Ely · Cambridgeshire
Flat roofs and EPDM in Ely
EPDM rubber flat roofing across Ely, laid in one piece on a new deck with proper edge trims. The system that replaced felt for good reason.
Flat roofs and EPDM in Ely
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Flat roofs and EPDM on Ely property
Clay peg tile and Welsh slate near the centre and inside the conservation area, concrete tile on the outer estates, and a lot of flat roofed extensions. Most of the flat roofs here are extensions, dormers and garages added later, and almost all of them were felted.
Flat roofs and EPDM on Ely roofs
The single most common job we do in Ely is stripping a tired felt flat roof off an extension or a garage and putting an EPDM rubber system down in its place. The second is chimney and valley leadwork on the older property near the centre, where the original lead has been dressed too thin and has split along the fold.
Falls matter more on a flat roof than most people expect. A flat roof is not actually flat; it needs a fall to the outlet, usually built up with firrings on the joists. If the fall is wrong the water sits, and standing water finds every weakness there is. Where the existing falls are wrong we correct them rather than lay a new membrane over the problem.
It matters here because there is nothing between Ely and the North Sea but flat fen, so wind driven rain gets under coverings that would be fine somewhere sheltered., and wind driven rain finds the lap in a felt roof long before standing water finds the middle of it.
What the job includes
- Upstands dressed into the wall and flashed in properly
- New OSB3 deck laid and fixed
- Strip the old felt or asphalt back and take away the waste
- Aluminium drip trims and edge detail, not a mortar fillet
- Inspect the joists and firrings, and replace the deck where it is soft
Signs to look for
- Staining on the ceiling of the room below
- The felt has pulled away at the edge or the upstand
- Blisters, bubbles or splits in the existing felt
Why EPDM rather than felt in Ely
The reason EPDM took over from felt is joints. A felt roof is built from overlapping sheets, and every lap is a future leak. An EPDM roof on a domestic extension is normally one sheet with no joints at all in the field of the roof, which removes the commonest failure point entirely.
A recent job in Ely
One of the jobs on our page is an EPDM flat roof completed in Ely, stripped back off the old felt and laid in a single sheet with proper edge trims.
Getting to you in Ely
Ely is on our regular run, so getting out to look at a roof here is normally quick. We cover the city and the surrounding fen villages, including Ely City Centre, Stuntney, Prickwillow, Witchford, Little Downham, Queen Adelaide, Soham and Haddenham.
- Ely City Centre
- Stuntney
- Prickwillow
- Witchford
- Little Downham
- Queen Adelaide
- Soham
- Haddenham
Our work
Flat roofs and EPDM work
FAQs
Flat roofs and EPDM in Ely: your questions
Can you put EPDM over my existing felt?
We would rather not, and normally will not. Laying a new membrane over an old one traps whatever moisture is already in the build up and hides a deck you cannot see. Stripping back is a small part of the cost and it is the part that makes the rest last.
How long does an EPDM flat roof last?
EPDM rubber membranes are widely expected to last thirty years or more in UK conditions, and the material has been in use on flat roofs since the sixties. The manufacturer's own guarantee terms vary by system, and we will show you the paperwork for the system we are quoting rather than quote a number at you.
Do you do flat roofs and epdm in Ely?
Yes. Ely is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Ely City Centre, Stuntney, Prickwillow and the villages around them.
What does a flat roofs and epdm job in Ely start with?
A free survey. We come out, get on the roof where it is safe to, photograph what we find and send you a written quote. There is no charge for that and no obligation afterwards.
Flat roofs and EPDM in Ely
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.