Bathroom refits in Ireland

A refresh, a full refit or the works: what each one includes, and what each costs here.

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€4,000 to €8,800a refresh, same layout
€8,800 to €16,500a full refit
€16,000 to €40,000+high-spec, layout changes
7 to 12 dayson site for most

A refitted bathroom with a bath, a grey vanity unit, a toilet and a frosted window

Before and after

Real bathrooms, before and after the work.

Before: A bathroom with green tiles and a stained basin, and the same bathroom with a new vanity, toilet and floor — **Refit.** A dated bathroom, refitted. Green tiles and a wall-hung basin out; a vanity unit, a new toilet, a new floor and painted walls in.

After: A bathroom with green tiles and a stained basin, and the same bathroom with a new vanity, toilet and floor — **Refit.** A dated bathroom, refitted. Green tiles and a wall-hung basin out; a vanity unit, a new toilet, a new floor and painted walls in.

A small white bathroom with a bath and shower, marble-effect tiles and a towel rail — **Finished.** A small bathroom, finished. A bath with a shower over it, marble-effect tiles from floor to ceiling and a heated towel rail.

A long white wall-hung vanity unit with a wide double basin and a mirror — **Finished.** A wide vanity unit. A full-width wall-hung vanity with drawers, a double basin and a long mirror above it.

Bathroom refits in Ireland: the short answer

A bathroom refresh in Ireland costs €4,000 to €8,800, a full refit with the layout kept €8,800 to €16,500, and a high-spec job with layout changes €16,000 to €40,000+.

What each level includes

	Refresh	Full renovation	High-spec
Layout	Stays	Stays	Can change
Plumbing	Stays	New where needed	Moved
Tiles	Part or all	Floor and walls	Large-format porcelain
Floor	Same	New if needed	Underfloor heating
Typical cost	€4,000 to €8,800	€8,800 to €16,500	€16,000 to €40,000+

A full refit, step by step

Strip-out and skip.
First fix: pipes, wastes and cables.
Boarding and tanking, then tiling.
Second fix: suite, taps, shower, lights, fan and towel rail.
Silicone, snagging and the paperwork.

Refit prices in Ireland

Typical prices for bathroom and walk-in shower work in Ireland. Your own price comes in writing after the local company has seen the room.

By bathroom

Bathroom	Typical cost	What moves the price
Refresh, same layout	€4,000 to €8,800	New suite and tiles. The toilet, basin and shower stay where they are.
Small bathroom, 2 to 4 m²	€4,500 to €7,500	How much is tiled, and whether the bath becomes a shower.
En-suite	€3,000 to €7,500	Size, a tray or a level floor, and whether it's a redo or a new one.
Family bathroom, full renovation, 4 to 5 m²	€8,800 to €16,500	A bath, a shower or both, tiles floor to ceiling, a new floor.
Bath out, walk-in shower in	€9,000 to €16,000	Priced as a full renovation: the bath, the tiles and the floor all come out.
Wet room	€5,000 to €10,000	Timber or concrete floor, where the drain goes, the tiles.
Large wet room, 6 to 10 m², premium	€16,000 to €30,000+	Moving the drain, large porcelain, underfloor heating.
Accessible bathroom, level-access shower	€5,000 to €10,000	Rails, a seat and the door width. Council grants can pay for most of it.
High-spec, with layout changes	€16,000 to €40,000+	Premium tiles and brassware, the toilet and shower moved.

Where the money goes

Part of the job	Typical cost	What moves the price
Plumbing, layout kept	€1,200 to €2,000	Two to three days. More if the old pipes are lead or iron.
Moving the toilet, shower or basin	€1,200 to €2,500	How far the new waste has to run, and through what.
Tiling labour, about 22 to 28 m²	€1,400 to €2,500	€60 to €90 a m². Floor to ceiling, or the wet areas only.
Tiles, adhesive and grout	€700 to €1,800	Ceramic or porcelain: €20 to €80+ a m² for the tiles.
Toilet, basin, bath or shower	€1,500 to €3,500	Wall-hung or floor-standing, a thermostatic valve, the glass.
Electrics and the extractor fan	€400 to €700	A new circuit for an electric shower. Always a Registered Electrical Contractor.
Vanity unit, mirror, accessories	€500 to €1,200	A lit mirror or a made-to-measure unit costs more.
Skip and waste	€350 to €600	Skip size, and a permit if it has to sit on the road.
Underfloor heating, if you want it	€500 to €1,500	An electric mat, or a wet system off the boiler.
All of that, a mid-range 4 to 5 m² job	€6,050 to €12,300	Keep 10 to 15% back for what turns up behind the old tiles.

Labour and materials together. Ask for the VAT to be shown on your written price.

Questions people ask us

What's the difference between a refit and a renovation?

A refresh keeps the layout and some of the room: a new suite, new tiles, maybe a new floor. A full renovation strips the room to the walls and the floor and starts again.

How much is a new bathroom in Ireland?

€8,800 to €16,500 for a full family bathroom with the layout kept, and €16,000 to €40,000+ for a high-spec one with layout changes.

Can I keep the tiles and change the suite?

If the tiles are sound and the grout can be matched, yes. A bath or basin swap on its own is €350 to €700.

What should I get at the end?

The electrical completion certificate, the guarantees for the shower, the valve and the tanking, and a note of where the pipes run and where the isolating valves are.

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