EPDM Rubber Roofs Giffnock, One Sheet, No Seams
Colston Roofing, a Glasgow based roofing company, covers EPDM rubber roofing in Giffnock and the surrounding areas. An EPDM roof is a synthetic rubber membrane laid over a flat roof deck, often in one sheet on a small roof, and it stays flexible in cold weather.
Why choose EPDM for a flat roof in Giffnock?
EPDM is a rubber membrane, often a single sheet, fixed across a flat roof. Laid as one sheet on a modest roof, it has no seams where water could find a way through. It stays flexible through cold weather and does not crack like old felt.
Colston Roofing fits EPDM rubber roofs and describes them as its most recommended flat roof option for wet, exposed conditions. Felt is not ruled out; the roof in question decides.
Is EPDM good for flat roofs?
Yes. EPDM is durable, flexible in cold weather and can be laid in one sheet on smaller roofs, leaving few seams to fail. EPDM rubber roofing is a Colston Roofing service and its most recommended flat roof option.
Why use a drone to inspect a roof in Giffnock?
A drone photographs the roof from above, close up and from every side. Slipped slates, cracked ridges, failed flashing and ponding on flat sections all show up in the images. Colston Roofing includes drone surveys among its free roof surveys.
For looking, frequently, and without anybody on the roof. High roofs and tall stacks are exactly where a ladder falls short and a scaffold is costly. The fix still needs a roofer on the roof.
What are common problems with EPDM roofs?
Most trace back to installation rather than the rubber: poorly bonded seams, badly detailed edges and upstands, and adhesive failing where the deck was damp. Damage from being walked on or from sharp objects is the roof survey in Newton Mearns other usual culprit.
Why does flashing fail on Giffnock roofs?
Flashing is the weatherproof seal at every junction on a roof: at the chimney, at abutments, in valleys and around skylights. Lead is traditional because it can be shaped to fit almost anything.
The weak point is the fixing, not the sheet: the pointing that holds it into the brickwork falls out, or wind lifts a loose edge. Damaged flashing is on the Colston Roofing list of warning signs, and replacing it is part of its chimney repairs.
Colston Roofing takes on EPDM rubber roofing in Giffnock, starting with a free survey. The number is 0141 353 9422 - one call reaches Colston Roofing.
Colston Roofing, serving Giffnock.