Bathroom Renovation Swords
Bathroom Renovation Swords
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 Swords from first survey to final tiling.
Swords covers a wide span of housing, and the bathroom you have depends heavily on when the house was built. The older streets and River Valley need very different work to the 1990s and 2000s estates.
Bathroom Renovations in Swords
Swords covers a wide span of housing, and the bathroom you have depends heavily on when your house was built. The older streets and River Valley have bathrooms of a very different vintage to the 1990s and 2000s estates, and they need different work.
Older Swords: Full Renovations
In the older housing the bathroom is often original or close to it. That usually means a full strip-out, and it usually means finding some of the things that were normal practice decades ago and are not now: tiling onto plaster instead of a waterproof board, no tanking behind wet areas, and ventilation that was never up to the job.
We open up and look before giving a fixed price, because these are the things that change a quotation.
Newer Estates: Updating, Not Rescuing
On the 1990s and 2000s estates the bathroom is usually sound but dated, and the brief is different. Here the work is more often about replacing a tired suite, removing a bath nobody uses in favour of a proper shower, retiling, and improving lighting and storage.
These jobs are more predictable and generally quicker, because the underlying plumbing and construction are modern. The main variable is whether you want the layout to change.
Ensuites in Swords
A lot of Swords estate houses have a small ensuite off the main bedroom, and they are among the most common jobs we are asked about here. They are compact, they are often poorly ventilated, and a badly installed shower in an ensuite causes damage in the room below before anyone notices.
Tanking and extraction matter more in an ensuite than anywhere else in the house, and we do not treat them as optional.
Moving Plumbing in Swords
Whether the soil pipe moves is what decides a lot of the budget. Keeping the WC roughly in place keeps things straightforward. Moving it means new falls and opening up the floor. Worth doing in plenty of cases, but a decision to make deliberately at the start.
What You Get From Us
- A survey establishing what is actually behind the tiles
- Tanking, waterproofing and extraction treated as essential, not extras
- Plumbing and electrical work by qualified trades
- A fixed written quotation and a dedicated project manager
- Fully insured, CIRI-registered contractor
If the bathroom forms part of a larger project, see our house renovation page.
Recent Bathroom Renovation Projects
Bathroom Renovation Swords FAQs
Is my Swords bathroom a full renovation or an update?
It depends on the age of the house. In the older housing and River Valley the bathroom is often original, which usually means a full strip-out and finding the things that were normal decades ago and are not now. On the 1990s and 2000s estates the bathroom is usually sound but dated, and the work is replacement and retiling rather than rescue.
Can you renovate a small ensuite?
Yes, and they are among the most common jobs we are asked about in Swords. They are compact and often poorly ventilated, and a badly installed ensuite shower causes damage in the room below before anyone notices. Tanking and extraction matter more here than anywhere else in the house.
What adds most to the cost?
Moving the soil pipe. Keeping the WC roughly where it is keeps the work straightforward; moving it means new drainage falls and opening up the floor. It is often worth doing, but it should be a deliberate decision priced at the start.
Do you replace the extractor fan?
Where it is inadequate, yes, and in older bathrooms it usually is. Ventilation is what stops a newly renovated bathroom developing mould within a year, so we treat it as part of the job rather than an optional extra.
Book a Free Bathroom Survey in Swords
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 Swords and north County Dublin, including Malahide, Portmarnock, Donabate, Rush and Balbriggan.
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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