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Fibreglass Roofing in Wexford
A GRP or warm flat roof in Wexford 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.
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- €3,800 to €8,000+a GRP or warm flat roof in Wexford
- 2.7%of Wexford houses on the BER have a flat main roof
- 63 mmof rain in May, Wexford town's driest month from April to September
- 1,021 mmof rain a year in Wexford town
What GRP costs in Wexford
Wexford 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 Wexford
Gorey is the wettest of the three Wexford towns here at 1,064 mm a year, and Wexford town the driest at 1,021 mm. Wexford town ranks 13th wettest of the 26 county towns here. Its driest month from April to September is May, at 63 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 Wexford
- 2.7%of Wexford houses built before 2011 have a flat main roof: 2nd of 26 counties
- 35%of Wexford homes built before 1981, against 42% nationally
- 39%built in 2001 or later
- 56,127households in a house in Wexford (Census 2022)
That's about 608 of the 22,520 Wexford 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: Wexford (21,524), Enniscorthy (12,310), Gorey (11,517), New Ross (8,610), Courtown (4,365). We cover every one of them, and the countryside between.
Counties with similar roofs
- Fibreglass roofing Wicklow2.7% flat main roofs; Bray 896 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Cork2.5% flat main roofs; Cork city 1,109 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Waterford2.2% flat main roofs; Waterford city 1,020 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Dublin3.0% flat main roofs; Dublin city centre 753 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 Wexford?
A GRP or warm flat roof in Wexford 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 Wexford?
Yes. Requests from anywhere in Co. Wexford, including Wexford, Enniscorthy, Gorey, go to one flat roofing company that covers your county.
When should a GRP roof go on in Wexford?
In a dry spell. GRP can't be laid in the wet. In Wexford town, May is the driest month from April to September.
Do I need planning permission to re-roof in Wexford?
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 Wexford County Council.
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