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Roof replacement in Ireland
A new roof on a two-storey semi costs €9,000 to €14,000 in concrete tile and €16,000 to €24,000 in natural slate, incl. VAT and scaffolding (RoofQuote.ie). RoofQuote.ie publishes €14,000 to €26,000+ for a detached house.
Slipping slates, a sagging ridge, damp in the attic, or patch after patch? Send it in 4 taps and it goes to one roofing company that covers your county, who rings you back with a time to look and a written price.
- €9,000 to €14,000a new concrete tile roof on a two-storey semi, incl. VAT (RoofQuote.ie)
- €16,000 to €24,000the same house in natural slate (RoofQuote.ie)
- 3 to 10 daysfor most house roofs, weather allowing (BookMyRoofer.ie)
- 13.5% VATon roofing work on a house, not 23% (Revenue)
FreeNo obligationOne company rings you, not fiveNothing agreed until you accept a written price
Cost check
What a new roof costs for your size
Two taps: the material and roughly how big the roof is. The answer is a published Irish rate times your area.
Published rate × your roof area
€7,200 to €10,800
80 m² at RoofQuote.ie's published €90 to €135 a m² to replace a roof in concrete tile (VAT not stated). Our multiplication, not a quote. At BookMyRoofer.ie's €65 to €120 a m² installed, it's €5,200 to €9,600.
- RoofQuote.ie's whole-job price for a two-storey semi (a 60 to 80 m² roof) is €9,000 to €14,000 in concrete tile and €16,000 to €24,000 in natural slate, incl. VAT and scaffolding (RoofQuote.ie).
- Stripping and disposing of the old roof is published at €800 to €1,500 (RoofQuote.ie).
- Roofing work on a house is at the 13.5% VAT rate (Revenue). Ask whether the written price includes it.
How this is worked out
The roof area you pick, times RoofQuote.ie's published replacement rate a m² for that material. BookMyRoofer.ie's installed rates are shown next to it where it publishes one. The multiplication is ours. Rates read on 3 November 2026. The area is the slope of the roof, not the floor: a pitched roof is bigger than the house's footprint. The labels are rough guides; the roofer measures it. Chimneys, valleys, dormers, rotten timbers and access all move the price. It's an estimate, never a quote.
When to replace
Signs the roof has had it
- Repeated leaks, especially in different places, or the same one back after a repair.
- Slates or tiles slipping across the roof, not just one or two after a storm.
- The felt under the slates has failed: torn, brittle or missing when you look up from the attic.
- Rotten battens or rafters, a sagging ridge or a roof that dips between the walls.
- Patch after patch: repair bills every year.
One fault in one place is usually a repair. Several, across the roof, is a new roof. Signs you need a new roof and repair or replace set out how to tell.
Materials
What goes on the new roof
| Material | Replacement a m² | Lasts, years |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete tile | €90 to €135 | 30 to 40 |
| Fibre cement slate | €110 to €165 | 30 to 50 |
| Natural slate | €150 to €230 | 80 to 100+ |
| Metal or zinc | €160 to €250 | 60 to 80 |
Rates from RoofQuote.ie, lifespans from its new roof guide (RoofQuote.ie, RoofQuote.ie). Slate vs tile vs metal sets the sources side by side.
See it first
A new roof on your own photo
Take a photo of the house from the road, pick natural slate, fibre cement slate or concrete tile, and see it finished before anyone quotes. Free, in under a minute.
- Upload a photo, or answer 4 questions.
- We pass it to one company that covers your county.
- They ring you with a written price.
Preview of your photo, not a guarantee. Your photo goes to Google's Gemini service to make the picture and isn't kept.
A photo that works
- Daylight, from the footpath or the garden.
- The whole roof in the shot, ridge to gutter.
- Straight on to the front, not up close.
- Never go up on the roof to take it.
Irish roofs
Irish roofs in numbers
Most Irish houses have a pitched roof of concrete tiles or slate. Plenty of them are on their original covering and their original felt. When the roof is replaced, it's the time to deal with the felt, the battens, the ventilation, the flashings at the chimney, and the gutters and fascia while the scaffolding is up.
How it works
From the form to a new roof
- Answer 4 questions or upload a photoThe job, the house, the roof and the county. Only your number is needed.
- We pass it to one companyOne roofing company that covers your county. Not a list, and not five companies ringing you.
- They ring you with a priceAfter a look at the roof, in writing: material, membrane, battens, flashings, ridge, scaffolding, skip and VAT.
- The workThree to ten working days on most houses, weather allowing. Nothing is agreed until you accept.
