We know that the price of building materials is at the forefront of many peoples minds at present – particularly those currently building and anyone who plans to do anything in the near future.
We have tracked the price of popular building materials across the industry and use this data to show you how costs are increasing or decreasing.
We have calculated figures on a per m2 or m3 basis and taken an average to help you see general trends. As time goes on the size of the data set will increase and trends can be seen over a monthly and eventually yearly basis. We hope you find this useful info.
Cost of timber in Ireland
Recent trends:
Timber prices have been trending downward since 2022 and have not suffered significant changes recently.
Industry predictions:
There has been a slight increase since the last quarter of 2023, however the trend is to stabilize during the remainder of 2024, with the exception of grade timber that will probably have an increase soon.
Any important developments?
There is some optimism that these prices will remain for the short / medium term.
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Shop options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDecking boards
€14.50 – €18.81 (Inc. VAT)Decking boards
Pressure Treated Timber Garden Decking Boards
Key features:
- High quality and Pressure Treated
- Easy to use
- Range of sizes available
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
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€14.50 – €18.81 (Inc. VAT) -
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Planed Timber
€1.65 – €28.56 (Inc. VAT)Planed Timber
Planed Timber
Key features:
- High quality timber for interior use
- Ultra smooth
- Various sizes and dimensions available
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
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Square Fence Posts
€8.87 – €21.87 (Inc. VAT)Square Fence Posts
Square Fence Posts for Fencing & Landscaping projects
Key features:
- Pressure treated to highest standards
- Perfect for fencing and landscaping
- Available in a variety of sizes
- Square at one end and tapered to a spike at the other end
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
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Rough Sawn Timber (C16 grade)
€1.58 – €63.22 (Inc. VAT)Rough Sawn Timber (C16 grade)
Hard wearing C16 Rough Timber for all types of general construction
Key features:
- Available in wide variety of sizes and lengths
- Suitable for beams, batons and studding and general construction
- C16 Structural Grade Timber
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
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€1.58 – €63.22 (Inc. VAT)
Cost of insulation in Ireland
Recent trends:
Insulation prices had a slight increase but are still lower when compared with early 2023.
Industry predictions:
Expectation is for lower price fluctuation throughout the remainder of 2024.
Any important developments?
The fuel and energy situation may contribute in the medium term to rising costs due to raw ingredient shortages along with global transport costs rising.
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Rockwool Thermal Loft Insulation
€72.00 – €77.95 (Inc. VAT)Rockwool Thermal Loft Insulation
Rockwool Thermal & Acoustic Insulation Roll for Lofts & Suspended Ceilings
Key features:
- High quality Rockwool Thermal Loft Insulation
- Also Acoustic Insulation for suspended ceilings
- Excellent thermal insulation
- Easy to fit and work with
€72.00 – €77.95 (Inc. VAT) -
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Unilin Floor Insulation Boards / Pitched Roof Insulation boards 2.88m2
€28.97 – €68.87 (Inc. VAT)Unilin Floor Insulation Boards / Pitched Roof Insulation boards 2.88m2
Thin-R PIR Insulation Boards for Floors and Pitched Roofs (XT/UF)
Key features:
- High performance floor insulation
- Can be used with new and existing floors
- Suitable for use with underfloor heating
- Also suitable for use in pitched roofs
- High moisture resistance
- 2.4 metres x 1.2 metres (8 feet x 4 feet)
- This is from Unilin – previously known as Xtratherm
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Metac Isover Acoustic & Thermal Insulation Roll
€62.32 – €137.56 (Inc. VAT)Metac Isover Acoustic & Thermal Insulation Roll
ISOVER Metac Insulation Roll W/mK 0.034
Key features:
- High performance and high quality thermal insulation roll
- Excellent acoustic performance
- Suitable for use in multiple locations
- A1 Fire Rating
Bulk Discounts: Buy 10-20 rolls save 2% / More than 20 rolls save 3%
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Rockwool Attic Insulation – Thermal Roll 6.6m2
Rockwool Thermal Roll Loft & Attic insulation
Key features:
- High quality insulation roll for attics and lofts
- Makes any home more comfortable while reducing energy bills
- Non-combustible material and can withstand temperatures in excess of 1000˚C
- Also has acoustic performance qualities, absorbing sound and reducing vibrations
- 100mm thick x 1200mm with total coverage per roll of 6.6m2
€82.14 (Inc. VAT)
Cost of sheet materials in Ireland
Recent trends:
Prices have been steadily decreasing since 2022, with minor upward movements.
Industry predictions:
Expectation is that prices should at remain stable in the short/medium term.
Any important developments?
Stock shortages are likely to push up demand with inevitable rise in costs following.
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11mm OSB Board (2.44m X 1.22m X 11mm)
11mm OSB Board – Smartply 8ft x 4ft
Key features:
- Used for multitudes of jobs
- Cost effective alternative to Plywood
- Suitable for structural and non structural applications
- Moisture resistant and FSC Certified
- 2.4m x 1.2mm x 11mm (8ft x 4ft)
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€14.95 (Inc. VAT) -
Kronospan OSB Board 18mm Tongue & Groove (2.44m x 59cm)
Tongue & Groove (T&G) 18mm OSB Board Krono (Ideal Loft Boards)
Key features:
- Ideal for loft flooring (Tongue & Groove on all four sides)
- Will fit through the attic hatch without cutting
- 2.44m x 59cm x 18mm
- Very easy to install and connect boards
- Strong and versatile
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€14.15 (Inc. VAT) -
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Marine Plywood Sheeting
€45.84 – €77.00 (Inc. VAT)Marine Plywood Sheeting
Marine Plywood in 12mm and 18mm
Key features:
- 8ft x 4ft sheets
- Different thicknesses available
- Can be used in humid conditions
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
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MDF Sheets
€20.31 – €53.95 (Inc. VAT)MDF Sheets
The Finsa Fibrapan Plain MDF Sheet is a high density and strong board which is flexible and durable.
