Protect your property with the BUR Roofing System, built with multiple layers for strong waterproofing, durability, and weather resistance. Ideal for flat and low-slope roofs, it helps handle heat, rain, and daily exposure with reliable long-term protection.
A BUR Roofing System builds waterproofing in layers, alternating bitumen with reinforcing felts and finishing in gravel or a cap sheet. That redundancy makes built-up roofing one of the toughest, longest-serving flat-roof choices. Markit Roofing builds it to last.
Built-up roofing, or BUR, is the original flat-roof system, proven over more than a century of use. Rather than a single sheet, a BUR roof is constructed on site from several alternating layers of hot or cold bitumen and reinforcing ply sheets, then topped with gravel, a mineral cap, or a reflective coating. Each layer adds another barrier against water, so wearing through one ply still leaves the ones beneath to keep the building dry. For owners who value proven, heavy-duty protection, few systems match it.
Markit Roofing builds BUR roofs for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings throughout Calgary and Edmonton. We mop or adhere each ply, embed the surfacing that best suits the roof, and detail every drain, curb, and edge to prevent leaks. For new roofs or tear-off replacements, our crews deliver a thick, durable assembly designed for Alberta’s weather extremes.
