Flat Roofing in Astley
Garage, extension and dormer roofs in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or felt, laid to falls so water leaves instead of ponding. A short drive east of Hindley Green.
Flat Roofing for Homes in Astley
Flat roofing is where the low, damp ground in Astley really shows itself. On a flat roof there is no slope to speak of and, down here, no wind to shift the water either, so if it is not laid to a working fall the rain just sits there in a pond. On the shaded rear extensions, garages and outbuildings around the cottages and the estates that standing water grows moss and algae, and a green, ponded flat roof holds even more water and stays wet the year round.
We cover Astley and the surrounding area: Astley Green, Higher Green, Blackmoor, Meanley Road, Manchester Road and beyond (M29).
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What’s Included
Most of these were laid in felt years back, and once felt sits under standing water it blisters, splits and lets the damp straight into the room below. We strip it off and re-cover in EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, and the important part on this ground is laying it to a genuine fall so the water runs off to the outlet instead of pooling. Where the flat roof meets a wall or the main pitched roof we dress the upstand in tight, so the join that usually fails is dealt with in the same visit.
- EPDM rubber, one-piece membrane with no seams
- GRP fibreglass with a hard-wearing gel top coat
- High performance felt where it suits the job
- Falls corrected so water drains instead of ponding
- Rotten decking cut out and replaced
- Edge trims, outlets and upstands fitted to spec
How It Works
Flat Roofing in Astley, FAQs
On the low, still ground here a flat roof that was never laid to any real fall has nowhere to send the water, so it ponds and sits. That standing water grows moss, works into any weak spot and eventually gets through. Re-covering it and laying it to a real fall is what stops it, and we go through that with you on site.
Usually yes. An EPDM or fibreglass recover, laid to falls so it drains, stops the ponding and the leak for the long term, and it costs a lot less than dealing with the damage a wet flat roof does to what is underneath.
Both are excellent when fitted right, so it comes down to the roof. EPDM suits larger, simpler roofs because it goes down in one continuous sheet and copes with a bit of movement. GRP gives a hard, walkable finish and crisp edges, which suits smaller roofs, balconies and roofs with lots of detail. We quote whichever suits yours, or both so you can compare.
Standing water, called ponding, ages any flat roof faster: it strains the membrane, freezes in winter and finds any weak seam. Sometimes the fix is as simple as correcting the falls with firring or a tapered board when the roof is recovered. If your roof ponds, it is worth a look before it starts leaking.
If the covering is basically sound and the problem is local, yes, a patch or a new outlet detail can buy years. If the felt is blistered and cracked across the whole roof, patching is money down the drain and we will say so. You get the right option, priced.