Q: When you were writing about roof repair and replacement, I never saw anything on tar-and-gravel roofs. I just bought a house. At my prepurchase inspection, I was told the roof was in pretty ...

Among the different types of roofs to consider is tar and gravel roofing, a type of built-up roof (BUR) system using a customizable sandwich of 3 to 5 laminated layers of hot tar, roofing felt ...

The roof, which has a very low pitch, is shingled now. What do you suggest? A–I find it odd that your architect would recommend what is known as a tar and gravel roof for your home. The reason ...

The gravel is eroded by the force of the car and truck tires on right-hand curves. In the long run, this erosion can be stopped by installing the same 3-inch interlocking angular rock I used on my ...

Q: We have a two-story house built with a back patio that is covered by a tar and gravel roof. Now when I look out on that roof, most of the gravel is gone. It apparently washed off in the rain ...

Q: We have a two-story house built with a back patio that is covered by a tar and gravel roof. Now when I look out on that roof, most of the gravel is gone. It apparently washed off in the rain ...