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Flat Roof Replacement in Dublin
A typical flat roof job in Dublin costs €3,800 to €10,500, and a felt or EPDM roof runs €3,200 to €6,000 here, 15 to 25% above rural prices. A 25 to 40 m² kitchen extension is €3,000 to €6,500 anywhere in Ireland.
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- €3,800 to €10,500a typical flat roof job in Dublin
- 3.0%of Dublin houses on the BER have a flat main roof
- 185 mmof rain in Dublin city centre, December to February
- 2,460extensions given permission in a year, Dublin region
What a flat roof costs in Dublin
Dublin prices run 15 to 25% above rural prices.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A typical flat roof job | €3,800 to €10,500 | Dublin, Cork and Galway have their own; elsewhere, the rest of Ireland |
| Felt or EPDM, a typical job | €3,200 to €6,000 | The band for Dublin |
| Single garage, 15 to 25 m² | €1,800 to €5,200 | Felt costs least; EPDM lasts longer |
| Kitchen extension, 25 to 40 m² | €3,000 to €6,500 | The membrane, a new deck, rooflights, the wall upstand |
| Warm roof on a heated extension, 35 to 50 m² | €6,000 to €9,500+ | Insulation boards, vapour control, taller trims |
| Repair: a leak, a blister or a split seam | €250 to €900 | Finding it; the state of the roof around it |
Roofing work on a house is at 13.5% VAT. The written price comes after a look at the roof.
Rain on Dublin flat roofs
Tallaght is the wettest of the Dublin towns here at 848 mm a year, and Dublin city centre the driest at 753 mm. Dublin city centre gets 185 mm between December and February, when a GRP roof can't be laid. Its driest month between April and September is April, with about 51 mm: the best time to have the roof open.
Among the drier parts of Ireland. Leaks here are more often at the wall, the trims and the outlets than from the sheer volume of rain: see leaks in heavy rain. Met Éireann's 1991–2020 averages, within 3 km of each town.
Houses and extensions in Dublin
- 3.0%of Dublin houses built before 2011 have a flat main roof: 1st of the 26 counties
- 23%of Dublin homes built 1961–80
- 27%built since 2001
- 378,215households in a house in Dublin (Census 2022)
Flat roofs are mostly on extensions, garages and porches. In Dublin, 2,460 house extensions got planning permission in the latest four quarters, against 2,439 the four before. Rear extensions up to 45 m² can be exempt from planning (S.I. No. 338 of 2026), so the real number is higher.
The largest towns: Dublin city (1,263,219), Swords (40,776), Balbriggan (24,322), Malahide (18,608), Rush (10,875). We cover every one of them, and the countryside between.
Counties nearby
- Flat roof replacement LouthTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Drogheda 831 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement MeathTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Navan 869 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement KildareTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Naas 871 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement KilkennyTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Kilkenny 876 mm of rain a year.
Flat roof jobs we cover
Flat roof replacementExtensions, garages and dormers. €3,000 to €6,500 on a kitchen extension.More on flat roof replacement →
Flat roof repairLeaks, blisters, split seams, outlets. €250 to €900.More on flat roof repair →
EPDM rubber roofsOne sheet, no flame. €70 to €140 a m² laid.More on epdm rubber roofs →
GRP fibreglass roofsHard and walkable. €75 to €140 a m² laid.More on grp fibreglass roofs →
Torch-on felt roofsThe lowest cost. €55 to €90 a m² laid.More on torch-on felt roofs →
Warm flat roofsInsulation above the deck. €130 to €190 a m².More on warm flat roofs →Flat roofs in every county
- Carlow1.4% flat main roofs
- Cavan0.8% flat main roofs
- Clare1.2% flat main roofs
- Cork2.5% flat main roofs
- Donegal1.0% flat main roofs
- Dublin3.0% flat main roofs
- Galway1.2% flat main roofs
- Kerry1.8% flat main roofs
- Kildare1.0% flat main roofs
- Kilkenny1.4% flat main roofs
- Laois1.2% flat main roofs
- Leitrim1.2% flat main roofs
- Limerick1.6% flat main roofs
- Longford0.9% flat main roofs
- Louth2.3% flat main roofs
- Mayo2.3% flat main roofs
- Meath1.3% flat main roofs
- Monaghan0.9% flat main roofs
- Offaly1.3% flat main roofs
- Roscommon1.2% flat main roofs
- Sligo1.4% flat main roofs
- Tipperary1.6% flat main roofs
- Waterford2.2% flat main roofs
- Westmeath1.5% flat main roofs
- Wexford2.7% flat main roofs
- Wicklow2.7% flat main roofs
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Questions people ask
How much does flat roof replacement cost in Dublin?
A typical flat roof job in Dublin is €3,800 to €10,500; felt or EPDM runs €3,200 to €6,000. A 25 to 40 m² kitchen extension is €3,000 to €6,500. The written price depends on the area, the deck and insulation.
Do you cover all of Dublin?
Yes. Requests from anywhere in Co. Dublin, including Dublin city, Swords, Balbriggan, go to one flat roofing company that covers your county.
When should I replace a flat roof in Dublin?
In a dry spell: April is Dublin city centre's driest month from April to September. Dublin city centre gets 185 mm from December to February. EPDM and felt can go down between showers; GRP needs dry weather above 10°C.
Are there flat roof specialists in Dublin?
Yes. We pass each request to one flat roofing company that covers your county, one company only, and they put the price in writing.
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