Roof inspection and maintenance for your flat roof.
A flat roof asks little, but not nothing. Having a look every five years often prevents a small fault from becoming a large one.
Four simple steps
Request a quoteMeasuring and inspecting
I come out, measure your roof and look at exactly what it needs.
A keen quote
You get a clear quote with no obligation. No surprises afterwards.
We build your roof
Once you agree, we schedule the work for a time that suits you.
Handed over watertight
The roof is handed over fully watertight, with a 10-year guarantee.
When was your roof last checked?
If that is more than five years ago, or there has been a serious storm recently, give me a call. I will walk it and you will hear what I see.
What this work includes
- Roof inspection with findings on camera
- Flushing gutters and outlets
- Small repairs done on the spot
- Checking upstands and junctions
- Advice on remaining life and replacement
- Inspection before buying a house
Roof maintenance and inspection, and what you notice of it
Roof maintenance and inspection
During an inspection I go over the whole roof: the seams, the upstands, the junctions, the outlets and the drains. Blocked rainwater outlets and leaves in the gutter are the most common cause of standing water, and standing water is what wrecks bitumen in the long run.
The signs
On a roof of ten years or older, after a storm, and before you have solar panels fitted. Not sure whether the roof is still sound? I will come and look and tell you honestly what I see, even if the answer is that you have years left.
What I check
I walk the whole roof and watch the places where it nearly always starts: the seams between the sheets, the upstands against rising brickwork, the collars around the penetrations, the roof edges and the rainwater outlets. Blocked outlets and leaves in the gutter are by far the most common cause of water standing, and standing water is what wears bitumen out. What I see I record with photographs, so you can look at it yourself without having to go up on the roof.
What people ask about this
I walk the whole roof: the seams, the upstands, the junctions, the penetrations and the drains. You hear what I see, with photographs, and what does and does not need doing.
Once every five years is a good rule, and beyond that after a serious storm and before you have solar panels fitted.
Needed, no, but running an eye over the outlets and the gutter always helps. That is where it first goes wrong on young roofs.
What kind of roof is it?
The whole roof walked: seams, upstands, junctions, penetrations and drains, with the findings photographed.
Lifted edges and shifted gravel are the first things to check once the weather settles.
Leaves and dirt in the rainwater outlet are the most common cause of water standing on the roof.
Panels on a roof with five years left means they will have to come off again.
Before you buy a house: how is the flat roof faring and what should you allow for.
For an association or a business: a report with photographs setting out what has to happen now and what can wait.
Request a quote for roof maintenance, no obligation.
Fill in the form or give me a call. I come out, measure it up and tell you what is needed. A 10-year guarantee on watertightness, and you are tied to nothing.
Roof leaks
Tracing the leak is part of the job. Urgent work is scheduled as soon as possible.
Homeowners' associations
A quote you can put straight to the members' meeting.
Businesses
Commercial buildings, warehouses and halls, with the premises still in use.