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Flat Roof Repair Cost?
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To re-felt a flat roof, not including decking would be no more than £40 per metre squared; this is to strip off the old felt, and apply a 2 ply layer of hot bitumen bonded mineral felt, laid crossways, and with new drips at each overhang.
This is a top rate, to have the job done by a good quality tradesman, so it will pay to shop around. The main problem with felt is that it is very susceptible to UV damage, hence the cracking that you mentioned. Also, depending on where you live, it will require refelting every 10-15 years, with the associated cost rising every time by around 30%.
I'm a building surveyor, and regularly see horror story flat roofs, that have been bodged. There are more cowboys in roofing than in all the other trades put together, so I always recommend to householders that they get in touch with their local trading standards office to see if there is a recommended tradesman scheme.
Referral from trading standards is the holy grail of any tradesman, so they will inevitably work hard to keep that quality standard, and a good roofer is worth his weight in gold.
Are you 100% sure you want to use felt though? To be honest I would have it re-covered with a substance called EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), which is a million times better than felt. It will cost approximately the same (perhaps £5 per m2 more), and will last a good 30-40 years, so in the long term it will be cheaper. Also, it's very resistant to UV rays, so you don't have to keep painting reflective paint on it every few years,plus you can walk across it easily, unlike felt which is ridiculously easy to damage by treading debris through the outer layer.
However, many roofers seem to think they can just brush EPDM on and hey presto, but it requires a certain amount of training to do, so what you may find is certain roofers will try to push you into using felt because A) they don't know how to properly apply EPDM, and B) felt will be more profitable for them. Also, bear in mind that if you have the roof done in felt and it starts to leak due to age/dud workmanship, your insurance company will repudiate the roof repair, and depending on your policy, any internal damage as well.
The best solution of course is to replace the flat roof with a pitched one if that is at all possible. Whenever I do a house valuation survey I always point out any flat roof surfaces to the prospective buyer,and advise them to reduce their offer by the likely cost of re-covering it; so having a flat roof actually will devalue your property to some degree.
Should I worry about the roof leaking?
Answer...
I doubt it is condensation. Any time you have a roof leak, you have the potential for more damage in the home. Rain or melting snow is finding a way below the shingles.
The first thing to do is locate the leak on the roof. It could be a missing shingle or a popped roofing nail. Something is amiss for it to be leaking. Roofing cement can seal leaks for a while.
Then check for damage below the leak. The insulation may be saturated, or a lower wall or ceiling may have mold growing inside and outside of the wall.
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CONTACT Dynoweb Ltd
Dynoweb Ltd
134-136 London Road
Essex SS1 1PQ
E: info@dynoweb.net
P: 01702 477212
Ready to get a quote from an affordable roofing company you can trust? Don't leave this to chance. Unless you want to climb up to your roof you won't be able to see what they've done. Don't realy on photos either. A lot of roofs look very similar. And of course have you actually seen your roof? Call us Now...
