Dundalk · Blackrock · Ardee · Co. Louth

Roof problems in Dundalk, sorted by what you can see

Five checklists. Three cover the kind of problem, two cover where the house is in Co. Louth.

Each one lists what to photograph, what to write down and what to ask the roofer when they ring.

Roof leak preparation

A checklist for a single active leak in Dundalk: the room, the weather it came in, and the photos to take from the ground.

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Roof condition questions

For a Dundalk roof with more than one problem: covering type, last known work, and the three questions that decide repair or replace.

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Flat roof observation notes

Ponding, splits at the wall and rings around rooflights on Dundalk extensions and garages, all checked from a window.

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Blackrock Louth roof notes

For coastal houses south of Dundalk: which side faces the bay, what salt does to pointing, and what to put on the form.

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Ardee and Castlebellingham roof notes

For houses inland on the N2 and N1: still rain in valleys, thaws at flashings, and why the real town goes on the form.

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The town figure here is from the CSO's 2022 census. Everything else is about what you can check yourself from the garden or the loft hatch. Cause, scope and price come from the roofer once they have seen the roof.