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Fibreglass Roofing in Galway
A GRP or warm flat roof in Galway runs €4,000 to €8,500+, 3 to 8% above rural prices. A typical flat roof job here is €3,200 to €9,000, and GRP is laid at €75 to €140 a m².
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- €4,000 to €8,500+a GRP or warm flat roof in Galway
- 1.2%of Galway houses on the BER have a flat main roof
- 74 mmof rain in April, Galway city's driest month from April to September
- 1,289 mmof rain a year in Galway city
What GRP costs in Galway
Galway prices run 3 to 8% above rural prices.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A GRP or warm flat roof | €4,000 to €8,500+ | The band for Cork, Galway and Limerick |
| A typical flat roof job | €3,200 to €9,000 | 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 Galway
Clifden is the wettest of the three Galway towns here at 1,526 mm a year, and Tuam the driest at 1,188 mm. Galway city ranks 4th wettest of the 26 county towns here. Its driest month from April to September is April, at 74 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 Galway
- 1.2%of Galway houses built before 2011 have a flat main roof: 18th of 26 counties
- 33%of Galway homes built before 1981, against 42% nationally
- 37%built in 2001 or later
- 87,340households in a house in Galway (Census 2022)
That's about 376 of the 31,326 Galway 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: 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 with similar roofs
- Fibreglass roofing Clare1.2% flat main roofs; Ennis 1,288 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 Galway?
A GRP or warm flat roof in Galway runs €4,000 to €8,500+. 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 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 a GRP roof go on in Galway?
In a dry spell. GRP can't be laid in the wet. In Galway city, April is the driest month from April to September.
Do I need planning permission to re-roof in Galway?
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 Galway City or County Council.
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