New Roofs & Roof Replacement in Wicklow

Building a new roof in Bray or Greystones is not the same as building one in a sheltered Dublin cul-de-sac. Coastal exposure changes the specification: fixings, ridge and verge detailing, mortar work and the choice of covering all have to account for wind uplift and salt.

On older seafront and town properties we generally stay with natural or fibre cement slate, both because it suits the house and because it holds up. On modern estate housing in Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole, concrete or clay tile is usually the sensible option, mechanically fixed at the vulnerable edges.

Every replacement is stripped back to the rafters. We deal with whatever the old roof was hiding — and on coastal properties that is often rusted-out nails and rotten eaves timber — then rebuild with breathable membrane, treated battens, new lead and proper ventilation.

When a Wicklow roof is due for replacement

• Slates coming off after every serious blow
• Nail sickness — slates sound but fixings gone
• Perished felt visible at the eaves
• Mortar gone right along the ridge and hips
• Recurring damp in the attic or upstairs rooms
• Repair bills adding up year after year

Have a look at roof repairs in Wicklow, flat roofing in Wicklow or roof replacement in Dublin.