Flat Roofing in Hastings

Hastings at a glance

Postcode districts: TN34, TN35, TN37, TN38
Population: about 92,855 (GeoNames)
Council area: Hastings Borough Council
Building approval: Hastings Borough Council building control, or a registered building control approver
Nearest main town: Eastbourne, about 14 miles
Guide price region: South East (+10% on West Midlands rates)

What flat roof work do we do in Hastings?

Warm roof insulation upgrades

Kitchen extensions in Hastings, as elsewhere, produce a lot of moisture from cooking. Under a cold flat roof, that moisture can condense on the deck. A warm roof keeps the deck warm and puts a vapour control layer in the way, which lowers the risk considerably.

Garage roofs

If your garage in Hastings has an old cement sheet roof, it will eventually crack and let in water. Any suspected asbestos is tested and removed by a licensed specialist first, then the garage can be given new timbers, a deck and a modern membrane that should last for decades with sensible maintenance.

Extension and kitchen roofs

Extension roofs in Hastings are often replaced because the original was built cheaply: thin chipboard decks, little or no insulation and felt turned up the wall without a proper flashing. Twenty or thirty years on, those weaknesses show up as leaks at the back wall and a cold, damp ceiling.

All flat roof services in Hastings:

How much does a flat roof cost in Hastings?

Guide prices at South East rates including VAT. New and replacement roofs get a fixed price after a free survey; repair prices are confirmed once we've found the problem.

Job	Guide price inc VAT
Porch or bay (4 m²), EPDM	£850–£1,400
Extension (20 m²), GRP, new deck + insulation	£3,300–£5,900
Upstand or flashing repair	£280–£720
Single garage (18 m²), torch-on felt	£1,650–£2,900
Single garage (18 m²), EPDM rubber	£1,750–£3,100

What flat roofs are typical in and around Hastings?

In a large town like Hastings flat roofs are mostly on terraced streets with flat-roofed rear kitchens and bathrooms and 1930s semis with flat-roofed garages and kitchen extensions. The climate is part of the brief. Much of the South East sits in the drier Thames catchment at roughly 730 mm of rain a year, so the usual failures are at joints, upstands and outlets rather than from sheer volume of rain. Approximate 1991–2020 regional averages based on Met Office data.

Who approves flat roof work in Hastings?

Where approval is needed it goes to Hastings Borough Council building control, or a registered building control approver. Replacing more than half of a roof over a heated room usually counts as renovating a thermal element, so it is insulated to current standards and notified to building control. How the rules work.

Which places near Hastings do we cover?

Flat roofing in Hastings: questions

Do you cover Hastings?

Yes, including postcode districts TN34, TN35, TN37, TN38. Send your postcode with your enquiry and we'll arrange a survey.

Do you also cover Bexhill-on-Sea?

Yes. Bexhill-on-Sea is about 5 miles from Hastings and we cover it too.

Can you repair a leaking flat roof in Hastings?

Yes. We trace where the water is actually getting in first, because the leak inside is rarely under the defect outside, then repair with materials compatible with your roof.

Do flat roofs in Hastings need building control approval?

Often. Replacing more than half of a roof over a heated room usually means insulating it to current standards and notifying building control, and structural changes need approval too. In Hastings that's Hastings Borough Council building control, or a registered building control approver. We tell you at the survey and handle it.