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How to hire a computer repair technician in Ireland
The checks, the questions and the paperwork.

A computer & laptop repair in Ireland costs €60–€300 per repair, typically around €120. Here is how to check that in a minute, what to ask before you book, and what you must be handed when the job is done.

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THE 60-SECOND VERSION

Hiring a computer repair technician in five steps

  1. Are you on the Construction Industry Register Ireland, and what is your number?A number you can look up yourself before you agree a price — tested before return — the machine is run through the fault that brought it in before it is handed back.
  2. Will I get a Certificate of Compliance on Completion, and when?On the day the work is finished and tested, not posted on later — data kept intact — your files are left where they are unless the repair cannot be done without moving them.
  3. How does type of service required change the price?The look you want decides the method, and the method sets the price. — ask before the quote rather than after.
  4. How does complexity of the issue change the price?The more the brief departs from the usual, the more it costs. — ask before the quote rather than after.
  5. How does screen Replacement change the price?It is the detail most people forget to mention when asking. — ask before the quote rather than after.

BEFORE YOU BOOK

Check before you book

Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI)

CIRI is a VOLUNTARY register today. The Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 was signed on 5 July 2022 and S.I. 429/2022 commenced parts of it on 29 August 2022; the Construction Industry Federation was appointed registration body on 16 January 2023. Registration is NOT yet mandatory: the divisions regulations had not been drafted as of a May 2025 Dáil answer, and CIRI itself projects mandatory registration from 2027. So being absent from CIRI breaks no law in 2026 — and being on it is still the only independent check of a builder that exists here.

Search the Construction Industry Register Ireland for the name or the registration number before you agree a price. ciri.ie →

a Certificate of Compliance on Completion

Issued by the assigned certifier and the builder, where the work needed a commencement notice on completion, before the building is occupied. It matters because it is lodged on the statutory register and is what a buyer's solicitor looks for; work done without one surfaces on sale.

Agree before the work starts that you will be handed a certificate of compliance on completion, and keep it with the house papers.

Insurance

Expect public liability and, for anything structural, professional indemnity from whoever designed it. From a company, ask for the insurer, the limit and the VAT number, and ask who actually attends: the team that turns up may be employed, subcontracted or both, and only one of those is supervised by the firm you are paying.

Ask to see the current certificate of insurance — the insurer's name, the limit and the date it runs to.

Trader or private seller

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 a trader must tell you they are a trader, and your consumer rights — work carried out with reasonable skill and care, and a cooling-off period on a contract agreed in your home or online — apply to traders and not to private sellers. On Locufy the trader status is shown on the profile.

Look for the trader badge on the Locufy profile, and ask anyone else for it in writing before you agree a price.

VAT

VAT at 13.5%, the reduced rate Revenue publishes for this service. Ask whether the price you were given includes it. A trader under the €42,500 registration threshold does not charge it; one over it must, and must show it separately.

Ask whether the figure you were given includes it, and for the VAT number if they are registered — Revenue publishes the rate for this service. revenue.ie →

“Are you on the Construction Industry Register Ireland, and what is your number?”

A good answer: A number you can look up yourself before you agree a price — tested before return — the machine is run through the fault that brought it in before it is handed back.

“Will I get a Certificate of Compliance on Completion, and when?”

A good answer: On the day the work is finished and tested, not posted on later — data kept intact — your files are left where they are unless the repair cannot be done without moving them.

“How does type of service required change the price?”

A good answer: The look you want decides the method, and the method sets the price. — ask before the quote rather than after.

“How does complexity of the issue change the price?”

A good answer: The more the brief departs from the usual, the more it costs. — ask before the quote rather than after.

“How does screen Replacement change the price?”

A good answer: It is the detail most people forget to mention when asking. — ask before the quote rather than after.

“What is not included?”

A good answer: Parts and labour — the replacement part is quoted separately from the time it takes to fit it — get the exclusions named in the quote, because a computer repair technician job is priced on what was agreed and not on what was assumed.

“Who insures you, and what is the policy number?”

A good answer: Expect public liability and, for anything structural, professional indemnity from whoever designed it — diagnosis first — the fault is found and quoted before any part is ordered or any work is charged.

