En-suites in Ireland

Redoing a tired en-suite or adding one off a bedroom: what's involved and what it costs.

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€3,000 to €7,500to redo an en-suite
€11,800 to €24,000main bathroom and en-suite together, our sum
A week to 10 dayson site for an en-suite
Outsidewhere the fan has to vent

A shower room with a glass shower, a grey vanity unit and a toilet

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 — **Refit.** 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 — **Refit.** 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.

A small white bathroom with a bath and shower, marble-effect tiles and a towel rail — **Finished.** A small bathroom, finished. A bath with a shower over it, marble-effect tiles from floor to ceiling and a heated towel rail.

A long white wall-hung vanity unit with a wide double basin and a mirror — **Finished.** A wide vanity unit. A full-width wall-hung vanity with drawers, a double basin and a long mirror above it.

En-suites in Ireland: the short answer

Redoing an en-suite in Ireland costs €3,000 to €7,500. Adding a new one costs more, because it needs a soil pipe, wastes, water feeds, a fan vented outside and usually a stud wall. Done with the main bathroom, the pair runs about €11,800 to €24,000.

Redoing one or adding one

Redoing: the drains, water and fan are already there. Most of the cost is the strip-out, tanking, tiles and the new suite.
Adding: a soil pipe, wastes, hot and cold feeds, a fan vented outside and a stud wall. The drain run decides most of the price.

Getting the most from a small en-suite

A shower with a fixed glass panel instead of a door that swings.
A wall-hung toilet and basin, so the floor runs under them.
A sliding or outward-opening door.
A strong, quiet fan on the light switch with an overrun.

En-suite prices in Ireland

Typical prices for bathroom and walk-in shower work in Ireland. Your own price comes in writing after the local company has seen the room.

By bathroom

Bathroom	Typical cost	What moves the price
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 €7,500	Size, a tray or a level floor, and whether it's a redo or a new one.
Family bathroom, full renovation, 4 to 5 m²	€8,800 to €16,500	A bath, a shower or both, tiles floor to ceiling, a new floor.

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

Questions people ask us

How much is an en-suite in Ireland?

€3,000 to €7,500 to redo one, depending on size, the shower and how much is tiled. Building a new one from scratch costs more, because of the drain run.

Do I need planning permission for an en-suite?

Not for an en-suite inside the existing house. You do need a Registered Electrical Contractor for the wiring, and the fan has to vent outside.

Can an en-suite go anywhere?

Where the waste can reach the soil pipe with enough fall. If it can't, a macerator toilet is an option, but most companies avoid them where they can.

Can I do the en-suite and the main bathroom together?

Yes, and it usually saves money: one strip-out, one skip, the same fitters. Together they run about €11,800 to €24,000, our sum of the two ranges.

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