Flat roofs in Luton and across Bedfordshire, new or replaced, in torch-on felt, GRP fibreglass or EPDM rubber. Reliable Roofers Ltd re-decks rotten boards, adds insulation where the building regulations ask for it, and finishes the roof properly at every upstand, edge and outlet so it stays dry for decades rather than years.
Flat roofs fail from the deck up. The old chipboard or ply goes soft, the felt splits over the joints, water ponds where the fall was never right, and eventually the ceiling below stains or drops. The photos on this page include a rear extension where the deck had rotted through under wet insulation, which is what most of the flat roofs we replace look like once the covering comes off.
We replace and repair flat roofs on extensions, garages, dormers, porches, bay windows and outbuildings in three systems. Torch-on felt (built-up bitumen) is the economical choice and the one most of Bedfordshire's extensions were built with. GRP fibreglass is seamless, tough and the right answer where people will walk on the roof or where there are rooflights and lanterns to seal around. EPDM rubber is a single sheet with very few joins, ideal for large simple roofs.
Whichever you choose, the job includes the falls, the insulation, the edge trims, the outlets and the upstands against walls, because that is where flat roofs actually leak.
BeforeAfter
Flat roof replacement on a rear extension: rotten chipboard deck and wet insulation stripped, then re-decked and finished in torch-on felt.
Every photo is a job by our own team. Tap to enlarge.
Roofer laying the OSB deck for a new flat roof
New torch-on felt flat roof with insulation and a lead edge detail
New torch-on felt flat roof between two brick walls
Felt flat roof with a skylight on a bungalow extension
Flat roof with a roof lantern, finished and sealed
New felt flat roof next to a conservatory
We check the deck, the falls, the outlets and the upstands, and tell you whether it is a repair or a replacement.
Felt, GRP or EPDM, insulation thickness, deck, trims and outlets, all itemised.
Old covering off, rotten boards out, new deck and insulation with the falls corrected.
The system applied, upstands, edges and outlets finished, then photographed for you.
A flat roof is only as good as its edges. We spend more time on upstands, drips and outlets than on the flat middle, because that is where every one we have ever stripped had failed.
For most house extensions and garages, torch-on felt is good value and lasts well when it is laid properly. Choose GRP where you have rooflights, awkward shapes or foot traffic. Choose EPDM for a large, simple roof where a single sheet can cover it. We quote the option that suits the roof, and an alternative if you want to compare.
A properly laid three-layer felt roof, GRP or EPDM roof should give 20 years and often longer. What shortens their life is a wet deck underneath, poor falls and bad edge details, all of which we correct as part of the job.
If you are replacing the roof over a heated room, building regulations generally require insulation to be upgraded. A warm roof puts the insulation on top of the deck under the covering. We build to the regulations and advise on whether building control needs to be notified.
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.
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.
A garage or single-storey extension roof is normally one to three days, depending on the size and whether the deck needs replacing.
I had some broken tiles that kept falling down on my driveway, got this company's leaflet through the door gave this company a call and they fixed it quickly and efficiently and were very polite!
I had a leak on my roof. It gave me lots of stress. I called this company. They came out the next day and solve my problem so now I am stressfree would highly recommend this company to other people to use.
Up to 10 years on new roof installations, guaranteed in writing, and the tiles, slates, membranes and flat roof systems we fit carry their manufacturers' guarantees on top. We are public liability insured and the certificate goes out with your quote. You also get the photographs of every stage, so you know what is under the tiles.
Up to 10 years on new roof installations. The guarantee for your job is stated in writing in your quote, before you agree to anything.
Ring, WhatsApp a photo, or send the form. You get a written price before any work starts, and we reply within one working day.
