Roofers Near Me in South Dublin

Looking for a roofer near you in South Dublin? Recommended Roofing covers Dundrum, Tallaght, Rathfarnham, Sandyford, Templeogue, Knocklyon, Ballinteer and Stillorgan with same-day callouts (typically 60–120 minutes for emergencies) and fixed-price quotes usually within 24 hours. Call 01 2657795 for a free inspection, or request a written quote online.

The short version

• Recommended Roofing covers South Dublin postcodes D6, D6W, D12, D14, D16, D18 and D24 within roughly 12 km of the M50/N81 junction, including Dundrum, Tallaght, Rathfarnham, Sandyford, Templeogue, Knocklyon, Ballinteer and Stillorgan.
• Emergency callout windows are 45–90 minutes for Dundrum, Sandyford, Ranelagh, Rathmines, Terenure, Stillorgan and Ballinteer, and 60–120 minutes for Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Knocklyon, Tallaght, Firhouse and Oldbawn.
• Indicative 2026 prices include €180–€350 for a single slipped slate or tile repair, €450–€900 for chimney lead flashing renewal, €1,800–€3,200 for a typical 15m² flat roof recover, and €9,500–€14,000 for a full re-roof on a 3-bed concrete-tile semi, rising to €14,000–€22,000 for a Victorian natural slate terrace.
• Homeowners are advised to check any roofer holds public liability insurance of at least €6.5 million, plus Safe Pass and Working at Heights certification for everyone on the roof, and to ask for two local references within 3 km from the last year.
• During Storm Éowyn in January 2025, the crew handled 47 emergency callouts across South Dublin in a single week, mostly ridge tiles, chimney flashings and dislodged slates.
• Repairs carry a 12-month guarantee and full re-roofs carry 10–25 years depending on the material system, with insurance claim support including itemised quotes, timestamped drone photos and a written cause-of-damage statement.

Where we cover across South Dublin

Our service radius is roughly 12 km from the M50/N81 junction, which puts every South Dublin postcode (D6, D6W, D12, D14, D16, D18, D24) inside our normal callout zone. That covers the older red-brick terraces around Rathmines and Terenure, the 1960s–70s semis in Templeogue and Rathfarnham, the Celtic Tiger estates in Knocklyon and Ballinteer, and the newer builds and apartment blocks up around Sandyford Business Park.

Typical drive times from our nearest working van:

If your roof is actively leaking during a storm, ring first — we keep tarps, temporary flashing and a slate kit on the vans so we can make you watertight the same day, even if the full South roof repairs job needs to be scheduled for later in the week.

Why "near me" matters more in South Dublin than most people realise

South Dublin housing stock is unusually mixed. Within a five-minute drive of Dundrum village you'll find Victorian slate roofs on Sydenham Road, concrete-tiled 1970s semis in Balally, and flat-roofed extensions on almost every second house behind Dundrum Town Centre. Each of these fails in different ways:

• Natural slate (pre-1940 stock in Rathmines, Ranelagh, Terenure): nail sickness after 80–100 years, slipped slates around chimneys, torching failure in the attic.
• Concrete interlocking tiles (Templeogue, Knocklyon, Tallaght estates): cracked ridge bedding, porous tiles absorbing water after 30+ years, verge cement blowing off in westerly gales.
• Felt and single-ply flat roofs (extensions everywhere): ponding water, blistered felt, failed upstands to the main roof.
• Modern zinc and fibre-cement (Sandyford, Cherrywood apartments): sealant failure at penetrations, blocked internal gutters.

A local roofer who works this patch every week can usually diagnose the fault from the footpath. That's the practical value of picking someone genuinely near you rather than a generic "Dublin roofing" number that subcontracts the job on.

Our South Dublin callout process

1. Call or message on 01 2657795 with your address and a photo if you can safely take one.
2. Triage within 15 minutes — we tell you honestly whether it's an emergency (water coming in now) or a next-day job.
3. Onsite inspection — free, with drone footage of the roof where access is tricky (typical for three-storey terraces in Rathgar or Rathmines).
4. Fixed-price quote in writing, usually the same day, with a clear scope and VAT breakdown.
5. Scheduled works — small repairs often within 3–5 working days; full re-roofs booked 2–4 weeks out depending on scaffold availability.

You can also get a ballpark figure yourself using our roofing cost calculator before you even ring — handy if you're comparing two or three quotes.

Indicative 2026 pricing for South Dublin homes

Every roof is different, but these are the ranges we're currently quoting across D6, D14, D16 and D24. Treat them as indicative only — confirm exact rates when we visit.

South Dublin jobs tend to sit at the upper end of these ranges because of access — narrow lanes behind Ranelagh, parking restrictions in Rathmines, and the need for tower scaffold on three-storey Victorian returns. Tallaght and Firhouse estates usually come in cheaper because vans and skips can park directly outside.

Area-by-area local knowledge

We publish dedicated pages for the areas we work in most often, each with local job examples and photos:

• Roofers in Dundrum — a lot of 1960s Wates and Cramptons stock with original concrete tiles now at end of life.
• Roofers in Sandyford — mix of business-park flat roofs and newer residential around Beacon South Quarter.
• Roofers in Ballinteer — Broadford, Ludford and Wesley estates; common issue is verge and ridge failure after 40 years.
• Roofers in Templeogue — the Cypress and Cherryfield estates need a lot of dry-verge upgrades.
• Roofers in Knocklyon — Woodstown and Delaford see recurring valley leaks.
• Roofers in Terenure and Roofers in Ranelagh — mostly Victorian and Edwardian slate needing sympathetic repair.

If your area isn't listed above, we still cover it — the pages just haven't gone live yet. Ring 01 2657795 and we'll confirm the day.

What "recommended" actually means

Anyone can call themselves a roofer. Before booking anyone — us or otherwise — check for:

• A fixed VAT number on the written quote (not a scribbled figure on the back of a receipt).
• Public liability insurance of at least €6.5 million, valid on the date of works.
• Safe Pass and Working at Heights certification for every person on the roof.
• A written scope: what's included, what's excluded, waste removal, scaffold, warranty length.
• Local references: ask for two addresses within 3 km where the same crew has worked in the last year.

We provide all of the above as standard. You can see recent completed jobs in our project gallery, most of them shot within South Dublin or the wider Dublin area.

Storm season and insurance work

Between October and March, Atlantic depressions regularly bring 90–110 km/h gusts across the Dublin mountains, and the exposed side of Rathfarnham, Knocklyon and Ballinteer catches the worst of it. In Storm Éowyn (January 2025) we handled 47 emergency callouts across South Dublin in a single week — mostly ridge tiles, chimney flashings and dislodged slates.

If you're claiming on home insurance, we provide:

• Itemised quotes in the format loss adjusters accept.
• Timestamped drone photos of the damage.
• A written cause-of-damage statement (storm vs. wear and tear — this matters for your claim).

Ready to book a South Dublin roofer?

If you want a straight answer, a written quote and a crew that actually lives and works on this side of the city, get in touch. Have a look at our full South Dublin roofing service page or contact us here for a free quote — we'll be out to you within 48 hours for standard jobs, or the same day if water is coming in.

Call 01 2657795 — ask for the South Dublin team.