Mildenhall · Suffolk
Flat roofs and EPDM in Mildenhall
EPDM rubber flat roofing across Mildenhall, 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 Mildenhall
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Flat roofs and EPDM on Mildenhall property
Post war concrete tile estates, fen edge bungalows at Beck Row and West Row, and clay tile and slate in the older centre. 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 Mildenhall roofs
The job we get called for most around Mildenhall is mortar failure. Bedded ridge and verge mortar cracks, water gets behind it, the batten ends rot and then the whole edge of the roof starts to lift. It is a straightforward fix if it is caught, and a re-roof if it is not.
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.
It matters here because flat, open and dry, with the wind coming straight off the fen., and wind driven rain finds the lap in a felt roof long before standing water finds the middle of it.
What the job includes
- New OSB3 deck laid and fixed
- Strip the old felt or asphalt back and take away the waste
- EPDM membrane bonded down in a single sheet with no field joints
- Outlets and guttering connected and tested
- Aluminium drip trims and edge detail, not a mortar fillet
Signs to look for
- The deck feels soft or springy underfoot
- Blisters, bubbles or splits in the existing felt
- The felt has pulled away at the edge or the upstand
Why EPDM rather than felt in Mildenhall
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.
Getting to you in Mildenhall
Mildenhall and the fen edge villages are all inside our normal patch, including Beck Row, West Row, Holywell Row, Barton Mills, Worlington, Freckenham, Tuddenham and Icklingham.
- Beck Row
- West Row
- Holywell Row
- Barton Mills
- Worlington
- Freckenham
- Tuddenham
- Icklingham
Our work
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FAQs
Flat roofs and EPDM in Mildenhall: 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 Mildenhall?
Yes. Mildenhall is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Beck Row, West Row, Holywell Row and the villages around them.
What does a flat roofs and epdm job in Mildenhall 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 Mildenhall
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.