Flat Roofing in Wigan
Garage, extension and dormer roofs in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or felt, laid to falls so water leaves instead of ponding. A few miles west of Hindley Green.
Flat Roofing for Homes in Wigan
Wigan has a lot more flat roofing than a smaller town, and a good deal of it sits over the town centre. The shops and units along Standishgate and Wallgate often have flat or low-pitched roofs and rooflights above the trading floor, with flats or storage tucked in over the top, and when the covering fails the water can run down through several floors before the business underneath notices. We strip off the spent felt or asphalt and re-cover in EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, laid to a fall so the rain runs to the outlet instead of gathering in a hollow.
We cover Wigan and the surrounding area: Scholes, Whelley, Swinley, Newtown, Marsh Green and beyond (WN1, WN3).
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What’s Included
On the houses it is the everyday flat roofs that come up most, the kitchen outshuts, dormers, porches and garages you find right across the Marsh Green, Worsley Mesnes and Pemberton estates. Where an old felt roof has crazed and started to pond, the damp is usually not far behind on the ceiling below. We renew those in rubber or fibreglass too, and we detail the awkward part, where the flat meets a wall or runs in under the main pitch, in lead that laps into the brickwork and turns the water back before it can find the joint.
- 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 Wigan, FAQs
For most Wigan extensions and dormers it comes down to EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass. Both leave the old felt well behind, and which one suits depends on the size, the shape and how the edges need detailing, which we work out on site.
Yes. We do a lot of flat roof recovers on the commercial units and the flats above them around Standishgate and Wallgate. Getting the falls and the outlets right is the key to those, so the water runs off rather than sitting on the roof, and we work around the business below as best we can.
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.
Old style felt was ten to fifteen years if you were lucky. A well fitted EPDM or GRP roof is a different class: the materials themselves are rated for decades. The weak point is always the workmanship at edges and outlets, which is exactly where we take the most care.
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.