Cabra and Glasnevin · Dublin City

Gutters in Cabra and Glasnevin

In Cabra and around it, gutter cleaning costs €70 to €200 for a 2 or 3-bed house, a repair €80 to €450, and new uPVC gutters on a semi €600 to €1,900. 64% of homes here are houses, 66% built before 1981.

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  • 66%of homes built before 1981
  • 17%built since 2001
  • 770 mmof rain a year (Met Éireann)
  • 24,636households (Census 2022)

Before and after

Real gutters, before and after

Real houses with tired gutters and the same photo with new ones drawn by our tool, plus a real clear-out. Try the tool on your own house in two minutes.

White plastic gutters to black ogee, square downpipes, on a terrace, before and afterBlackBeforePreview

White plastic gutters to black ogee, square downpipes, on a terrace

Example preview made with our tool

Old black gutters to white half round on a pebbledash semi, before and afterWhiteBeforePreview

Old black gutters to white half round on a pebbledash semi

Example preview made with our tool

A gutter full of moss and leaves being cleared by handCleaning

A gutter full of moss and leaves being cleared by hand

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Cabra homes

Houses and gutters in Cabra and Glasnevin

Cabra and Glasnevin takes in Cabra, Glasnevin, Drumcondra and Ashtown: 24,636 households on Census 2022, 64% of them in a house and 34% in a flat or apartment. 22% of homes here were built before 1919. That's Georgian and Victorian Dublin: box gutters behind parapets, valley gutters, and cast iron at the front, which should be repaired like for like on a protected structure. 35% of households rent privately. If you rent, the gutters are normally the landlord's to repair, under section 12 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.

Around Cabra it rains about 770 mm a year, November the wettest month (Met Éireann 1991–2020, our 3 km mean). Most of it falls from October to January, just when the leaves come down. Tree cover in Dublin City is 10% (2017 Dublin Tree Canopy Survey), so a clean once a year suits most houses, twice on tree-lined roads.

We cover all of Cabra and Glasnevin, including Cabra, Glasnevin, Drumcondra, Ashtown, and the rest of Dublin City: see gutters in Dublin City.

Our Dublin price guide

What gutter work costs in Cabra

Supplied and fitted, for a typical Dublin house. The written price comes after a look.

JobTypical Dublin priceWhat moves the price
Gutter cleaning, period house or complex roof€150 to €250Valleys, box gutters, three storeys
Repair: a leak, a joint or a bracket€80 to €450Access, how many joints, the profile
Cast iron, restored or replaced€2,500 to €7,500Restore or replace, period details
Cast iron ogee by the metre, fitted€90 to €160 a metreNew or restored
New uPVC gutters and downpipes, semi€600 to €1,900Metres, downpipes, height, scaffolding

What's included

  • Cleaning: the gutters emptied by hand or vacuum, the outlets and downpipes cleared, the waste taken away
  • Repairs: new unions, seals or brackets, a water test
  • New gutters: old ones down and away, new brackets set to fall, downpipes to the ground
  • A written price before any work starts

What pushes it up or down

  • Up: three storeys, a conservatory underneath, scaffolding, cast iron, rotten fascia behind the gutter
  • Down: a bungalow, a terrace, standard uPVC, cleaning done from the ground
  • VAT: repair and maintenance of a house is at 13.5%. Ask for the written price to include it.

Nearby

Cabra and Glasnevin and the rest of Dublin City

AreaBuilt before 1981Built since 2001FlatsRain a year
Cabra and Glasnevin66%17%34%770 mm
North Inner City49%26%71%754 mm
South East Inner City51%24%72%754 mm
South West Inner City46%31%64%757 mm
Pembroke63%12%46%754 mm
Rathmines and Kimmage75%9%31%771 mm
Ballyfermot and Drimnagh73%15%19%768 mm
Finglas and Ballymun62%28%17%795 mm
Artane and Whitehall70%15%16%764 mm
Clontarf72%12%20%749 mm
Donaghmede53%33%22%743 mm

Census 2022 (CSO, local electoral areas) and Met Éireann 1991–2020 rainfall, our 3 km means.

Three steps

How it works

  1. Tell us the jobThree taps on the form, or a photo in the Studio. Only your phone number is needed.
  2. We match you with one companyOne gutter company that covers your part of Dublin, vetted for this work. Not a list, and not five firms ringing you.
  3. They ring you with a priceAfter a look at the house, in writing: the job, access and VAT. Nothing is agreed until you say yes.

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FAQ

Questions we get asked

How much does gutter cleaning cost in Cabra?

€70 to €200 for a 2 or 3-bed house, €120 to €210 for a 4-bed detached house.

Do you cover Glasnevin and Drumcondra?

Yes. Requests from Cabra, Glasnevin, Drumcondra, Ashtown and the rest of Dublin City go to one gutter company that covers your part of Dublin.

How old are the houses in Cabra and Glasnevin?

66% were built before 1981 and 17% since 2001, on Census 2022.

How much is a gutter repair?

€80 to €450 for a leak, a joint or a bracket; a section replaced €300 to €500.

Will someone look before pricing?

Yes. The company looks first, then gives you the price in writing.

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