Fibreglass Roof Rain Noise

My builders response when questioned about the excessive noise.

Fibreglass roof rain noise.

Loud banging and cracking noises coming from your grp fibreglass roof could be for a number of different reasons which we list below. The most common noise issues with flat roofs are banging loud rain snapping popping sounds heat related cracking and creaking. The sound can be present both in mild weather and heavy winds. And it is also vital to perform regular maintenance such as gutter cleaning and roof sweeping to keep your fibreglass roofing operating at maximum efficiency.

Roof noises may be described as those attributed to an obvious source. Noisy grp flat roof installation 55m2 with no expansion gap installed. I think that you are right about the noises being caused by thermal movement. Or when it has come loose.

The patter or even the roar of falling rain or hail popping and cracking noises perhaps due to thermal expansion and contraction of roof coverings metal roofing or roof structure and transmitted noises from other external sources such as low flying aircraft or nearby. If you have any fibreglass roofing problems you want to discuss or need a grp roofing survey please get in touch with one of our friendly team of grp experts or call us on 0208 702 8063. Banging sounds generally occur when a part of the roof has not been properly fixed in place.