Roofing

Flat Roofing Specialists

Whether you need a leak repairing, or an entirely new roof, our expert roofing team can help. All of our work comes with a 25-year guarantee to protect you and your home in the unlikely event of something going wrong with your new flat roof.

Before any work is undertaken, our expert team will come and survey your roof and provide you with a free, no obligation quote and honest advice – if we can fix it we will!

Building with newly renovated flat roof sealing

Common Flat Roof Materials

Asphalt

One of the oldest types of flat roof. Felt is bonded with asphalt, and then rolled out – it can be and held down with nails or asphalt cement. There will be multiple layers of which the top one is gravel coated, so similar to RBM. It’s the least expensive but also needs replacing most regularly.

EDPM

Whilst felt has been the traditional material for RBM roofs, new rubber based materials have come to the market which are harder wearing and last longer. They still come in a roll and provide a much plainer and smoother finish.

Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)

A very strong material that is also on the hulls of boats. It is used more on commercial buildings and is very strong and durable, and more expensive. It has a life expectancy of around 40 years if maintained well and can be walked upon. Grey is the most common colour due to its likeness with a lead roof. It’s fairly inflexible so can only be used for a straight surface where there is no movement.

Tiles

Some flat roofs are designed to be regularly walked upon, such as a roof terrace or balcony, so a more substantial material is required. These tiles come in a variety of materials including porous concrete, rubber, bitumen, plastic and fibre cement. As with any load-bearing surface it’s important that the roof is strong enough to take the increased weight of the materials and people on top of them.

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