St Ives flat roof installation and repair
With St Ives business park on the doorstep, St Ives gives us a mix of domestic and light commercial roofs. Our flat roofing & epdm covers both ends of that — a single dwelling or a full unit — and the quote sets out the specification either way.
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Postcode
- PE27, PE28
- Access
- A1096
- From Huntingdon
- ~6 miles
What St Ives roofs typically need
Riverside town properties and modern estates.
Soft or rotten decking
Where the deck has gone spongy underfoot, the boards are replaced before any new membrane is laid.
Ponding water
Flats laid without enough fall hold water for days, which shortens the life of any membrane. Falls and outlet positions get reset, not covered over.
Overhanging trees
Leaf fall from the trees along the valley fills gutters and valleys across PE27, which is a maintenance issue long before it becomes a roofing one.
Domestic and commercial in one visit
We quote homes and small commercial premises on the same terms — inspection first, written specification second.
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
From first call to finished roof
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.
How we work — and what we don't claim
Independent, Costessey based
We're an independent firm at 41 The Street, Costessey, working out to St Ives ourselves rather than passing you to a national call centre.
Fully insured
We carry insurance for the work we take on, and can confirm cover before we start.
Written specifications
Every quote states the materials and detailing, so you can see exactly what's included.
Want a written quote you can compare?
Ours lists materials, membrane, fixings and detailing — so other Cambridgeshire quotes can be judged against it properly.
Nearby villages and towns
Neighbouring Huntingdon, Cambridge, St Neots and Ramsey come under the same Huntingdonshire District Council patch, so there is no extra travel charge for flat roofing & epdm there. Flat Roofing & EPDM enquiries here are handled the same way. That includes commercial premises around St Ives business park.
Frequently working in and around St Ives business park, guided-busway corridor units.
St Ives roofing questions
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Does the exposure here change what you'd specify?
- Sometimes. Sheltered streets can run standard details, but shared valleys, restricted scaffold or heavy moss growth all change how we'd approach the work.
- EPDM, fibreglass or felt — which should we choose?
- It depends on the deck, the traffic it takes and the budget. EPDM suits most extensions and garages, GRP suits balconies and anything walked on, and felt still makes sense on larger or awkward outbuildings. We'll set out the options at inspection.
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. PE27 addresses are quoted on the same terms as anywhere else in Huntingdonshire District Council.
Want a written quote you can compare?
Ours lists materials, membrane, fixings and detailing — so other Cambridgeshire quotes can be judged against it properly.