A flexible and waterproof overlay

Catch it early enough and when your flat roof starts to fail you may be able to prolong its life with a timely repair. But eventually patching becomes uneconomic and then you are faced with a decision; do you replace or do you overlay.

That was the choice facing the owners of one Cornish property when the asphalt roof failed. In this case they opted for an overlay solution, using Flexitec 2020 from Res-Tec Roofing. As its name suggests Flexitec 2020 is highly flexible and can be seamlessly applied to even complex roof areas. Reinforced with fibreglass CSM, the product is also tough and impact resistant and is therefore equally at home on balconies or walkways. And for those faced with the repair or overlay choice, it’s worth noting that Flexitec 2020 can be used as an overlay for a range of roof surfaces including felt, concrete, asphalt and timber.

Of course, in order to optimise the finish the existing surface has to be cleaned before the product is applied. This project required a day to clear the 480 m² roof surface and a further four days to prime, overlay the roof and incorporate a highlighted nonslip walkway. The result was a durable and waterproof overlay which carries a twenty year guarantee.

Pellow Flat Roofing were pleased to be invited to undertake this cleaning and overlaying project. We were even more pleased with the positive feedback from Res-Tec Roofing, namely “An impressive job completed to a high standard.”

When flat roofs come to the end of their life there will be times, such as when the underlying structure has also failed or is no longer fit for purpose, when there is no option other than to strip back and start again. But there will be other times, such as when the underlying structure is sound and there is a requirement to minimise disruption, that the application of a flexible and waterproof overlay may prove to be the optimum solution. That’s why it’s so important to use a professional flat roofing company such as Pellow Flat Roofing Ltd. We can bring an expertise and knowledge of a variety of waterproofing and flat roofing products and therefore help customers to find the best solution for their flat roof project.