Flat Roof Repairs · Ollerton NG22
Flat Roof Repairs In Ollerton
Has the felt roof on your back extension been patched one too many times?
Repairs, overlays and full strip-and-re-covers on Ollerton's kitchen, bathroom and garage roofs
Go round the back of almost any colliery semi in New Ollerton and you'll find a flat roof. The houses went up in the twenties, and over the years many gained a kitchen or bathroom extension, a garage or a porch, most of them finished in felt. A good few have since been patched, then patched again, and some have had new felt laid straight over the old. Flat roof repairs in Ollerton often start with working out how many layers are up there and whether the deck underneath is still sound. In Old Ollerton, a flat roof on a listed or conservation-area building needs a little more thought before anything changes.
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about 17 minutes from base
Who does the work
A flat roof that's finished, not just covered over
Chris is local and has been roofing since he was a teenager, more than 20 years now. A rear extension with three generations of patches on it, the kind you see behind houses like New Ollerton's semis, is something he'll weigh up plainly: another repair, or time to strip it and start again.
Either way, the roof isn't left until it's watertight, and that can mean a very long day on site. The team share that attitude and work hard for a business where the customer comes before money or early finishes. For all of them, quality and reliability are what count.
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A patch that will hold gets recommended as a patch
Is your Ollerton flat roof ready for more than a patch?
A roof that's been repaired a lot shows it. Here's what to look out for and what it usually tells us.
Patches of different colours across the surface
Several repairs over the years. Each one was probably sensible at the time, but together they mean the original felt is near the end.
The roof edge looks thick or stepped
Likely a second covering laid over the first. If the old one was damp, moisture may be trapped between the layers.
Bubbles that come and go with the sun
Trapped water or air under the felt, expanding when it warms. Common after an overlay on a roof that wasn't dry.
A soft spot underfoot near the house wall
The deck boards have probably got wet and started to rot. That needs fixing before any new covering goes on.
How we deal with flat roofs on Ollerton's houses
We count the layers
Before quoting a re-cover, we check how many coverings are already on the roof and whether there's water trapped between them.
Repairs where they're still sensible
If the felt is sound apart from one split, a proper local repair is the right answer and we'll quote for that, not a new roof.
Stripping back when it isn't
Where several overlays have trapped damp, we take everything back to the deck so the new covering goes down on dry, sound boards.
Rotten boards replaced
Soft decking and joist ends are cut out and renewed, and priced in the quote once we've seen them.
The house junction done properly
On extensions built against 1920s brick, the upstand and the flashing into the wall are where most leaks start. We make sure that detail is right.
Felt, EPDM or GRP explained
We'll recommend a covering based on your roof's size and use, and explain why, so you can choose with all the facts.
A century of extensions behind New Ollerton's semis
The Butterley Company laid out New Ollerton in the twenties, managers on Savile Row, skilled men along Forest Road and the rest in semis round St Paulinus. Nearly a century on, a great many of those houses have a kitchen or bathroom extension at the back, and some have a garage or porch too, most of them finished in felt. Since Ollerton Colliery closed in 1994, plenty of those rear roofs have been nursed along with patches, and some have been overlaid more than once. Over in Old Ollerton the pantile main roofs get most of the attention, but a flat roof on a listed building there still needs the council's say-so before its covering changes. Whichever half you're in, a flat roof is worth checking at the same visit as the old coal-fire stack on the main roof, since both tend to be of a similar age.
"When we're asked to look at a leaking extension roof in Ollerton, it has often been repaired before, and sometimes there's more than one covering already up there."
From flat roof repairs enquiries Roof Repairs Mansfield handles in Ollerton
Our flat roof repair process in Ollerton
We survey the roof and the space below
We check the surface, edges, upstands and outlets, look for signs of overlays, and inspect the ceiling underneath for damp or soft timber. It's free.
