EPDM rubber roofing across Hampshire

Price per m²

£72–£127

Typical life

25–50 years

Manufacturer guarantees

20-year material warranties are common

Typical garage roof

£1,750–£3,100

How much does an EPDM rubber roof cost in Hampshire?

Guide prices including VAT at South East rates. The fixed price comes after a free survey for new and replacement roofs.

Which flat roofs are common in Hampshire?

Flat roofs in Hampshire sit on 1960s and 1970s link-detached houses with flat-roofed garages and porches, low-rise post-war blocks of flats and bungalows with flat-roofed side extensions and dormers. 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.

Building regulations in England

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. Renovated roofs over heated rooms are insulated to around 0.16 W/m²K where that's feasible, and new extension roofs are built to 0.15 W/m²K. In Hampshire the application goes to Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and 10 other councils. More on the rules.

Do I need building regulations approval to replace a roof with EPDM?

Often, yes. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, re-covering more than half of a flat roof over a heated room usually counts as renovating a thermal element, so the roof should be insulated towards the renovation standard where that is feasible; in Scotland, the council's building standards service decides whether a building warrant is needed.

An unheated detached garage normally falls outside these rules, and a patch repair is treated differently from a full re-cover.

In practice that means a warm roof: insulation above the deck, a vapour control layer beneath it and the EPDM on top. The extra thickness lifts the finished roof, so at survey we check door thresholds, window cills, wall flashings and upstand heights, aiming for an upstand of about 150 mm above the finished surface. Where approval is needed, we deal with building control or building standards for you. The building regulations page and our warm vs cold roof guide go into more detail.

When is EPDM the right choice, and when is another system better?

EPDM is a strong choice for simple domestic roofs that people do not walk on, such as garages, single-storey extensions, porches and dormers. It is less suited to roofs with regular foot traffic or many pipes and vents.

Where it does well: few or no joins on small roofs, flexible in cold weather, tolerant of minor building movement, and laid without a flame.

Where it falls short: the finish is plain dark rubber, it can be punctured by dropped tools or sharp debris, and it is not designed as a walking surface without added protection. Roofs with many penetrations take a lot of careful detailing.

If you want a hard, walkable finish or a complex shape, GRP fibreglass often suits better. On a tight budget, or a larger roof where a layered system is preferred, torch-on felt is worth pricing. Liquid-applied roofing handles awkward details and overlays, single-ply membranes are built for larger commercial roofs, and mastic asphalt belongs on older and heritage buildings. Our EPDM vs GRP vs felt guide sets them side by side.

Which towns in Hampshire do we cover?

• Southampton
• Portsmouth
• Basingstoke
• Gosport
• Waterlooville
• Farnborough
• Eastleigh
• Winchester
• Havant
• Andover
• Fareham
• Aldershot
• Fleet
• Totton
• New Milton
• Bordon
• Hythe
• Yateley
• Alton
• Emsworth
• Hedge End
• Romsey
• Hayling Island
• Tadley

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