What a House Renovation Costs in Dublin

In Dublin a light refurbishment costs €330 to €530 per m² of floor area, a full mid-specification renovation €670 to €1,330 per m² and a premium gut renovation €1,330 to €2,670 per m² or more. For a typical 150 m² house that is €50,000 to €80,000, €100,000 to €200,000 and €200,000 to €400,000 and up. Across Ireland most renovations land between €1,200 and €2,500 per m², and high-end work with big structural change passes €4,000.

Three levels side by side, where the money goes, and what to hold back.

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€330 to €530per m², light
€670 to €1,330per m², full
€1,330 to €2,670per m², gut
€2,000per m², the architect's rule of thumb

The three levels, side by side

	Light refurbishment	Full renovation	Gut renovation
Per m² of floor	€330 to €530	€670 to €1,330	€1,330 to €2,670 and up
A 150 m² house	€50,000 to €80,000	€100,000 to €200,000	€200,000 to €400,000 and up
How long	8 to 12 weeks	16 to 24 weeks	24 to 36 weeks
Kitchen and bathrooms	Refreshed or replaced like for like	New	New, often moved
Wiring, plumbing, heating	Kept, tested	Mostly new	All new
Walls and layout	Kept	A wall or two	Reworked
Contingency to hold	5% to 10%	10% to 15%	15% to 20%

Per square metre

Job	Typical cost	What moves the price
Light refurbishment: decoration, floors, a kitchen and bathrooms refreshed	€330 to €530 per m²	€50,000 to €80,000 on a 150 m² house. 8 to 12 weeks
Full renovation, mid specification: new kitchen, bathrooms, wiring, plumbing, heating	€670 to €1,330 per m²	€100,000 to €200,000 on a 150 m² house. 16 to 24 weeks
Gut renovation, premium: back to the walls, new services, insulation, windows, layout	€1,330 to €2,670 per m²	€200,000 to €400,000 and up on a 150 m² house. 24 to 36 weeks

Per square metre of floor area. Ask for the written price to show VAT at 13.5% and what's excluded.

A rule of thumb architects use

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For a full renovation of an older Dublin house, €2,000 per m² of existing floor is a common starting figure, with any new extension priced higher on top. It lands in the upper half of our range because it assumes new services, insulation and a good finish. Use it to sanity-check a budget before anyone has seen the house.

Where the money goes in a full renovation

Part	What it covers
Kitchen	€15,000 to €25,000 at a standard specification
Bathrooms	€8,000 to €12,000 each
Electrics, plumbing, heating	A complete rewire with a new water system is €20,000 to €35,000
Structure and remedial work	Walls moved, damp treated, floors levelled
Floors and wall finishes	Plaster, flooring, tiling, decoration
Contingency	10% to 15% of the total

What pushes a Dublin price up

The age of the house. A period house costs 15% to 25% more.
Access. A mid-terrace with no rear lane means everything goes through the hall.
Moving wet rooms. A kitchen or bathroom that changes position.
Structural change. Every wall removed needs an engineer and steel.
Finishes. The gap between standard and premium is bigger than between light and full.