Garage renovation in Ireland: the roof, the door, the floor and the walls
See what your garage needs, what the roof and door cost and the order to do it in before you give any details. Then a single vetted builder for your area prices the job.
Free and no obligation. Your plan goes to one builder, not a list.
- €1,800–€3,500re-roofing a single garage
- €1,200–€2,500an electric roller door, fitted
- 30 m²of garage or shed without planning, side or back
- 2000sheets older than this may hold asbestos
Plan your garage renovation
A few quick taps: what your garage needs, what the roof and door cost, and the order to do it in. Contact details come last, and only if you want a price.
A single garage, new roof and a roller door: €3,120 to €6,300, the old door taken away included.
How the estimate is worked out
Roof and door ranges are what Irish roofers and door companies publish for the same job: the lowest to the highest figure. A double garage roof is its area times the rate for the covering. Floors, walls, windows, insulation and electrics vary too much from garage to garage to price fairly without seeing them, so the builder prices those on a visit.
The jobs on a garage
Each job has its own page: what it involves, what it costs where we can price it, and what to check. Insulation and electrics: insulation, electrics.
Garage doorsUp-and-over, roller, sectional or double: prices and what to pick.
Garage roof replacementStripped and re-covered in felt, rubber or fibreglass.
Garage floorsScreeded level over the old slab, then tiles, epoxy or paint.
Garage walls and windowsBlockwork repairs, render, a skim inside, a window or a side door.
Garage door repairSprings, cables, motors and sensors: what's wrong and who fixes it.Asbestos garage roofsOld fibre-cement sheets: what to check before anyone touches them.Your plan, one builder, your decision
- 1Tell us about the garageIts size and the jobs you want done. The planner shows the roof and door prices and the order of work before it asks for anything.
- 2One builder prices itSend the plan and a single vetted builder for your area rings to see the garage and price the lot. Your number goes to that builder and nobody else.
- 3You decideNothing is booked unless you accept the price. Roof first, door last.
Our price guide
What the jobs we can price fairly cost in Ireland.
| Job | Typical cost | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| A single garage roof, stripped and re-covered | €1,800–€3,500 | Felt, EPDM or fibreglass, rotten deck boards replaced |
| Up-and-over door, manual | €800–€1,500 | Plus €120–€300 to take the old door away |
| Roller door, electric | €1,200–€2,500 | Rolls up into a box over the opening |
| Sectional door, electric | €1,500–€3,000 | Insulated panels, the warmest door |
| A new roof and a roller door, single garage | €3,120–€6,300 | The old door taken away included |
Every job and size: garage renovation cost. The doors side by side: garage door types.
Before anyone starts
- Roof firsta dry garage before anything else
- Pre-2000fibre-cement sheets may hold asbestos
- 30 m²of garage or shed without planning
- Door lastso the work doesn't damage it
Roof first, so the garage is dry; then walls and windows; then electrics; then the floor; and the door last, so it isn't knocked about by the work. Insulation goes in before the walls are finished if the garage is to be heated. Corrugated or flat fibre-cement sheets on a garage built before 2000 may contain asbestos: Ireland banned asbestos products from 1 April 2000. The order of work, asbestos garage roofs and planning rules for garages.
Garage renovation by county
How many homes in each county are detached and how many were built before 2000.
- Carlow51% of homes detached
- Cavan67% of homes detached
- Clare60% of homes detached
- Cork44% of homes detached
- Donegal70% of homes detached
- Dublin10% of homes detached
- Galway59% of homes detached
- Kerry66% of homes detached
- Kildare38% of homes detached
- Kilkenny59% of homes detached
- Laois55% of homes detached
- Leitrim73% of homes detached
- Limerick45% of homes detached
- Longford63% of homes detached
- Louth39% of homes detached
- Mayo70% of homes detached
- Meath50% of homes detached
- Monaghan65% of homes detached
- Offaly58% of homes detached
- Roscommon74% of homes detached
- Sligo56% of homes detached
- Tipperary59% of homes detached
- Waterford42% of homes detached
- Westmeath53% of homes detached
- Wexford61% of homes detached
- Wicklow44% of homes detached
Before you start
How much does a garage renovation cost in Ireland?
Re-roofing a single garage costs €1,800 to €3,500, and a new garage door €800 to €1,500 for a manual up-and-over, €1,200 to €2,500 for an electric roller and €2,500 to €5,000 for an electric double door, plus €120 to €300 to take the old one away. A new roof and a roller door on a single garage come to about €3,120 to €6,300. Floors, walls, windows and electrics are priced on a visit. The full price guide.
What order should a garage be renovated in?
Roof first, so the garage is dry; then walls and windows; then electrics; then the floor; and the door last, so it isn't knocked about by the work. Insulation goes in before the walls are finished if the garage is to be heated.
How much is a new garage door?
A manual up-and-over door costs €800 to €1,500 fitted. An electric roller door is €1,200 to €2,500, an insulated electric sectional door €1,500 to €3,000 and an electric double door €2,500 to €5,000. Taking the old door away adds €120 to €300, and a motor added to a manual door €250 to €600.
How much does a garage roof cost?
Stripping and re-covering a single garage's flat roof costs €1,800 to €3,500. On a bigger roof it's priced per m²: felt €55 to €90, EPDM rubber €70 to €110 and fibreglass €75 to €120 per m², so a double garage roof of about 36 m² comes to €2,000 to €3,250 in felt.
Is my garage roof asbestos?
Corrugated or flat fibre-cement sheets on a garage built before 2000 may contain asbestos: Ireland banned asbestos products from 1 April 2000. Left alone and in good condition they're low risk. Don't cut, drill, sand or power-wash them: have a sample tested, and have them removed by a specialist contractor.
Do I need planning permission to renovate a garage?
Under the 2026 exempted development rules, garages and sheds at the side or back of a house don't need planning permission up to 30 m² in total, if they're not forward of the front wall, leave 25 m² of the garden, match the house where they're seen at the side, stay under 4 m with a pitched tiled or slated roof (3 m otherwise) and aren't lived in. Renovating a garage you have needs no permission at all.
Who rings me if I send my plan?
A single vetted builder for your area, who already has your answers and our estimate. Your details go nowhere else.
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Pick the garage and the jobs to see what the roof and door cost and the order to do it all in. When you want a price, your plan goes to a single vetted builder for your area.