If there’s one part of your house that you likely never think about, it’s your roof. Though it might be out of sight and out of mind, your roof might be one of the most important aspects of your house, protecting you from the elements while keeping you warm with crucial insulation at the very same time. Despite its importance, sometimes you might want to explore the cheapest roofing material options in order to save those pretty pennies.
In this blog, we’ll explore the cheapest flat roofing materials available to you and your business. With our years of industry expertise providing valuable insight, if you’re looking to refresh or repair your roof, contact us today to book a consultation and transform your home today.
So, what is the cheapest roofing material?
Taking aspects of practicality and longevity into account, EPDM rubber is the cheapest material for flat-roof solutions. As well as providing the basics to your property, providing water and weather protection, EPDM rubber roofing also improves the durability and flexibility so much that you won’t have to worry about maintaining its quality over the long term.
As with any industry, you get what you pay for and it’s always worth putting a little more in your budget for more durable roofing materials like EPDM rubber rather than opting for the cheapest option that will likely need to be repaired regularly. Even if the initial investment may seem a little larger, the sheer lifespan and cost efficiency of EPDM rubber roofing make it an obvious choice.
What different roofing materials are there?
There are multiple different solutions when it comes to finding roofing materials for your property, with each one bringing different properties, benefits and drawbacks.
- Asphalt Roofing: Extremely durable, if kept care of, an asphalt roof can last for over 30 years, even withstanding extreme weather conditions. Easy to repair, this versatile option is also heavy and expensive, and can be affected by hot weather conditions, becoming soft and malleable before stiffening up to its detriment in winter.
- EPDM Rubber: We’ve already bigged up the benefits of EPDM rubber roofing, but, truthfully, you can never go too far when listing their benefits. Cheap, efficient and effortless, EPDM rubber roofs are also fire resistant and come with a life expectancy of around 30 years, allowing you to rest easy in the knowledge that you’ll always have a solid roof over your head.
- Green Roofing: Aesthetically glorious, our green roofing options cover your flat roof with a layer of greenery and Sedum plants, which are known for their CO2-sucking abilities. Coming with heaps of benefits for your home, helping to make it cooler in summer and warmer in winter thanks to their efficient heat insulation properties, green roofing is a practical solution which will also aid in reducing your bills.
- RBM Roofing: A dense binding agent used in asphalt, bitumen is the key ingredient in RBM roofing, with the hydrocarbon being paired with a waterproof material to make your roof weather-resistant. Durable and easy to install, the key selling point of RBM roofing lies in its ability to withstand harsh conditions from the outdoor elements.
- Roofing Felt: Affordable and easy to install, felt roofing is lightweight, simple to repair and cost-effective if you’re working on a budget. However, roofing felt also has a limited lifespan of around 10 years and can be vulnerable to particularly bad weather conditions, making it a somewhat unreliable long-term option.
Should I replace or repair my roof?
A good, standard way to check whether you need to be replaced is to see whether pooling has occurred. Put simply, pooling is simply the presence of standing water on top of a flat roof, with this only becoming an issue if it hasn’t disappeared after 48 hours. If this has occurred, or any other type of damage, it’s time to consider whether you should replace or repair your roof.
If the damage is minor, it will be cheaper and more practical to simply make a quick repair, but if there has been extensive destruction a full replacement makes the most sense and might even cost you less, too. Indeed, constantly repairing a flat roof that’s on its last legs can end up taking up your valuable time and money, spending more money on regular maintenance call-outs.
Offering the cheapest roofing materials, as well as the very best
At Flat Roof Experts quality is our utmost priority. A family-run business with decades of combined experience, we care about delivering a premium level of customer service that offers good value for money as well as exemplary materials. Contact us today by emailing [email protected], or visit our store in Bradford to get started in transforming your home today.