Slate Roofing in Dublin

Local roofers for slate roofing in Dublin

Looking for slate roofing in Dublin? There are 37 rated roofing contractors listed across Dublin, from Sandyford and Blanchardstown to right across the county, each shown with its Google rating, reviews and phone number, with an average rating of 4.9. Compare them and contact a roofer directly, with no booking fees and no middleman.

What the job actually involves is set out on the slate roofing page, which covers the work itself, the materials and what to expect. What follows is specific to Dublin.

What Dublin Does To A Roof

Dublin is the driest part of the country, which quietly changes what goes wrong on a roof here. Weather is rarely the thing that finishes a Dublin roof; age is. Roofs last long enough to reach the point where the fixings have simply corroded away, and slates start slipping in ones and twos across a whole slope with no storm to blame.

Great stretches of the city are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, which brings its own set of problems: shared valleys between neighbours, hidden box and parapet gutters, and a chimney stack every few metres. Then there are the suburban estates, where the roofs are simpler but scaffold access over a narrow side passage often is not.

On a terrace, ask how the valley and the parapet gutter will be dealt with, because that is where the leaks usually start and it is the part a cheap quote leaves out. On an older roof, ask whether the slipping is isolated or across the slope, since that is the difference between a repair and a re-lay.

Contractors on the list here work out of Sandyford, Blanchardstown, Clontarf West, Stoneybatter, Kimmage and Saint Kevin's, so most of the county is within a normal call-out.

Getting slate roofing Done In Dublin

Dublin has the most roofers and the most competition for them, so the difference between quotes is often about when they can start rather than what they will charge. It is also the county where you are most likely to meet a door-to-door caller after a storm, which is worth ignoring.

Slate Roofing cost in Dublin

Individual slate replacement runs from about €80 to €200 per visit, while re-roofing a 70 square metre semi-detached house in slate costs from about €8,000 to €14,000 and a 120 square metre detached house from about €18,000 to €35,000. For the wider picture see our slate roofing guide, and compare written quotes from a few rated Dublin roofers before you decide.