The Roof System That Earned Its Reputation the Hard Way
Built up roofing has been protecting flat commercial buildings for more than a century, and it has stayed in service for one reason: layers work. Armor Roofing installs built up roofing in Kansas City and surrounding areas for owners who want redundancy rather than a single membrane standing between their inventory and the weather. Alternating plies of felt and bitumen, finished with gravel or a cap sheet, create a roof that keeps performing even when one layer takes damage.
Wondering whether a built up system fits your building? Call Armor Roofing today at (816) 331-7663 for a free consultation.
Why Owners Still Ask Us to Build Them Up
A built up roof is only as good as the crew laying it. Ply overlap, bitumen temperature, and drainage slope all have to be right, because a low spot or a cold seam turns into ponding water and a callback. Our crews have installed and torn off these systems for decades, and we handle the mess and the fumes with a plan that keeps your building usable while we work. We also inspect the deck before we start, so we are not building layers over a problem.
What a Built Up System Delivers
Property owners choose gravel and tar roofing for reasons that hold up on a spreadsheet:
- Multiple waterproofing plies instead of one point of failure
- Excellent resistance to foot traffic on roofs with rooftop equipment
- A reflective gravel surface that reduces heat absorption
- Proven performance measured in decades of service
- Straightforward repairs that do not require specialty materials
We install new built up roofs, tear off failed systems down to the deck, and repair blisters, splits, and flashing failures on existing roofs.
If a different system suits your building better, we also handle modified bitumen, single ply roof installation, flat roof repair and installation, and commercial roof inspection services.
Let’s Look at Your Flat Roof
Bring us in before the ceiling tiles start staining. We will walk the roof, check the drainage and the plies, and tell you plainly whether you are looking at a repair, a recover, or a tear-off.
Layers of protection, installed by a crew that has done it for decades. Call Armor Roofing at (816) 331-7663 for your free built up roofing estimate.
