Abstract: A wind-resistant inverted built-up roof construction is provided comprising a roof deck, a waterproof membrane overlying said roof deck, a plurality of closed cell foam plastic insulation material overlying said membrane, and a plurality of paving blocks overlying and supported by said insulating members in edge-to-edge relationship. A plurality of resilient members is secured relative to said membrane and extend past the insulating blocks. A plurality of hold-down plates respectively overlie a plurality of the paving blocks, and each plate is aligned with and secured to one of said resilient members in order resiliently to hold said paving blocks in place.