Flat Roofing in Co. Limerick
8 businesses offering flat roofing across Co. Limerick.
Flat roofs turn up on extensions, dormers, garages, porches and apartment blocks, and almost none of them are actually flat. A working flat roof has a deliberate fall towards an outlet, and most of the trouble people have with them comes back to that fall being too shallow, having been lost when the deck sagged, or draining to an outlet that is now full of moss washed down off the pitched roof above. Water standing on the surface long after the rain has stopped is the sign worth acting on.
Failures rarely start in the middle of the roof. They start at the edges: the upstand where the roof meets a wall, the flashing above it, laps between sheets, and the penetrations for vents and pipes. That is why the choice between a torch-applied bitumen membrane, an EPDM rubber sheet, fibreglass laid in place or a liquid applied coating matters less than how the installer details those junctions. A recover also raises the question of where the insulation sits: putting it above the deck avoids the condensation problems that plague older cold roofs, and stripping a roof back is the one moment when correcting that is affordable.
When comparing quotes, ask whether the deck is being lifted and inspected and what happens if the timber underneath turns out to be rotten, whether the falls are being corrected or simply reproduced, whether new outlets, trims and flashings are included, and what the guarantee covers, since a product guarantee from a manufacturer and a workmanship guarantee from the installer are different things.
Flat Roofing in Co. Limerick
All Secure Roofing
Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Limerick’s Experts in Roofing, Flat Roofs & Roof Repairs. Provides roofing services across Limerick, Cork, Clare & Surrounding Areas.
Alpine Roofing Services Ltd.
Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Roofing company serving Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary, offering roof repair, new roofs, fascia & soffits, guttering, flat roofs, roof insulation, and tiling & slating.
Ark Roofing Limerick
Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Ark Roofing Limerick is a roofing and home improvement company operating across Limerick City and County, as well as the wider Munster region. The business has been active since 2007 and provides a broad range of services, including emergency roof repairs, flat roof repairs, roof replacement, chimney repairs, gutter repairs, and Velux window repairs. Additional services cover asphalt roofs, EPDM rubber roofs, felt roofs, fibre glass roofs, garage roofs, lead work, liquid roofing, new roofs and re-roofs, pitched roofs, pointing, porch roofs, roof flashing, roof lights, roof window repairs and installation, roofing carpentry, inspections and reports, insulation, shed roofs, slate and tiled roofs, single ply membrane, soffits, fascias and cladding, and valleys and gullies. The company offers 24/7 availability and conducts roof inspections with detailed reports.
Doherty Roofing
Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Doherty Roofing, founded by Jim Doherty, provides domestic roofing services across Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary. The company handles roof repairs, full roof replacements, flat roof repairs, guttering, chimney repairs, skylight repairs, and metal roofing installations. It serves a variety of property types, from older terraced houses in Limerick city to rural farmhouses in west Limerick. The business is fully insured and Safe Pass certified, and it is a vetted member of the National Guild of Master Craftsmen. Jim Doherty leads the team directly, ensuring no subcontractors are used. The company is based in Limerick and has a CRO Business Registration Number of 782030.
O'Brien's Roofing
Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Reliable roofing experts in Limerick, Tipperary, Clare & North Cork. With over 25 years of hands-on experience, we offer everything from emergency roof leak repair to complete new roof installations, including new roofs, flat roofs, and roof slating & tiling.
Roof It Right
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Based in Newcastle West, this roofer covers County Limerick and selected surrounding counties, offering roof repairs, emergency leak call-outs, new roofs, flat roofing, chimney repairs, roof cleaning and guttering. The team focuses on finding the real cause of problems, explaining options clearly and finishing work to a standard that lasts. Free inspections and quotes are provided with no obligation, and completed work comes with a written workmanship guarantee.
Roofs4u
Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Professional roofing company based in County Limerick, offering roofing and guttering services to clients in Limerick, Tipperary, Kerry and Clare for over 30 years.
Signature Roofing
Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Professional roofing services including new roof installation, roof repairs, flat roofs, torch on felt roofs, chimney rebuilding, guttering services, lead valley repaired, velux window installation, fascia and soffits, ridge tiles, attic insulation, bird nest removal, and property maintenance and renovations.
Common questions
There is water sitting on my flat roof. Is that a problem?
Standing water, often called ponding, means the fall is not doing its job or an outlet is blocked. It is not an immediate leak, but it accelerates the ageing of the membrane, adds weight, and collects debris and growth. Clearing the outlet is the first thing to try; if the water sits in the middle of a run instead, the fall itself is the issue.
Can a flat roof be patched, or does it need recovering?
A single mechanical injury, such as a split from something dropped on it, patches well. Widespread crazing, blistering, or a membrane that has gone brittle means it is at the end of its life and patching just moves the leak. If the deck below has softened, the covering is not the real problem and patching it will not last.
Which flat roof material should I choose?
All the common systems work when correctly installed, so the more useful question is which one the roofer installs regularly and detail well. Single-ply rubber suits simple rectangular roofs with few penetrations; fibreglass and liquid systems handle complicated shapes and awkward upstands without joins. Ask what they fit most often rather than which is best in the abstract.
How long should a flat roof last?
Longer than its reputation suggests, if the falls are right and the edges are properly detailed. Life expectancy is decided mainly by drainage, the quality of the upstand and flashing work, and whether the roof is walked on. Ask what the manufacturer states for the specific system being quoted, and separately what the installer guarantees on the workmanship.
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