Choosing a roofer in Dublin is really about avoiding the wrong one. This guide is a plain checklist of exactly what to verify before you hire, from insurance and CIRI registration to a written fixed-price quote, plus the red flags that mark out a rogue trader.
A roof is one of the more expensive jobs a home will ever need, and it is also one of the easiest to get wrong. The difference between a good Dublin roofer and a bad one is rarely the price on the day. It is whether the work lasts, whether you are insured if something goes wrong, and whether there is anyone to call in two years.
The good news is that you can sort the honest firms from the chancers with a short list of checks. Work through the points below before you agree to anything.
Ask for a public liability insurance certificate and read the amount. Roofing is working at height over your home and your neighbours' property, so the cover needs to be substantial. If a ladder, a slate or a scaffold does damage and the roofer is uninsured, that bill lands on you.
A real contractor will hand over the certificate without hesitation. Anyone who gets vague or defensive when you ask has told you what you need to know.
CIRI is the Construction Industry Register Ireland, the statutory register of competent builders and contractors. A CIRI-registered roofer has been vetted for competence and compliance, and you can verify the registration yourself at ciri.ie before you commit.
This is the single most useful trust check in Ireland because it is independent of the roofer. You are not taking their word for it, you are confirming it on a public register.
Look past the star rating to the substance. Are there enough reviews to mean something, are they recent, and do they mention real Dublin jobs and named streets or estates rather than one-line praise? A steady stream of detailed reviews over years is far more telling than a burst of five-star ratings in a single month. It is also worth checking how the roofer replies to any less-than-perfect review, because that tells you how they behave when a job does not go to plan.
There is a real difference between an estimate and a quote. An estimate is a guess that can move on completion. A written fixed-price quote states the scope and the price, so what you agree is what you pay. Get it in writing, and make sure it lists exactly what is included so you can compare like for like against other roofers.
If a price sits well below these Dublin ranges, ask what has been left out. A cheap number usually means cut corners, cheaper materials, or a bill that grows once the work starts.
Ask who actually climbs onto your roof. Some firms take the booking and then sub the work out to whoever is free, which means no control over quality and nobody accountable if it fails. A contractor with directly employed roofers stands behind the work because their own people did it.
Materials often carry a manufacturer warranty, but that does not cover poor fitting. What protects you is a written workmanship guarantee from the roofer, in writing, for a set number of years. Verbal promises are worth nothing once the van has driven off.
The person who prices your roof should be a qualified roofer who has been up and looked at it, not a salesperson working from the footpath. A proper survey catches the underlay, the flashings and the timber condition, and it is the only way a fixed price can be honest. You can read more about our approach to a roof repair and how a survey works.
Any one of these is a reason to pause. Two or more, and you are almost certainly dealing with a rogue trader.
Learn more about our roof repairsWe built this checklist because we pass every point on it. Founded in 2019, we hold a 5.0 rating across our Google reviews, and homeowners can verify everything we claim.
You can read more about our team and how we work. We cover every Dublin suburb with a local crew, including Rathfarnham in the south and Swords in the north, each with its own local pricing and contact number.
Get more than one quote, compare them like for like, and hold each roofer to this checklist. We are confident we will be the one still standing when you do.
Work through a short checklist before you hire. Confirm the roofer holds public liability insurance, is CIRI registered and verifiable at ciri.ie, has genuine recent Google reviews, and will give you a written fixed-price quote after a proper on-site survey. A good Dublin roofer will also employ their own team rather than subcontract, and back the work with a written guarantee.
Check the insurance certificate and the amount of cover, the CIRI registration, the depth and recency of the Google reviews, and that the quote is a fixed written price rather than a vague estimate. Also confirm the roofers are directly employed, that a qualified roofer surveys the roof in person, and that there is a written workmanship guarantee. Getting all of this in writing is what protects you.
You should always confirm both yourself rather than take a roofer's word. Ask for the public liability insurance certificate and read the cover amount, then verify CIRI registration independently at ciri.ie. Recommended Roofing is CIRI registered and insured to €6.5M in public liability, and we provide the certificate on request.
Watch for the red flags: cash-only with no invoice, door-to-door cold callers, no fixed business address, refusal to show insurance certs, pressure to decide today, and large deposits demanded up front. A legitimate roofer gives you paperwork, time to think, and independent checks like CIRI. If any of those red flags appear, walk away.
Yes. Get at least two or three written quotes and compare them like for like, making sure each lists the same scope of work. If one price sits far below the others, ask what has been left out, because a cheap number usually means cheaper materials or a bill that grows later. Comparing quotes also shows you which roofer surveyed the roof properly.
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