Photos of what's really there
You'll see the old patches, any stepped edges and the condition of the deck where we can reach it, so the choice between repair and re-cover is clear.
One written quote, line by line
Repair or re-cover, timber and trims are each priced separately, with access shown on its own line.
The job done as agreed
We carry out exactly what's quoted, photograph the finished roof and bag up and remove all the old felt and waste.
10 years' cover in writing
Your written workmanship guarantee runs for 10 years from completion.
Ten years, in writing, before we leave the drive
Every roofer in Nottinghamshire will tell you their work is guaranteed. Ask to see the paper and the conversation often changes. Ours doesn't: work booked through Roof Repairs Mansfield carries a 10 year workmanship guarantee as a physical document, dated, signed and handed over with the completion photos - not a line in an email you'll never find again. Materials sit on top of that with their manufacturers' own cover, which differs product to product, so your paperwork names the cover that actually applies to your job.
A guarantee that long only makes commercial sense if repairs are done in a way that doesn't invite a return visit. Around Mansfield that means respecting what the housing actually is: coverings and fixings from the colliery era that fail as systems, not as single tiles, and mortar that has been quietly powdering since the pits shut. So failed material gets stripped back to something sound before new goes on, mortar gets matched to the age of the brick, and anything we can't make right on the day gets said out loud rather than covered over.
The blunt version: if water we were paid to stop finds its way back through our work inside 10 years, we return and put it right at our own cost. That promise has to be cheap to honour - and it is, because of how the work gets done the first time.
10 yrs
Written workmanship cover
1,000+
Repairs carried out
Insured
Public liability held
Named
Manufacturer cover per job
Questions worth asking about an Ollerton flat roof
If the roof has been patched before, these questions matter more than usual.
Are you going over the top or stripping it?
An overlay can be fine on a dry, sound roof. On one that's already been overlaid or is holding water, it seals the problem in.
How will you know if the deck is sound?
Ask how they'll check the boards. A soft spot underfoot or damp in the ceiling below should change the plan.
What happens at the wall?
The joint between an extension and the original house is the hardest part to get right. The quote should say how the upstand and flashing will be done.
Overlay The Old Felt Or Strip It Back To The Deck?
On a roof that's been patched or overlaid already, this is the decision that matters most. Here's how the two approaches compare.
| Comparison point | Strip to the deck | Overlay the existing |
|---|---|---|
| When it works | Any roof, especially one with damp or old overlays. | Only on a single, dry, sound covering. |
| Deck inspection | Boards fully exposed and checked. | Boards stay hidden underneath. |
| Trapped moisture | Removed along with the old felt. | Sealed in if any is there. |
| Roof height | Stays the same. | Rises with each new layer. |
| Cost | More labour and waste removal. | Cheaper on the day. |
| Life of the new covering | Full lifespan on a sound base. | Shorter if the base was poor. |
What flat roof repairs in Ollerton usually cost
A local repair to a sound flat roof is generally in the low hundreds. A felt re-cover on a typical kitchen extension starts from around £1,500, with EPDM and GRP costing more. These are the main variables.
Layers already on the roof
Every extra covering means more to strip and dispose of, so a roof that's been overlaid twice costs more to clear than one with a single layer.
Access behind New Ollerton's semis
Rear extensions off Forest Road and Whinney Lane are usually reachable through the garden, though a narrow side passage can slow getting materials in and waste out.
Timber under the felt
Rotten boards or joist ends add to the price. We check and price them before work begins, not halfway through.
Which covering you choose
Felt is the cheapest to lay, EPDM and GRP cost more but tend to last longer. We'll explain the trade-off for your roof.
Flat roof questions from Ollerton
Do I need planning permission to re-cover a flat roof in Ollerton?
Planning here is Newark & Sherwood District Council's responsibility. A like-for-like re-cover normally needs no permission. If your house is in the Ollerton Conservation Area around Old Ollerton, or is one of its eleven listed buildings, check with the district council before changing the material or raising the roof level. New Ollerton is outside the conservation area, and there's no Article 4 direction in the town.
