Small bathrooms
Small bathroom renovation in Kildare
A small bathroom of 2 to 4 m², with the layout kept, costs €4,500 to €7,500 to refresh on Tile Merchant's 2026 figures. An en-suite-sized room is €3,000 to €6,000 on plumbersinireland.ie's Kildare guide.
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- €9,000 to €15,000for a main bathroom with a bath or a shower, from a firm whose service area lists Kildare (Aidan Kelly Construction)
- 30%of Kildare's homes were built between 1981 and 2000, against 25% nationally (CSO Census 2022)
- 27 pricesfrom 5 sources, read 3 November 2026: the cost guide
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What your bathroom costs in Kildare
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Published Kildare range for this job
€4,000 to €8,800
Published figures for this job from firms and guides covering Kildare, read 3 November 2026. Tile Merchant: €4,000 to €8,000 (cosmetic refresh, same layout (Ireland)); QuoteHub.ie: €4,400 to €8,800 (budget bathroom refit, Kildare). None of them says whether VAT is included.
- Moving the toilet, shower or basin adds €1,200 to €2,500 in plumbing alone (Tile Merchant).
- Tiling labour runs €60 to €90 a m², on top of the tiles (Tile Merchant).
- Electrics and ventilation add €400 to €800 on a standard job (Tile Merchant), by a Registered Electrical Contractor (CRU).
How this is worked out
The range runs from the lowest to the highest figure published for that kind of job by firms and price guides covering Kildare: Aidan Kelly Construction, QuoteHub.ie's and plumbersinireland.ie's Kildare pages, and Tile Merchant's Irish ranges. A single figure is a real job one firm priced. "+" means a source gives no top figure. Moving things adds Tile Merchant's €1,200 to €2,500 for the plumbing. None of them says whether VAT is in. The sum is ours. Prices read on 3 November 2026. It's an estimate, never a quote.
What fits
Six ways to make a small room work
- Shower, not bath: a walk-in shower with a fixed screen takes less room and has nothing to step over.
- Wall-hung basin and toilet: the floor runs under them, so the room reads bigger and cleans easier.
- A sliding or outward door frees the floor a door swings through.
- Recessed shelves in the stud wall, instead of a cabinet.
- Large tiles, fewer grout lines, and the same tile on floor and walls.
- A mirror cabinet with a light, and a good fan: small rooms steam up fastest.
Prices
Small bathroom prices
| Job | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small bathroom refresh, 2 to 4 m² | €4,500 to €7,500 | Tile Merchant |
| En-suite | €3,000 to €6,000 | plumbersinireland.ie |
| Budget bathroom refit, Kildare | €4,400 to €8,800 | QuoteHub.ie |
| Bath or basin swap | €350 to €700 | plumbersinireland.ie |
| Tiling labour, a m² | €60 to €90 | Tile Merchant |
None of these sources says whether its figures include VAT, so ask for VAT to be shown on the written price.
Tiles
The tiling sum, roughly
A 2 m × 2 m room tiled floor to ceiling on three walls is about 4 m² of floor and 20 m² of wall, so close to 24 m². At Tile Merchant's €60 to €90 a m² for fitting, that's €1,440 to €2,160 in labour, before tiles at €20 to €80+ a m². Our arithmetic. Tiling the shower walls fully and half-tiling the rest cuts it sharply.
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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 plumbing.
- Check where the hot water comes from: a cylinder, a combi boiler or an electric shower.
- 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 is a small bathroom renovation in Kildare?
€4,500 to €7,500 for a 2 to 4 m² refresh (Tile Merchant); €4,400 to €8,800 for a budget refit on QuoteHub.ie's Kildare page.
Can I fit a walk-in shower in a small bathroom?
Often, where the bath was. A low tray and a fixed screen need about 1.2 m by 0.8 m or more.
Should I tile all the walls?
Tile the wet zones fully. The rest can be half-tiled or painted with a bathroom paint, which saves tiles and labour.
Keep reading
Related guides
- En-suitesRedoing the 1990s en-suite, or adding one.
- Walk-in showersTaking the bath out: what it costs and what changes.
- Bathroom renovation cost in KildareEvery price published for Kildare bathrooms, side by side, checked November 2026.
- Bathroom refitsA refresh, a refit or the full job: what each includes.
Where these numbers come from (3 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (4)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- Tile Merchant: tilemerchant.ie
- plumbersinireland.ie: plumbersinireland.ie
- Aidan Kelly Construction: aidankellyconstruction.ie
- QuoteHub.ie: quotehub.ie