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Fibreglass Roofing in Wicklow
A GRP or warm flat roof in Wicklow runs €4,200 to €9,000+, 5 to 15% above rural prices. 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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- €4,200 to €9,000+a GRP or warm flat roof in Wicklow
- 2.7%of Wicklow houses on the BER have a flat main roof
- 56 mmof rain in July, Bray's driest month from April to September
- 896 mmof rain a year in Bray
What GRP costs in Wicklow
Wicklow prices run 5 to 15% above rural prices.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A GRP or warm flat roof | €4,200 to €9,000+ | The band for the commuter belt |
| 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 Wicklow
Arklow is the wettest of the three Wicklow towns here at 1,009 mm a year, and Bray the driest at 896 mm. Bray ranks 21st wettest of the 26 county towns here. Its driest month from April to September is July, at 56 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 Wicklow
- 2.7%of Wicklow houses built before 2011 have a flat main roof: 3rd of 26 counties
- 42%of Wicklow homes built before 1981, against 42% nationally
- 33%built in 2001 or later
- 48,853households in a house in Wicklow (Census 2022)
That's about 477 of the 17,672 Wicklow 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: Bray (33,512), Greystones (22,009), Arklow (13,399), Wicklow (12,957), Blessington (5,611). We cover every one of them, and the countryside between.
Counties with similar roofs
- Fibreglass roofing Wexford2.7% flat main roofs; Wexford town 1,021 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Cork2.5% flat main roofs; Cork city 1,109 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Dublin3.0% flat main roofs; Dublin city centre 753 mm of rain a year.
- Fibreglass roofing Louth2.3% flat main roofs; Drogheda 831 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 Wicklow?
A GRP or warm flat roof in Wicklow runs €4,200 to €9,000+. 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 Wicklow?
Yes. Requests from anywhere in Co. Wicklow, including Bray, Greystones, Arklow, go to one flat roofing company that covers your county.
When should a GRP roof go on in Wicklow?
In a dry spell. GRP can't be laid in the wet. In Bray, July is the driest month from April to September.
Do I need planning permission to re-roof in Wicklow?
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 Wicklow County Council.
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