Leaks traced and stopped, slipped slates re-fixed, lead flashing and chimneys re-dressed, flat roofs and storm damage put right — across Dublin. Free survey. Fixed-price quote. 10-year written guarantee.
Dublin roofs fail in ways you can predict from the address. The Victorian and Georgian terraces of Ranelagh, Rathmines, Portobello and Drumcondra are laid in natural slate fixed with iron nails that are now a century past their service life — so the commonest call we get on the southside is slipped slates, where the nail has rusted through and the slate was being held by friction alone. The 1970s–90s estates in Tallaght, Lucan, Clondalkin and Swords run concrete interlocking tile on mortar-bedded ridges and verges, and that mortar cracks: rocking ridge tiles, lifted verges and wind damage in every named storm. And along the coast from Clontarf to Killiney, salt air eats fixings and flashings years ahead of schedule.
The other Dublin constant is the chimney. The city has more chimney stacks per roof than anywhere else we work, and failed lead flashing at a stack is the single most common source of a persistent leak — the sort that shows up on a bedroom ceiling metres from where the water is actually getting in. We trace it properly rather than sealing the nearest suspicious-looking joint. Everything here is part of our full roof repair service: same crews, same 10-year written guarantee, and a 6-hour target on emergency call-outs across the city and county.
Our Dublin repair crews cover Ranelagh, Rathmines, Terenure, Rathfarnham, Dundrum, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey, Clontarf, Raheny, Drumcondra, Glasnevin, Swords, Malahide, Lucan, Castleknock, Tallaght and Clondalkin. Emergency response is within 6 hrs. Every job starts with a free survey by a qualified roofer — the covering, the flashings, the valleys, the ridge and the roof space — and a written, fixed-price quote within 48 hours, and finishes with a 10-year written workmanship guarantee.
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Every part of the roof, not just the covering — one team, one standard, one guarantee. Full detail on our roof repair service page.
The commonest call we get in Dublin. We trace the actual entry point rather than patching the stain — water can run several metres along a rafter before it shows on a ceiling.
Get a free Dublin quote →Corroded fixing nails let slates go one at a time. We strip back to sound fixings, renew perished battens and underlay, and re-fix with copper or stainless nails.
Get a free Dublin quote →The single biggest source of a persistent leak. Code 4 lead minimum, Code 5 at chimneys and wide abutments, dressed by hand to the course below.
Get a free Dublin quote →Split seams, blistered felt, delaminated fibreglass and blocked outlets on extensions, garages and dormers — EPDM repaired with Firestone-compatible materials, not generic sealant.
Get a free Dublin quote →Ridge and verge go first in an Atlantic blow. Emergency weatherproofing on arrival, permanent repair within 3–7 days, and a written damage report your insurer will accept.
Get a free Dublin quote →Cracked bedding mortar, rocking ridge tiles and failed valley linings. Where a ridge has been re-pointed twice we will recommend converting to dry-fix instead of a third time.
Get a free Dublin quote →The faults we get called out to most often across Dublin — and how we put each one right.
Water entering at a failed flashing can travel several metres along a rafter before it drops onto a ceiling, so the stain inside is rarely beneath the fault. We inspect every flashing detail on the affected elevation by hand rather than guessing from the ground — and on Dublin's older stock the answer is usually the chimney, not the slates.
Dublin's biggest single repair call. On the Victorian terraces the original iron nails have corroded through — 'nail sickness' — and slates go one at a time. We strip back to sound fixings, renew the perished battens and underlay behind the slipped course, and re-fix with copper or stainless nails and tingles.
The most common source of a leak nobody can find. Lifted lead at a stack abutment, failed step flashings at a dormer, or lead that has simply reached the end of its life. Replacement is Code 4 lead minimum and Code 5 at chimneys and wide abutments, dressed by hand to the course below — plus repointing where the masonry has gone.
Mortar-bedded ridges fail first in an easterly blow: the bedding cracks, wind gets underneath and lifts the tile. Then verges on exposed gables, then isolated slates. We weatherproof on arrival and schedule the permanent repair within 3–7 days, with a written damage report your insurer will accept.
Dublin's extensions, garages and dormers are mostly felt, EPDM or fibreglass. Split seams, blistering where moisture is trapped under the sun, and outlets blocked by leaf-fall that leave water standing. We assess the deck beneath the defect, not just the defect — patching a split over saturated insulation fails again inside two years.
Open valleys where lead or mortar has failed let water track along the internal junction and into the roof space unnoticed. On a Dublin terrace, one failed valley can put water into two houses. New Code 4 lead with correct stepped flashing, and on roofs already re-pointed twice we recommend converting to dry-fix rather than a third round of mortar.
Indicative pricing for common roof repairs in Dublin. Fixed-price written quotation within 48 hours of survey — no hidden extras.
| Service | Price Range | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Roof Leak Investigation & Report | €180–€400 | 2–4 hours |
| Slipped / Broken Slate Repair | €200–€480 | 2–4 hours |
| Lead Flashing Repair (chimney / abutment) | €380–€1,000 | 4–8 hours |
| Ridge, Verge & Valley Repair | €650–€2,300 | 1–2 days |
| Storm Damage Repair | €450–€2,600 | 1–3 days |
| Flat Roof Repair (EPDM / felt / fibreglass) | €550–€3,100 | 1–3 days |
| Emergency Temporary Weatherproofing | €250–€650 | 2–4 hours |
VAT at 13.5% included. Emergency call-out fee credited against permanent repair cost. Final pricing confirmed in writing after free survey.
