If a storm has damaged your Dublin roof, home buildings insurance usually covers sudden damage but not gradual wear. Photograph the damage, get it made safe, keep every receipt and ring your insurer. We provide the photographic report and written assessment insurers ask for, and survey Dublin homes for free.
This guide is for Dublin roofs. Gutter-only work in Dublin is handled by Recommended Guttering. For other areas, see the general guide.
Usually yes, where the damage is sudden. A Dublin storm claim is typically slipped slates, lifted ridge tiles, lead flashing torn from a chimney, or felt peeled back on a flat roof. Allianz Ireland, for example, describes its storm cover as wind of more than 47 knots (87 km/h). Other insurers word it differently, so your policy schedule is the only place to confirm yours.
Dublin has a mix of older terraces, 1930s to 1980s estates and newer infill, and many houses carry a flat-roofed rear extension as well as a pitched roof. A storm tests each differently. Pitched roofs lose slates and ridges. Flat roofs fail at the felt, the upstands and the edges, and the water often travels before it shows. Insurers separate a sudden storm failure from an old flat roof that was due for replacement, so a record of the roof's condition helps.
Our indicative 2026 ranges, before VAT at 13.5%, are below. Scaffolding is quoted as its own line, and the exact price is confirmed after a free survey.
Indicative 2026 price range, in euro, before VAT at 13.5%
Related reading: what to do when your roof is leaking in Dublin, roof repair costs in South Dublin and lead flashing and chimney aprons in Dublin. See our roof repairs in Dublin page too.
For the insurer's side, Insurance Ireland is the industry body. If a claim is refused and you disagree, you can complain to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman. For wind warnings on the day, see Met Éireann.
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Outside these four cities, read the general guide to storm damage and home insurance.
That is all you need to do today. We take it from there and give you the photo report, written assessment and costing for your insurer.
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Repairs carry a written guarantee of a minimum of 3 years, and up to 10 years on major repair work. Replacement work carries a 10-year written guarantee, and any job that involves a roof or gutter replacement also carries our Lifetime Leak Guarantee. The Lifetime Leak Guarantee does not apply to a repair that replaces neither.
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Usually, if the damage was sudden and your policy has buildings cover. Insurance Ireland says household buildings and contents policies cover storm damage.
It can be, if the storm caused the failure. An insurer may say an old flat roof failed from age. A record of its condition before the storm helps.
Your policy decides. Allianz Ireland, for example, describes storm cover as wind of more than 47 knots (87 km/h). Other insurers word it differently.
Insurers will usually pay for them. Keep the receipts.
Our indicative 2026 range for storm weatherproofing is €300 to €800, before VAT at 13.5%.
Our indicative 2026 range is €400 to €2,500, before VAT at 13.5%.
Our indicative 2026 range is €1,500 to €8,000, before VAT at 13.5%, depending on the damage and the access.
Yes. Ring them promptly and get a claim reference. Make the roof safe, but wait for agreement before authorising permanent repairs.
Many householders do not need one for a few slates. For a large claim you may want one, and you pay their fee yourself.
Ask for the reason in writing. If you disagree, you can complain to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman.
Yes. We provide the photographic report and written assessment insurers ask for.
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