A closer look at the roof.

Real reference photographs and clearly labelled concepts make different roof types and details easier to understand. None of these images is presented as Atlantic Roofcare customer work.

Photography & illustration credits →

Roof replacement:
before & after

See how a new slate roof could look on this semi-detached home. Move the slider to compare.

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AI-generated example, not photographs of completed customer work.

Illustrative renewed slate roof on the semi-detached home

Same illustrative home and viewpoint with a weathered slate roof

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The details have a job to do.

White coastal cottage in Howth with a tiled roof and two chimneys in evening light — Howth, Dublin. Location photograph, not a customer project. Image credit

Coastal home, tiled roof.

This real Howth cottage shows a familiar Irish roof form: a main pitched covering, exposed chimney stacks and an adjoining lower roof. It is a location reference, not a project story.

Pitched-roof renewal →

Stepped lead flashing at a brick chimney on a weathered tiled roof — Existing chimney & leadwork. Reference photograph. Image credit

Where masonry meets the roof.

Leadwork around a chimney illustrates the importance of roof junctions. This is an existing, weathered roof in the UK, not a newly finished repair.

Chimney flashing repairs →

Metal gutter, outlet and downpipe at the eaves of a rendered home — Domestic gutter & eaves detail. Reference photograph. Image credit

A clear route for rainwater.

A domestic metal gutter, outlet and downpipe show how rainwater is collected at the eaves. The reference helps explain the difference between a gutter repair and a complete rainwater system.

Gutters & downpipes →

An open timber roof window bringing daylight into a sloped attic room — Residential roof window. Reference photograph. Image credit

Daylight in the roof space.

An open timber roof window demonstrates the relationship between a sloping roof and the room below. It is a generic interior reference, not a claimed Irish installation.

Roof windows & skylights →

Flat roof essentials

01 Weatherproof covering
02 Clear drainage route
03 Sound supporting deck

Simplified illustration, not a construction detail. Insulation, ventilation and junctions need a roof-specific design.

Flat does not mean without drainage.

This simplified illustration highlights the covering, supporting deck and drainage route. It explains the principles without pretending to be a completed job or installation drawing.

Flat-roof options →

Illustration of an open metal valley between two tiled roof slopes — AI-generated illustrative concept. Not completed work. Image credit

Two slopes, one water path.

An AI-generated valley concept shows the position of the channel between roof slopes. Real lining, support and fixing details need to suit the specific roof.

Roof valley repairs →