Repairs · Co. Waterford
Roof repairs in Waterford
Outside Dublin, Cork and Galway, a minor leak or small patch is published at €200 to €450, slate or tile repairs at €300 to €700 and ridge or hip repairs at €550 to €1,250 (BookMyRoofer.ie). One roofer that covers your area rings you with a written price.
- Free, no obligation
- One local roofer rings you, not five
- Prices from published Irish sources
- Nothing booked until you accept a written price
- €9,000 to €18,000a new roof on a semi-detached house (BookMyRoofer.ie)
- €240 to €850a small slate repair outside Dublin, Cork and Galway (BookMyRoofer.ie)
- 43%of Co. Waterford homes were built before 1981 (CSO Census 2022)
- 1,302 mmof rain a year at Kilmacthomas, against 944 mm at Dunmore East (Met Éireann, our 3 km means)
Price check
What it costs for your roof
Two taps: the job and the house. You get the prices Irish roofers publish for it, before anyone asks for your number.
Published price for this job
€240 to €850
Small slate repair, outside Dublin, Cork and Galway, BookMyRoofer.ie, VAT not stated.
- Replace 1 to 5 slipped slatesBookMyRoofer.ie, VAT not stated€280 to €450
- Replace 10 to 20 slatesBookMyRoofer.ie, VAT not stated€450 to €950
- Slate or tile repair, 10 to 25 slates or tilesBookMyRoofer.ie, VAT not stated€300 to €700
- Slipped or cracked tiles, minor patchRecommended Roofing, 13.5% VAT applies€180 to €450
A handful of slates is the small end. Scaffolding, if the house needs it, is the big variable.
Send this for a real priceHow this is worked out
No sums of ours: each line is a figure an Irish roofing firm or price guide publishes for that job, read on 3 November 2026 (HP Roofing's on 1 November 2026), with the VAT status as the source gives it. Where a source gives a figure for outside Dublin, Cork and Galway, that is the one shown, because Waterford is outside all three. It's a guide, never a quote. The roofer prices your roof after seeing it.
The usual repairs
What gets repaired
- Slipped or cracked slates and tiles: the nail or the clip has rusted through, or a storm has lifted them. See slate roof repair.
- Ridge and hip tiles: the mortar bed cracks and the tiles rock or lift. Re-bedded, or fixed with a dry ridge system.
- Flashing: the lead or the mortar fillet where the roof meets a chimney, a wall or a dormer. See chimney repairs and flashing.
- Valleys: where two slopes meet. Lead or GRP linings split, and debris dams the water.
- Felt under the slates: old bitumen felt goes brittle at the eaves, so water that gets past a slate reaches the timber.
- Gutters, fascia and soffit: see gutters and fascia and soffits.
Prices
What a repair costs
| Job | Published price | VAT | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor leak fix or small patch | €200 to €450 | VAT not stated | BookMyRoofer.ie |
| Slate or tile repair, 10 to 25 slates or tiles | €300 to €700 | VAT not stated | BookMyRoofer.ie |
| Flashing repair or replacement | €400 to €950 | VAT not stated | BookMyRoofer.ie |
| Ridge or hip repairs | €550 to €1,250 | VAT not stated | BookMyRoofer.ie |
| Section repair after a storm | €900 to €2,800 | VAT not stated | BookMyRoofer.ie |
| Slipped or cracked tiles, minor patch | €180 to €450 | 13.5% VAT applies | Recommended Roofing |
| Lead flashing at a chimney, wall or abutment | €350 to €950 | 13.5% VAT applies | Recommended Roofing |
| Valley and ridge repair | €600 to €2,200 | 13.5% VAT applies | Recommended Roofing |
| Storm damage repair | €400 to €2,500 | 13.5% VAT applies | Recommended Roofing |
| Emergency call-out, credited against the repair | from €150 | 13.5% VAT applies | Recommended Roofing |
Each firm's own published figure. Not quotes: the company prices your roof after seeing it. Recommended Roofing says "VAT at 13.5% applies to residential work" without saying whether its ranges include it.
BookMyRoofer.ie's lines above are its column for the rest of Ireland, outside Dublin, Cork and Galway. Recommended Roofing's are national indicative ranges.
Repair or replace
When a repair isn't enough
- Slates slipping all over the roof, not in one patch: the nails have gone, and the roof is due.
- Felt that crumbles at the eaves when it's touched.
- Sagging between the rafters, or soft timber in the attic.
- Repairs every winter in different places.
Then ask for a re-roof price as well and compare. See new roof and roof replacement.
The written price
What the quote should list
- What's being repaired, and how: replaced, re-bedded, re-dressed or new.
- Access: ladder, tower or scaffold, and who pays for it.
- Materials: the slate or tile to match, lead code, mortar or dry fix.
- Whether VAT is in, and any guarantee in writing.
See it first
A new roof on your own house
Take a photo of the house from the road, pick natural slate, fibre-cement slate or concrete tiles, and see it re-roofed before anyone quotes. Free, in under a minute.
- Upload a photo, or answer 4 questions.
- We pass it to one roofer that covers your part of Waterford.
- They ring you with a written price.
Preview of your photo, not a guarantee. Your photo goes to Google's Gemini service to make the picture and isn't kept.
A photo that works
- Daylight, from the road or the far end of the garden.
- The whole roof in the shot, ridge to gutter.
- Straight on to the front or back, not from a sharp angle.
- Never go up a ladder or onto a roof to take it.
Free quote
Get a roofer's price in 4 taps
Tap what you need and leave your number. It goes to one roofing company that covers your part of Co. Waterford, and they ring you back to arrange a look and a written price.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How much does a roof repair cost in Waterford?
Outside Dublin, Cork and Galway: €200 to €450 for a minor leak, €300 to €700 for 10 to 25 slates or tiles, €400 to €950 for flashing and €550 to €1,250 for ridge or hip repairs (BookMyRoofer.ie).
Is there a call-out charge?
Some roofers charge one. Recommended Roofing publishes an emergency call-out from €150, credited against the repair. Ask before anyone comes.
Can a roof be repaired in the rain?
A temporary cover, yes. A proper repair to slates, lead or mortar waits for a dry spell.
Will my house insurance pay?
Storm damage often is covered; wear and tear usually isn't. Photograph the damage before it's fixed and ring the insurer before the repair if you can.
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Where these numbers come from (2 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (4)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- BookMyRoofer.ie: bookmyroofer.ie
- BookMyRoofer.ie: bookmyroofer.ie
- BookMyRoofer.ie: bookmyroofer.ie
- Recommended Roofing: recommendedroofing.ie