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Flat Roof Replacement in Laois
A typical flat roof job in Laois costs €3,000 to €8,500, and a felt or EPDM roof runs €2,800 to €5,000 here, the national baseline. A 25 to 40 m² kitchen extension is €3,000 to €6,500 anywhere in Ireland.
Flat roofers covering Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick and all of Co. Laois. Tell us the job and one local company rings you with a written price.
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- €3,000 to €8,500a typical flat roof job in Laois
- 1.2%of Laois houses on the BER have a flat main roof
- 254 mmof rain in Portlaoise, December to February
- 318extensions given permission in a year, Midland region
What a flat roof costs in Laois
Laois prices run the national baseline.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A typical flat roof job | €3,000 to €8,500 | Dublin, Cork and Galway have their own; elsewhere, the rest of Ireland |
| Felt or EPDM, a typical job | €2,800 to €5,000 | The band for the midlands and rural counties |
| 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 Laois flat roofs
Mountmellick is the wettest of the Laois towns here at 941 mm a year, and Portarlington the driest at 894 mm. Portlaoise gets 254 mm between December and February, when a GRP roof can't be laid. Its driest month between April and September is April, with about 63 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 Laois
- 1.2%of Laois houses built before 2011 have a flat main roof: 19th of the 26 counties
- 14%of Laois homes built 1961–80
- 44%built since 2001
- 29,592households in a house in Laois (Census 2022)
Flat roofs are mostly on extensions, garages and porches. In the Midland region (Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath), 318 house extensions got planning permission in the latest four quarters, against 337 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: Portlaoise (23,494), Portarlington (9,288), Mountmellick (4,905), Mountrath (2,070), Abbeyleix (1,897). We cover every one of them, and the countryside between.
Counties nearby
- Flat roof replacement WestmeathTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Athlone 933 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement OffalyTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Tullamore 900 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement LongfordTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Longford 1,019 mm of rain a year.
- Flat roof replacement CarlowTypical job €3,000 to €8,500; Carlow 906 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 Laois?
A typical flat roof job in Laois is €3,000 to €8,500; felt or EPDM runs €2,800 to €5,000. 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 Laois?
Yes. Requests from anywhere in Co. Laois, including Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick, go to one flat roofing company that covers your county.
When should I replace a flat roof in Laois?
In a dry spell: April is Portlaoise's driest month from April to September. Portlaoise gets 254 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 Laois?
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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