Metal
Metal roofs
A metal or zinc standing seam roof on a two-storey semi is published at €12,000 to €20,000+ incl. VAT, or €160 to €250 a m² (RoofQuote.ie, RoofQuote.ie). RoofQuote.ie gives metal and zinc 60 to 80 years.
- €9,000 to €14,000a new concrete tile roof on a two-storey semi, incl. VAT (RoofQuote.ie)
- €16,000 to €24,000the same house in natural slate (RoofQuote.ie)
- 3 to 10 daysfor most house roofs, weather allowing (BookMyRoofer.ie)
- 13.5% VATon roofing work on a house, not 23% (Revenue)
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Cost check
What a new roof costs for your size
Two taps: the material and roughly how big the roof is. The answer is a published Irish rate times your area.
Published rate × your roof area
€12,800 to €20,000
80 m² at RoofQuote.ie's published €160 to €250 a m² to replace a roof in metal or zinc (VAT not stated). Our multiplication, not a quote.
- RoofQuote.ie's whole-job price for a two-storey semi (a 60 to 80 m² roof) is €9,000 to €14,000 in concrete tile and €16,000 to €24,000 in natural slate, incl. VAT and scaffolding (RoofQuote.ie).
- Stripping and disposing of the old roof is published at €800 to €1,500 (RoofQuote.ie).
- Roofing work on a house is at the 13.5% VAT rate (Revenue). Ask whether the written price includes it.
How this is worked out
The roof area you pick, times RoofQuote.ie's published replacement rate a m² for that material. BookMyRoofer.ie's installed rates are shown next to it where it publishes one. The multiplication is ours. Rates read on 3 November 2026. The area is the slope of the roof, not the floor: a pitched roof is bigger than the house's footprint. The labels are rough guides; the roofer measures it. Chimneys, valleys, dormers, rotten timbers and access all move the price. It's an estimate, never a quote.
The material
Standing seam and zinc
A standing seam roof is long metal trays running from ridge to eaves, joined by raised seams with no fixings through the face. Zinc, aluminium and coated steel are the usual metals. It's light, it suits low pitches, and it's common on modern houses, extensions and dormers. Corrugated and profiled sheet is a different, cheaper product used on sheds and farm buildings.
Prices
Published metal roof prices
| Job | Published price | VAT | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal or zinc standing seam, two-storey semi | €12,000 to €20,000+ | incl. VAT | RoofQuote.ie |
| Metal or zinc, a m² | €160 to €250 | VAT not stated | RoofQuote.ie |
| Metal standing seam, extension, 40 m², Co. Cork | €7,000 to €11,000 | incl. VAT | RoofQuote.ie |
| Metal (zinc), 150 m² semi roof, average | €12,000 | VAT not stated | BookMyRoofer.ie |
| Flat roof, zinc | €5,500 to €9,000 | incl. VAT | RoofQuote.ie |
BookMyRoofer.ie's zinc figure is a national average for a 150 m² semi-detached roof.
Planning
Metal on an older house
Replacing slate or tiles with metal changes how a house looks. Works that materially affect the external appearance aren't covered by the exemption in section 4(1)(h) of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Ask the council, or apply for a section 5 declaration, before you sign.
Pros and cons
Where it suits, where it doesn't
- For: long life, light weight, low pitches, few joints.
- Against: costs more than tile or fibre cement slate; rain noise unless it's laid on a solid, insulated deck; fewer roofers fit it well; a change of look that may need the council's view.
See it first
A new roof on your own photo
Take a photo of the house from the road, pick natural slate, fibre cement slate or concrete tile, and see it finished before anyone quotes. Free, in under a minute.
- Upload a photo, or answer 4 questions.
- We pass it to one company that covers your county.
- 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 footpath or the garden.
- The whole roof in the shot, ridge to gutter.
- Straight on to the front, not up close.
- Never go up on the roof to take it.
Free quote
Get a price in 4 taps
Tap what you need and leave your number. It goes to one roofing company that covers your county, and they ring you back to arrange a look and a written price.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How much does a metal roof cost in Ireland?
€160 to €250 a m² (RoofQuote.ie); €12,000 to €20,000+ on a two-storey semi, incl. VAT (RoofQuote.ie).
How long does a metal roof last?
60 to 80 years for metal and zinc, by RoofQuote.ie.
Are metal roofs noisy in rain?
On a solid deck with insulation, not much more than a tiled roof. On open battens with nothing under it, yes.
Do you have metal roofers near me?
We pass your request to one roofing company that covers your county. Say in the form that it's a metal roof, so it goes to someone who fits them.
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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.
- RoofQuote.ie: roofquote.ie
- RoofQuote.ie: roofquote.ie
- BookMyRoofer.ie: bookmyroofer.ie
- BookMyRoofer.ie: bookmyroofer.ie