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Ridge and hip repairs in Magherafelt

Dealing with a leak at the ridge in Magherafelt (BT45)? We repair, reseal or replace the ridge end cap and the hip junctions at the top of the lantern, with a fixed price agreed in writing first.

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We carry out ridge and hip repairs in Magherafelt and across the BT45 area. The ridge is where the hip bars and glazing bars meet at the top of a lantern, usually under a moulded or pressed end cap.

Ridge end cap and hip bars at the top of an anthracite aluminium roof lantern

What you might be seeing

  • Drips near the centre or top of the lantern
  • A cracked or faded ridge end cap
  • Staining along the hip bars inside

Why it happens

Movement at the junction

Several bars meet at one point and each moves slightly with temperature; the seals at the ridge take the strain.

Poor original sealing

Ridge details are fiddly. If the original sealing was rushed, it's often the first place to leak.

Covering Magherafelt and nearby

Western and upland parts of the UK get more rain and more wind-driven rain than the east, and that's what finds weak cappings and blocked eaves first. Lanterns here benefit from a check of the bars on the most exposed face and a clear eaves channel before winter.

From Derry~Londonderry to Magherafelt is roughly 33 miles — all part of the County Londonderry area we cover.

If you're just outside Magherafelt, we also cover Cookstown (9 miles), Ballymena (15 miles), Antrim (17 miles).

Guide prices for ridge and hip repairs in Magherafelt

Guide price, per lantern£195–£445 ex VAT£234–£534 inc VAT

Guide price for ridge and hip repairs: £195–£445 ex VAT (£234–£534 inc VAT), per lantern. Towers or scaffold, where needed, are priced into the quote. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts.

Do you need permission in Northern Ireland?

Straightforward repairs — resealing, gaskets, cappings, eaves and like-for-like parts — don't normally need building regulations approval in Northern Ireland. Replacing the whole lantern or enlarging the opening is different and falls under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012; we confirm in writing which route applies before any replacement. Listed buildings in Northern Ireland need listed building consent from the council for alterations; check with the council's planning service before changing a lantern on a listed property.

How does it work?

  1. Send photosWhatsApp or upload a few photos and tell us when it leaks.
  2. Guide priceWe reply with a guide price and whether a visit is needed.
  3. Fixed price in writingYou approve the price and the date before anything starts.
  4. Repair and testWe fix what's failed, water-test where it matters, and send photos.

Ridge and hip repairs in Magherafelt: questions

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Magherafelt?

Yes. We repair lanterns whoever fitted them. If yours is still under the installer's warranty, contact them first so you don't affect it.

Which places near Magherafelt do you cover?

As well as Magherafelt, we cover nearby Cookstown, Ballymena, Antrim, Dungannon and the rest of County Londonderry.

What does a ridge repair cost?

Usually £195–£445 ex VAT for a standard lantern, confirmed in writing before work starts.

Can you replace just the ridge cap?

Yes, if a compatible cap is available and the seals underneath are sound.

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