Any flat roofers on here???

[Bonnie and Clyde]

If there is please could you have a look at this pic and tell me if this pic looks ok???




We had it done today and we've since found out that one of our neighbours has damage to thier UPVC fascia and guttering caused by the blow torch used by the roofer.

With regards to the pic, we wondered if there should be some many joins up against the brick wall??

TIA
Mel

[mrmaggit]

A bit excessive, but as long as the seal is good, you should have no problems.

[B17NNS]

I'm no roofer but I think you make a fair comment. The more joins the more potential leak points. That could have been done in one continuous piece. Probably using up bits of material.

Also, should there not be a proper lead flashing chased in there?

[Bonnie and Clyde]

The roof is quite big due to a couple of extentions. It was supposed to be a two man job but the guy (who was really nice) did it all on his own. We felt that if he'd have had the second guy was there he could have done it in one long piece, hense why he kept burning things with his blow torch

[anonymous-user]

That looks like pretty poor quality job to me! got any other pics?

[Bonnie and Clyde]

MonkeyMatt said:

That looks like pretty poor quality job to me! got any other pics?

I dont have any more pics tonight but will take some tomorrow. Are you a roofer Matt??

Thanks for the advice so far guys
Not looking good though. Just paid £1,000 for that

[anonymous-user]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

MonkeyMatt said:

That looks like pretty poor quality job to me! got any other pics?

I dont have any more pics tonight but will take some tomorrow. Are you a roofer Matt??

Thanks for the advice so far guys
Not looking good though. Just paid £1,000 for that

Im a surveyor not a roofer! I have seen a lot of flat roof issues over the last 7-8 years!

[dfen5]

Looks like the felt has just been stuck to the vertical wall to me. That'll leak. Only one way, lead flashing cut into the wall.

[D14 AYS]

dfen5 said:

Looks like the felt has just been stuck to the vertical wall to me. That'll leak. Only one way, lead flashing cut into the wall.

What he said Should be covered with a lead flashing........ especially for a Grand!

Eta.... He hasn't even put a tilting fillet against the wall!

Edited by D14 AYS on Saturday 22 May 22:32

[herbialfa]

As has been said above, you would expect a min. of 150mm lead flashing up the wall and laid over the felt on a firring piece!

& the flashing to be raggled into the wall!!!!!

[blackcab]

The felt to the wall should have been chased in and then either a lead or similar flashing detail also fixed in the chase and securely fixed - done as it is will produce a premature failing at the weakest point.

The upstand detail ideally should be done in strips 1m wide as per the roll - but sometimes they do use off cuts which is fine as long as it still looks tidy and all the laps are secure.

Go back to your roofer and tell him you want some form of flashing adding and chased in to the wall, lead or lead replacememt - even a black GRP trim would do.

Paul
Roofing surveyor - flat roofing manufacturer