Small bathrooms in County Antrim

What does a small bathroom cost in County Antrim?

Our guide range in County Antrim is £4,000–£7,500 including VAT. Prices in County Antrim run at about 12% below the UK guide, based on Northern Ireland labour rates.

Essential

£3,500–£5,300

Space-saving bath or shower bath

Typical

Signature

£5,300–£7,500

Wall-hung vanity and WC

Bespoke

£7,500–£10,500

Underfloor heating

Guide prices for County Antrim including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Which towns do we cover in County Antrim?

Water across much of County Antrim is soft. 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. If nobody in your Belfast home has used the bath in years, we can price a walk-in shower layout next to a shorter bath so you can compare.

What the job includes

Space-saving sanitaryware: a short-projection or wall-hung WC and a compact or semi-recessed basin
Shorter, narrower or shower baths where a full 1700 mm bath does not sit well
Lighting, extractor fan and towel rail wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
Strip-out, waste removal, testing and a clean handover
Recessed niches, mirror cabinets and wall-hung vanity units to get storage off the floor
A measured survey including the door swing, window position, soil stack and any boxing that could be slimmed down

Decisions to make first

Tiles and grout

Larger tiles with a grout close to the tile colour make walls look calmer. Running the same floor tile into the shower makes the floor look continuous.

Glass

Clear glass with a slim profile or none lets the eye travel through the room. A fixed panel needs no clearance for a door to swing.

Storage

Recess shelves into stud walls or boxing, put a mirror cabinet over the basin and use the wall above the WC. Avoid floor-standing units in very tight rooms.

WC type

A short-projection close-coupled WC sits closer to the wall than a standard pan. A wall-hung WC on a concealed frame shows the floor beneath it and is easier to clean around.

Rules that apply in Northern Ireland

A small bathroom refit in the same room does not need planning permission. The electrical zones matter more in a tight room because the lights and fan end up close to the shower: fittings above the bath or tray up to 2.25 m must be at least IPX4, and any socket other than a shaver supply unit must be at least 3 m from that zone, which in a small bathroom usually rules sockets out. Every circuit needs 30 mA RCD protection under BS 7671.

In Northern Ireland, building control is concerned with changes to drainage, structure and ventilation rather than a straight refit. There is no Part P, but the electrics should be tested and certified to BS 7671.

Small bathrooms in County Antrim: questions

How much does a small bathroom cost in County Antrim?

A small bathroom in County Antrim typically costs £4,000–£7,500 including VAT, based on Northern Ireland prices. The free survey and itemised written quote give you the exact figure for your home.

Which towns in County Antrim do you cover?

We cover the whole of County Antrim, including Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Castlereagh, Carrickfergus, Ballymena, Antrim and Larne. If your town is not listed, we still cover it — get in touch with your postcode.

How long does a small bathroom take?

Most jobs take 5–8 working days on site once the products have arrived. We confirm a start date and a day-by-day plan when you approve the quote.

Is the water hard in County Antrim?

How small can a bathroom be?

There is no legal minimum size for a bathroom in an existing home; the limit is what you can use comfortably. A shower room with an 800 mm tray, a compact basin and a WC can work in about 2 m². A room with a bath needs at least one wall as long as the bath, usually 1500 to 1700 mm, plus space in front of the WC and basin.