Renovation · remodeling
Bathroom renovation in Dublin
A standard full bathroom renovation in Dublin costs €9,000 to €15,000 and takes about 7 working days, on LN Bathroom Renovations' 2026 figures: a strip-out to the bare walls and floor, new plumbing, tanking, tiling, a new suite and electrics.
Renovation or remodeling, it's the same job: the room stripped back and rebuilt. A refresh keeps the tiles or the layout and costs less.
- €9,000 to €15,000for a standard full renovation of a 4 to 5 m² Dublin bathroom (LN Bathroom Renovations)
- 5 to 8 dayson site for a standard family bathroom, by one Dublin firm's own figures (Kev Decor)
- €40,000the most a council adaptation grant pays towards an accessible bathroom (Department of Housing)
- 40 pricesfrom 5 sources, read 3 November 2026: the cost guide
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Cost check
What your bathroom costs in Dublin
Two taps: the kind of job, and whether anything moves. The answer is the range Dublin firms publish for it.
Published Dublin range for this job
€9,000 to €18,000
Published Dublin prices for this job, read 3 November 2026. LN Bathroom Renovations: €9,000 to €15,000 (standard full renovation (4 to 5 m²)); Kev Decor: €9,000 to €11,000 (standard family bathroom (5 to 7 m²)); Dublin Plumber 24hrs: €9,350 to €11,650 (medium bathroom with some layout changes (up to 4 m × 2.5 m)); Tile Merchant: €10,000 to €18,000 (full mid-range renovation, Dublin).
- Tiling labour runs €45 to €80 a m² in Dublin, on top of the tiles (LN Bathroom Renovations).
- A skip is €350 to €550, plus €150 to €250 for a parking permit in the city centre (Tile Merchant).
- Electrics by a Registered Electrical Contractor, who gives you a completion certificate (CRU).
How this is worked out
The range runs from the lowest to the highest figure that Dublin bathroom firms and a price guide publish for that kind of job (LN Bathroom Renovations, Kev Decor, Dublin Plumber 24hrs, Tile Merchant's Dublin column). "+" means one of them gives no top figure. Moving things adds Kev Decor's €1,500 to €3,000 for layout changes. The sum is ours. Prices read on 3 November 2026. Kev Decor adds no VAT; the others mostly don't say. It's an estimate, never a quote.
The stages
A full renovation, in order
- Strip-out: the suite, the tiles, old boxing and flooring, into the skip.
- First fix: new pipework and wastes in the walls and floor, cables for lights, the fan and an electric shower.
- Boards and tanking: cement or moisture-resistant boards, then a waterproof membrane in the wet zones, left to cure.
- Tiling: floor and walls, grout and trims.
- Second fix: the toilet, basin, bath or shower, taps, lights, extractor fan and towel rail.
- Finish: silicone, a clean, the electrical completion certificate and the guarantees.
LN Bathroom Renovations' standard full renovation covers the strip-out, new suite, tiling, plumbing, electrics and waterproofing.
Levels
Refresh, full or high-spec
| Level | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Basic refresh, same layout (3 to 4 m²) | €5,000 to €7,000 | LN Bathroom Renovations |
| Standard full renovation (4 to 5 m²) | €9,000 to €15,000 | LN Bathroom Renovations |
| Premium remodel (5 to 6 m²) | €12,000 to €18,000 | LN Bathroom Renovations |
| Luxury wet room (5 m² and up) | €15,000 to €20,000+ | LN Bathroom Renovations |
Room sizes are the firm's own. Its worked mid-range example: €6,800 of materials, €5,300 of labour and €400 for waste, €12,500 before VAT, €14,188 with VAT at 13.5%.
Dublin's houses
What Dublin's homes add to the job
Census 2022, our sums. Older redbrick and terraced houses hide old pipework and uneven walls. Apartments add lifts, access hours and the management company's rules; Kev Decor says apartments with lift restrictions or no parking add labour time.
Two real jobs
Two Dublin bathrooms Kev Decor priced
The firm's own published examples. A room built from nothing costs more than redoing one, because the drains, water and walls are all new.
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Your own bathroom, redone on screen
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- They ring you with a written price.
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Before anyone comes to price it
- Measure the room, wall to wall, and the window and door.
- Decide if the toilet and shower stay where they are. Moving them adds pipework.
- Check where the hot water comes from: a cylinder, a combi boiler or an electric shower.
- In an apartment, ask the management company about access, lifts, working hours and parking for the skip.
- Ask for a written price that lists the strip-out, tanking, tiling, fittings, electrics and VAT.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
How much does a bathroom renovation cost in Dublin?
€9,000 to €15,000 for a standard full renovation (LN Bathroom Renovations); €9,000 to €11,000 for a standard family bathroom at Kev Decor, with no VAT added.
What's the difference between renovation and remodeling?
Nothing in practice. Both mean stripping the room back and rebuilding it. Moving the toilet or shower is what changes the price.
Do I need planning permission to renovate a bathroom?
Not for a standard internal renovation, LN Bathroom Renovations says. Protected structures and changes to the outside of the house are different.
How much should I keep aside for surprises?
About 10% of the budget, LN Bathroom Renovations says, for water damage, old wiring or rotten floors found after the strip-out.
Keep reading
Related guides
- Bathroom renovation costEvery Dublin firm's published price side by side, checked November 2026.
- Bathroom refitsA refit, a refresh or the full job: what each includes.
- How long it takesDays on site, tile lead times, and two Dublin jobs timed.
- Walk-in showersTaking the bath out: what it costs and what to ask.
Where these numbers come from (3 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (3)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- LN Bathroom Renovations: lnbathroomrenovationsdublin.ie
- Kev Decor: kevdecor.ie
- Tile Merchant: tilemerchant.ie