Roof repair and new roof
prices in Waterford.
Guide figures for 2026, the things that push a quote up or down, and a way to read two quotes against each other.
First a range, then one number.
Be sceptical of any roofer who gives you a firm figure over the phone. Honest pricing starts with a range taken from comparable jobs and ends with one figure, after somebody has been on your roof. The table in the next section is the range, and VAT is not in it.
After the table, this page explains what narrows the range, what you receive from a survey, and how to set one quote beside another so you compare like with like.
Slates showing their age: condition, not just years, settles repair or renewalCommon jobs and what they run to.
VAT extra. Guides only, not quotations.
| Type of work | Guide price (VAT extra) | Usual duration |
|---|---|---|
| Leak found and repaired | €400–€2,500 | Up to three working days |
| Chimney stack repairs | €800–€3,500 | One to three days |
| New valley, built from scratch | €1,200–€4,500 | Two to four days |
| Emergency work after a storm | €1,500–€8,000+ | Between one and five days |
| Flat roof laid in EPDM or GRP | €90–€140 per m² | Two to five days |
| Complete concrete tile roof | €8,000–€18,000 | Four to ten days |
| Complete natural slate roof | €12,000–€28,000+ | Five to fourteen days |
| Older property, roof restored | €15,000–€35,000+ | One to three weeks |
Read these 2026 ranges as a starting point, not an offer. VAT comes on top of each. Covering, slope, access and how sound the timber is can all move a real price, and what you pay is the one sum written out after the survey.
Work that is not in the table, such as unusual lead detailing, a group of rooflights or a commercial unit, is priced after a survey, never estimated by guesswork.
Six factors behind every price.
How big and how steep
A larger roof needs more material and more days, and a steep one is slower to work and needs better safe access.
What it is covered with
Slate, concrete tile and flat membrane differ in what they cost to buy and how long they take to lay.
Getting to it
Tight lanes, steep ground and terraces with no frontage can add scaffold or a lift to the bill.
The layers below
Soft battens, brittle felt and damp rafters tend to appear only once the covering comes off, or when someone looks from the attic first.
Joints and details
Each chimney, valley or wall junction needs lead and careful work, so more of them means more cost.
How long you wait
A roof that is already leaking costs more to fix than one mended beforehand, because the damage indoors keeps growing.
Why Waterford roofs cost what they cost.
By the sea and the estuary, salt wears fixings and flashings out earlier, so a roof there may want checking sooner than a sheltered one. In the damp valleys, moss thrives on shaded slopes and, once established, it raises tiles and keeps water pressed against the covering.
Housing type counts too. Slate on an older townhouse generally costs more per square metre than tile on an estate house, since reaching it is harder, it has probably been mended before and the chimney details are fussier.
What arrives at no cost.
A survey costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Whether you hire us or not, this is what you keep.
- Pictures of the slope, the ridge and wherever it leaks
- Notes from the attic on the timber, felt and battens
- A straight account of what is failing and what is simply old
- One price in writing, with anything excluded listed
- The guarantee that would go with the work
Compare item by item.
Lay the quotes next to each other and put the same few questions to every one.
- Does the price cover scaffold or access, or is that your problem?
- Are battens and membrane renewed or kept?
- Is lead priced in at chimneys and valleys?
- Does it include taking the old material away?
- What guarantee is in writing, and for how long?
For more on weighing up a roofer, read the guide to choosing a roofer in Waterford.
Included in every job
Quoted separately
Questions about price.
What will a new roof cost me in Waterford?
Look at the tile and slate lines in the table: tile sits lower, slate higher, and VAT is extra on both. Where your house lands depends on its size, the pitch, and what the old covering turns out to be hiding, so a firm price waits for the survey.
Is it possible to get a price without a visit?
You can learn which row of the table a job normally falls in. A number you can plan around needs a person to look at the roof, because two identical-looking houses can need a small repair or a full re-felt.
Why would two quotes for the same roof be so far apart?
Most often they describe different jobs. One may keep the old battens and the other renew them, or one may allow for scaffold and lead and the other leave both out. Compare the lists, not just the totals.
Do these prices include VAT?
They do not. VAT is added on top, at 13.5% for work on a home.
Does a repair always work out cheaper than a new roof?
For one job, yes. Spread over ten years it depends on the roof, because when the underlay and battens have failed across a slope, a string of repairs can cost more than doing it properly once.
What do I get from the survey?
Pictures, a plain explanation of what is wrong and what is just old, a fixed price on paper and the guarantee that would apply. All of it is yours whether or not you hire us.
A price for
your roof.
Describe the roof and we will arrange the survey, then send a fixed price in writing.