Flat Roofing in Bilston
Garage, extension and dormer roofs in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or felt, laid with proper falls so water leaves instead of ponding. Ten minutes south of our base.
Flat Roofing for Homes in Bilston
Bilston’s flat roofs live behind the terraces, on the back additions, outriggers and single-storey kitchens that nearly every older street here has, plus the garage courts and shop-top roofs around the town centre. Most carry generations of felt, patch on patch, and the leak always finds the junction with the house wall.
We cover Bilston and the surrounding area: Bradley, Stowlawn, The Lunt, Bunker’s Hill, Portobello and beyond (WV14).
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What’s Included
We strip back to the deck, rebuild the falls and upstands, and recover in EPDM or GRP depending on the shape. A terrace back addition is a compact job with a lot of edge detail, which is exactly where cheap flat roofing fails and careful flat roofing earns its money.
- 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
- Proper edge trims, outlets and upstands
How It Works
Flat Roofing in Bilston, FAQs
If the felt is layered and cracking, patches are just moving the leak around. Stripping to the deck and recovering in EPDM or GRP usually costs less than three more years of patch visits and redecorating the ceiling underneath, and we will show you the state of the deck before you decide.
Yes, shop-top and commercial flat roofs around the town centre are within our normal work, including access planning so trading underneath is not disrupted more than it has to be.
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.
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.
If the covering is basically sound and the problem is local, yes, a patch or a new outlet detail can buy years. If the felt is blistered and cracked across the whole roof, patching is money down the drain and we will say so. You get the honest option, priced.