Counties
Roof replacement county by county
| County | Slate re-roof, 150 m² semi | Rain a year, main town | Houses | Built before 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | €10,000 to €12,500 | 906 mm | 20,624 | 38% |
| Cavan | €9,500 to €12,000 | 1,042 mm | 27,406 | 35% |
| Clare | €10,500 to €13,000 | 1,288 mm | 43,666 | 40% |
| Cork | €14,000 to €17,000 | 1,109 mm | 190,254 | 44% |
| Donegal | €9,500 to €12,000 | 1,320 mm | 58,997 | 33% |
| Dublin | €15,000 to €18,000 | 753 mm | 378,215 | 49% |
| Galway | €11,500 to €14,500 | 1,289 mm | 87,340 | 33% |
| Kerry | €10,500 to €13,500 | 1,357 mm | 54,861 | 40% |
| Kildare | €12,000 to €15,000 | 871 mm | 74,504 | 29% |
| Kilkenny | €10,000 to €13,000 | 876 mm | 34,918 | 41% |
| Laois | €9,500 to €12,000 | 938 mm | 29,592 | 33% |
| Leitrim | €9,000 to €11,500 | 1,127 mm | 12,955 | 37% |
| Limerick | €11,500 to €14,500 | 1,044 mm | 67,442 | 44% |
| Longford | €9,000 to €11,500 | 1,019 mm | 15,305 | 37% |
| Louth | €11,000 to €14,000 | 831 mm | 45,783 | 42% |
| Mayo | €9,500 to €12,000 | 1,458 mm | 49,368 | 39% |
| Meath | €12,000 to €15,000 | 869 mm | 66,965 | 31% |
| Monaghan | €10,000 to €12,500 | 989 mm | 21,819 | 43% |
| Offaly | €9,500 to €12,000 | 900 mm | 27,359 | 42% |
| Roscommon | €9,000 to €11,500 | 1,098 mm | 25,121 | 39% |
| Sligo | €10,000 to €12,500 | 1,253 mm | 24,603 | 39% |
| Tipperary | €10,000 to €13,000 | 1,032 mm | 59,347 | 47% |
| Waterford | €11,000 to €14,000 | 1,020 mm | 43,615 | 42% |
| Westmeath | €10,000 to €12,500 | 933 mm | 30,731 | 39% |
| Wexford | €10,500 to €13,500 | 1,021 mm | 56,127 | 35% |
| Wicklow | €13,000 to €16,000 | 896 mm | 48,853 | 42% |
Slate re-roof: BookMyRoofer.ie's own county table for a 150 m² semi-detached roof, VAT not clearly stated. Rain: Met Éireann's 1991–2020 average on a 1 km grid, our mean of the cells within 3 km of the county's largest town. Houses: private households in a detached, semi-detached or terraced house; built before 1981 is the share of all homes with a known year (CSO Census 2022). Our sums.
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Tap what you need and leave your number. It goes to one roofing company that covers your county, and they ring you back to arrange a look and a written price.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How much does a new roof cost in Ireland?
RoofQuote.ie publishes €9,000 to €14,000 for a new concrete tile roof on a two-storey semi and €16,000 to €24,000 in natural slate, incl. VAT (RoofQuote.ie). BookMyRoofer.ie says most homeowners spend €8,000 to €24,000 for a full replacement. The cost guide has every figure.
What does roof replacement cost a square metre?
RoofQuote.ie gives €90 to €135 a m² for concrete tile, €110 to €165 for fibre cement slate, €150 to €230 for natural slate and €160 to €250 for metal.
How long does a new roof take?
Most houses take 3 to 10 working days, weather allowing (BookMyRoofer.ie). RoofQuote.ie gives 3 to 7 working days for a two-storey semi, plus a day each side for the scaffolding. See how long it takes.
Do I need planning permission for a new roof?
Not usually to re-roof a house the same way. Works that don't materially affect how it looks are exempted development under section 4(1)(h) of the Planning and Development Act 2000. A protected structure, an architectural conservation area or a change of look is a question for the council. See planning permission.
Is there a grant for a new roof?
Not from SEAI for the roof itself. The council's Housing Aid for Older People grant can pay towards repairing or replacing a roof, and the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant covers roof work on a vacant house. See grants and VAT.
Are you a roofing company?
No. Roof Replacement is an introduction service run by Bartlomiej Standa, trading as Elevate Ireland. We pass your request to one roofing company that covers your county. They look at the roof, price it in writing and deal with you directly.
Where these numbers come from (5 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (5)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- RoofQuote.ie: roofquote.ie
- RoofQuote.ie: roofquote.ie
- BookMyRoofer.ie: bookmyroofer.ie
- BookMyRoofer.ie: bookmyroofer.ie
- BookMyRoofer.ie: bookmyroofer.ie