Flat Roofing in Burnley

Burnley at a glance

Postcode districts: BB10, BB11
Population: about 149,422 (GeoNames)
Council area: Burnley Borough Council
Building approval: Burnley Borough Council building control, or a registered building control approver
Nearest main town: Oldham, about 19 miles
Guide price region: North West (−5% on West Midlands rates)

What flat roof work do we do in Burnley?

Flat roof surveys and leak tracing

Landlords and managing agents in Burnley often need a written record of a roof's condition, for budgeting, for leaseholders, or to show a problem has been looked at properly. A survey report gives them a clear basis for deciding when to repair and when to replace.

Dormer roofs

In Burnley, as anywhere, it often makes sense to replace a dormer roof while scaffold is already up for other work, such as new windows, rendering or repairs to the main roof. Sharing the scaffold keeps costs down and means every edge of the dormer can be checked at the same time.

Emergency leak repairs

Businesses in Burnley can't trade properly with water dripping onto the shop floor or into an office. An emergency visit makes the roof temporarily weathertight, and the inspection that follows tells you whether a repair will hold or the roof needs replacing.

All flat roof services in Burnley:

How much does a flat roof cost in Burnley?

Guide prices at North West 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
Upstand or flashing repair	£240–£620
Extension (20 m²), EPDM, new deck + insulation	£2,650–£4,650
Single garage (18 m²), liquid-applied	£1,950–£3,100
Single garage (18 m²), torch-on felt	£1,450–£2,500
Extension (20 m²), EPDM, insulation + 1 rooflight upstand	£2,850–£4,950

What flat roofs are typical in and around Burnley?

In a large town like Burnley flat roofs are mostly on terraced streets with flat-roofed rear kitchens and bathrooms and 1960s and 1970s link-detached houses with flat-roofed garages and porches. The climate is part of the brief. The North West is one of England's wetter regions, averaging roughly 1,290 mm of rain a year, so falls, outlets and well-detailed upstands matter more than the membrane colour. Approximate 1991–2020 regional averages based on Met Office data.

Who approves flat roof work in Burnley?

Where approval is needed it goes to Burnley 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 Burnley do we cover?

Flat roofing in Burnley: questions

Do you cover Burnley?

Yes, including postcode districts BB10, BB11. Send your postcode with your enquiry and we'll arrange a survey.

Do you also cover Nelson?

Yes. Nelson is about 3 miles from Burnley and we cover it too.

How much is a new flat roof in Burnley?

A typical 18 m² EPDM garage roof is £1,500–£2,650 and a 20 m² insulated EPDM extension roof is £2,650–£4,650, at North West guide rates including VAT.

Do flat roofs in Burnley 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 Burnley that's Burnley Borough Council building control, or a registered building control approver. We tell you at the survey and handle it.