Getting the quote right

  • Type of service required — the look you want decides the method, and the method sets the price.
  • Complexity of the issue — the more the brief departs from the usual, the more it costs.
  • Screen Replacement — it is the detail most people forget to mention when asking.
  • Virus Removal — providers price it in because it cannot be worked around.
  • In writing before anyone starts — a message on Locufy counts
  • What is NOT included, named
  • Who actually attends, and whether they are employed or subcontracted
  • The VAT number, and whether it checks out on the Revenue register

Walk away if

  • They are not on the Construction Industry Register Ireland, or the number does not resolve to the name on the quote
  • No a Certificate of Compliance on Completion is offered, or you are told you do not need one for work of this kind
  • They will not talk about it: type of service required — the look you want decides the method, and the method sets the price
  • They will not talk about it: complexity of the issue — the more the brief departs from the usual, the more it costs
  • They will not talk about it: screen Replacement — it is the detail most people forget to mention when asking
  • A price for the computer repair technician before anyone has asked the size, the access or the condition of what they are working on
LOW
€60
TYPICAL
€120
HIGH
€300

What a computer repair technician costs: €60–€300 per repair

The figures are for the job, per repair, and a quote for your own is the only number that binds anyone. Screen replacement and Virus removal each carry their own band. Computer & Laptop Repair price guide →

Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026.

KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? NOW FIND ONE

Computer repair technicians near you, with the badges that matter shown

ID checked, trader status and one score from every review — on the card, before you message anyone. Nearest first. No account needed to look.

Or post the job free and let them come to you.

  1. Look firstType of service required — the look you want decides the method, and the method sets the price — that is what the computer repair technician is judging on the first visit, and a price given without it is a guess.
  2. Agree what is being doneComplexity of the issue — the more the brief departs from the usual, the more it costs — put in writing before anyone starts, because it is the document you both read back at the end.
  3. The work itselfScreen Replacement — it is the detail most people forget to mention when asking — and anything found on the day that was not in that is priced before it is started.
  4. Check it togetherVirus Removal — providers price it in because it cannot be worked around — walked against the written scope rather than against the feeling of it, while the computer repair technician is still there.
  5. What you are handedA Certificate of Compliance on Completion, the invoice and any guarantee on the workmanship and the parts, data Recovery — the more of it there is, the longer the job runs.

Diagnosis first
The fault is found and quoted before any part is ordered or any work is charged.
Parts and labour
The replacement part is quoted separately from the time it takes to fit it.
Data kept intact
Your files are left where they are unless the repair cannot be done without moving them.
Tested before return
The machine is run through the fault that brought it in before it is handed back.
Screen Replacement
Replacing cracked or damaged screens on laptops and desktops.
Virus Removal
Identifying and eliminating malicious software to restore system performance.

AFTER

When the job is done

Keep a Certificate of Compliance on CompletionA Certificate of Compliance on Completion is issued by the trader, not asked for later — tested before return — the machine is run through the fault that brought it in before it is handed back, because it is what a buyer's solicitor, an insurer or a lender asks for long after the computer repair technician has gone.
Test what was doneData kept intact — your files are left where they are unless the repair cannot be done without moving them — and something that does not work on the day is theirs to put right there and then.
Ask what the guarantee isOn the workmanship and on the parts, and for how long each one runs — they are usually different. parts and labour — the replacement part is quoted separately from the time it takes to fit it — under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 what was agreed is what can be relied on.
Leave the reviewOnly a booked job can be reviewed on Locufy, which is why the score on a computer repair technician's card means something — diagnosis first — the fault is found and quoted before any part is ordered or any work is charged.

STEP 1Say it in writing, firstSay what is wrong and what you want done. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 the work must be carried out with reasonable skill and care, and defective work put right.
STEP 2Use the make-it-right step on LocufyUnder four stars you are asked whether to send it to the provider first; we follow it through. Then review.
STEP 3Escalate to the body that regulates itReport it to Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI).
STEP 4Small claimsSmall claims covers €2,000, once you have asked in writing and given them a chance to put it right.

Hiring a computer repair technician: questions people ask

Repair times can vary, but most common issues are resolved within a few hours to a couple of days. Computer and laptop repair services encompass a variety of tasks aimed at diagnosing and fixing issues with personal and business devices.

If the repair costs are significantly lower than purchasing a new device and the laptop meets your needs, it can be worth it. This work typically involves troubleshooting hardware and software problems, performing upgrades, and replacing faulty components to restore functionality.

In many cases, yes, but success depends on the extent of the damage. Ask for the detail in writing before the work is booked.

If your device is under warranty, consult the manufacturer before seeking third-party repairs to avoid voiding the warranty. Ask for the detail in writing before the work is booked.

Common issues include hardware failures, software glitches, and connectivity problems. Ask for the detail in writing before the work is booked.

Search the name or the registration number. If the number does not resolve to the name on the quote, stop there.

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Sources — checked October 2026

  1. Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022
  2. S.I. 429/2022 — Commencement Order
  3. Construction Industry Register Ireland
  4. Department of Housing — Building Control
  5. Consumer Rights Act 2022
  6. Revenue — BUILDING and CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (Private dwellings and Non-residential immovable goods) — Reduced rate
  7. Revenue — current VAT rates (effective 1 January 2026)
  8. Revenue — VAT thresholds: €42,500 for a person supplying services only