Chimney Repair Costs in Ireland
Most chimney repairs in Ireland cost €200 to €1,500. Repointing a stack is €300 to €1,500, renewing the lead flashing €400 to €1,800, new flaunching with the pots re-bedded €200 to €1,200 and a flue liner supplied and fitted €800 to €2,500. A full stack rebuild is €1,500 to €4,500. Scaffolding, where it's needed, adds €350 to €1,200.
Every chimney job, what moves the price inside each range, and what a written price should say.
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- €200 to €1,500most repairs
- €300 to €1,500repointing
- €400 to €1,800lead flashing
- €1,500 to €4,500full rebuild
Irish chimneys, seen from the roof
Real roofs, photographed by the Irish company working on them.
Repairs to the stack
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A mortar patch and seal | €150 to €300 | A few joints, reached from a ladder |
| Repointing a chimney stack | €300 to €1,500 | The size of the stack, how deep the joints have gone, the access |
| Flashing resealed, or a small repair | €250 to €800 | One side lifted or a split in the lead |
| Lead flashing renewed round one chimney | €400 to €1,800 | Slate or tile, a back gutter, how much lead |
| Flaunching renewed, pots re-bedded | €200 to €1,200 | How many pots, and whether any are cracked |
| Repointing, flashing and flaunching in one visit | €700 to €1,600 | One scaffold for all three |
Repair work on a house is at the reduced 13.5% VAT rate. Ask for a written price that includes it, and says whether scaffolding is in it.
Pots, cowls, caps and liners
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A cowl supplied and fitted | €100 to €450 | The type of cowl and how it's reached |
| A chimney pot replaced | €150 to €500 | Matching an old clay pot costs more |
| An unused chimney capped, with a vent | €300 to €900 | A cap on the pot, or the pot off and a slab on |
| A flue liner supplied and fitted | €800 to €2,500 | The height of the flue, the liner grade, bends |
Repair work on a house is at the reduced 13.5% VAT rate. Ask for a written price that includes it, and says whether scaffolding is in it.
Rebuilds, removal and access
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Partial rebuild, above the roofline | €800 to €2,000 | How many courses come down |
| A full stack rebuild | €1,500 to €4,500 | Size, height, matching brick or stone, a new lead tray |
| A stack taken down below the roof | €600 to €1,500 | Making good the roof over it |
| Scaffolding for a chimney | €350 to €1,200 | Two storeys or three, a stack at the ridge or the eaves |
Repair work on a house is at the reduced 13.5% VAT rate. Ask for a written price that includes it, and says whether scaffolding is in it.
Why access is half the price
The mortar, lead and sand in a chimney repair cost little. The price is the time, the height and the way up. Scaffolding for a chimney is €350 to €1,200 on a two-storey house, on top of the repair. A stack at the ridge in the middle of a semi needs scaffold over the roof. A stack on the gable of a bungalow can be reached from a tower.
That is why it pays to do everything in one visit. Repointing, flashing and flaunching together are €700 to €1,600: one scaffold, one set of hands, and the stack is right for decades.
Where your chimney lands in the range
- Low end: a bungalow, a stack near the eaves, one fault, sound bricks.
- Middle: a two-storey house, a stack at the ridge, joints gone on the weather side, lead lifting.
- High end: three storeys, a wide shared stack with four or more pots, soft bricks, natural slate to lift and relay round new lead.
What the written price should say
- Each job by name: repointing, flashing, flaunching, pots, liner.
- Whether scaffolding is included, and for how long.
- The mortar: lime on an old soft brick or stone stack, not hard cement.
- Lead, not a flashing tape or a mastic bead.
- Photos from the scaffold, before and after.
- VAT at 13.5%, included.
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More on chimney repairs
Costs, leaks, mortar, flues and rebuilds.
A leaking chimneyWhere the damp shows tells you where the water gets in.
Repointing a stackWhen new mortar is enough, and when it isn't.
Lining a flueFor stoves, tar and cracked flues. €800 to €2,500 fitted.
Rebuilding a stackA lean, bulging or loose bricks. €800 to €2,000 above the roofline.
Capping and cowlsAn unused flue capped with a vent is €300 to €900.Chimney repair in every county
- Carlow3,372 homes built before 1946
- Cavan4,152 homes built before 1946
- Clare6,309 homes built before 1946
- Cork37,465 homes built before 1946
- Donegal6,974 homes built before 1946
- Dublin79,150 homes built before 1946
- Galway10,117 homes built before 1946
- Kerry7,666 homes built before 1946
- Kildare5,606 homes built before 1946
- Kilkenny6,287 homes built before 1946
- Laois4,323 homes built before 1946
- Leitrim2,466 homes built before 1946
- Limerick11,830 homes built before 1946
- Longford2,224 homes built before 1946
- Louth6,764 homes built before 1946
- Mayo7,592 homes built before 1946
- Meath6,839 homes built before 1946
- Monaghan3,868 homes built before 1946
- Offaly4,608 homes built before 1946
- Roscommon4,227 homes built before 1946
- Sligo4,130 homes built before 1946
- Tipperary12,246 homes built before 1946
- Waterford7,755 homes built before 1946
- Westmeath4,684 homes built before 1946
- Wexford8,936 homes built before 1946
- Wicklow8,488 homes built before 1946
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Questions people ask
Why is the range so wide?
Height, access and how far the damage has gone. The same repointing job costs twice as much on a three-storey terrace as on a bungalow.
Is scaffolding included?
Not always. Ask. On its own it is €350 to €1,200 for a chimney.
Is it cheaper to do everything at once?
Yes. Repointing, flashing and flaunching in one visit are €700 to €1,600, less than three separate call-outs with three scaffolds.
Is VAT on top?
Repair work on a house is at the reduced rate, 13.5%. Ask for a price that includes it.
Will home insurance pay?
For storm or chimney fire damage, often. For wear over the years, no. Ask your insurer before work starts and keep the photos.
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