Bathroom renovation · Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

Bathroom renovation in Enniscorthy

Renovations, wet rooms, walk-in showers and accessible bathrooms in Enniscorthy, priced in writing by one local company.

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12,310people live in Enniscorthy
36%of homes were built before 1981
15%of people are 65 or over
18%of homes have 4 or more bedrooms

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: 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.

Bathrooms in Enniscorthy

What a bathroom job in Enniscorthy usually is

Enniscorthy's homes span the decades: 36% built before 1981 and 37% since 2001. The jobs do too: refreshes of 2000s bathrooms and full refits of older ones.

Only 52% of Enniscorthy's households own their home, against 73% across Wexford. If you rent, the owner arranges and pays for a renovation, but a tenant can still ask the council about an adaptation grant.

In Enniscorthy, 36% of homes were built before 1981, 4th of the 8 towns on this site (35% across County Wexford, 42% nationally), and 37% in 2001 or later. 15% of people are 65 or over and 52% of households own their home. Figures from CSO Census 2022, our sums.

Price guide

What a bathroom costs in Enniscorthy

Bathroom prices in Enniscorthy follow the rest of Wexford: €4,000 to €8,000 for a refresh, €8,000 to €15,000 for a main bathroom.

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.

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

Grants

Accessible bathrooms and grants in Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy is in the Wexford County Council area. 1,798 people in Enniscorthy are 65 or over and 3,224 have a disability, by Census 2022. For a level-access shower, grab rails or a downstairs toilet, Wexford County 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.

Wexford's limit for the disability grant is €75,000 of gross household income for the previous tax year, and an occupational therapist's report may be needed. Once the council has paid, the VAT on the work can be claimed back from Revenue.

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

Rosslare Harbour19%
Wexford town17%
Bunclody17%
New Ross16%
Courtown15%
Enniscorthy15%
Castlebridge14%
Gorey12%
County Wexford17%
Ireland15%

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

Compared

Enniscorthy's homes against the rest of Wexford

Wexford town42%
Bunclody42%
New Ross39%
Enniscorthy36%
Rosslare Harbour32%
Gorey21%
Castlebridge18%
Courtown12%
County Wexford35%
Ireland42%

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

Questions

Questions from Enniscorthy

How much is a bathroom renovation in Enniscorthy?

A full family bathroom with the layout kept is €8,000 to €15,000, a refresh €4,000 to €8,000 and an en-suite €3,000 to €13,500. The company prices yours in writing once it has seen the room.

Is there a grant for an accessible bathroom in Enniscorthy?

Yes, from Wexford County 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 Enniscorthy?

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

How many people in Enniscorthy are 65 or over?

1,798, or 15% of residents, against 17% across Wexford, by Census 2022.

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