Roof Repairs Across Westmeath, Longford, Meath, Cavan, Louth, Leitrim & Roscommon

Signs your roof needs repairing

Damage is usually visible from the ground long before it shows inside. If any of the following sound familiar, it is worth getting the roof looked at before the next stretch of wet, windy weather.

• Damp patches, staining or peeling paint on upstairs ceilings and walls
• Slates or tiles that have slipped, cracked or gone missing after wind
• Pieces of slate, mortar or ridge bedding in the gutters or on the ground
• Daylight coming through the roof when you look up in the attic
• Water marks along the chimney breast, which usually points to flashing
• Sagging or springy areas in the roof line viewed from across the road

How we handle a leaking roof

Water rarely enters directly above the damp patch inside. It runs along battens and rafters before it drops, so the first job is tracing the actual entry point rather than patching the nearest obvious defect.

Once the source is found we repair it properly — re-slating, re-bedding ridge tiles, renewing flashings, sealing valleys or replacing rotten timber and felt where the water has already done damage. We then check the surrounding area so the same leak does not come back in a month.

Storm and emergency damage

After a storm the priority is making the roof watertight and safe. We will get the property protected first, then look at what needs to be done permanently once the weather allows. If you have loose slates hanging over a footpath or driveway, say so when you call and we will treat it as urgent.

Repair or replace?

A roof with sound timbers and a few failed slates is worth repairing. A roof where the nails have corroded throughout, the felt has perished and slates are slipping every few weeks is money down the drain in repeat callouts. We will tell you which one you have and why, and if a full re-roof makes more sense we will say that rather than sell you repairs on borrowed time.