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Bathroom refits in Cork

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

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€4,000 to €7,000a refresh, same layout
€7,500 to €18,000a full refit
€14,000 to €22,000+high-spec, layout changes
7 to 12 dayson site for most

Real bathrooms

Before and after

Real bathrooms, before and after the work.

Before: An old corner basin with cracked tiles, and a new vanity basin with a lit mirror — Basin and vanity. The old corner basin out, a vanity unit with storage and a lit mirror in. The walls are still in primer here.

After: An old corner basin with cracked tiles, and a new vanity basin with a lit mirror — Basin and vanity. The old corner basin out, a vanity unit with storage and a lit mirror in. The walls are still in primer here.

Before: A bathroom with green tiles and a stained basin, and the same bathroom with a new vanity, toilet and floor — 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 — 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.

Before: A narrow bathroom with a bath under the window, and the same room with a glass walk-in shower — Bath out, walk-in shower in. A narrow bathroom: the bath under the window replaced by a walk-in shower, with a heated towel rail and a vanity unit.

After: A narrow bathroom with a bath under the window, and the same room with a glass walk-in shower — Bath out, walk-in shower in. A narrow bathroom: the bath under the window replaced by a walk-in shower, with a heated towel rail and a vanity unit.

The short answer

Bathroom refits in Cork: the short answer

A bathroom refresh in Cork costs €4,000 to €7,000, a full refit with the layout kept €7,500 to €18,000, and a high-spec job with layout changes €14,000 to €22,000+.

Three levels

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 €7,000	€7,500 to €18,000	€14,000 to €22,000+

In order

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.

Price guide

Refit prices in Cork

Typical prices for bathroom work in Cork, from what jobs here cost. Your own price comes in writing, after the company has seen the room.

By bathroom

Bathroom	Typical cost	What moves the price
Refresh, same layout	€4,000 to €7,000	A new suite, retiling and redecorating. The toilet, basin and shower stay where they are.
Small bathroom, 2 to 4 m²	€4,000 to €9,000	How much is tiled, and whether the bath becomes a shower.
En-suite	€3,000 to €10,000	Size, a tray or a level floor, and whether it's a redo or a new one.
Family bathroom, full renovation, 5 to 7 m²	€7,500 to €18,000	A bath, a shower or both, tiles floor to ceiling, a new floor.
Bath out, walk-in shower in	€4,500 to €8,000	The rest of the room stays. Moving the waste adds to it.
Wet room	€5,000 to €12,000	Timber or concrete floor, where the drain goes, the tiles.
Accessible bathroom, level-access shower	€5,000 to €12,000	Rails, a seat and the door width. Council grants can pay for most of it.
High-spec: wet room, underfloor heating, premium fittings	€14,000 to €22,000+	Custom design and premium materials. No real ceiling.

Where the money goes

Part of the job	Typical cost	What moves the price
Plumbing upgrades	€800 to €2,000	New pipework and valves where the old ones are tired.
Moving the layout: pipework alone	€500 to €1,500	How far the toilet or shower moves, and through what.
Tiling labour, a m²	€35 to €60	Floor to ceiling or the wet areas only, and the tile size.
Tiles, a m²	€10 to €100+	Basic ceramic at the low end, stone or large porcelain at the top.
Toilet, basin, bath or shower (materials)	€1,200 to €3,000	A mid-range suite. A close-coupled toilet alone is €200 to €400.
Electrics: lights, sockets, extractor fan	€400 to €900	Always a Registered Electrical Contractor, with a completion certificate.
Waterproofing, on top	€200 to €400	Tanking the wet areas. Small money that saves the ceiling below.
A fitter's day on the job	€250 to €450	Most jobs are priced as a whole; this is what a day costs.

Labour and materials together. Ask for the VAT to be shown on your written price: the council grants don't cover VAT.

Questions

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 Cork?

€7,500 to €18,000 for a full family bathroom with the layout kept, and €14,000 to €22,000+ 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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