My extension roof has been patched loads of times. Is it worth patching again?
Sometimes, if the felt is otherwise sound and dry underneath. But a roof covered in patches is usually telling you the original felt is worn out. At that point a re-cover, often stripped back to the deck, is better value than paying for another repair every year or two.
Can you tell if my Ollerton flat roof has been overlaid?
Usually, yes. A thick or stepped edge, trims that look built up, or bubbles in newer felt are all clues. We'll check during the survey and tell you what we find before suggesting anything.
Which lasts longer, felt, EPDM or GRP?
Good three-layer felt usually gives 15 to 20 years. EPDM is often rated for 30 to 50, and GRP for around 25 or more. All of them last less if water ponds on the roof, so the falls and the deck matter as much as the material.
Can you re-cover my garage roof as well as the extension?
Yes, and doing both at once can save on access and waste removal. Garage roofs are often the simplest flat roofs on the property, and we'll price each separately so you can decide.
What to do in Ollerton
If you've got an afternoon spare, these three are all on Ollerton's doorstep.
Ollerton Watermill
Right in the old village, this Grade II listed mill and mill house on the Maun ground flour for sale until 1984. It's best seen on foot alongside the Hop Pole and St Giles' church.
Find it on Google Maps : Ollerton Watermill
Rufford Abbey Country Park
A couple of miles south of town, the park centres on the ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century, with lakeside and woodland walks and formal gardens around it.
Find it on Google Maps : Rufford Abbey Country Park
Thoresby Courtyard and Gallery
Thoresby's old stable block, north of Ollerton, now has shops, a coffee shop and a gallery with family pieces and changing exhibitions, plus parkland to explore. Opening hours change, so check first.
Find it on Google Maps : Thoresby Courtyard and GalleryFinding Ollerton
It takes us about 17 minutes to reach Ollerton from Mansfield. Newark & Sherwood District Council handles planning for the town.
Word from around the town
What homeowners across the Mansfield patch made of the work, in their own words.
"The back bedroom ceiling had a mark that came and went for two years and I'd stopped even noticing it. When Babet hit it turned into a proper leak overnight. They came out two days later, found a split flashing round the chimney - nowhere near where the stain was - and had it done in a morning. Showed me photos of the fault before and after. The quote and the invoice were the same number, which I'm told is rarer than it should be."
"Ours is one of the old colliery houses and the ridge had been shedding bits of mortar onto the path for months. I expected to be told we needed a new roof - the bloke next door had been quoted for exactly that by someone else. Instead they rebedded the ridge, refixed four tiles and told me the rest of the roof was fine for years yet. Charged a fraction of what I'd braced myself for."
"Water was streaming down the front of the house whenever it rained hard and I assumed the worst about the roof. Turned out the gutter had lost its fall and was tipping everything over the edge in one spot. They reset the brackets, sorted a joint, checked the gully at the bottom and were gone within a couple of hours. Also pointed out a slate that wants watching next year rather than fixing now - appreciated that."
"Bought a 1900s terrace near the town centre and the survey flagged the chimney. Two other firms quoted to take it down entirely. These lads went up, told me the stack itself was sound and it just needed repointing with the right mortar, new flaunching and a cap on the dead flue. Three years on the chimney breast is bone dry. Kept the chimney, saved about two grand."
"The extension roof had ponded for years and every couple of winters someone would patch it and it would come back. They were the first to explain the actual problem - no fall on the deck - and quoted to sort that rather than just laying another layer of felt over it. New rubber roof, water actually runs off it now. You get told the truth, which is worth paying for on its own."
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Areas we cover
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Book a flat roof survey in Ollerton
Tell us what the roof is over and what's been happening. We'll inspect it for free, check underneath and give you a written quote with photos, whether it needs a repair or a fresh start.