachse?
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 Sachse?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 30 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of Sachse, including 7 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 14 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 1.25-inch hail on April 27, 2026.
How old are most homes in Sachse?
The median home in Sachse was built in 2005, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 6% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 34% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here are reaching the age when original roofs come due.
