What does a bathroom strip-out cost in County Antrim?
Our guide range in County Antrim is £550–£1,600 including VAT. Prices in County Antrim run at about 12% below the UK guide, based on Northern Ireland labour rates.
Strip-out only
- Suite, tiles and fittings removed
Strip-out and prep
- Floor checked and overlaid
Back to brick
- Room ready for a full renovation
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?
Supplies across most of County Antrim are soft. Soft water is kind to grout, so mid-tone and darker grouts stay looking fresh. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. If your Belfast bathroom is upstairs, the stairs and landing are protected before anything heavy comes down.
What the job includes
- Waste loaded and taken away by a licensed waste carrier
- A note of what was found: floor and wall condition, pipe runs and any damaged timber
- Isolating the water and capping the supply to each fitting with a proper end, then checking for leaks
- Removal of the bath or shower tray, enclosure, basin, WC, furniture and accessories
- The soil pipe sealed against smells once the WC is off
- Dust sheets and floor protection on the route out through the house
Decisions to make first
Keep or lose the plaster
Tiles often come off leaving plaster that can be tiled again. If the plaster comes away with them, the wall is boarded or re-plastered.
Timing
Strip out just before the fit rather than weeks ahead, so the house is without a bathroom for as short a time as possible.
The floor
Old vinyl or tiles on a ply overlay can come up with the ply. Tiles bonded to a screed may need grinding back or overlaying instead.
Asbestos testing
In a home built before 2000, a sample test before work starts settles whether a ceiling coating, floor tile or boxing panel needs specialist removal.
Rules that apply in Northern Ireland
Homes built before 2000 can contain asbestos in textured ceiling coatings, old floor tiles, cistern lids and boxing panels, so suspect materials should be tested before strip-out if there is any doubt. Bathroom waste should be taken away by a licensed waste carrier. Disconnecting electrical items should leave every circuit safe and is a job for a qualified electrician, and any work near a boiler or gas pipe is for a Gas Safe registered engineer.
In Northern Ireland, stripping out is not controlled work, but alterations that follow to drainage, structure or ventilation go through building control. The same asbestos and waste precautions apply.