Bathroom Renovation Clondalkin
Bathroom Renovation Clondalkin
Whether you are replacing a dated suite, converting a bath to a walk-in shower or stripping the room back and starting again, we handle bathroom renovations for homeowners across Clondalkin from first survey to final tiling.
A lot of Clondalkin housing dates from the 1960s and 1970s, including much former local authority stock, and in many of those houses the bathroom is still substantially as built. Most of our work here is a full renovation rather than a facelift.
Bathroom Renovations in Clondalkin
A lot of Clondalkin housing dates from the 1960s and 1970s, including a good deal of former local authority stock, and in many of those houses the bathroom is still substantially as built.
That means most of our work here is a full renovation rather than a facelift, and it means the survey matters.
Original Bathrooms in Older Housing
Where a bathroom has never been fully replaced we expect to find the practices of the time. Tiling laid onto plaster rather than a waterproof board. Nothing tanked behind the bath or shower. An extractor that was either never fitted or vents into the attic rather than outside. Occasionally a slow leak that has been quietly damaging the floor for years.
None of this is unusual in a house of this age. It is simply the reason a proper renovation costs more than the sanitaryware suggests, and the reason we open up and look before committing to a fixed price.
Adding a Second Bathroom
Clondalkin houses often accommodate larger households than they were designed for, and one of the most common requests here is a second bathroom or a downstairs WC rather than a better version of the one that exists.
Whether that is straightforward comes down almost entirely to where the existing drainage runs. Putting a WC near an existing soil stack is a manageable job; putting one on the far side of the house is a different proposition. We check the drainage first and tell you which situation you are in before any design is discussed.
Condensation and Ventilation
Older houses with newly sealed, freshly tiled bathrooms are the classic setting for mould appearing within a year. The room gets more airtight, nothing changes about where the moisture goes, and it condenses on the coldest surface it can find.
Proper extraction ducted outside is not an optional extra in these houses. Where the bathroom sits on an external wall, insulation is worth considering at the same time, and our home insulation page covers what suits.
What You Get From Us
- A survey that opens up and establishes what is behind the tiles
- Drainage located before any second bathroom is designed
- Tanking, waterproofing and ducted extraction as standard
- Plumbing and electrical work by qualified trades
- Fully insured, CIRI-registered contractor with a fixed written quotation
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Bathroom Renovation Clondalkin FAQs
Why does my Clondalkin bathroom need a full renovation rather than a facelift?
In housing of this age the bathroom is often substantially as built, which usually means tiling onto plaster, nothing tanked behind the wet areas, and extraction that either does not exist or vents into the attic. None of that is unusual, but it has to be put right, and it is why we open up before giving a fixed price.
Can you add a second bathroom or a downstairs WC?
Often yes, and it is one of the most common requests here. It comes down almost entirely to where the existing drainage runs. Near an existing soil stack it is a manageable job; on the far side of the house it is a different proposition. We check the drainage before any design is discussed.
Why did my last bathroom get mouldy?
Usually ventilation. A newly sealed, freshly tiled bathroom in an older house becomes more airtight without anything changing about where the moisture goes, so it condenses on the coldest surface available. Proper extraction ducted outside is not optional in these houses.
Do you work on former local authority houses?
Regularly. They were built solidly and the layouts are straightforward, which makes them good houses to work in. What varies is what previous owners did, so the survey establishes the actual condition rather than assuming a standard.
Book a Free Bathroom Survey in Clondalkin
The survey costs nothing and carries no obligation. We look at what is behind the tiles, tell you what the room can realistically become, and give you a fixed written quotation rather than an estimate that moves.
We renovate bathrooms throughout Clondalkin and west Dublin, including Lucan, Palmerstown, Ballyfermot, Rathcoole and Newcastle.
Commitments for Project
As a top building contractor, our team of expert tradesmen and managers is dedicated to ensuring the seamless completion of your project. Particularly, we will guide you through the process and ensure transparency to help you make informed decisions.
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