Renovation Costs, Room by Room
At a standard specification in Dublin, a kitchen costs €15,000 to €25,000 to renovate, a bathroom €8,000 to €12,000, a bedroom €3,500 to €5,500, a living room €4,000 to €6,500 and the hall, stairs and landing €2,500 to €4,000. The kitchen and bathrooms are most of the cost in any house.
Budget, standard and premium for each room.
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- €15,000 to €25,000kitchen, standard
- €8,000 to €12,000bathroom, standard
- €3,500 to €5,500bedroom, standard
Every room, three levels
| Room | Budget and standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen, about 15 m² | €8,000 to €12,000 budget, €15,000 to €25,000 standard | €30,000 to €50,000 premium |
| Bathroom | €4,000 to €7,000 budget, €8,000 to €12,000 standard | €15,000 to €25,000 premium |
| Bedroom, about 15 m² | €2,000 to €3,500 budget, €3,500 to €5,500 standard | €6,000 to €10,000 premium |
| Living room, about 20 m² | €2,500 to €4,000 budget, €4,000 to €6,500 standard | €7,000 to €12,000 premium |
| Hall, stairs and landing | €1,500 to €2,500 budget, €2,500 to €4,000 standard | €4,500 to €7,000 premium |
Budget, standard and premium specifications. VAT at 13.5% on building work: ask for it to be shown.
What each level means
- Budget: the room keeps its layout. Stock units or sanitaryware, vinyl or laminate, paint.
- Standard: a good fitted kitchen or bathroom, tiled, new lighting, new floor.
- Premium: made-to-measure joinery, stone, underfloor heating, the layout reworked.
A whole house, added up
A three-bed semi has a kitchen, two bathrooms, three bedrooms, a living room and a hall. At a standard specification the rooms alone come to roughly what a full renovation costs per square metre: €670 to €1,330 per m². Wiring, heating, windows and insulation sit on top, because they aren't in any one room.
Doing it in stages
If the budget won't stretch to the whole house, do the messy work first and everywhere: wiring, plumbing, plastering. Then finish rooms one at a time. A kitchen fitted before the rewire gets pulled apart again.
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More on renovating in Dublin
Costs, old houses, timing and grants.
What it costs in Dublin€330 to €530 per m² light. €670 to €1,330 per m² full.
Period housesAllow 15% to 25% more. Here's why.
Rewiring and replumbingA rewire with a new water system, €20,000 to €35,000.
How long it takes8 to 12 weeks light, 24 to 36 weeks for a gut renovation.
GrantsUp to €50,000 for a vacant house, €70,000 if derelict.House renovations in every part of Dublin
- Dublin 1 and 748.7% of homes built before 1981
- Dublin 2 and 450.8% of homes built before 1981
- Dublin 846.4% of homes built before 1981
- Pembroke63% of homes built before 1981
- Rathmines75.1% of homes built before 1981
- Ballyfermot73.4% of homes built before 1981
- Cabra66.4% of homes built before 1981
- Finglas61.9% of homes built before 1981
- Artane70.3% of homes built before 1981
- Clontarf71.9% of homes built before 1981
- Donaghmede52.7% of homes built before 1981
- Swords22.7% of homes built before 1981
- Malahide41.5% of homes built before 1981
- Balbriggan28.3% of homes built before 1981
- Rush22.6% of homes built before 1981
- Castleknock30.1% of homes built before 1981
- Blanchardstown13.9% of homes built before 1981
- Ongar14.6% of homes built before 1981
- Lucan18.6% of homes built before 1981
- Palmerstown55.9% of homes built before 1981
- Clondalkin32.6% of homes built before 1981
- Tallaght Central63.8% of homes built before 1981
- Tallaght South25.4% of homes built before 1981
- Firhouse29.6% of homes built before 1981
- Rathfarnham70.3% of homes built before 1981
- Dún Laoghaire61.7% of homes built before 1981
- Blackrock58.1% of homes built before 1981
- Stillorgan52.1% of homes built before 1981
- Dundrum72.1% of homes built before 1981
- Sandyford26.5% of homes built before 1981
- Killiney49.6% of homes built before 1981
Price your renovation
Four taps: the house, how much you're doing, when it was built and the scope. You see our price guide per square metre. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want one renovation company that covers your part of Dublin to ring you.
Questions people ask
Which room adds the most?
The kitchen, then the main bathroom. They're also where buyers look first.
Why do bathrooms cost so much for their size?
Every trade works in them: plumber, electrician, tiler, plasterer, and waterproofing under all of it.
Can I supply my own kitchen or tiles?
Usually. Agree it in writing, and who is responsible if something arrives damaged or late.
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