Roofers in
Clonakilty.
Leak, slipped slate, or an old roof giving up in Clonakilty? Roofers Cork survey it at no charge and put a fixed price on paper.
Clonakilty roofs, and their weak points.
Clonakilty is a busy town in west Cork, close enough to the coast to feel the wind and big enough to have several eras of housing: a Victorian centre, village-style streets and estates around the edge.
The weather is the common thread. Rain arrives from the Atlantic and wind is part of daily life, so roofs that are fine in a sheltered suburb are tested here. Verges, ridges and eaves are the places that fail. In the older streets the slate and chimneys need regular care, and the estates have the tile-and-felt ageing we see everywhere. Roofers Cork also look at how well a roof is fixed, not only at how it looks, since fixings are what hold it down in a gale.
Because the weather is the main fact of life, many owners ask whether their roof will stand up to the next big storm. We can answer that more precisely after a survey than before it. A roof with sound fixings and a well-bedded ridge will cope; one with loose ridge tiles and nail-sick slate will not. The written report separates what needs doing before winter from what can wait, so the first job is the one that matters.
Problems we meet most.
- Eaves and verges lifted by Atlantic gales.
- Wind-driven rain finding the laps in tiles.
- Old slate roofs with fixings past their best.
- Estate ridges cracking open in repeated storms.
We check how well the roof is held down: fixings, verges, ridge. Then the surface. For a house in the open, that is the order that matches how roofs actually fail.
Nothing starts until the price is on paper, and the survey that produces it costs nothing. Guide figures for 2026 are on the roof prices page.
Roof work we do in Clonakilty.
Roof Repairs
Find the real point of entry, then fix that: slipped slates, split flashings, a ridge that has let go.
Roof Replacement
When patching has stopped paying, the old covering comes off and a new slate or tile roof goes on, backed by the Lifetime Leak Guarantee.
Flat Roofs
A flat roof over an extension, garage or dormer, relaid in EPDM or GRP so water leaves it instead of sitting on it.
Emergency Roof Repair
A live leak or storm damage: the opening made watertight today, the proper repair planned once it is dry.
Re-felting & Battening
The membrane and battens under your slates wear out before the slates do. We renew them and relay what you have.
Lead Flashing & Chimneys
Lead dressed where the roof meets a wall or stack, and the chimney itself pointed so it stops taking in rain.
Roof Inspections
A written, photographed report on the state of the roof, taken from the attic and from the slope.
Commercial Roofing
Shops, offices, units and public buildings: low-pitch and flat roofs kept watertight around the working day.
Asked about roofing in Clonakilty.
Can I book a roofer in Clonakilty?
You can. Clonakilty is covered, along with Skibbereen and Bandon. Phone 021 212 9985 or send the form below, and a time is arranged for someone to come and look.
Roughly what does fixing a leak in Clonakilty come to?
For a leak in 2026, expect something in the €400 to €2,500 band plus VAT. Something like wind-driven rain finding the laps in tiles lands at the low or the high end depending on access. Your own figure is set in writing once we have been up.
Is a full re-roof in Clonakilty priced differently?
Slate comes to €12,000–€28,000+ and concrete tile to €8,000–€18,000, plus VAT, as 2026 guides. The survey fixes the real figure. When the whole roof is replaced, the Lifetime Leak Guarantee is added to the ten-year workmanship cover.
What if water is coming in tonight in Clonakilty?
Ring 021 212 9985. Our target is to reach you inside 4 hrs, make the roof safe first and repair it once the weather allows. A written report for your insurer follows.
Repair or new roof: which suits a Clonakilty house?
A single point of failure suits a repair. A slope that keeps leaking in new places usually does not. Where the trouble is wind-driven rain finding the laps in tiles, a repair often holds. The written survey sets out the choice.
Is there a charge to have a Clonakilty roof looked at?
No. The survey and the written price are free. A separate formal inspection report, for an insurer or a sale, is priced separately, at the point of booking.
Get your roof
looked at.
Which part of Clonakilty are you in, and what is the roof doing? The free survey gets booked from there. Or call: