Built-Up Roofs

West Palm Beach’s Premier Built-Up Roofing Service

West Palm Beach's Premier Built-Up Roofing Service

Built-up roofing (BUR), which is also known as “tar and gravel” roofing, has one of the most solid reputations in the commercial roofing market. While it has been common for some time, it is still a complicated process that requires finesse. Our roofers at Neal Roofing and Waterproofing have the skills, training, tools, and expertise necessary to complete a BUR installation that will help to protect your building against damages, severe weather conditions, fire, and other events which might have an adverse impact on your structure.

​Built-Up Roofing Advantages

There are many reasons why BUR roofing is one of the go-to options for commercial roofing. While it is a popular commercial roofing technique, it does require skilled expertise in order to ensure a job well done. Neal Roofing and Waterproofing is familiar with this and other commercial roofing techniques so you can rest assured your commercial roof is in good hands.

The main advantages of a BUR roof are as follows:

  • Exceptional durability. Its multiple layers ensure that BUR roofs are built to endure a lot, from harsh weather to general wear and tear.
  • Resistant to extreme winds.
  • Seamless and waterproof. The continuous solid surface does not require seams, which seals off the areas that are most likely to leak over time.
  • UV Ray reflection. Provides protection from ultraviolet rays. This also functions as a cooling mechanism for the building.
  • Low maintenance. There is very minimal upkeep and maintenance needed after it is installed.

Components of Built-Up Roofs

The defining feature of built-up roofs is its multiple layers of materials, which are laminated together to give the roofing its durability. These multiple layers consist of the following:

Base sheet

The base sheet is the foundational layer and is usually made of fiberglass, asphalt coated organic sheet, or asphalt coated venting sheet.

Felts or fabrics

Coal or tar saturated This layer is made up of organic felt, cotton fabric or burlap that has been saturated in coal or tar.

Bitumen

The most common material used for the bitumen layer is asphalt, but this can also include coal tar or lap cement.

Surfacing component

This outermost level consists of gravel, asphalt or minerals. This can also be topped with a reflective coating.

Ready to Make the Switch to a BUR System?

Neal Roofing and Waterproofing is West Palm Beach’s #1 choice for affordable, reliable commercial roofing services. Whether it be flat roofing, single-ply membrane, or multi-family roofs, you can count on Neal Roofing And Waterproofing. Speak to us today for your commercial roofing needs.

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  • Avatar yingcai wang ★★★★★ a year ago
    After interviewing 3 different roofing repair companies, I hired Neal Roofing company to fix my roof leaking. Jake is an AMAZING project manager! He found the leak quickly and provided the estimation reasonably. His team is extremely courteous, … More responsive, and knowledgeable. Their work is prompt and professional. They will not give up until your roof problem is 100% fixed!! Great job I highly recommend it.
  • Avatar Thomas Bottiglia ★★★★★ 10 months ago
    Two things that come to mind is Professional and Honest. This was our first time having to get our roof replaced and Neal Roofing made the entire process easy for us to understand. From dealing with inspections, to choosing the correct … More tiles, there entire staff were great and delivered what they promised. We primarily dealt with Seth and he was awesome!If you’re thinking about using them for a future project, I highly recommend them, you won’t be disappointed!
  • Avatar Mary Murphy ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    The Neal Roofing and Waterproofing crew performed an outstanding job with our roof maintenance. They responded quickly and came to give me an estimate the same day I phoned. They also arrived on schedule and did an outstanding job with … More quickness once the appointment was confirmed. They also offered professional responses to all of our questions. Furthermore, they are truthful and provided a very affordable quote. I wholeheartedly endorse them!
  • Avatar Vesper Lynd ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Reliability, Professionalism , Courteousness from start to finish!. Neal Roofing changed my views that they that there are good honest roofers out there. They had prompt response times and transparent with everything they did. Every … More step of the roof replacement was fully informed without any details left unturned. My house looks brand new! I highly recommend them!
  • Avatar Carl Murphy ★★★★★ 3 months ago
    Neal Roofing and Waterproofing just replaced our roof shingles. Sam and his staff were outstanding! Working hard, being professional, and being pleasant to deal with I will absolutely employ these folks again and strongly recommend their … More services. They truly do everything from A to Z.

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