Flat Roofing in Bickershaw
Garage, extension and dormer roofs in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or felt, laid to falls so water leaves instead of ponding. A mile or two south of Hindley Green.
Flat Roofing for Homes in Bickershaw
Flat roofs in Bickershaw are mostly the back kitchen outshuts and rear extensions on the terraces, along with garages and the odd porch. A lot of these were finished in felt a long time ago, and once felt on a small hamlet extension blisters, splits or starts holding a pool of water, it works its way into the room below. We strip it back and re-cover in EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, both of which shrug off our weather far better and last a great deal longer than the old felt.
We cover Bickershaw and the surrounding area: Bickershaw, Bickershaw Lane, Plank Lane, Abram, Leigh Road and beyond (WN2).
Get a Free Bickershaw Quote
What’s Included
On a terrace the tricky bit is nearly always where the flat roof of the outshut meets the taller main roof or the wall of the house next door, and that upstand is where old felt gives up first. We dress those abutments in lead in the same visit and lay the new roof with a real fall, so the water runs off toward the gutter instead of sitting in a low spot until the next downpour finds the weak seam. You end up with a small flat roof that is watertight, not one that looks fine until the first heavy rain fills the dip.
- 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 Bickershaw, FAQs
For most back kitchens, extensions and garages around Bickershaw we would fit EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass. Both are a big step up from old felt, and which one suits comes down to the size, shape and detailing, which we go through with you on site.
On a small terrace outshut a full recover in rubber or fibreglass is nearly always the better spend than another patch, because it deals with the tired seams and upstands in one go and stops the leak for the long term.
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.
All the time. Single and double garage roofs are one of our most common flat roofing jobs, usually stripped, decked and finished in EPDM in a day or two.