Representative projects and typical costs for Dublin's housing stock — your written quote is confirmed after a free survey.
Rathmines, Dublin 6
Ceiling stain on a back bedroom had been patched twice by others. Entry point was a lifted Code 3 apron at the party stack, two metres away. Stripped, re-dressed in Code 5 lead, stack repointed in a lime-compatible mortar.
The leak stopped at the source instead of the symptom — third attempt, first fix that held.
Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Twelve slipped slates over one winter. Rather than replace twelve, we stripped the affected courses, renewed perished battens and underlay, and re-fixed with copper nails throughout the elevation.
The repeated call-out cycle ended — the elevation fixed once rather than a slate at a time.
Tallaght, Dublin 24
Nine metres of mortar-bedded ridge lifted overnight. Emergency weatherproofing the same day, then converted to a mechanical dry-fix ridge system with roll ventilation rather than re-bedding in mortar.
Insurance report accepted without a loss-adjuster visit, and a ridge that will not need re-pointing again.
Water entering at a failed flashing can run several metres along a rafter before it drops to a ceiling, so the damp patch inside is rarely under the fault. Because we're roofing contractors first, we diagnose the roof and the rainwater system together, so the fix addresses the cause rather than the symptom.
Our Construction Industry Register Ireland registration is publicly searchable. CIRI requires demonstrated competence, insurance compliance and commitment to Irish building regulations. It protects you against unregistered traders and is the most reliable independent verification available in the Irish market.
Our public liability cover is €6.5 million, held with Zurich, alongside membership of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Working at height on roofs, ladders and towers is exactly the work insurance exists for — you can verify our cover independently before we set foot on site.
All repair work carries our 10-year written workmanship guarantee on the repaired element and the work completed around it. Emergency temporary weatherproofing carries a 2-year guarantee, with permanent reinstatement recommended within 6 months. The certificate is provided at handover, before the invoice.
How much does a roof repair cost in Dublin in 2026?
Most Dublin repairs land between €200 and €1,000. A slipped or broken slate is typically €200–€480; lead flashing at a chimney €380–€1,000; ridge, verge or valley work €650–€2,300; a flat roof repair €550–€3,100. Storm damage runs €450–€2,600 depending on extent. Every job is quoted fixed-price in writing after a free survey, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay.
My ceiling is stained but the roof looks fine — what's happening?
That is the most common call we get in Dublin, and it is almost always flashing rather than the covering. Water entering at a failed lead detail runs along a rafter, sometimes several metres, before it drops. The stain inside tells you where it landed, not where it got in. We inspect every flashing detail on the affected elevation by hand, which is why we find leaks that have been patched two or three times already.
Do you repair natural slate on period Dublin houses?
Yes — it is most of what we do on the southside and the inner northside. The Victorian and Georgian stock in Ranelagh, Rathmines, Portobello and Drumcondra is nearly all natural slate on iron nails that have now corroded. We match Welsh, Bangor Blue and Spanish slate for repairs and partial re-slating, and on roofs originally laid in fibre cement we match fibre cement rather than substituting natural slate, so the elevation stays consistent.
How fast can you get to an emergency in Dublin?
We target 6 hours across Dublin city and county, 24/7. Emergency weatherproofing is done on arrival to stop the water; the permanent repair is scheduled as priority within 3–7 days. The call-out fee is credited in full against the permanent repair, and emergency temporary weatherproofing carries a 2-year guarantee with permanent reinstatement recommended inside 6 months.
Will you help with an insurance claim after storm damage?
Yes, and the written damage report is a standard part of every emergency call-out at no extra cost. It separates storm-attributable damage from pre-existing wear — the distinction your insurer needs before approving a claim — and includes photographs, the cause-of-damage assessment, the specification for permanent reinstatement and an itemised cost. We have worked alongside loss adjusters from all the major Irish home insurers.
Should I repair or re-roof?
Repair, wherever repair is honest. If the covering has life left and the problem is localised — a flashing, a valley, a run of slipped slates — a repair is the right answer and we will say so. Where a flat roof membrane is at end of life or a pitched roof is losing slates across every elevation, we will tell you that too rather than sell you a patch that fails elsewhere within a year. That is a survey conversation, and the survey is free.
Are you insured to work on roofs in Dublin?
Yes. €6.5 million public liability with Zurich, €13 million employer liability, CIRI registration (publicly verifiable at ciri.ie), membership of the National Guild of Master Craftsmen, and full compliance with S.I. 318/2007 for working at height. Certificates are available on request before work starts, and every repair carries a 10-year written workmanship guarantee.
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Free survey and a written, fixed-price quotation within 48 hours. Every repair carries our 10-year written workmanship guarantee; emergency temporary weatherproofing carries 2 years, with permanent reinstatement recommended within 6 months.
