Our team carried out this complete Tiled Roof Replacement Clarecastle project, installing a new tiled roofing system across both the front and rear of the property.
The work also included new lead flashing around the parapet walls and chimney breast. These areas are particularly important on a tiled roof because anywhere the roof covering meets masonry creates a junction that needs to be properly protected against water ingress.
Located in Clarecastle, County Clare, this project is a good example of why a complete roof replacement is about much more than simply fitting new tiles. The roof covering, underlying materials, ridges, flashing and junctions all need to work together.
The finished result gives the homeowner a completely renewed tiled roof with new leadwork protecting some of the most vulnerable areas of the property.
This was a complete roofing project rather than a localised repair.
Both the front and rear roof sections were renewed, while the leadwork around the property’s parapet walls and chimney breast was also addressed as part of the job.
The work included:
For us, those smaller details are every bit as important as the large tiled areas.
You can install the main roof covering perfectly, but if rainwater can penetrate around a chimney or parapet wall, the roof isn’t doing its job.
Lead flashing is used to protect the areas where the roof meets other parts of the building.
On this Clarecastle property, particular attention was required around the parapet walls and chimney breast.
These features interrupt the normal tiled surface of the roof. Instead of rainwater simply travelling down the tiles towards the gutters, you now have junctions between the roof and vertical masonry.
Those junctions need to be properly weatherproofed.
Correctly installed leadwork helps direct rainwater back onto the roof covering rather than allowing it to travel behind the tiles or into the roof structure.
This is why we’d never treat flashing as an afterthought on a complete roof replacement.
The project involved installing a completely new tiled roof across both sides of the property.
When replacing a roof, homeowners naturally focus on the new tiles because that’s what they’ll see when the job is finished.
From a roofer’s perspective, we’re looking at the entire system.
The visible roof covering needs to work alongside the underlay, battens, ridges, flashing and underlying roof structure.
A complete replacement also gives us an opportunity to properly assess areas that aren’t normally visible while the existing roof covering is still in place.
That’s particularly valuable on older properties where different sections may have been repaired or patched at various points over the years.
A leaking tiled roof doesn’t automatically need replacing.
This is an important distinction for homeowners.
If you have a few slipped or damaged tiles, an isolated leak or a localised flashing problem, a professional repair may be all that’s required.
We start considering complete replacement when problems are more widespread.
That can include:
Our approach is straightforward: don’t replace a roof that can be properly repaired, but don’t keep spending money patching a roofing system that has fundamentally reached the end of its useful life.
If you’re unsure about the condition of your roof, you can learn more about our roof repair services in Clare.
The parapet walls were an important part of this Clarecastle roofing project.
A parapet creates a vertical junction at the edge of the roof. This means the tiled roof covering doesn’t simply continue uninterrupted towards a gutter.
The point where the roof meets the wall needs to be properly protected.
New lead flashing was installed around the parapet walls to create a durable weatherproof junction between the masonry and roofing system.
This becomes particularly important during wind-driven rain.
Water doesn’t always fall neatly downwards onto a roof. Strong winds can push rain against walls, chimneys, flashing and other roof junctions, exposing weaknesses in poor detailing.
Getting this leadwork right helps protect the structure underneath rather than relying on temporary sealants or patch repairs.
We also installed new lead flashing around the chimney breast.
Chimneys are one of the areas we pay particular attention to on tiled roofs because they interrupt the continuous roof covering and create several potential points for water ingress.
Correct leadwork helps weatherproof the junction between the chimney masonry and the surrounding roof.
It’s worth noting that a leak around a chimney isn’t always caused by failed lead flashing. Damaged pointing, masonry defects and problems with surrounding tiles can also allow water into a property.
That’s why proper inspection matters.
On a complete replacement like this one, renewing the leadwork allowed us to address the chimney junction as part of the overall new roofing system rather than waiting for an ageing detail to become a future problem.
You can see another example of specialist leadwork on our Lead Flashing Repair Kilkee project.
Local conditions matter when you’re installing a roof.
Clarecastle’s location close to the Shannon Estuary means homes need roofing systems capable of dealing with the wet and windy conditions experienced throughout County Clare.
It’s not simply the amount of rainfall that matters.
During strong winds, rain can be driven against roof junctions, chimneys, parapet walls and edges. These are exactly the areas where good workmanship and detailing become important.
When completing a new roof, we’re considering questions such as:
A new roof should still be protecting the property years after the scaffolding has been removed.
This Tiled Roof Replacement Clarecastle project is another example of the complete new roof installations we’re carrying out across County Clare.
If you’re considering replacing an ageing roof, our dedicated New Roofs Clare page explains what homeowners should consider before deciding between repair and replacement.
It also covers tiled roofs, slate roofs, flat roofing, what should be included in a new roof quotation and the questions we’d recommend asking before hiring a roofing contractor.
You can also view some of our other recent Clare projects.
Our New Tiled Roof Clare project involved installing a complete tiled roof alongside a new flat roof over an extension.
Our New Flat Roof Ennis project shows a complete flat roofing system installed using quality underlay and professionally applied hot torch-on felt.
These project pages allow homeowners to see examples of the actual work we’ve carried out locally.
If your roof in Clarecastle is beginning to show its age, don’t assume a complete replacement is automatically necessary.
The first step should be establishing what’s actually wrong.
A localised problem may be repairable. If deterioration is widespread, the underlay or battens are failing, or repeated repairs are no longer solving the problem, a complete roof replacement may provide much better long-term value.
For this Tiled Roof Replacement Clarecastle, renewing the roof across both the front and rear while installing new lead flashing around the parapet walls and chimney breast allowed us to address the property as one complete roofing system.
Complete Roofing Construction provides new roofs, replacements and repairs throughout Clarecastle, Ennis and the wider County Clare area.
You can explore our full range of roofing services or visit our dedicated New Roofs Clare page if you’re considering a complete replacement.
If you’re also planning work around the exterior of your property, our sister company Complete Paving Works provides professional paving and groundworks services.
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