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.

Do you insulate at the same time?

We can build a warm deck with insulation above the structure, which usually makes sense if the roof is coming off anyway and the room below is cold or prone to condensation.

Why does water sit on our flat roof after rain?

Insufficient fall, a sagging deck or a blocked outlet. On Drayton extensions it's usually falls that were never set properly. We reset falls with firrings rather than lay new membrane over the same puddle.

Do we need permission from Broadland District Council?

Most like-for-like roof work doesn't need consent, but listed buildings and conservation areas can. If your property looks like it falls into that, we'll say so at inspection so it's dealt with before work starts.

Our roof is suburban semis — is that a problem?

No, it's typical for the area. suburban semis is one of the most common types we work on locally, and we'll match materials where any of the existing covering is being retained.

Broadland District Council · NR8

Drayton flat roof installation and repair

EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and felt flat roofs for extensions, garages, dormers and outbuildings, with proper falls, trims and outlets. In Drayton that usually means working on suburban semis and flat-roof extensions and porches, alongside commercial jobs around Drayton High Road shops. Broadland District Council is the local authority, and we'll flag anything that may need consent before we start.

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County: Norfolk
Postcode: NR8
Access: A1067
From Norwich: ~5 miles

What Drayton roofs typically need

Suburban housing and extensions.

Restricted access and scaffold
Narrow frontages and parking pressure across NR8 mean scaffold design and permits are planned in advance, not on the morning.
Extensions, porches and garages
Small flat roofs on extensions and garages are a large share of local work and are often quoted with the main roof.
Rear-addition and outrigger roofs
The back additions on suburban semis carry awkward little roofs that are frequently the actual source of a leak in the Broadland District Council stock.
Split and blistered felt
Old bitumen felt splits at movement joints and blisters where trapped moisture expands. Overlaying rarely fixes either.

What goes on the roof

Warm-deck insulation build-ups: Insulation above the deck keeps the structure warm and reduces condensation risk compared with old cold-deck details.
GRP fibreglass: Laid in situ over a ply deck for balconies and anything walked on, finished with a hard topcoat.
Falls and firrings: Firring pieces set the fall so water leaves the roof rather than sitting on it.
Trims, upstands and outlets: Edge trims, correctly formed upstands and adequate outlets — where nearly all flat roof failures actually begin.

close-up view of larke's Roofs roofers on site in Drayton (NR8) off the A1067 — flat roofing & epdm by Larke's Roofs

The work, step by step

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

Full flat roofing & epdm details

What else we handle locally

Business premises near Drayton High Road shops?

We quote reactive repairs and planned maintenance for commercial and agricultural roofs.

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Nearby villages and towns

Drayton sits about 5 miles from Norwich, so Taverham, Hellesdon and Costessey are all on the same run for us. Flat Roofing & EPDM enquiries here are handled the same way. That includes commercial premises around Drayton High Road shops.

Frequently working in and around Drayton High Road shops.

Drayton roofing questions

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.
Do you insulate at the same time?: We can build a warm deck with insulation above the structure, which usually makes sense if the roof is coming off anyway and the room below is cold or prone to condensation.
Why does water sit on our flat roof after rain?: Insufficient fall, a sagging deck or a blocked outlet. On Drayton extensions it's usually falls that were never set properly. We reset falls with firrings rather than lay new membrane over the same puddle.
Do we need permission from Broadland District Council?: Most like-for-like roof work doesn't need consent, but listed buildings and conservation areas can. If your property looks like it falls into that, we'll say so at inspection so it's dealt with before work starts.
Our roof is suburban semis — is that a problem?: No, it's typical for the area. suburban semis is one of the most common types we work on locally, and we'll match materials where any of the existing covering is being retained.

How we work — and what we don't claim

Free inspections
Inspections in Drayton are free and carry no obligation — including the written quotation.
Emergency call-out
We advertise a 24/7 emergency call-out for leaks and storm damage — call and we'll tell you honestly when we can be there.
Fully insured
We carry insurance for the work we take on, and can confirm cover before we start.

Book a free inspection

Shelter helps, but a flat roof still lives or dies on its falls and its upstands. That is what we survey first. NR8 addresses are quoted on the same terms as anywhere else in Broadland District Council.

Business premises near Drayton High Road shops?

We quote reactive repairs and planned maintenance for commercial and agricultural roofs.

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