Flat Roof Repair & Installation in Sutton Coldfield

The flat roofs on a larger home

On the executive homes and extended period properties around Sutton Coldfield, the flat roofs are usually on additions rather than the main house, so they vary in age and quality. A flat roof over a garage might be original 1970s felt on its last legs, while the one over a recent extension might be a poor GRP job that has cracked at the upstand. We assess what is actually there and recommend the covering that suits the use and the budget.

The coverings we fit

• EPDM rubber, a single sheet membrane that suits garages and extensions and typically runs around £80 to £120 per square metre fitted, with a long service life and few joints to fail
• GRP fibreglass, a seamless hard-wearing finish that suits dormers and areas that get walked on
• High-performance felt, torch-on systems for a cost-effective renewal where it fits

Detailing on dormers and extensions

Most flat roof leaks start at the edges, not the middle, so the upstands, the drip edges and where the flat roof meets the main house are where the care has to go. On a dormer set into a slate roof that junction is everything, and we lead or dress it properly so it does not lift.

Matching the look on a smart home

On the executive homes around Mere Green a flat roof on an extension or a porch is often in full view from the garden, so the finish matters as well as the waterproofing. EPDM and GRP can both be finished neatly with proper trims, and where a flat roof sits behind a parapet or alongside slate we make sure the visible edges and the lead are clean and in keeping with the rest of the house. We also fit insulation into a warm-roof build-up where the flat roof covers a habitable room, so a converted loft or a heated extension is not losing warmth through the roof. We are NFRC, TrustMark and Guild of Master Craftsmen accredited, and every flat roof we lay is covered by our lifetime workmanship guarantee.