Water Down the Wall in Offaly
Competitive Roofing, a family-run roofing company based in County Carlow, covers gutter repairs in Offaly and across Leinster. Gutters usually overflow because they are blocked with moss and leaves or have sagged out of line, and the overflow soaks the wall and the ground beside the house.
Why is my gutter overflowing?
Debris is the common cause, followed by a gutter that has lost its fall. Moss, leaves and silt collect at the outlet and back the water up. Competitive Roofing repairs leaking, sagging and blocked gutters.
Yes, because a gutter that holds water in the wrong place pours it down the wall. Damp patches inside, green staining outside and wet ground at the base follow. The point of the repair is getting rainwater away from the building.
Is it cheaper to build a wall or a fence?
A fence usually costs less to put up, while a well built wall costs more at the start but lasts far longer with little upkeep. Garden wall building in brick or stone is part of what Competitive Roofing offers.
Why do ridge tiles come loose?
Mostly because the mortar bedding under them has cracked or washed out. The ridge is the most exposed line on the roof and takes wind from both sides. Open joints let rain in and, in time, let a ridge tile blow off.
Valleys collect run-off from two faces of the roof, which makes a worn lining or trapped debris a fast route in. Competitive Roofing lists ridge and valley repairs alongside tile replacement, with ridge repointing among the jobs shown on its own site.
Are dry verge systems any good?
They are a sound choice for most tiled gables, because they are fixed mechanically and do not rely on mortar that cracks in frost and wind. They ventilate the verge and end the cycle of re-bedding mortar.
Which chimney repairs are most common?
Damaged brickwork, failing pointing and loose flashing cover most of it. A stack stands above everything else on the house and takes rain and frost on every side. Competitive Roofing works on chimney brickwork, pointing, flashing and stacks.
Mostly at the flashing, or straight through tired joints. It then new roof in Kilkenny tracks down the masonry and appears as a damp patch on a wall indoors. The aim is a safe stack and no water ingress.
Competitive Roofing works in Offaly as part of its cover across Leinster and Waterford. Call +353 89 214 4918 for gutter repairs.
Competitive Roofing, serving Offaly. Call +353 89 214 4918.