i fibreglassed a roof gully on a house on the coast appros 22 years ago and
it failed last month so i would recommend them but nowadays i prefer lead if
you can afford it
"Rick" wrote in message
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On Sun, 8 May 2005 21:15:26 +0000 (UTC), "Keith \(Dorset\)"
wrote:

Hi, we are having a dormer loft extension built which needs to have a flat
roof. My late father was in the building trade and then a surveyor and
always swore to avoid them like the plague. Our prospective builder has
however told me that things are 'much better these days' and they offer a
25
year guarantee on a GRP flat roof.

We live on a very exposed area of coastline where the roof would be
subject
to a great deal of UV and windy weather (although the prevailing wind
comes
from the opposite side of the house.

Does a GRP (fibreglass) roof sound like a good idea, or is there another
material that might be more appropriate - i.e. do an equally good job at
less cost and/or need 'even' less maintenance?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Keith



They build boats out of GRP which shows how waterproof it is. If done
properly its virtually indestrutable, and will last till the end of
time.

Rick