Balbriggan · north Dublin
Emergency Roofer in Balbriggan
One local roofer covers Balbriggan and the rest of north Dublin, and rings you back 6am to 7pm, seven days a week. 4% of homes in Balbriggan were built before 1946 and 60% between 1991 and 2010; about 780 mm of rain falls here a year.
Slates off, water through the ceiling or a gutter hanging after a storm in Balbriggan? Tell us in 3 taps and the roofer rings you back.
Free, no obligation. One local roofer rings you back, 6am to 7pm, seven days a week.
- 8,147households in Balbriggan (Census 2022)
- 4%of homes built before 1946
- 60%built 1991 to 2010
- 780 mmof rain a year
Roofs and rain in Balbriggan
- Balbriggan had 24,322 people and 8,147 households on census night 2022.
- 4% of its homes were built before 1946, against 4% across Fingal. So the town has more of the oldest roofs than the county as a whole.
- 60% went up between 1991 and 2010, the boom years, against 48% across Fingal. Those roofs are now 16 to 35 years old, when ridge mortar, valleys and the felt under the tiles start to fail.
- 81% of households live in a house and 19% in a flat or apartment. In a block the roof is usually the management company's job, so report a leak to them as well.
- About 780 mm of rain falls here in an average year, the 16th wettest of the 19 towns we cover, and November is the wettest month.
- 39% of households rent. If you rent, the landlord has to carry out the repairs the structure needs, roof included (section 12 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004), so tell them in writing as well as ringing a roofer.
- It sits on the Irish Sea, so the easterly gales come in off the water with nothing to slow them. Ridge tiles and verges on the seaward side go first.
Balbriggan and the other towns
| Town | Households | Before 1946 | 1991 to 2010 | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 15,936 | 14% | 36% | 884 mm |
| Drogheda | 15,753 | 11% | 46% | 831 mm |
| Swords | 13,648 | 1% | 52% | 762 mm |
| Navan | 11,334 | 4% | 58% | 869 mm |
| Balbriggan | 8,147 | 4% | 60% | 780 mm |
| Malahide | 6,523 | 4% | 35% | 732 mm |
| Ashbourne | 5,012 | 1% | 53% | 835 mm |
| Cavan town | 4,297 | 5% | 62% | 1,042 mm |
| Skerries | 3,772 | 10% | 38% | 760 mm |
| Trim | 3,308 | 4% | 53% | 858 mm |
| Monaghan town | 2,978 | 9% | 42% | 989 mm |
| Kells | 2,412 | 13% | 50% | 928 mm |
| Carrickmacross | 2,205 | 12% | 45% | 935 mm |
| Ardee | 2,034 | 10% | 47% | 828 mm |
| Castleblayney | 1,554 | 10% | 44% | 1,037 mm |
| Virginia | 1,160 | 5% | 67% | 1,043 mm |
| Bailieborough | 1,116 | 9% | 57% | 1,142 mm |
| Cootehill | 803 | 15% | 49% | 1,027 mm |
| Clones | 784 | 43% | 19% | 1,006 mm |
Census 2022 town figures; rain is Met Éireann's 1991–2020 average within 3 km of each town.
What a roof repair costs in Balbriggan
The roofer prices your job after seeing the roof. Nothing is agreed until you accept.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A few slipped or broken slates or tiles | €350 to €1,100 | How many, matching them, ladder or a lift |
| Finding and fixing a leak | €300 to €900 | How hard it is to trace; what's found |
| Chimney flashing | €650 to €2,500 | New lead, repointing, a back gutter |
| Storm damage repair | €600 to €3,000+ | How much came off; ridge and verges |
| Flat roof repair | €250 to €900 | A split, a blister, a lifted edge |
Water coming in? Do this first
- Stay safe. Don't go on the roof or up a ladder in wind or rain. Keep clear of anything hanging loose.
- Catch the water. Buckets under drips, move what you can, and switch off lights or sockets near the wet.
- Take photos and video of the damage inside and out, close up and wide, once it's safe.
- Get a roofer out for a temporary repair, and keep every receipt. Insurers usually pay for temporary repairs.
- Tell your insurer as soon as you can.
Roof jobs we pass on
Storm damageSlates off, ridge loose, flashing lifted. €600 to €3,000+.More on storm damage →
Roof leaksFinding where the water really gets in. €300 to €900.More on roof leaks →
Slipped slates and tilesRefixed or replaced before the wind lifts the next. €350 to €1,100.More on slipped slates and tiles →
Chimney and flashingLead, soakers and back gutters. €650 to €2,500.More on chimney and flashing →
Gutters after a stormDown, loose or overflowing, and the damp it causes.More on gutters after a storm →
Emergency tarpingKeeping the weather out until the repair.More on emergency tarping →Every area and town we cover
- Louth49,332 households
- Meath72,549 households
- Monaghan22,855 households
- Cavan28,776 households
- North Dublin107,599 households
- DundalkCo. Louth
- DroghedaCo. Louth
- ArdeeCo. Louth
- NavanCo. Meath
- AshbourneCo. Meath
- TrimCo. Meath
- KellsCo. Meath
- Monaghan townCo. Monaghan
- CarrickmacrossCo. Monaghan
- CastleblayneyCo. Monaghan
- ClonesCo. Monaghan
- Cavan townCo. Cavan
- VirginiaCo. Cavan
- BailieboroughCo. Cavan
- CootehillCo. Cavan
- Swordsnorth Dublin
- Balbriggannorth Dublin
- Malahidenorth Dublin
- Skerriesnorth Dublin
What's happened
Tell us what's happened in 3 taps
Tap what's wrong and leave your number. It goes to one roofing company that covers your area, and they ring you back, 6am to 7pm, seven days a week.
Questions people ask
Do you cover Balbriggan?
Yes. Requests from Balbriggan and the area around it go to one roofing company that covers your area, 6am to 7pm, seven days a week.
How old are the roofs in Balbriggan?
On Census 2022, 4% of homes in Balbriggan were built before 1946, 18% between 1946 and 1980 and 60% between 1991 and 2010.
How much rain does Balbriggan get?
About 780 mm a year on Met Éireann's 1991–2020 averages, the most in November.
I rent. Who pays for the roof repair?
The landlord has to carry out the repairs the structure of the home needs. Tell them in writing, and if water is coming in, send the form too.
Do you give prices?
Typical ones, yes: a few slipped slates are €350 to €1,100. The roofer gives you the real price once they've seen the roof, free, and nothing is agreed until you accept.
Roof damaged? Tell us in 3 taps
One local roofer rings you back, 6am to 7pm, seven days a week. Free, no obligation.