Roofers in Glasnevin, Dublin 9 & 11
Slate and tile repairs, chimney and valley work, rear extension roofs and guttering across Glasnevin. Fully insured, with 24/7 emergency roof repair call-outs.
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Roofing contractors working in Glasnevin
Glasnevin has an older housing stock than much of the north city around it: red brick terraces and 1930s to 1950s semi-detached houses laid out over several decades, many with natural slate still on the main roof and a good number re-covered in tile at some point since.
Two things bring us to houses here more than anything else. The first is slipping slate — sound material coming loose because the nails holding it have corroded, which happens across a roof rather than in one spot. The second is the back of the house: rear returns and extensions create valleys, abutments and hidden gutters, and those junctions concentrate water in a way an open slope never does.
Vantage Roofing works regularly across Glasnevin, Ballymun Road and the streets towards Drumcondra and Finglas. Inspections and free written quotations are arranged during normal working hours, and emergency roof repair call-outs are available 24 hours a day if water is already coming in.
Services
Roofing services in Glasnevin
The roofing work Glasnevin's older terraces, semis and rear extensions ask for most.
Roof Repairs
Repairs to slate, tile and flat roofs — from a handful of slipped slates to recurring leaks.
Learn moreSlate & Tile Repairs
Replacing slipped, cracked and missing slates and tiles, plus ridge, hip and verge repairs.
Learn moreRoof Valley Repairs
Repairs to leaking, blocked and deteriorated roof valleys, including the slates and flashing either side.
Learn moreChimney Repairs
Roofing repairs around chimney stacks — flashing, junctions, mortar and the surrounding roof covering.
Learn moreGuttering
Gutter repairs, clearing, realignment and replacement, including downpipes and rainwater outlets.
Learn moreLeaking Roof Repairs
Tracing the true source of a leak and repairing it properly, rather than patching where the stain appears.
Learn moreWe also cover roof valleys, chimney repairs, lead flashing and roof inspections in Glasnevin and the surrounding areas.
Local Knowledge
Common roofing problems in Glasnevin
What we typically find on roofs in this part of Dublin.
Nail sickness on original slate
Where a roof still carries its original slate, the fixings usually fail before the slate does. Once slates are slipping in several different places each winter, one-off refixing stops being worth paying for.
Valleys between roof planes
Where a main roof meets a return or a bay, the valley collects leaves and grit that hold water against the lining. Most valley leaks we find here start as a blockage rather than a failure.
Chimney stacks and pointing
Older Glasnevin houses generally have stacks in regular use or capped off. Eroded pointing and tired flashing at the base are behind a large share of the leaks traced back to the front of the roof.
Mixed coverings after past work
Roofs re-covered or partly repaired over the years often mix materials and details. Knowing what is actually on the roof matters before anyone quotes for work on it.
Emergency roofer in Glasnevin
Water spreading across a ceiling, or slates off after a storm, is a call to make at the time rather than in the morning. Phone 087 466 6010 — emergency roof repair call-outs run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We make the roof safe and stop water getting in, then look at the permanent repair in daylight.
More detail on 24/7 emergency roof repairs.
Call 087 466 6010Repair or re-roof in Glasnevin?
A slate roof here is often worth keeping. Where the slate is sound and the fixings have gone, stripping and re-laying with the original material is frequently the sensible route; where slate is delaminating and breaking as it is handled, it is not. Tiled re-coverings of a certain age fail differently again, usually at the ridge, verge and valleys first. An inspection decides which conversation you are having.
Helpful reading
Guides that answer the questions Glasnevin homeowners ask us most.
Nearby areas we cover
Glasnevin sits within our north dublin roofing coverage, where you can see the other areas and the roofing work we are called out for across that side of the city.
Questions from Glasnevin homeowners
How do I know if my roof has nail sickness?
The pattern is the giveaway: slates slipping in different places, a few each winter, on a roof where the slate itself still looks sound. It is confirmed by looking at the fixings, not from the ground.
There is moss all over my roof — is that damaging it?
Not automatically. Moss holds moisture and the debris from it blocks gutters and valleys, which does cause problems. Aggressive pressure washing causes more damage than the moss, so it is worth reading our moss page before anyone touches it.
Can you find a leak that only shows in heavy rain?
That pattern usually points at drainage — a valley, a gutter or a junction overwhelmed rather than a permanent hole. It narrows the search rather than complicating it.
Do you carry out emergency roofing in Glasnevin?
Yes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 087 466 6010. Routine repairs and quotations are arranged during normal working hours.
Are quotations free?
Yes — free, without obligation, and given in writing after an appropriate assessment of the roof.
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Need a Roofer in Glasnevin?
From a slipped slate on an older terrace to a leaking valley, call Vantage Roofing for an inspection and a free written quotation. Fully insured.