What we see on Dublin roofs every week, written down. No filler — just what actually goes wrong, why it goes wrong here, and what it takes to put right.
What repair, cleaning and replacement actually cost across the city — and how to tell which one you need
11 min read CostsWhat it costs, why it is almost always done with the gutter, and how to tell the board behind yours has rotted
12 min read CostsWhy they overflow, what a clear actually costs, and when the blockage is really something else
9 min read CostsCast iron on Georgian terraces, aluminium on Victorian redbrick, uPVC on 1970s semis — and where the conservation rules bite
11 min read CostsWhat it costs, what usually fails, and when a repair beats a full replacement
10 min read CostsWho to call, what it costs per metre, and how to tell a repair from a replacement
11 min read CostsThe paperwork to see, the door-to-door tell, and what a written quote must contain before anything starts
11 min read CostsWhat to expect on a 1940s–70s semi-d in Raheny, Terenure or Templeogue
11 min read CostsAre leaf protectors worth fitting under the London planes of Rathmines, Ranelagh and Terenure — or do they just move the problem?
11 min read CostsWhat a new roof actually costs on a Dublin semi, terrace or detached house — and the five things that move the number
10 min read CostsWhat to photograph, how to word the claim, and when a temporary repair is expected before the assessor calls
11 min read CostsFront-garden gullies, shared rear yards, and combined sewers — where the water actually ends up on a city terrace
11 min read CostsRed-brick terraces, rot behind the gutter, and what to specify on a Victorian roofline
10 min read CostsWhat overflowing at the front actually costs to fix, and how to tell a €150 clean from a €1,500 realignment
10 min read MaintenanceMost Dublin homes need gutters cleared twice a year — but it depends on the trees around you. Here's how to tell what your house needs.
6 min read RepairsMost gutter faults are a repair. These seven are the ones where replacement is genuinely the cheaper answer.
7 min read Local KnowledgeGeorgian, 1930s corporation, 1970s estate or a new build — the age of your house predicts the gutter problem you'll get.
8 min read