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Bathroom refits in Wicklow

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

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€4,400 to €8,800a refresh, same layout
€8,800 to €16,500a full refit
€16,000 to €40,000+high-spec, layout changes
6 days to 2 weekson 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 Wicklow: the short answer

A bathroom refresh in Wicklow costs €4,400 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+.

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	€4,400 to €8,800	€8,800 to €16,500	€16,000 to €40,000+

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 Wicklow

Typical prices for bathroom work in Wicklow, 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	€4,400 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 €13,500	A redo in the same layout at the low end; a full retile with the plumbing moved at the top.
Main bathroom, a bath or a shower	€8,800 to €16,500	Every fixture that's added or moved pushes it up.
Main bathroom, a bath and a separate shower	€12,000 to €18,000	Two wet areas to tank and tile.
Bath out, walk-in shower in	€9,000 to €20,400	The waste where the bath was keeps it low; moving the plumbing takes it to the top.
Wet room	€5,000 to €10,000	Timber or concrete floor, where the drain goes, the tiles.
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 or a luxury wet room	€16,000 to €40,000+	A freestanding bath, premium brassware, underfloor heating, a raised floor.

Where the money goes

Part of the job	Typical cost	What moves the price
Moving the toilet, shower or basin	€1,200 to €2,500	How far the new waste has to run, and through what.
Tiling labour, a m²	€60 to €90	Floor to ceiling or the wet areas only. Good porcelain starts from about €34.99 a m² for the tile.
Electrics and ventilation	€400 to €800	A new circuit for an electric shower. Always a Registered Electrical Contractor.
Extractor fan, fitted	€150 to €400	Ducting through an outside wall or the roof.
Shower fitted where one is already	€600 to €1,500	Electric, mixer or pumped, and the new valve.
Bath or basin swap on its own	€350 to €700	If the tiles around it are sound.
Electric underfloor heating mat	€500 to €1,200	The size of the floor, and a new circuit.

Labour and materials together. Ask for the VAT to be shown separately: Wicklow's grants don't cover VAT, and on disability work it can be claimed back.

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 Wicklow?

€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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