- Postcode districts
- BT15, BT36, BT37, BT39
- Nearby
- Belfast, Carrickfergus and Castlereagh
- Guide price
- £6,600–£13,250
- Typical time on site
- 8–15 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of County Antrim
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom renovation cost in Newtownabbey?
Our guide price for a bathroom renovation in Newtownabbey is £6,600–£13,250 including VAT. Labour costs in Northern Ireland put local prices at about 12% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Refresh
- Make good and decorate
Full renovation
- Back to brick or studwork
Structural
- New drainage route
Guide prices for Newtownabbey including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newtownabbey
As well as Newtownabbey itself (BT15, BT36, BT37 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Belfast, Carrickfergus and Castlereagh.
Homes in and around Newtownabbey vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Newtownabbey home is older and the bathroom still has original pipework or plaster behind the tiles, the survey shows whether a renovation or a refit makes more sense. In Newtownabbey flats, the lease and the flat below are considered before a renovation is planned, particularly for moving the WC or adding a vent.
Most of County Antrim is supplied with soft water. That leaves you free to choose matt black, brushed brass or clear glass without worrying much about limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Re-plastering or boarding, with cement-based boards and tanking in the wet areas
- New hot and cold pipework and wastes, with isolation valves to each fitting
- Strip-out back to brick or studwork, with waste taken away by a licensed waste carrier
- New wiring, lighting, extractor fan and RCD protection, installed and certified by a qualified electrician
Decisions to make first
Plaster or boards
Plaster suits dry walls that will be painted. Cement-based tile backer boards are the better base behind showers and under heavy tiles.
Combining rooms
Taking out the wall between a bathroom and a separate WC gives one larger room, but it is structural work and may need building control.
Rules that apply in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, building control covers drainage, structural changes and ventilation, with ventilation set out in Technical Booklet K. There is no Part P, but new wiring should be designed, tested and certified to BS 7671.
