Flat roof work in Bedford: replacement and repair in torch-on felt, GRP fibreglass or EPDM rubber, from Reliable Roofers Ltd. Rotten decks replaced, falls corrected, insulation upgraded where the regulations ask for it, rooflights and lanterns built in, and every edge and upstand finished properly, priced in writing before we start.
Bedford's flat roofs are on the back of the Victorian terraces, where a century of kitchen and bathroom extensions have been built one behind another with flat felt roofs at different levels, and on the garages and single-storey extensions of the post-war suburbs. The terrace extensions are the hard ones: several small roofs draining into each other, upstands against neighbours' walls, and outlets in the wrong place. The garages are simple and usually just worn out.
We take the whole thing back to the joists where the deck is soft, re-deck with OSB3 on firrings that give a real fall, insulate where the room below is heated, and finish in felt, GRP or EPDM with the upstands, drips and outlets done properly. GRP is our usual recommendation for the multi-level terrace extensions because it seals the changes of level in one skin; felt or EPDM for garages.
Your flat roof in Bedford needs a survey that follows water across the whole extension. Behind a Castle Road or Queens Park terrace, the roof above your bathroom can receive runoff from the kitchen roof above it. Show us both levels when you request a quote, even if only one ceiling has stained.
Include the wall junctions and the gutter in your photographs. A patch beside the stain tells us little about water arriving from another roof. For a garage in Putnoe, explain whether rain collects in the middle or beside an edge. That distinction helps focus the inspection on drainage, decking or a failed covering.
Count your rooflights, changes in height and walls rising above the roof. These details shape the material choice as much as the roof area. GRP forms around complicated terrace additions; an open rectangular garage offers scope for an EPDM sheet. Built-up felt gives you another option to compare in the quotation.
Once stripped, the boards reveal how far the damage extends. Soft decking comes out before fresh boards go down. Firrings beneath the deck establish the slope towards the discharge point. The covering follows, with separate attention to each wall upstand and rooflight. You can inspect those concealed stages through the photographs afterwards.
On your Bedford terrace, tell us whether the rear garden has independent access or whether materials must pass through the house. Measure any narrow gate and identify space for waste collection. A garage beside a Brickhill driveway presents a different carrying route from a kitchen roof behind several linked additions.
Those arrangements belong in the survey alongside deck replacement, insulation and rooflight detailing. They explain why equal roof areas produce different prices. A straightforward replacement is a short job measured in days; rebuilding wet decking and handling several roof levels extends the work. Ask for the access arrangement and proposed sequence with your written specification.
At handover, use the finished photographs to identify the outlets and the points where upper roofs discharge. Keep these with the specification for your covering. They give you a useful reference if staining appears later, particularly on an extension with sections hidden from your upstairs windows.
After rain, look from a safe window or the ground for overflow, trapped leaves or water remaining in the same corner. Arrange clearance of blocked gutters and outlets instead of walking across the roof to investigate. Send a photograph showing the wider roof as well as the concern. Include your Bedford postcode so we can discuss the next inspection.
Photos of our own jobs. Tap to enlarge.
Roofer laying the OSB deck for a new flat roof
Flat roof with a roof lantern, finished and sealed
Rear extension with bi-fold doors under a new flat roof
Phone, WhatsApp or the form. Photos help and for many repairs give us enough to price.
From a ladder or the scaffold and inside the loft, so the price is for the real fault.
Tile or slate named, lead, scaffold and dates included. It does not change on the day.
One team from start to finish, and you get the photographs of every stage.
Usually GRP, because it copes with the upstands, level changes and rooflights those roofs have. Felt or EPDM for garages and simple rectangles.
Yes. Ponding is a falls problem. We re-deck on firrings or use tapered insulation so the water reaches the outlet.
A garage in a day, an extension in one to three days depending on size and deck condition.
Often, if the deck is sound. Splits, blisters and failed laps in felt, and lifted trims, can be repaired. If the deck is soft or the felt is generally perished, replacement is the honest answer.
Yes. We build the upstand, fit the lantern or rooflight and seal it into the roof covering. Several of the flat roofs on this page have them.
Describe which rooms sit beneath each section and point out any roof that drains onto another. Add pictures taken from your upstairs windows, including dividing walls and gutters. This gives us the layout before the visit and helps you explain whether the problem affects one addition or several connected roofs.
Check whether both prices cover the same deck repairs, insulation, drainage changes and rooflight edges. A covering name alone leaves those differences hidden. Look for the waste removal and access arrangements too. Ask for unclear items to be specified so you can compare the complete replacement above your room or garage.
Guttering fixed, all exterior walls rendered & new pathing slabs down. Work was done within the agreed time frame. Well mannered and professional.
I had a leaking gutter it was leaking and he came and fixed it! I’m very happy with it will definitely recommend!
Ring, WhatsApp a photo, or send the form. You get a written price before any work starts, and we reply within one working day.
