Flat and Low-Slope Roofing in Lakeside
Lakeside’s converted cottages grew sideways over the years. Additions, sunrooms, and enclosed porches left town full of low-slope roof sections stitched onto steeper originals, and those transitions generate a steady share of our repair calls. The business strip out on Route 9 adds true flat roofs to the mix.
Why Shingled Porch Roofs Fail Here
The pattern repeats all over town: somebody shingled an addition roof that falls only an inch or two per foot. Shingles shed water, they don’t seal against it, so wind-driven rain and slow snowmelt creep under the courses and rot the decking while the roof still looks fine from the yard. Old rolled roofing isn’t much better; it ponds, dries out, and splits along the seams.
The right answer is a membrane. We install EPDM rubber, TPO, and modified bitumen, chosen by the section’s size, sun exposure, and what it connects to. The transition where membrane meets shingle slope gets extra attention, because that joint is where most of these roofs leak first, and every edge terminates in proper metal, not a smear of roof cement.
Materials and pricing live on our flat and low-slope roofing page. For business properties, see commercial roofing in Lakeside; for an active drip, start with roof leak repair. Everything else is on our Lakeside page.
Get a flat roof assessed: call (555) 123-4567.