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Bathroom Installation in Kilkenny: Suites, Wet Rooms and En-suites
Find a plumber for a full bathroom refit, a wet room or an added en-suite across Kilkenny. 2026 prices and local plumbers from Kilkenny City to Graiguenamanagh.
The work
What a Bathroom Installation in Kilkenny Involves
A bathroom installation in Kilkenny runs from a full suite refit to a tanked wet room or an added en-suite. On a complete bathroom it means planning the layout, running the first-fix pipework and waste to the new positions, waterproofing behind the shower and across any wet-room floor, then second-fixing the suite and testing every joint before sign-off.
The plumbers listed here cover the whole county, taking in Kilkenny city, Callan, Thomastown, Castlecomer, Graiguenamanagh and Urlingford, so there is a local tradesperson near you for the job.
How Long Does a Bathroom Take in Kilkenny?
A full bathroom takes three to seven days across first-fix, tanking, tiling and second-fix. A bath or basin swap is a half-day.
Waterproofing and Tiling in Kilkenny Bathrooms
Tanking behind the shower and across a wet-room floor is done before tiling, so the room stays watertight for the long run.
Local coverage
Bathroom Installation Across Kilkenny: The Areas Covered
Kilkenny city and county has a compact gas installer market centred primarily around Kilkenny city, where the natural gas network provides good coverage. The wider county is predominantly rural with oil and LPG heating common across smaller towns and farming areas. Kilkenny city's historic building stock, including period terraces and older commercial premises, provides consistent demand for boiler replacement and gas appliance work.
Kilkenny City has a concentration of heritage buildings and older stone structures, many of which have been converted into homes and apartments. Working in these properties often requires sensitive approaches to pipe routing and system design to avoid damage to historic fabric. The rural county is predominantly farming country with older farmhouses, many of which have oil systems due for replacement.
Kilkenny is inland and exposed, with some of the more notable frost periods in the south-east. The Nore Valley can hold cold air on still winter nights, making it one of the colder parts of Leinster outside the mountains.
Kilkenny City has a well-established plumbing trade with several long-running businesses. Thomastown, Callan and the south of the county are served by local contractors with good response times. Castlecomer and north Kilkenny have coverage but specialist or emergency work may draw from Kilkenny City.
Every area above is served by local plumbers in the Kilkenny plumber directory.
The options
From Full Suites to Wet Rooms in Kilkenny
Whether you are refitting the main bathroom in Kilkenny City or adding an en-suite off a bedroom, these are the bathroom installations a Kilkenny plumber handles most. Every one covers first-fix pipework, waterproofing and second-fix, with tiling coordinated as part of the job.
Full Bathroom Suite
A complete new bathroom, bath, WC, basin and shower supplied and fitted, with first-fix pipework, waterproofing and second-fix coordinated. A popular full refit across Kilkenny. Supply and fit.
En-suite & Cloakroom
A compact second bathroom or a downstairs cloakroom added in a spare room, under the stairs or off a bedroom, with the water feed and waste run to the new position and the room tanked where needed.
Walk-in Shower & Wet Room
A tanked wet room or a walk-in level-access shower, with the floor waterproofed, graded to the drain and tiled. A growing choice across Kilkenny.
2026 prices
Bathroom Installation Cost in Kilkenny 2026: Prices From Kilkenny City to Graiguenamanagh
Typical Kilkenny ranges for bathroom work. All figures include labour and VAT at 9%.
Full bathroom installation
€4,000–€9,000
Supply and fit, complete suite
Shower installation
€600–€1,500
Electric or mixer shower, supply and fit
Wet room
€5,000–€10,000
Tanked, graded and tiled throughout
En-suite
€3,000–€6,000
New compact bathroom in a spare room
Bath or basin swap
€350–€700
Like-for-like replacement
Kilkenny draws water from the River Nore and has moderately hard water. The city centre properties on the older pipe network occasionally experience pressure issues in upper floors, and older lead service pipes are still found in pre-1970s buildings.
Water efficiency
Planning Your Bathroom in Kilkenny
A new bathroom in Kilkenny is the moment to sort the water pressure and the fittings. Water-efficient taps, dual-flush WCs and low-flow shower heads cut the water used without losing performance, and where mains pressure is low an unvented cylinder or a pump gives a strong, steady flow to the shower and taps. A good plumber sizes the system to the home before the suite goes in.
Find a Kilkenny plumber →Hiring
How to Find a Bathroom Installer in Kilkenny
Bathroom installation in Kilkenny is general plumbing work, so any qualified plumber can take it on. Here is how to find and hire the right one.
Browse Plumbers in Kilkenny
Every plumber listed in the Kilkenny plumber directory is sorted by county, so you can find local tradespeople near you and contact them directly. Browse the county, shortlist a few, and ask each for a bathroom installation quote.
Get Three Written Quotes for the Work
Quotes should set out the suite supplied, whether tiling and waterproofing are included, any plumbing points being moved, and the labour. A quote that does not list the suite and the finishes is incomplete, since those decide the price and the days on site.
Agree the Layout Before First Fix
Confirm the final positions of the bath, WC, basin and shower before the plumber runs the first-fix pipework. Moving a fitting after the walls are tiled and the floors are down costs far more than getting it right at first fix.
Confirm Waterproofing and Sign-Off on Completion
On completion the plumber checks the tanking behind the shower and any wet-room floor, runs every outlet, tests the joints and waste for leaks, and confirms the fall drains clean. Ask for the work pressure-tested and left tidy before you sign it off.
Bathroom Installation in Kilkenny: Common Questions
How much does a new bathroom cost in Kilkenny in 2026?
A full bathroom installation costs €4,000 to €9,000 in Kilkenny, covering the suite, first-fix pipework, waterproofing and second-fix. A wet room is €5,000 to €10,000 and an en-suite €3,000 to €6,000. Figures include labour and VAT at 9%.
How long does a bathroom installation take in Kilkenny?
A full bathroom in Kilkenny takes three to seven days, from stripping out the old suite through first-fix pipework, tanking and tiling to second-fix and testing. A straight bath or basin swap is a half-day job.
Do you tile and waterproof the bathroom or only the plumbing?
Most Kilkenny plumbers coordinate the full job, including tanking behind the shower, waterproofing a wet-room floor and tiling, either directly or with a tiler on the team. Confirm in the quote whether tiling and waterproofing are included or priced separately.
Can you fit a wet room in my Kilkenny home?
Yes, in most Kilkenny homes. A wet room needs the floor tanked, graded to a drain and tiled, and the shower sized to the water pressure. Where mains pressure is low, a pump or an unvented cylinder brings it up to a comfortable flow.
Can you move the bathroom to another room in Kilkenny?
Yes. Moving a bathroom to a new room in Kilkenny means running the water feed and a new waste to the new position, and the waste fall is the deciding factor. It is planned at first fix, before the floors and walls are closed up.
Do you supply the bathroom suite in Kilkenny or do I?
Either. Some Kilkenny homeowners buy the suite, tiles and fittings themselves and the plumber fits them, while others ask the plumber to supply and fit the lot. Supply and fit keeps the warranty and responsibility with one tradesperson.
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