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Flat Roof Replacement in Galway
A typical flat roof job in Galway costs €3,200 to €9,000, and a felt or EPDM roof runs €2,900 to €5,500 here, 3 to 8% above rural prices. A 25 to 40 m² kitchen extension is €3,000 to €6,500 anywhere in Ireland.
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- €3,200 to €9,000a typical flat roof job in Galway
- 1.2%of Galway houses on the BER have a flat main roof
- 379 mmof rain in Galway city, December to February
- 623extensions given permission in a year, West region
What a flat roof costs in Galway
Galway prices run 3 to 8% above rural prices.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A typical flat roof job | €3,200 to €9,000 | Dublin, Cork and Galway have their own; elsewhere, the rest of Ireland |
| Felt or EPDM, a typical job | €2,900 to €5,500 | The band for Cork, Galway and Limerick |
| 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 Galway flat roofs
Clifden is the wettest of the Galway towns here at 1,526 mm a year, and Tuam the driest at 1,188 mm. Galway city gets 379 mm between December and February, when a GRP roof can't be laid. Its driest month between April and September is April, with about 74 mm: the best time to have the roof open.
This much rain makes the fall and the outlets matter more than the membrane. Ask what fall the new roof will have: see falls and ponding. Met Éireann's 1991–2020 averages, within 3 km of each town.
Houses and extensions in Galway
- 1.2%of Galway houses built before 2011 have a flat main roof: 18th of the 26 counties
- 17%of Galway homes built 1961–80
- 37%built since 2001
- 87,340households in a house in Galway (Census 2022)
Flat roofs are mostly on extensions, garages and porches. In the West region (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon), 623 house extensions got planning permission in the latest four quarters, against 577 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: Galway city (85,910), Tuam (9,647), Ballinasloe (6,597), Loughrea (6,322), Oranmore (5,819). We cover every one of them, and the countryside between.
Counties nearby
- Flat roof replacement MayoTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Castlebar 1,458 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement RoscommonTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Roscommon 1,098 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement ClareTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Ennis 1,288 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement DonegalTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Letterkenny 1,320 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 Galway?
A typical flat roof job in Galway is €3,200 to €9,000; felt or EPDM runs €2,900 to €5,500. 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 Galway?
Yes. Requests from anywhere in Co. Galway, including Galway city, Tuam, Ballinasloe, go to one flat roofing company that covers your county.
When should I replace a flat roof in Galway?
In a dry spell: April is Galway city's driest month from April to September. Galway city gets 379 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 Galway?
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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