EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass, torch-on felt and single-ply, specified for the span and the traffic.
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Flat roofing across Ipswich, Suffolk and the Essex border in EPDM, GRP fibreglass, torch-on felt and single-ply. We lift a corner before quoting, because the deck decides the job.
Almost every flat roof we replace failed for one of three reasons: the wrong system for the span, no fall designed into the deck, or a detail at the upstand that was never going to work. The covering usually gets the blame.
The work
We lift a corner before quoting. The deck is what decides the job: chipboard that has been wet is scrap, and no covering laid over a soft deck will last regardless of the guarantee on the membrane. We check the falls, the outlets and the upstand heights, and if the original had no fall we build one in with tapered insulation or firrings rather than laying a new membrane into the same puddle.
Flat roofs fail at the edges, not in the middle. Upstands under 150mm, an outlet that sits proud of the finished level, a trim that was face-fixed through the membrane, an abutment dressed onto render instead of chased in. We detail the perimeter first and the field second, because the field is the easy part.
What moves the price. Price is driven by the deck condition, the insulation specification and the perimeter detail, not by the square metres alone. A quote that prices only the membrane area is a quote that has not looked at the roof.
System reference
Tom has not photographed one of our own flat roofs yet, so these images illustrate the systems described above rather than our installations. Every photograph on the rest of the site, and all of /gallery, is our own work.
By town
What this work looks like on the building stock in each town we cover.
Flat roof stock across Ipswich, from outrigger to extension
IP1-IP9 →Why Felixstowe flat roofs fail at the perimeter first
IP11 →Working on flat roofs inside Woodbridge conservation areas
IP12-IP13 →The 1990s felt problem across Stowmarket and IP14
IP14 →Domestic and commercial flat roofs across Colchester's CO postcodes
CO1-CO7 →Specifying a flat roof around Newmarket
CB8 →Farm outbuilding and cottage flat roofs around Gislingham
IP23 →24 hours, 7 days
Active leak or storm damage right now? A roofer answers the phone, seven days a week, and you get a realistic arrival time rather than an optimistic one.
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“Tommy and his team were excellent workers, they replaced my flat roof on my extension, removed spray foam from my loft, and replaced my roof with a new one, also releaded a chimney and removed a chimney. Very friendly team, cleaned up after themselves every day.”
“Within 3 days I had a new dry ridge system installed and a new tiled porch roof. I am very pleased with the work. The team were very professional, very friendly and explained how they planned to complete the work.”
“Responded quickly to my request, arrived to fix the problem early morning the day after my request. Dealt with it quickly and efficiently.”
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No small print games
Most roofers say "guaranteed" and leave it there. Here is exactly what ours covers, and exactly what it does not, before you commit to anything.
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Straight answers
There is no single best. EPDM for most domestic garages, dormers and extensions; GRP where there is foot traffic or a crisp edge detail is wanted; torch-on felt on larger spans; single-ply on commercial decks. We recommend against the ones that do not suit your deck as clearly as we recommend the one that does.
A correctly specified EPDM or GRP roof on a sound deck should give 30 years or more. The failures we attend at 8 to 12 years are almost always a detailing or deck problem rather than the membrane wearing out.
Sometimes, but only if the deck under it is dry and sound. Overlaying a wet deck traps the water and buys a couple of years at most, so we will not do it just to win the job on price.
If the space below is heated, almost always yes on a full replacement. It costs more up front and it removes the condensation problem that quietly rots cold-deck roofs from the inside.
Free, no obligation
Tell us what is going on. Tom calls you back within 1 working hour, Mon to Sat with honest advice and a fixed written quote. If it is a five-minute fix he will tell you that too.
Prefer to talk? 01473 200566 · 24-hour emergency line, seven days a week.
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