Flat roof for foot traffic - currently tin coated

[Rustybol]

I've recently acquired a home with a nearly flat roof covered with tin material. The tin is bubbled up in places and it's leaking quite badly in many places. It looks as if it's not been looked after for the past 5 or 6 years. The area also has banister rail around it and is walked upon...deck area of sorts. I'm planning to tear up the tin, check the boards under for rot, redeck if necessary, and cover with EPDM. I just wonder if EPDM is okay for foot traffic - .060 mil or .045 mil. Another thought is to leave the tin and simply recover with some brush on roofing paint or coating. I would love any suggestions or thoughts from you fine people!!

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[SurreyRoofingEstimator]

EPDM is fine for foot traffic though if you are looking at a lot of foot traffic it would be worth looking into covering it with some sort of terracing. you may need a separating layer (300g fleece or other proprietary membrane) and you can put paving slabs down on supports or there are other opions such as Ecodeck (www.ecodeck.co.uk) which is an interlocking hardwood decking system or most EPDM manufacturers will do a self adhesive walkway tile

 

[Rustybol]

I appreciate it SurreyRoofEstimator

 

[Udhi]

That is exactly the Q I was going to ask - THANKS!!

Is there any better choice apart from EPDM that is worth looking at? I will go with the ECODECK stuff it seems capable of lasting a lifetime.

Any other readers - can someone recommend a decent roofer in Lancashire/Preston area please?

Regards
Udhi