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Bathroom refits in Wexford

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

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€4,000 to €8,000a refresh, same layout
€8,000 to €15,000a full refit
€15,000 to €35,000high-spec, layout changes
1 to 2 weekson site for most

Real bathrooms

Before and after

Real bathrooms, before and after the work.

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: 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 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 Wexford: the short answer

A bathroom refresh in Wexford costs €4,000 to €8,000, a full refit with the layout kept €8,000 to €15,000, and a high-spec job with layout changes €15,000 to €35,000.

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 €8,000	€8,000 to €15,000	€15,000 to €35,000

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 Wexford

Typical prices for bathroom work in Wexford, 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 €8,000	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.
En-suite wet room	€5,000 to €8,000	A standard finish. Premium, with underfloor heating and large porcelain, is €8,000 to €12,000.
Main bathroom, a bath or a shower	€8,000 to €15,000	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.
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, bigger room	€15,000 to €35,000	A freestanding bath, premium brassware, underfloor heating, a raised floor.

Where the money goes: an en-suite wet room, part by part

Part of the job	Typical cost	What moves the price
Strip-out and skip	€300 to €600	How much comes out, and whether the floor has to be lifted.
Floor preparation and the fall to the drain	€500 to €1,500	Concrete is simpler; a timber floor adds €500 to €1,500 for the joists and overlay.
Tanking, floor and walls	€400 to €1,000	The membrane system, and how much wall is done. Never skipped.
The drain	€250 to €600	A linear channel costs more than a square gully.
Plumbing: valve, pipework, waste	€600 to €1,500	A thermostatic valve, and how far the waste runs.
Electrics: lights, fan, towel rail	€400 to €800	Always a Registered Electrical Contractor, with a completion certificate.
Tiling, materials and labour	€800 to €3,000+	Floor to ceiling, and the size of the tile. Large porcelain costs more to lay to a fall.
Glass screen	€300 to €800	A fixed frameless panel. Made-to-measure costs more.
Toilet, basin or vanity, mirror	€400 to €1,500	Wall-hung or floor-standing, a lit mirror.
An en-suite wet room, standard finish, all in	€5,000 to €8,000	Premium, with underfloor heating and large porcelain: €8,000 to €12,000.

Labour and materials together. Ask for the VAT to be shown on your written price.

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 Wexford?

€8,000 to €15,000 for a full family bathroom with the layout kept, and €15,000 to €35,000 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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