Flat Roofing in Hindley
Garage, extension and dormer roofs in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or felt, laid to falls so water leaves instead of ponding. Right next to our Hindley Green base.
Flat Roofing for Homes in Hindley
A good share of the flat roofing in Hindley is in the town centre, on the shops with a flat or near-flat roof over the back and a flat above. Most were laid in felt years back, and when felt ages it blisters and ponds water against the parapet, then lets damp into the room underneath. We take the old felt off and re-cover in EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, both of which hold up for years longer and shrug off the ponding that finishes felt.
We cover Hindley and the surrounding area: Market Street, Ladies Lane, All Saints, Argyle Street, Liverpool Road and beyond (WN2).
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What’s Included
On the terraces and semis it is the rear extensions, the dormers and the small lead-flat tops over some of the bays that come up. Where any of these meets a wall or a parapet, the upstand is where leaks start, so we dress those abutments in fresh lead as part of the recover. You end up with a flat roof laid to a fall, so water runs off to the outlet instead of sitting in a low spot until the next downpour finds its way in.
- 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 Hindley, FAQs
For most flat roofs here, whether it is over a shop in the centre or a rear extension, we would go with EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass. Both are a solid step up from felt, and which one suits comes down to the size, the shape and how it meets the walls, which we talk through on site.
Usually, yes. Ponding normally means the falls are wrong or the felt has stretched, so we recover to a correct fall in EPDM or fibreglass and sort the parapet detail, which stops the water sitting there and finding a way through.
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.