Flat Roofing in Platt Bridge
Garage, extension and dormer roofs in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or felt, laid to falls so water leaves instead of ponding. A couple of miles from our Hindley Green base.
Flat Roofing for Homes in Platt Bridge
Flat roofing in Platt Bridge is mostly the rear extensions, kitchen outshuts and garages that came with the estate houses and semis, plus the odd porch. A lot were covered in felt years back, and once felt blisters, splits or holds a pond of water it starts letting damp into the room underneath. We strip it off and re-cover in EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, both of which last far longer than the old felt and shrug off our weather.
We cover Platt Bridge and the surrounding area: Wigan Road, Liverpool Road, Warrington Road, Bryn Gates, Landgate and beyond (WN2).
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What’s Included
Where a flat roof butts up to the main tiled roof or a house wall, that join is where leaks usually begin, so we make those upstands good while the covering is off. We lay the new roof to a fall so water runs to the outlet rather than sitting in a hollow, which is what shortened the life of the felt in the first place. The result is a flat roof that stays dry through a wet Wigan winter, not one that looks fine until the first downpour.
- 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 Platt Bridge, FAQs
For most extensions and garages here we would fit EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass. Both are a big step up from felt, and which one suits comes down to the size and shape, which we go through with you on site.
Usually, yes. Re-covering a garage or extension flat roof is a straightforward job that stops the leak for good, and it costs far less than repairing the damage a steady drip does to what is stored or built 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.