Flat roofing in Lincoln

Flat roofing in Lincoln

Flat roofing in Lincoln, carried out by our own directly employed roofers. Free survey, photographs of the problem, and an itemised quote in writing before the work is booked in.

It sits in the LN1 postcode district. Lincoln is in the middle of our Lincoln patch, covered by the Lincoln team on 01522 303 418, and the survey is free whether or not you go ahead with the work.

The roofs in Lincoln

Lincoln splits sharply in two for roofing. Uphill, around the cathedral and the Bailgate, there is conservation area property in slate, clay pantile and proper lead detailing, where the covering and the detail both have to be sympathetic. Downhill and south towards the Hykehams and Bracebridge Heath it is largely twentieth century housing in concrete interlocking tile, with felt underlay of the same vintage.

Lincoln's roofs change dramatically between the uphill conservation area around the cathedral, where slate, pantile and lead detailing are the norm, and the post war estates downhill and to the south.

Flat roofs in Lincoln turn up on everything from Victorian rear outriggers uphill to modern extensions in the newer suburbs. On older property the awkward part is usually the abutment and the leadwork where the flat meets the main roof, rather than the field of the flat itself.

Keeping Hartsholme extension flat roofs draining in Lincoln

Hartsholme's twentieth century housing sits beside an established landscape of trees and gardens, which makes debris around flat roof outlets a practical consideration. On an extension near Hartsholme Country Park, fallen leaves can collect against a rooflight kerb while the rest of an older felt covering appears clear. That pocket of water can reveal a weak corner detail which stays dry during lighter rain. Flat roofing in this part of Lincoln needs the route around rooflights and raised edges examined, especially where a bungalow's extension has little spare height to create a better fall towards its existing gutter.

For a Hartsholme extension, we mark where rainwater stops and measure the relative heights of the deck, rooflight kerb and outlet before lifting the covering. Garden planting and narrow paths beside these Lincoln homes affect how boards reach the roof and where a safe platform can stand. We replace unsound decking first, form the planned drainage falls and then install the membrane with corners suited to the chosen system. Around the Hartsholme rooflight, the raised waterproofing detail needs enough clearance above the finished surface, while the downstream side must leave a clear route for leaves and water.

A Hartsholme flat roof renewal commonly takes a few working days, with extra time where a rooflight kerb must be raised or the deck reshaped. The number of obstructions, garden access and extent of concealed moisture damage are the main price influences for this Lincoln extension type. Aftercare near the park should include clearing leaves from around the rooflight as well as the gutter, using safe access rather than stepping onto the covering unprepared. At a free survey, photographs of what we find support an itemised written quote showing how the Hartsholme roof's drainage route would change.

What flat roofing in Lincoln involves

• Torch on feltTwo and three layer high performance felt where budget or the detail of the roof makes it the right call.
• Outlets and trimsRainwater outlets, drip trims, edge trims and upstands sized for the roof rather than whatever was there.
• EPDM rubberFirestone EPDM in a single sheet with no field seams, dressed into trims and upstands. Carries a 25 year guarantee from us on the Firestone system.

That is the short version. There is a fuller explanation of the work, the materials and the detailing on our flat roofing page.

Signs your Lincoln property needs this

• Felt that has gone grey and brittle and cracks when pressed
• Chippings or mineral finish washed off in patches
• Ponding that is still sitting there two days after rain

Choosing between EPDM, GRP and felt

EPDM suits most domestic flat roofs. It goes down as one piece of rubber, so on a typical extension or garage there is no seam anywhere in the middle of the roof to fail. It stays flexible in the cold and does not mind the movement a timber deck makes through the year.

Flat roofing in Lincoln at a glance

What affects the price in Lincoln

• Whether new fascia, trim or guttering is being picked up at the same time
• Roof area, and how much of the perimeter is trim, upstand or abutment
• EPDM, GRP or felt, and the number of outlets, kerbs and rooflights

The survey is free, there is no obligation, and the quote is itemised so you can put it next to anyone else's and compare like for like.