Key features:
- High density and strong
- Flexible yet durable
- Range of sizes available
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
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€20.31 – €53.95 (Inc. VAT)
Cost of blocks in Ireland
Recent trends:
There has been a slight decrease since 2023, after the prices stabilised for a while.
Industry predictions:
Cautious optimism that pricing remains stabilised throughout 2024.
Any important developments?
The fuel and energy situation may contribute to rising costs.
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Quinn Lite Block 4 inch 7n (72 Per Bale)
4″ Thermal Concrete Blocks
Key features:
- Improves the U-value of your build
- Reduces heat loss
- 75% recycled content
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Quinn Lite Block 6 Inch 7n (48 Per Bale)
6″ Thermal Concrete Blocks
Key features:
- Improves the U-value of your build
- Reduces heat loss
- 75% recycled content
€3.44 (Inc. VAT) -
4″ Concrete Blocks (44 Per Bale)
4″ Concrete Blocks
Key features:
- Build to last
- Available in large quantities
- Irish made
- 4″ Concrete Blocks
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6″ Concrete Blocks (32 Per Bale)
6″ Concrete Blocks
Key features:
- Build to last
- Available in large quantities
- Irish made
- 6″ Blocks
€1.93 (Inc. VAT)
Cost of Plasterboard in Ireland
Recent trends:
No significant increases on price for more than a year.
Industry predictions:
There may be small prices fluctuations due to raw material cost increases in production. Rising energy costs likely to cause further increases throughout 2024.
Any important developments?
The fuel and energy situation is contributing to rising costs due to raw ingredient shortages along with global transport costs rising.
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Foil Backed Plasterboard
Moisture resistance foil backed plasterboard
Key features:
- Foil layer acts as a vapour barrier
- Prevents creeping damp
- Self adhesive
- Versatile product for roofs, decks or walls
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€21.41 (Inc. VAT) -
Gyproc Fireline Plasterboard
Gyproc Fireline Plasterboard – 120 mins resistance
Key features:
- 120 minutes Resistance
- Mold and mildew resistant
- Hard durable surface
- Interior or exterior use
- Each board is 2.4m x 1.2m x 12.5mm (8ft x 4ft x 0.5″)
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€23.09 (Inc. VAT) -
Acoustic Plasterboard
Soundproof Acoustic Plasterboard
Key features:
- Extra Sound insulation
- Higher density core
- Suitable for direct decoration
- High quality product
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€23.38 (Inc. VAT) -
Plasterboard Slab – Gyproc Wallboard
Wallboard Plasterboard – Plain Slabs
Key features:
- Used extensively in domestic and commercial settings
- Lighter construction
- Fire resistance
- Unsuitable for very damp or humid conditions
- 2.4 metres x 1.2 metres x 12.5mm thick
- Suitable for Trades and for DIY
Bulk Discounts: Buy a pallet of 80 sheets and save 10%
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€14.99 (Inc. VAT)
Cost of Cement in Ireland
Pricing is slowly trending upwards since the end of 2023.
Industry predictions:
Rising energy and transport costs might yet cause a slight increase in pricing throughout 2024.
Any important developments?
The fuel and energy situation is contributing to rising costs due to raw ingredient shortages along with global transport costs rising.
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Irish Cement 25kg
Irish Cement in 25kg bags
Key features:
- High quality general purpose cement
- Made in Ireland
- Ideal for concreting, block laying and plastering applications etc
- Low Carbon Cement
€8.84 (Inc. VAT) -
Kilsaran 3:1 Sand Cement Mix 25kg
Cement and Sand Mix from Kilsaran for general use
Key features:
- Ideal for general use and masonry repair
- Just add water
- Easy to use
- 25kg bag
€6.95 (Inc. VAT) -
White Cement Oyak 25kg
White Portland Cement
Key features:
- High strength
- Decorative cement use
- Elegant finish
€9.50 (Inc. VAT) -
Cement – Mannok 25kg (Plastic bag)
Cement from Mannok (25kg) in plastic bag
Key features:
- High quality and versatile general purpose cement
- Suitable for use in any building application, including concrete, mortar, plastering and screeding
- Perfect for general use, particularly in smaller jobs and repairs
- Supplied in weatherproof plastic bags – so better protected against the elements when being stored in the yard etc
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
€8.35 (Inc. VAT)
Cost of Steel in Ireland
Pricing is slowly trending upwards since the end of 2022.
Industry predictions:
There may be small prices fluctuations throughout 2024.
Any important developments?
The fuel and energy situation is contributing to rising costs due to raw ingredient shortages along with global transport costs rising.
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Steel Mesh A142 6mm 4.8mx2.4m
A142 Steel Mesh
Key features:
- Very popular Steel Mesh for construction
- Secures and strengthens concrete as it is poured on
- 6mm x 4.8m x 2.4m
- 200mm x 200mm
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
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€27.09 (Inc. VAT) -
Steel Mesh A393 10mm 4.8mx2.4m
Steel Mesh A393
Key features:
- For strengthening and securing concrete as it is poured
- 10mm x 4.8m x 2.4m
- 200mm x 200mm
- Robust and durable
- Ideal for Trades people and for DIY
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€74.80 (Inc. VAT)
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