Flat Roof Replacement for Bulwell Back Additions
Tucked behind a terraced house, the back addition often carries a small flat roof that nobody sees until a stain spreads across the kitchen ceiling. Bulwell has plenty of these, along with flat-roofed garages and extensions on its semis and post-war homes. Neighbouring walls, gutters and downpipes on a terrace often feed water towards the same corner, which adds to the strain.
Because they are out of sight, these roofs often get worn down for years before anyone checks. The covering splits, the edge trim lifts and water finds the way in.
Replacing a worn covering
A flat roof replacement begins with taking up the old covering and looking at the deck. If the boards are sound, a new system goes on, and if not, they are replaced first. EPDM rubber is a flexible membrane that suits many back additions, felt is the traditional alternative and GRP fibreglass gives a continuous finish. On a terrace, a back addition may share a wall with the next house, and the flashing at that junction is the first place to look when water gets in.
Details around the edges, outlets and walls matter more than the surface. Flat roof work may need building regulations approval, so check with your local council.
- EPDM roofing and EPDM repairs
- Felt roofing, new or repaired
- GRP fibreglass for suitable roofs
- Garage and extension flat roofs
- Flashings against house walls
- Edge trims and drainage
Looking after one before it fails
A periodic look at the covering and the edge trims is sensible. Ponding water, a lifting seam or moss in the corners are early signs that attention is due. Garages with flat roofs, common on inter-war and post-war plots, deserve the same periodic attention.
Because back additions on a terrace sit close to neighbouring walls, access can be tight, and we plan around that. Send photos by call or WhatsApp to Evans Roofing, showing the roof from above if you can, and we will quote after talking through the options.
Flat Roofing and EPDM: examples
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Flat Roofing and EPDM near Bulwell
Flat Roofing and EPDM in Bulwell: common questions
Can you repair the back addition roof rather than replace it?
If the problem is a small puncture or a failed joint, a repair can work. Where the covering is brittle or blistered all over, replacement is usually the better route. Photos from above and a note of how old the roof is will help us judge.
What causes a stain on a ceiling under a flat roof?
Usually water getting through a split, a lifted edge or a failed joint around a wall or outlet. The stain may be some distance from the actual entry point. A damp patch can travel along a joist before it shows.
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