Bathroom fitter day rates in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland · 2026
£195–£330
per day, ex VAT
£24–£41
per hour
-18%
vs UK average
A bathroom fitter working in Northern Ireland typically charges £195–£330 a day (£24–£41 an hour), ex VAT — 18% below the UK average of £320 a day. The lowest labour rates in the UK — though materials often cost more once shipping is counted, so total job prices sit closer to the mainland than the labour figure suggests.
Bathroom fitting rolls several trades into one person or a small team, which is why full renovations are priced per bathroom. The day rate applies to the fitter's time on extras, repairs and part-jobs.
What moves a bathroom fitter's rate
- 01Multi-trade scope — plumbing, tiling, electrics and joinery in one room
- 02Wet rooms and tanking, priced for watertightness risk
- 03First-floor bathrooms and access constraints
- 04Whether sanitaryware is supplied by the fitter or the client
Northern Ireland vs everywhere else
| London | £325–£540 |
| South East | £275–£460 |
| East of England | £250–£420 |
| South West | £240–£400 |
| Scotland | £235–£390 |
| West Midlands | £230–£385 |
| North West | £225–£375 |
| East Midlands | £220–£370 |
| Yorkshire | £215–£360 |
| Wales | £215–£355 |
| North East | £205–£340 |
| Northern Ireland | £195–£330 |
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Bathroom fitter rates in Northern Ireland — FAQs
- How much does a bathroom fitter charge per day in Northern Ireland?
- A bathroom fitter in Northern Ireland typically charges £195–£330 a day, ex VAT — 18% below the UK average of £320 a day. Established tradespeople with strong reviews sit at the top of that range.
- What is the hourly rate for a bathroom fitter in Northern Ireland?
- Roughly £24–£41 an hour, based on an eight-hour day. Short jobs and emergency call-outs are usually charged at a higher hourly rate or a fixed call-out fee rather than a pro-rata slice of the day rate.
- Is it cheaper to pay a day rate or a fixed price?
- For a clearly-defined job a fixed price protects you from overruns; for open-ended or diagnostic work a day rate is fairer, ideally with an agreed not-to-exceed cap. Most experienced bathroom fitters quote a fixed price once they have seen the work.
- Do bathroom fitters in Northern Ireland charge VAT on top?
- Only if they are VAT-registered, which is required once turnover passes £90,000 a year — then 20% is added. Many sole traders sit below that and don't charge VAT, so always confirm whether a quote is inclusive or exclusive of VAT.
- How do I know if a bathroom fitter's quote is fair in Northern Ireland?
- Compare it against the £195–£330 local day-rate range and get two or three quotes. A written quote is binding, so the price shouldn't change unless you ask for extra work — treat a quote well outside the range, in either direction, as a prompt to ask why.
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Indicative ranges compiled from public cost guides, reviewed July 2026. Ex VAT. A guide, not a quote, and not financial advice.