Slate Roofing in Laois

Local roofers for slate roofing in Laois

Looking for slate roofing in Laois? There are 16 rated roofing contractors listed across Laois, from Portlaoise and Abbeyleix to right across the county, each shown with its Google rating, reviews and phone number, with an average rating of 5.0. 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 Laois.

What Laois Does To A Roof

Laois is inland and unremarkable weather-wise until you get up towards the Slieve Bloom, where exposure rises and the rain gets heavier. Most of the county sits in the quiet middle, where roofs last well and problems build slowly.

Portlaoise has grown fast, so there is a large body of relatively young estate housing alongside considerably older rural houses and farm buildings. The two need completely different conversations: one is about a build type, the other about decades of patching.

If you are up towards the hills, mention it, because exposure changes what fixings are appropriate. On a newer house still within its build guarantee, ask whether the fault is workmanship rather than wear before you pay anyone to fix it.

Contractors on the list here work out of Portlaoise, Abbeyleix, Portarlington, Killenard and Kilgorey, so most of the county is within a normal call-out.

Getting slate roofing Done In Laois

The midlands have a reasonably long working season, and Portlaoise has enough local trade that quotes come back quickly. Up towards the Slieve Bloom, expect the same weather caveats as any upland site.

Slate Roofing cost in Laois

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 Laois roofers before you decide.