Canterbury · Flat roofing
Old lead flat roof replaced with torch-on felt, Canterbury
A small flat roof over a ground floor bay on a Canterbury house, tucked in against a clay tiled slope. It was covered in lead, with moss across it and the edge in poor shape. We took the old lead up and replaced it with torch-on felt with a mineral finish, taken over the edge and down into the gutter, and it was done in one day, 25 October 2026.
- Roof
- Small flat roof over a ground floor bay
- Before
- Old lead covering, mossy, worn edge
- Covering
- Torch-on felt, mineral finish
- Edge
- Felt dressed over the edge into the gutter
- Time on site
- One day, 25 October 2026
From lead to torch-on felt
Moss on a flat roof is more than untidy. It holds water against the surface and works its way into the joints and edges, where leaks start. Here the old lead was taken up completely and the roof re-covered in torch-on felt, rather than patching the worst bits and waiting for the next one.
The edge is where flat roofs fail
Most flat roof leaks start at the edges, where the covering meets the gutter or the wall. Here the new felt was taken over the front edge and dressed down into the gutter, so rain runs off the roof and into the gutter rather than back under the felt.
The job, in order
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