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Bathroom Installation in Longford: Full Bathrooms, Wet Rooms and En-suites
Find a plumber for a full bathroom, a walk-in wet room or an accessible bathroom across Longford. 2026 prices and local plumbers from Longford Town to Lanesborough.
The work
What a Bathroom Installation in Longford Involves
A bathroom installation in Longford 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 Longford town, Granard, Edgeworthstown, Lanesborough, Ballymahon and Kenagh, so there is a local tradesperson near you for the job.
How Long Does a Bathroom Take in Longford?
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 Longford 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 Longford: The Areas Covered
Longford is a small midlands county with a largely rural population centred on Longford town. Natural gas network coverage in Longford is limited to the county town and a small number of other locations, with the majority of the county relying on oil and LPG for heating. The pool of RGI registered gas installers in Longford is relatively small, and homeowners in more remote parts of the county may need to source an installer from a neighbouring area.
Longford is a small Midlands county with a dispersed rural housing pattern and a single main town. The housing stock is predominantly older, with a high proportion of oil-heated bungalows and farmhouses. SEAI heat pump conversion has been gaining traction as a route to reducing oil dependency, and the county has a reasonable number of SEAI-registered contractors.
Longford is inland and flat, with minimal shelter from northerly and north-westerly winds. Cold snaps can be prolonged, and the Midlands frost record is well above the national average. Lanesborough, on the Shannon, benefits from some winter temperature moderation near the river.
Longford Town has the main concentration of plumbing contractors serving the county. Granard has some local coverage for north Longford. Ballymahon and Lanesborough in the south often draw from Longford Town or Athlone-based contractors.
Every area above is served by local plumbers in the Longford plumber directory.
The options
Bathroom Installation for Longford Homes
Whether you are refitting the main bathroom in Longford Town or adding an en-suite off a bedroom, these are the bathroom installations a Longford 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, sized to the mains or pump pressure common in rural Longford. 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 common accessible option in the one-off homes of rural Longford.
2026 prices
Bathroom Installation Cost in Longford 2026: Prices From Longford Town to Lanesborough
Typical Longford 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
Longford Town is served from the Lough Forbes supply and has moderately soft water. Many rural areas in Longford rely on private wells, and water quality testing before installing a new boiler or heat pump is strongly recommended where supply source is uncertain.
Water efficiency
Planning Your Bathroom in Longford
A new bathroom in Longford 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.
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How to Find a Bathroom Installer in Longford
Bathroom installation in Longford 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 Longford
Every plumber listed in the Longford 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 Longford: Common Questions
How much does a new bathroom cost in Longford in 2026?
A full bathroom installation costs €4,000 to €9,000 in Longford, 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 Longford?
A full bathroom in Longford 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 Longford 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 Longford home?
Yes, in most Longford 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 Longford?
Yes. Moving a bathroom to a new room in Longford 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 Longford or do I?
Either. Some Longford 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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