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Fibreglass Roofing in Clare
A GRP or warm flat roof in Clare runs €3,800 to €8,000+, the national baseline. A typical flat roof job here is €3,000 to €8,500, and GRP is laid at €75 to €140 a m².
GRP roofers covering Ennis, Shannon, Sixmilebridge and all of Co. Clare. Tell us the job and one local company rings you with a written price.
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- €3,800 to €8,000+a GRP or warm flat roof in Clare
- 1.2%of Clare houses on the BER have a flat main roof
- 75 mmof rain in April, Ennis's driest month from April to September
- 1,288 mmof rain a year in Ennis
What GRP costs in Clare
Clare prices run the national baseline.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A GRP or warm flat roof | €3,800 to €8,000+ | The band for the midlands and rural counties |
| A typical flat roof job | €3,000 to €8,500 | Any membrane |
| GRP on a kitchen extension, 30 to 40 m² | €3,800 to €6,500 | The upstand at the house wall, rooflights |
| Single garage, 15 to 25 m² | €1,800 to €5,200 | GRP sits in the upper half of this range |
| GRP over the old roof | €1,800 to €5,000 | Only over a dry, sound deck |
| Repair: a crack, a trim, an outlet | €250 to €900 | Finding it; a dry day to re-laminate |
Roofing work on a house is at 13.5% VAT. The written price comes after a look at the roof.
Rain and GRP in Clare
Ennis is the wettest of the three Clare towns here at 1,288 mm a year, and Shannon the driest at 1,086 mm. Ennis ranks 5th wettest of the 26 county towns here. Its driest month from April to September is April, at 75 mm, which is when a GRP roofer can most count on a dry day to lay the laminate.
Met Éireann's 1991–2020 averages, within 3 km of each town.
Houses and flat roofs in Clare
- 1.2%of Clare houses built before 2011 have a flat main roof: 17th of 26 counties
- 40%of Clare homes built before 1981, against 42% nationally
- 32%built in 2001 or later
- 43,666households in a house in Clare (Census 2022)
That's about 216 of the 18,000 Clare houses on the BER register with a flat main roof. Far more have a flat roof on an extension, garage, porch or dormer, which the register doesn't count. Older extensions are mostly felt: the roofs that most often go over to GRP when they're replaced.
The largest towns: Ennis (27,923), Shannon (10,256), Sixmilebridge (2,832), Kilrush (2,649), Newmarket-On-Fergus (1,887). We cover every one of them, and the countryside between.
Counties with similar roofs
- Fibreglass roofing Galway1.2% flat main roofs; Galway city 1,289 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Leitrim1.2% flat main roofs; Carrick-on-Shannon 1,127 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Roscommon1.2% flat main roofs; Roscommon 1,098 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Donegal1.0% flat main roofs; Letterkenny 1,320 mm of rain a year.
GRP jobs we cover
New GRP roofsStrip the old roof and lay GRP. €75 to €140 a m².More on new grp roofs →
GRP over an existing roofOnly over a dry, sound deck. €1,800 to €5,000.More on grp over an existing roof →
Garage roofsThe commonest roof to go over to GRP. €1,800 to €5,200.More on garage roofs →
Extension roofsWith insulation over a heated room. €3,800 to €6,500 for 30 to 40 m².More on extension roofs →
Dormers and balconiesSmall roofs with lots of edges, and roofs you stand on.More on dormers and balconies →
GRP roof repairCracks, trims, outlets. €250 to €900.More on grp roof repair →Fibreglass roofing 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 a fibreglass roof cost in Clare?
A GRP or warm flat roof in Clare runs €3,800 to €8,000+. GRP is laid at €75 to €140 a m². The written price depends on the size, the deck and the details.
Do you cover all of Clare?
Yes. Requests from anywhere in Co. Clare, including Ennis, Shannon, Sixmilebridge, go to one flat roofing company that covers your county.
When should a GRP roof go on in Clare?
In a dry spell. GRP can't be laid in the wet. In Ennis, April is the driest month from April to September.
Do I need planning permission to re-roof in Clare?
Not to re-cover a flat roof the same way. Raising it, changing its shape or work on a protected structure is a question for Clare County Council.
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