Rubber roof

slipperyshoe

alanobrien wrote: »

The one thing missing here is any mention of stripping the old felt roof to fit the EPDM. Installing EPDM on a new clean roof is very easy indeed but i wouldn't under estimate the hard work that may be required to strip the existing roof covering especially if it was fitted well.

I have a flat double garage roof to do in spring and i will probably go for EPDM even though the existing felt roof lasted 30 years. The reason its likely i will go for EPDM is not that i believe its better, its simply because its easier to DIY than felt.

Hence why my second paragraph discusses preparing the roof to accept the new system. It is far better for the environment, your pocket and your back to leave the existing coverings down. There is no reason that this cannot be done if correctly prepared. By stripping you also increase the risk of water ingress by exposing the deck to the elements.