Flat roof replacement across Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh sits about 7 miles from Saxmundham, reached off the A1094, and that position shapes the flat roofing & epdm we do here. Most of our the IP15 postcode district jobs involve seafront period cottages and pantile and slate roofs, so we plan access, scaffold and materials around that before quoting.
- County
- Suffolk
- Postcode
- IP15
- Access
- A1094
- From Saxmundham
- ~7 miles
Specification and scope in Aldeburgh
EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and felt flat roofs for extensions, garages, dormers and outbuildings, with proper falls, trims and outlets.
- EPDM rubber roofs
- GRP fibreglass roofs
- Torch-on felt systems
- Extensions, garages and dormers
Standards, insurance and guarantees
System-appropriate guarantees
Flat roof systems carry manufacturer material guarantees; we tell you which applies rather than implying a blanket one.
Independent, Costessey based
We're an independent firm at 41 The Street, Costessey, working out to Aldeburgh ourselves rather than passing you to a national call centre.
No overlaying failed decks
If the boards are wet, we replace them. Laying new membrane over a soft deck is the cheap answer that fails twice.
Why coastal roofs fail
Seafront cottages and period properties facing salt winds.
Ponding water
Flats laid with too little fall around Aldeburgh hold water for days on end, which shortens the life of any membrane, so falls and outlet positions get reset rather than covered over.
Wind-lifted ridges and verges
Salt-laden gusts coming in off the coast at Aldeburgh work at the bedding mortar first. On Aldeburgh roofs we usually recommend dry-fix ridge and verge systems when re-covering.
Soft or rotten decking
Where a Aldeburgh deck has gone spongy underfoot, the boards come out before any new membrane goes down.
Salt-scoured render and verges
Exposed gable verges weather quickly on the lanes towards Leiston side, so bargeboards and verge details are inspected alongside the covering.
Where else we work from Aldeburgh
Most weeks we are somewhere between Aldeburgh and Leiston, which is why a free inspection here does not need to wait for a run of work to build up. Flat Roofing & EPDM enquiries here are handled the same way. Postcodes covered around Aldeburgh: IP15.
Frequently working in and around High Street retail, holiday lets.
How a Aldeburgh job runs
Deck inspection
We lift a section to see the deck; nothing is laid over boards that are soft or damp.
Falls and detailing set out
Firrings, outlet positions and upstand heights are agreed before the membrane arrives.
Membrane installation
EPDM, GRP or felt installed with trims and upstands dressed properly at every edge.
Water test and handover
Outlets checked under flow, edges walked, and the finished roof handed over with the system details.
Get a free Aldeburgh roof inspection
No charge and no obligation for a look at your Aldeburgh roof, with the written quote following it.
Questions we get asked in Aldeburgh
- Is the roof walkable?
- GRP takes foot traffic and suits balconies and terraces. EPDM is fine for maintenance access but isn't intended as a walking surface, if you need a usable deck, say so and we'll specify accordingly.
- How long should a new flat roof last?
- A well-installed EPDM or GRP roof on a sound, correctly falling deck should give decades of service. What kills flat roofs early is ponding water, poor upstands and being laid over a wet deck, all avoidable.
- Can you overlay the existing felt?
- Only if the deck below is dry and sound, and we'll lift a section to check. Overlaying a soft deck buys a year or two and costs the whole job again.
- Our Aldeburgh roof is seafront period cottages, is that a problem?
- Not at all, that is ordinary for Aldeburgh. Seafront period cottages is among the most common things we work on in East Suffolk Council, and materials are matched wherever existing covering is being kept.
- Will you patch our Aldeburgh roof, or push a full replacement?
- Whichever is honest for the roof in front of us: if a repair will genuinely hold on your Aldeburgh property that is what gets quoted, and if the felt and battens underneath have gone then patching only moves the leak, which we'll show you while we're on site.
Where to go from here
EPDM for most extensions and garages, GRP where the surface gets walked on, felt where the roof is large or awkward, set out with the trade-offs at the free inspection. Neighbours in Leiston and Saxmundham get the same service, and the written quote is yours to keep and compare.
Get a free Aldeburgh roof inspection
No charge and no obligation for a look at your Aldeburgh roof, with the written quote following it.