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Bathroom renovation in Cork city

Renovations, walk-in showers, en-suites and accessible bathrooms in Cork city, priced in writing by one local company.

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222,526people live in Cork city
50%of homes were built before 1981
15%of people are 65 or over
30%of homes have 4 or more bedrooms

Real bathrooms

Before and after

Real bathrooms, before and after the work.

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.

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.

Bathrooms in Cork city

What a bathroom job in Cork city usually is

Half of Cork city's homes were built before 1981 (50%), the oldest of the twelve places here. From the terraces near the centre to the 1960s and 1970s suburbs, original bathrooms hide old pipework, walls that are out of true and suspended timber floors. The company should see the room before it prices, and most jobs are full renovations.

In Cork city, 50% of homes were built before 1981, 1st of the 12 towns on this site (50% across the Cork City Council area, 42% nationally), and 25% in 2001 or later. 15% of people are 65 or over and 59% of households own their home. Figures from CSO Census 2022, our sums.

Price guide

What a bathroom costs in Cork city

In older city houses, plan on a full renovation: €7,500 to €18,000 for a family bathroom, with 10 to 15% kept back for what's behind the tiles.

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.

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

Grants

Accessible bathrooms and grants in Cork city

Cork city is in the Cork City Council area. 33,089 people in Cork city are 65 or over and 52,526 have a disability, by Census 2022. For a level-access shower, grab rails or a downstairs toilet, Cork City Council pays:

the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, up to €40,000;
the Mobility Aids Grant, up to €8,000, for household incomes up to €37,500.

Cork City Council runs the same three grants for homes in the city area. Apply before any work starts.

How the grants work in Cork, and what an accessible bathroom involves.

Kinsale18%
Clonakilty18%
Youghal18%
Skibbereen17%
Cork city15%
Mallow15%
Macroom14%
Fermoy14%
Bandon13%
Cobh13%
Midleton11%
Carrigaline10%
the Cork City Council area15%
the Cork County Council area16%
Ireland15%

Share of residents aged 65 or over, CSO Census 2022, our sums.

Compared

Cork city's homes against the rest of Cork

Cork city50%
Skibbereen45%
Fermoy44%
Youghal42%
Bandon40%
Cobh40%
Mallow36%
Clonakilty35%
Macroom33%
Kinsale29%
Midleton28%
Carrigaline21%
the Cork City Council area50%
the Cork County Council area40%
Ireland42%

Share of homes built before 1981, where the year was stated. CSO Census 2022, our sums.

Questions

Questions from Cork city

How much is a bathroom renovation in Cork city?

A full family bathroom with the layout kept is €7,500 to €18,000, a refresh €4,000 to €7,000 and an en-suite €3,000 to €10,000. The company prices yours in writing once it has seen the room.

Is there a grant for an accessible bathroom in Cork city?

Yes, from Cork City Council: up to €40,000 under the Housing Adaptation Grant or €8,000 under the Mobility Aids Grant, means tested. Apply before any work starts.

Who will price my bathroom in Cork city?

One bathroom renovation company that covers your part of Cork. They come out, see the room and give you a written price. You're not tied to anything until you accept it.

How old are the homes in Cork city?

50% were built before 1981, 25% between 1981 and 2000 and 25% in 2001 or later, by Census 2022.

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