Flat roofs in Peterborough

Flat roofs on Peterborough homes

Walk round any estate in the city and you'll see them: single-storey kitchen extensions, garages on the side of the house, flat-topped dormers, porches and garden offices. Most were felted when they went up. Once felt blisters, cracks or starts holding puddles, patching it tends to buy months rather than years.

Three systems, and how we pick one

Felt

The traditional choice and still a sound one on a well-prepared deck. It suits simple roofs and is easy to repair later.

GRP fibreglass

Laid as one continuous skin with no seams. It gives a hard finish that copes with being walked on for maintenance and handles awkward shapes and edges well.

EPDM rubber

A single sheet of rubber membrane with few or no joins. It's flexible and works well on straightforward shapes like garages and extensions.

We'll tell you which we'd put on your roof and why, then price it in writing.

Signs a flat roof has had its day

• Water still standing on it a day after rain
• Blisters, splits or cracks in the surface
• Damp stains on the ceiling underneath
• A soft, spongy feel to the deck
• Moss or weeds growing in the joints

What we check underneath

A new covering is only as good as what it sits on. Before we quote we look at:

• The decking boards, for rot and movement
• The fall, so water runs to the gutter instead of sitting
• Where the roof meets the house wall, and the lead flashing there
• Edge trims, gutters and outlets

Adding light while the roof is off

Replacing a flat roof is the easiest time to bring in daylight. On one workshop roof we fitted four opening skylights as part of the new covering, and the space underneath went from gloomy to bright. If you're thinking about a roof light over a kitchen extension, ask while we're quoting.

Tidy from start to finish

A flat roof job usually means working right over a kitchen, a garage full of belongings or a garden office. We sheet off what's underneath, keep the old covering in the skip rather than on your lawn, and clear up at the end of every day. The work comes with our written company guarantee, and we're fully insured.