Godalming at a glance
- Postcode districts
- GU7
- Population
- about 22,689 (GeoNames)
- Council area
- Waverley Borough Council
- Building approval
- Waverley Borough Council building control, or a registered building control approver
- Nearest main town
- Woking, about 10 miles
- Guide price region
- South East (+10% on West Midlands rates)
What flat roof work do we do in Godalming?
Flat roof replacement
A sensible moment to replace a flat roof in Godalming is when other work is planned on the house, such as a kitchen refit below, new windows or a loft conversion. Doing the roof first protects the new work, and it is the natural time to upgrade insulation to the level the regulations expect for a renovated roof.
Extension and kitchen roofs
Ponding against the house wall is a common reason for replacing an extension roof in Godalming. When the deck dips near the wall or the fall runs the wrong way, water sits against the abutment and eventually gets in. A new roof with corrected falls moves the water to the gutter.
Dormer roofs
If your dormer in Godalming was added years ago with a basic felt roof and little insulation, it will tend to fail at the edges first, and they leave the loft room cold in winter and hot in summer. A warm-roof replacement deals with both problems at once.
All flat roof services in Godalming:
- GRP fibreglass roofing
- Warm roof insulation upgrades
- Flats, HMOs and block roofs
- Flat roof surveys and leak tracing
- Torch-on felt roofing
- Extension and kitchen roofs
- Emergency leak repairs
- Green and sedum roofs
- Commercial flat roofing
- EPDM rubber roofing
- Dormer roofs
- Single-ply membrane roofing
- Flat roof repairs
- Flat roof replacement
- Liquid-applied roofing
- Balconies and roof terraces
- Garage roofs
How much does a flat roof cost in Godalming?
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 |
|---|---|
| Single garage (18 m²), EPDM rubber | £1,750–£3,100 |
| Porch or bay (4 m²), EPDM | £850–£1,400 |
| Extension (20 m²), GRP, new deck + insulation | £3,300–£5,900 |
| Extension (20 m²), EPDM, new deck + insulation | £3,100–£5,350 |
| Balcony (12 m²), liquid-applied, scaffold | £2,100–£3,600 |
What flat roofs are typical in and around Godalming?
In a town like Godalming flat roofs are mostly on shops with flat-roofed rear stores below flats 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 Godalming?
Where approval is needed it goes to Waverley 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 Godalming do we cover?
Flat roofing in Godalming: questions
Do you cover Godalming?
Yes, including postcode districts GU7. Send your postcode with your enquiry and we'll arrange a survey.
Is a free survey available in Godalming?
Yes, for new and replacement roofs. A standalone condition survey or leak investigation report is a paid service.
Do you also cover Guildford?
Yes. Guildford is about 4 miles from Godalming and we cover it too.
Do flat roofs in Godalming 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 Godalming that's Waverley Borough Council building control, or a registered building control approver. We tell you at the survey and handle it.