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Fibreglass Roofing in Kerry
A GRP or warm flat roof in Kerry 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 Tralee, Killarney, Listowel and all of Co. Kerry. 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 Kerry
- 1.8%of Kerry houses on the BER have a flat main roof
- 76 mmof rain in May, Tralee's driest month from April to September
- 1,357 mmof rain a year in Tralee
What GRP costs in Kerry
Kerry 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 Kerry
Kenmare is the wettest of the three Kerry towns here at 1,868 mm a year, and Tralee the driest at 1,357 mm. Tralee ranks 2nd wettest of the 26 county towns here. Its driest month from April to September is May, at 76 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 Kerry
- 1.8%of Kerry houses built before 2011 have a flat main roof: 8th of 26 counties
- 40%of Kerry homes built before 1981, against 42% nationally
- 32%built in 2001 or later
- 54,861households in a house in Kerry (Census 2022)
That's about 391 of the 21,749 Kerry 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: Tralee (26,079), Killarney (14,412), Listowel (4,794), Kenmare (2,566), Castleisland (2,536). We cover every one of them, and the countryside between.
Counties with similar roofs
- Fibreglass roofing Sligo1.4% flat main roofs; Sligo 1,253 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Limerick1.6% flat main roofs; Limerick city 1,044 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Tipperary1.6% flat main roofs; Clonmel 1,032 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Mayo2.3% flat main roofs; Castlebar 1,458 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 Kerry?
A GRP or warm flat roof in Kerry 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 Kerry?
Yes. Requests from anywhere in Co. Kerry, including Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, go to one flat roofing company that covers your county.
When should a GRP roof go on in Kerry?
In a dry spell. GRP can't be laid in the wet. In Tralee, May is the driest month from April to September.
Do I need planning permission to re-roof in Kerry?
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 Kerry County Council.
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