Slate Roofing in Clare

Local roofers for slate roofing in Clare

Looking for slate roofing in Clare? There are 20 rated roofing contractors listed across Clare, from Ennis and Kilrush to right across the county, each shown with its Google rating, reviews and phone number, with an average rating of 4.6. Compare them and contact a roofer directly, with no booking fees and no middleman.

What the job actually involves is set out on the slate roofing page, which covers the work itself, the materials and what to expect. What follows is specific to Clare.

What Clare Does To A Roof

The Clare coast takes the Atlantic head on, and the wind arrives carrying salt as well as rain. Salt is the part people forget: it works on nails, screws and gutter brackets, so fixings on an exposed Clare roof give out sooner than the slate they are holding.

There is a long slate tradition here, with the Killaloe quarries having roofed a good deal of the country, so older Clare houses often carry heavy native slate worth keeping. Away from that you have coastal villages, farmhouses across the Burren and the newer housing around Ennis and Shannon.

On the coast, ask what the roofer intends to fix with. Stainless or copper fixings cost more and are the difference between a roof that lasts and one that starts slipping in a decade. On an older slate roof, ask whether the existing slate can be salvaged and re-laid.

Contractors on the list here work out of Ennis, Kilrush, Ballyfinnan, Creegh and Knocknaskeha, so most of the county is within a normal call-out.

Getting slate roofing Done In Clare

Coastal work here is dictated by wind rather than rain, and a roofer will not put a man on an exposed slope in a gale no matter what the calendar says. Expect flexible dates on the coast and firmer ones inland around Ennis.

Slate Roofing cost in Clare

Individual slate replacement runs from about €80 to €200 per visit, while re-roofing a 70 square metre semi-detached house in slate costs from about €8,000 to €14,000 and a 120 square metre detached house from about €18,000 to €35,000. For the wider picture see our slate roofing guide, and compare written quotes from a few rated Clare roofers before you decide.