Hot tar roofing system becoming extinct

By Ofelia Garcia Hunter ofelia.hunter@aliceechonews.com

By Ofelia Garcia Hunter ofelia.hunter@aliceechonews.com

Jesse's Roofing crew members take a break from the heat.

Posted: Friday, August 1, 2014 4:27 pm

Hot tar roofing system becoming extinct By Ofelia Garcia Hunter ofelia.hunter@aliceechonews.com Alice Echo-News Journal

Roofing companies have flocked to the area after Alice was hit with heavy storms and hail on May 27, but Jesse's Roofing has one system that is going extinct.

One thing we specialize in is a trade my dad left me hot tar system, said Jesse Barrientes, owner of Jesse's Roofing. Not a lot of companies can do it. It's a system I learned from an early age.

That's because Jesse grew up in the roofing industry with his father, Jesse Barrientes Sr.

Even with new technology, Barrientes said tar is one of the best material to use on flat roofs.

Because of the elements and the hot sun, there's nothing that beats this system, he said.

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