Replacing Flat Roof On Garage

Before we begin sometimes the mere mention of a flat roof sends a homeowner into a spin.

Replacing flat roof on garage.

Before you put on the new roof you ll need to remove the plies or layers of fabric that make up the old roofing with a spade. A flat garage roof has the possibility of collecting or pooling water if not designed and constructed properly as it has no natural drainage. The cost of replacing a flat garage roof or flat house roof will depend on the size of the roof and the material that you choose. Removing and replacing the decking and you can expect the work to take around 7 or 8 hours.

There are also liquid systems for felt roofs. A double garage flat roof will take a day if you only replace the felt but with the decking too allow a day and a half. Permanent flat roof repair this can either be a patch of torched on roofing felt or a layer on top of your existing felt if it will take it. Quite often flat roofs are made up of layers of felt and waterproof material such as upvc and rubber.

Diy temporary flat roof repair for felt roofs this is often a paint on fix from a tin like the repair videos at the top of the page. Replacement flat roof felt to single and double garage. Permaroof is an example of a flat roof membrane that is bought by the metre. Similarly priced and much easier to assess than typical sloped asphalt shingle roofs flat roofing offers different advantages and features that are important to review before making a decision.

Flat roofs get worn out over time but luckily they re fairly simple to replace and you don t need a lot of experience to get the job done. A single garage roof without decking will take about 4 hours. I ve had customers spend 15 times the cost of replacing an old flat roof converting it to a pitch roof to save the cost of replacing it in another 20 years time. On average a flat roof costs about 250 350 per square which is a measurement that equals 100 square feet to install.

Below is our guide price for a typical felted double garage this is again for a two layer system. The price below is the cost you can expect to pay for replacing the roof covering on a single garage with a two layered torch on system.