What are the best flat roofing materials and products on the market?

Choosing the best flat roofing products

Your roof is an integral part of your home. It may not add to the ambience of your living room, it doesn’t have the same ‘wow’ factor as a designer kitchen, and it certainly doesn’t make your bathroom a serene haven. But it protects those rooms and all your expensive, precious belongings from the elements. You may disagree with those who say that the roof is their building’s most important asset, but those of you who have experienced a leak or roofing failure during bad weather will understand just how important a good roof is

Therefore, choosing the right materials – and installers – is incredibly important. Cutting corners with a cheaper product is understandably tempting but poor quality materials will only offer minimum protection for a short amount of time, meaning you will have to go through the process of repairing or replacing your flat roof much quicker than you’d want. This is, of course, on top of the hassle and trauma of dealing with the damage another leak has done to your house and belongings.

Instead, we suggest that you look at the long term options. For example, you only need to look at the proven track record of our preferred Single-Ply Roofing Systems – a reputation that spans more than four decades.

Flat roofing

High-Tech Membrane Roofing is a licensed installer of:

• Anti Slip Protan Flat Roofing
• Saranfil Waterproofing Systems
• Alrita Membranes
• Protan Roofline uPVC – maintenance free roofing and cladding products

Our chosen products have been developed predominantly for the commercial and local-authority sector. Now available to the domestic market, you will benefit from the highest quality, robust and durable materials, whether you need a new flat roof for a new build property or small porch.

High-Tech PVC membranes have been engineered to provide a 100% waterproof covering that is unaffected by expansion or contraction, which can occur over time or due to the elements. Our flat roof systems are fully protected against damaging UV rays and don’t require any additional protective coverings, such as solar paint or stone chippings.

Maintenance free, our Single-Ply membranes are 100% resistant to blistering and cracking, and resistant to moss or algae. And because High-Tech membranes are breathable products, you won’t have to worry about condensation.

High-Tech Membrane Roofing is proud to be a fully licensed installer with a reputation for offering the highest quality flat roofing products, workmanship and customer care. In fact, we are so confident in our materials – for example, our Single-Ply membrane roofing has been assessed by the BBC to last in excess of thirty years – that our flat roofing systems come with a rock solid Lifetime Guarantee. Our maintenance-free exterior timber and cladding products also come with a ten year unconditional insurance-backed guarantee to ensure your total peace of mind.

By Published On: October 4, 2013Categories: Flat Roof
  • By Steve Thornton

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In 1999, High-Tech Membrane Roofing introduced homeowners in Essex, Kent and London regions to the most advanced flat roofing systems offering the ultimate in flat roof protection.

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