Trusted Roofers in Cork for Repairs & Replacements

Most small repairs across Cork — a handful of slipped slates, re-bedding ridge tiles, a section of lead flashing — land in the €180–€450 range depending on access and height. Larger jobs (valley replacement, partial re-roof, chimney re-build) are quoted individually after a free drone inspection. Every quote is in writing with no obligation, and we don’t start work without your sign-off.

For a genuine emergency (active leak, slipped slate, storm damage) we aim to be on site within 2 hours of your call across Cork City and County Cork during normal hours, and within 4 hours out-of-hours. Our base is City Quarter, Lapp’s Quay, so the whole of Cork Harbour, Carrigaline, Midleton and the North Cork corridor are within a 45-minute drive.

We cover the whole of County Cork and parts of Tipperary from our Lapp’s Quay base. That includes Cork City (Blackpool, Douglas, Ballinlough, Turners Cross, Wilton, Mahon), the commuter belt (Ballincollig, Blarney, Glanmire, Carrigaline), East Cork (Midleton, Youghal, Cobh), North Cork (Mallow, Fermoy, Doneraile) and West Cork (Macroom, Kinsale, Clonakilty, Bantry, Skibbereen).

Yes. Keystone Roofing is insured with AXA Insurance under a Tradesman Policy (number 12/28/150946921) providing €6,500,000 of public liability cover. Broker certificates are available on request before any work begins. We’re also a Companies Registration Office – registered business (Business Name No. 752205).

Yes. Our 20-year workmanship guarantee covers every repair, replacement and re-roof we complete — including storm damage to areas we’ve worked on. If a slipped slate, failed flashing or ridge tile we installed gives way within that window, we come back and fix it at no cost. Manufacturer warranties on materials (slate, EPDM, lead) sit on top of that.

Small repairs (slipped slates, flashing, ridge tiles) are usually done in half a day. Chimney rebuilds and valley replacements run 1–2 days. A full re-roof on an average Cork semi-detached house takes 3–5 days depending on weather and complexity. We confirm the exact timeline in the written quote before starting.

Yes. Storm damage is one of our most common callouts across Cork, especially after Atlantic fronts like Storm Éowyn. We document damage with drone and thermal-imaging inspection, provide the written reports your insurer needs, and liaise directly with loss adjusters if you want us to. Most Irish homeowner policies cover storm damage — we can tell you on the day whether your repair is claim-worthy.

Every quote starts with a free drone and thermal-imaging inspection — no ladders on your roof, no guesswork. You get a full photo report of every slate, ridge tile, valley, flashing and chimney stack, plus a written assessment of what needs doing and what doesn’t. The inspection is free with no obligation to proceed.

Three reasons. First: Michael Casey founded Keystone in 2009 and still goes up on every re-roof personally — you’re hiring a master roofer, not a sub-contracted crew. Second: we’re AXA-insured to €6.5M, CRO-registered (752205) and every job carries a 20-year workmanship guarantee in writing. Third: Cork homeowners rate us 4.9/5 across Google and Trustpilot — links in the footer if you want to check.

It depends on material and exposure. Concrete-tile roofs common on 1990s–2000s Cork estates (Shannonpark, Bailick, Brooklodge, Innishmore) typically run 25–35 years before ridge mortar and underfelt need replacement. Natural slate on Victorian terraces can last 80–100 years with re-nailing every 30–40. EPDM flat roofs run 20–30 years. Coastal exposure (Crosshaven, Cobh, Kinsale) shortens all of these by roughly 20%.