Flat Roof
OBR Construction is an award winning roofing contractor that has completed flat roofing projects across the United Kingdom.
We are a Quality Assured contractor for all the leading product manufacturers, and have the capacity, capability and expertise to undertake your roofing project regardless of size and scope.
We are able to install new roofs including the structural deck or refurbish partial or complete roofs depending on the project. We are trusted and quality assured in the following flat roof membrane systems:
Cold Liquid Applied
Bituminous Membrane System
Single Ply
Cold Applied Liquid Membrane
OBR are a specialist liquid roofing membrane contractor who has years of experience undertaking a range of projects using various systems.
Services we are able to offer in our cold applied liquid membrane systems are:
Roof refurbishment, overlay or renew any type of roof including felt, asphalt, liquid or metal. The liquid membrane is excellent at forming to whichever detail work is required and bonds to most substrate to offer up to 20 year peace of mind waterproofing.
New Builds, an excellent option for any flat roof extension or new build.
Low or odorless systems. Great application indoors with poor ventilation or where oduor could be an issue around air conditioning inlets. We have used these systems extensively within the health and educational sectors.
Structural walkways. With the ability to use a rapid curing membrane, we can coat a walkway or balcony with an anti slip medium broadcasted into the membrane and have able to be walked on within 30-40 minutes.
Bituminous Membrane System
Development in new technology has seen a resurgent rise in the use of Felt membrane for roofing and other waterproofing applications.
On top of the traditional torch on membrane, we offer a robust option of cold applied self adhesive membranes, we are now able to offer the industry leading durability of felt roofing on sites that do not allow hot works.
Single Ply
Services we are able to offer in our cold applied liquid membrane systems are:
Roof refurbishment, overlay or renew any type of roof including felt, asphalt, liquid or metal. The single ply membrane is excellent at all aspects of roofing from gutter lining to large industrial roofing. It cannot be beaten on overlaying large areas in minimal time through use of powered welding machines and fully adhered systems.
New Builds, an excellent option for any flat roof extension or new build.
Advantages:
Proven performance over decades
Lacquer coated surface
Various colours available
High reflectance properties for excellent cool roofing characteristics (relevant only for colour RAL 9016 SR)
Resistant to permanent UV irradiation
High dimensional stability due to glass fleece inlay
High water vapour permeability
Resistant to all common environmental influences
Hot air welding without use of open flames
Recyclable
Green Roofs
Commercial green roofs and blue roofs have become a popular choice for both commercial and residential flat roofs. They offer the benefit of reducing our carbon footprint, controlling water run-offs and adding ecological diversity.
At OBR we are able to offer the installation and maintenance of various types of green and blue roofs.
We also specialise in inverted and ballasted roofs and podium areas.
Our knowledge of the North West area allows us to ensure the correct green roof type is installed to allow it to thrive in its habitat. This includes costal, inland and mountainous regions.
Roof Access & Edge Protection
OBR offer the ability to install a number of systems to ensure your roof access remains safe, compliant and usable for your maintenance team.
These will include, but not limited to non slip walkways, self supporting edge protection handrails, permanent fall arrest system, fixed handrails, insulated ladder hatches and external man safe vertical ladders.