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Bathroom renovation cost in Cork
What a bathroom costs here, job by job and line by line, and what moves the price.
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- €7,500 to €18,000a full family bathroom, layout kept
- €4,000 to €7,000a refresh: new suite and tiles
- €3,000 to €10,000an en-suite
- €500 to €1,500extra if the toilet or shower moves
The short answer
Bathroom renovation cost in Cork: the short answer
A full renovation of a family bathroom in Cork costs €7,500 to €18,000 with the toilet, basin and shower staying where they are. A refresh is €4,000 to €7,000. Moving the toilet or shower adds €500 to €1,500 for the pipework.
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Typical cost in Cork
€7,500 to €18,000
Stripped to the walls and floor, then tanked, tiled and refitted, materials included. Keeping the toilet and shower where they are keeps the plumbing bill down.
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Where you can save
- Leave the toilet and shower where they are. Moving them is €500 to €1,500 in plumbing before a tile goes on.
- Tile the wet areas, paint the rest. Tiling labour runs €35 to €60 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.
The room size
Why Cork prices vary so much
The average Cork family bathroom is 5 to 7 m². A small one at the bottom of that range, with the layout kept and the wet areas tiled, sits near the low end of €7,500 to €18,000. A large one with the toilet moved, tiles floor to ceiling and a new floor sits at the top. A refresh package where you buy the materials yourself starts from from €3,500 for the labour.
Price guide
Our price guide for 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.
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, €500 to €1,500 in pipework
- Up: stone or large porcelain tiles, tiling floor to ceiling
- Up: a wet room floor, underfloor heating, premium fittings
- Up: a bigger room: the average Cork family bathroom is 5 to 7 m²
- Down: keeping the layout and tiling only the wet areas
- Down: doing the en-suite at the same time
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Questions
Questions people ask us
How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Cork?
A full renovation of a family bathroom, with the layout kept, is €7,500 to €18,000 in Cork. A refresh with a new suite and tiles is €4,000 to €7,000. An en-suite is €3,000 to €10,000, and a wet room €5,000 to €12,000.
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 €7,000. Moving things adds €500 to €1,500 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.
Keep reading
More from the guide
- Walk-in showersBath to walk-in shower: what it costs and what changes.
- Bathroom refitsA refresh, a refit or the full job: what each includes.
- Small bathroomsWhat fits in 2 to 4 m², and what it costs.
- How long it takes7 to 12 working days for a family bathroom.
- All townsTwelve Cork towns compared from Census 2022.
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