How Much Does a Roof Repair Cost?

Because two jobs with the same name can be very different. Three slates off a bungalow, reached from a roof ladder, is an hour's work. Three slates off the top of a three-storey terrace with a chimney beside them can need scaffolding, which is €1,200 to €2,500 on its own for a two-storey house.

The other big unknown is what's under the slates. If the felt is torn or the battens are rotten, the roofer has to fix those too, and they only find out once the slates are off. A good roofer tells you before going ahead, with photos.

Often it's two jobs. If water is coming in, the first visit stops it: refix what's off, or cover it. The permanent repair follows in dry weather and is priced on its own. Keep both receipts: insurers usually pay for the temporary repair as part of a storm claim. See emergency tarping.

Will insurance pay for it?

Sudden storm damage usually is covered; wear and tear isn't. Your excess, generally €100 to €300, comes off any claim, so for a slate or two it may not be worth claiming. Get the roofer's price first, then decide. The insurance claim guide has the steps.

When the repairs keep coming: slates slipping all over the roof (the nails have gone), felt perished across the whole slope, or a sagging ridge. Patching then buys time. A new roof on a house is €9,000 to €24,000, so a few hundred euro of repairs a year can still make sense for a while. Ask the roofer to show you photos of what they found. roofreplacement.ie goes through repair or replace in full.