Flat roofs that actually shed the water.
Fibreglass, EPDM rubber and torch-on felt for extensions, dormers, garages and porches — laid to a fall so the water leaves the roof instead of sitting on it.
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Flat roofs.
Almost every failed flat roof we are called to failed for one of two reasons. Either it was laid genuinely flat rather than to a fall, so water stood on it until it found a way through; or the edges and upstands were skimped and the wind got underneath. Both are cheap to get right at the start and expensive to put right afterwards.
We take the old covering off, replace any decking that has gone soft, build the falls in with firrings, then cover it in whichever of the three systems suits the roof. Which one that is depends on what the roof is for rather than on what we would rather lay: whether you will walk on it, how big the span is, whether it is in view, and how long you want it to last.
Trims, upstands and the join into the house wall get as much attention as the middle of the roof, because that is where flat roofs leak. The middle of a flat roof almost never fails on its own.
What the job covers
- Old covering stripped and the deck exposed
- Soft or rotten decking replaced
- Firrings cut in to give the roof a proper fall
- Insulation brought up to current standard where the work calls for it
- Fibreglass, EPDM or torch-on felt laid over the whole roof
- Upstands, drips and edge trims formed and dressed
- Outlet and gutter connections made good
- Waste taken away and the roof left tested
Also called All flat roofing · Flat roofing · GRP fibreglass roofing · EPDM rubber roofing
Want a price for this?
Describe what you can see from the ground and we'll tell you what it is likely to be. Coming out to look costs nothing.
What the work looks like.
Our own photographs, taken on our own roofs — not a stock library.
The jobs this covers.
Each of these is a job in its own right, priced on what it actually involves.
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Which covering.
- Fibreglass (GRP)
- Seamless and hard enough to walk on. The one to pick for a balcony, a dormer or anything you will stand on. Laid wet on the day, so it wants dry weather.
- EPDM rubber
- A single sheet over the whole roof, so there are no joins in the middle to fail. Quick to lay, cold-applied, and long-lived on bigger spans.
- Torch-on felt
- Three bonded layers of polyester-reinforced bitumen. The cheapest of the three and still good for twenty years or so.
- Building regulations
- Replacing most of a flat roof usually brings insulation up to current standard. We price that in at the quote rather than springing it on you halfway through.
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The other things we do.
Most jobs turn out to be more than one of these at once. If you're not sure which you need, describe what you can see and we'll work it out.
Slating and tiling
Nearly every pitched roof on this coast is slate. Stripping them, re-covering them, matching them to the terrace next door and putting stone back on the ones that had it.
Repairs and leaks
Slipped slates, cracked tiles, failed valleys, damp patches on the ceiling. We find where the water is getting in before we quote for anything bigger.
Chimneys and leadwork
Repointing, flaunching, chimney removal and rebuilds, plus lead flashings, valleys and soakers cut and dressed on site.
Gutters, fascias and soffits
The cheapest part of the house to look after and the one most often left. Clearing, repairing and replacing gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits.
Storm damage
Emergency call-outs, tarpaulins and temporary covers when the weather comes in off the Irish Sea. We work with insurers and can supply photos and reports.
- Roof maintenanceGeneral maintenance · Annual roof check · Roof survey · Moss removal
- Commercial and industrial roofingIndustrial and factory roofing · Factory roofing · Farm building roofing · Warehouse roofing · Commercial roofer
- Roof windows and glazingRooflights · Sky lights · Roof glazing · Daylight into a loft
- Roofing materialsRoofing material · Roofing supplies
Get a price for the flat roof.
Coming out to look costs nothing and there's no call-out charge. You get a written price before anyone lifts a slate.
Fill this in and we'll come back to you the same day, usually within a couple of hours. If water is coming in right now, don't type — phone.
07743 455071- 01We ring you back to talk through what you've got.
- 02We come out and look at the roof properly, free of charge.
- 03You get a written price with nothing hidden in it.