Bathroom renovation cost in Ireland
What a bathroom costs here, job by job and line by line, and what moves the price.
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- €8,800 to €16,500a full family bathroom, layout kept
- €4,000 to €8,800a refresh: new suite and tiles
- €3,000 to €7,500an en-suite
- €1,200 to €2,500extra if the toilet or shower moves
Bathroom renovation cost in Ireland: the short answer
A full renovation of a family bathroom in Ireland costs €8,800 to €16,500 with the toilet, basin and shower staying where they are. A refresh is €4,000 to €8,800. Moving the toilet or shower adds €1,200 to €2,500 for the pipework.
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Typical cost in Ireland
€8,800 to €16,500
Stripped to the walls and floor, then tanked, tiled and refitted. Keeping the toilet and shower where they are keeps the plumbing bill down.
Send this for a real priceWhere you can save
- Leave the toilet and shower where they are. Moving them is €1,200 to €2,500 in plumbing before a tile goes on.
- Tile the wet areas, paint the rest. Tiling labour runs €60 to €90 a m², so every wall you paint instead is money back.
- Pick the tiles before the work starts. A tiler waiting on tiles is a day you pay for.
- Do the en-suite at the same time. One strip-out, one skip and the same fitters on site.
How prices compare across Ireland
Labour rates in Dublin and the surrounding commuter counties sit 5 to 12% above the national average, while sanitaryware, porcelain tiles and tanking materials cost the same nationwide.
Our price guide for 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.
What's included
- The strip-out of the old suite, tiles and floor, and the skip
- Plumbing first and second fix, with the layout kept
- Boarding and tanking of the wet areas
- Tiles laid on the floor and walls
- A new toilet, basin, bath or shower, taps and glass
- An extractor fan and lights, by a Registered Electrical Contractor
- Silicone, snagging and a clean
What pushes it up or down
- Up: moving the toilet or shower, €1,200 to €2,500
- Up: large porcelain tiles, and tiling floor to ceiling
- Up: a wet room floor, or a timber floor that needs work
- Up: underfloor heating, a wall-hung toilet, a lit mirror
- Down: keeping the layout and tiling only the wet areas
- Down: doing the en-suite at the same time
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Questions people ask us
How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Ireland?
A full renovation of a family bathroom, with the layout kept, is €8,800 to €16,500 in Ireland. A refresh with a new suite and tiles is €4,000 to €8,800. An en-suite is €3,000 to €7,500, and a wet room €5,000 to €10,000.
How can I keep the cost down?
Keep the toilet, basin and shower where they are, tile only the wet areas and paint the rest. A refresh like that is €4,000 to €8,800. Moving things adds €1,200 to €2,500 in plumbing alone.
Why do bathroom quotes differ so much?
Three things: whether anything moves, how much is tiled, and the tiles and fittings you pick. The rest is the room itself: the floor, the walls and the old pipes behind the tiles.
Do the prices include VAT?
Ask for the VAT to be shown on the written price, so you're comparing like with like.
Should I keep money back for surprises?
Yes. Keep 10 to 15% of the price back for what turns up when the old tiles come off: rotten boards, old pipework, uneven walls.
More from the guide
- Walk-in showersThe bath out, a walk-in in: what changes and what it costs.
- Bathroom refitsA refresh, a refit or high-spec: what each includes.
- Small bathroomsGetting a walk-in shower into 2 to 4 m².
- How long it takes7 to 12 working days, stage by stage.
- All townsAll 26 counties of Ireland compared from Census 2022.
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