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Roof repairs · Clondalkin, Dublin

A closer look beneath the tiles

A recurring leak beneath solar panels led us to damaged roof felt. We renewed the underlay in the affected section and repointed the ridge caps.

Repointed ridge joints beside the reinstated tiles and solar panels in Clondalkin
The completed section, with renewed ridge pointing and the underlay repair beneath the tiles.

What needed attention

The roof was leaking beneath an existing solar array. Opening the affected section revealed worn felt with holes beneath the tiles. The location of the leak alone does not establish that the solar panels caused it.

How we approached it

With the panels over the work area carefully removed, we lifted the tiles and battens to reach the damaged felt. We renewed the underlay locally, reinstated the tile covering and repointed the ridge caps along the same section.

The finished work

The completed photographs show the tiles and panels back in place and fresh pointing at the ridge. The renewed underlay is concealed beneath the covering. This was a repair to the affected section, rather than a replacement of the whole roof.

The job, in photographs

From first look to finishing details

Old felt and timber battens exposed beside the solar mounting rail
01 / BeforeLifting the tiles revealed the older underlay beneath the battens.
Holes and torn edges in the old roof felt beneath the battens
02 / BeforeThe damaged felt in the section affected by the leak.
Replacement roof underlay beneath the timber battens
03 / Work in progressNew underlay in place before the covering was reinstated.
Roof tiles being refitted alongside the solar-panel mounting rail
04 / Work in progressReinstating the tiles over the repaired section.
Completed ridge pointing with tiles and solar panels back in place
05 / CompletedFresh ridge pointing above the locally renewed underlay.

Your roof, our next conversation

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