Flat Roofs

This dormer roof in Upton, Northampton NN5 presented some interesting problems.

Ceredigion County Council case study:

This portacabin roof at Ceredigion County Council houses the canteen drying room. Its paper backed single ply roof covering had perished and was in serious need of refurbishment.
The first step was for us to strip the roof back and remove the ply paper backing, before the liquid polymer roof system could be installed.
The roof was then overlaid with a 15 year BBA approved high flexible fibreglass to create a reinforced liquid membrane roof
 

Whilst not one of our jobs, we're including this here to show how versatile, modern and aesthetically pleasing a school roof complex can be. This roofing job was carried out by a roofing contractor who, like us, is a registered Tor Coatings Installer.

Tor Coatings demand the highest standards of all their installers and provide excellent guarantees to suit. This school in Portsmouth, Hampshire, is now benefitting from a jointless, seamless roof that's guaranteed for 25+ years.

For this tightly managed roof repair, the main contractor needed fast and efficient repairs following the removal of the plant room and gantry of the mobile phone mast at the Blyth Sports Centre at Bolam Park in Blyth near Newcastle.

The old mineral felt roof of this Aberystwyth investment property was in such disrepair that it was in danger of being blown completely off at any time. With excellent tenants living below, the landlord was keen to remedy this problem with minimal disruption to his tenants. As he lived 90 miles from Aberystwyth, it would be difficult for him to be on site for considerable periods of time, so he also needed the roof fixed quickly.

This balcony roof area above Tesco Express in Chingford, Essex (Waltham Forest, London) serves six flats which are also leased to Waltham Forest Council in East London's Chingford E4.

The balcony area was run down and in need of refurbishment and complete reroofing. The existing mineral felt flat roof decking was saturated and the walkway decking needed replacing.

This new balcony roof in Alveston, Bristol was created to access upper bedrooms after a sizeable extension had been built for the downstairs.

After pressure washing and preparation, the balcony roof was waterproofed with a liquid plastic decothane omegane system, which was applied to the roof deck, parapet walls, parapet top, and railing upstands, wrapping the roof completely. Following this the coping stones were laid, as well as outlets to discharge rainwater from the roof through French drains into hoppers and normal external down pipes.

The building plans for this new build timber extension in Ipswich in Sussex involved two velux roof windows set into a flat timber roof edged with a deep fascia. The low angle of the skylights meant there was no room for error in sealing and waterproofing the roof windows, making the seamless, jointless polymer roofing system ideal for the project.

The residents of these seafront flat roof apartments in Westbourne Court, Bexhill on Sea near Hastings in Sussex (TN39) run their own service charge management company - and contacted us to design and quote for a new roofing solution, having obtained various different quotes for different roofing systems.

As the photos show, the roof areas are large and highly exposed to rain, salty air and sea winds.

This Aberystwyth flat roof was tired and needed refurbishment. The owners opted for an overlay system, installing the liquid polymer roof over the top of the existing roof.

To begin with, the flat roof was cleaned and pressure-washed to get rid of moss, chippings, and other debris; then primer was applied to ready the roof for its new liquid polymer covering. Detailed edges were applied.

In one day, the owners could now enjoy a guaranteed 15 year roofing system - all with no internal disruption to those below!