Flat roofing in Ludham
EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and felt flat roofs for extensions, garages, dormers and outbuildings, with proper falls, trims and outlets. In Ludham that usually means working on clay pantile cottages and reed-adjacent outbuildings, alongside commercial jobs around Womack Water boatyards. North Norfolk District Council is the local authority for Ludham, and anything that may need consent gets flagged before we start. Womack Water anchors this part of Ludham, and the properties around it are the ones we are called to most.
- County
- Norfolk
- Postcode
- NR29
- Access
- A1062
- From Wroxham
- ~7 miles
Typical jobs on clay pantile cottages
Broadland cottages, pantiles and rural outbuildings.
Outbuildings and farm structures
Barns, stores and stables around Ludham are quoted alongside the house so a single visit covers the whole holding.
Split and blistered felt
Old bitumen felt on Ludham extensions splits at the movement joints and blisters where trapped moisture expands, and overlaying it rarely cures either fault.
Properties around How Hill
The buildings closest to How Hill take the brunt of the weather from that side, and they are the ones we are asked to look at most often here. The same applies along the approach to St Catherine's church.
Leadwork at abutments
Cottages in and around Ludham, 7 miles from Wroxham, often have short-life lead or cement fillets that need replacing with correctly sized lead.
Coverings suited to Ludham
- GRP fibreglass
- Laid in situ over a ply deck for balconies and anything walked on, finished with a hard topcoat.
- Warm-deck insulation build-ups
- Insulation above the deck keeps the structure warm and reduces condensation risk compared with old cold-deck details.
- Falls and firrings
- Firring pieces set the fall so water leaves the roof rather than sitting on it.
- EPDM rubber membrane
- One-piece rubber for extensions, dormers and garages, no field seams, and it copes well with movement.
Business premises near Womack Water boatyards?
Reactive repairs and planned maintenance are both quoted for the commercial and agricultural roofs around Ludham.
What flat roofing & epdm involves in Ludham
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
Areas we cover near Ludham
If you're just outside Ludham, Potter Heigham, Horning and Stalham or the villages between them, it's the same service and the same free inspection. Flat Roofing & EPDM enquiries here are handled the same way. Journey time from our Costessey yard out to Ludham is about 11 minutes on a normal day.
Frequently working in and around Womack Water boatyards, village shops.
Practical answers before you book
- 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.
- Why does water sit on our flat roof after rain?
- Insufficient fall, a sagging deck or a blocked outlet. On Ludham extensions it's usually falls that were never set properly. We reset falls with firrings rather than lay new membrane over the same puddle.
- 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.
- Do you clear up afterwards in Ludham?
- Yes. Scaffold is struck, waste is taken away from the Ludham address and gutters are cleared before we invoice.
- Where do you park the van and set up scaffold in Ludham?
- That gets agreed with you before anyone sets off for Ludham. Around Womack Water the approaches can be tight, so unloading and scaffold positions are planned before the work starts rather than sorted out on the morning.
What you can expect from us
Written specifications
Every Ludham quote states the materials and the detailing, so what is included is visible line by line.
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.
Independent, Costessey based
We're an independent firm at 41 The Street, Costessey, working out to Ludham ourselves rather than passing you to a national call centre.
Next steps in Ludham
Shelter helps, but a flat roof still lives or dies on its falls and its upstands. That is what we survey first. Reed-adjacent outbuildings nearby get the same treatment: see the roof, price it in writing, then book it.
Business premises near Womack Water boatyards?
Reactive repairs and planned maintenance are both quoted for the commercial and agricultural roofs around Ludham.