Flat Roof

Updated on April 17, 2010
H.H. asks from Collingswood, NJ
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Part of my house has a flat roof (over a sunroom). Apparently the roof is shot even though it's only about 10 years. I have had 2 different contractors recommend different roofing products. One a Carlisle roof and one a granular rubber roof. I don't have much experience with roofing and quick searches have not helped much. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with a flat roof and can offer any advice.

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T.S.

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H.,

I can't answer your question, but we had a new roof put on our entire home in December, including the flat roof portion of the house. We did gwt some sort of rubber roof. Perhaps you should get another 1 or 2 estimates from recommended roofers, and when you are speaking with them, after they tell you what to do on the flat roof part, be frank with them and say another contrator recommended (whichever type the one you're talking with didn't) and see what the differences are. Our contractor was going to put a different type of roof on but then decided on the rubber roof.

Good luck! It can be really aggravating dealing with home improvement issues when the estimates are not for the same thing! Been there, done that!

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N.B.

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Don't know what a Carlisle roof is, but we went with a rubber roof after many years and fixes, and we haven't had a problem since.

D.S.

answers from Allentown on

Hi, H.:
Call your local Better Business Bureau or go to it.
Good luck. D.

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S.B.

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We just got our rubber flat roof replaced with another rubber roof. I do think the contractors (we got multiple estimates) said that the rubber roof only lasts 10 years.

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