Flat Roofing in Tyldesley
Garage, extension and dormer roofs in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or felt, laid to falls so water leaves instead of ponding. A few miles east of Hindley Green.
Flat Roofing for Homes in Tyldesley
A good bit of the flat roofing we do in Tyldesley is on the rear extensions, dormers, garages and porches added to the houses over the years. Most were laid in felt, and up on the exposed streets the weather is hard on them: wind lifts a tired felt edge, water sits in the low spots, and once it splits or blisters the damp is straight into the room below. We strip it back and re-cover in EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, both of which handle the wind and rain up here far better than the old felt ever did.
We cover Tyldesley and the surrounding area: Elliott Street, Shakerley, Astley, Mosley Common, Hough and beyond (M29).
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What’s Included
Where a flat roof meets the main pitched roof or a wall is where the trouble usually starts, and up on the tops the driven rain gets right into a poor upstand. We detail those abutments in lead while we are there and lay the roof to falls so the water runs off to the outlet rather than pooling. You end up with a flat roof that stays dry through a wet, windy spell, not one that looks fine until the first heavy downpour finds the low spot.
- 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 Tyldesley, FAQs
For most extensions and dormers up here we would fit EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass. Both are a big step up from felt and cope well with the wind and driven rain on the tops, and which one suits comes down to the size, shape and detailing, which we go through on site.
Usually yes. An EPDM or fibreglass recover, dressed down and fixed at the edges, gives the wind nothing to catch, so it stops the recurring damage and the leak for the long term, and it costs a lot less than repairing what a wet roof ruins 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.