Counties
Polished concrete by county
Cork finished 685 one-off houses in 2025, the most of any county, out of 5,874 in Ireland (CSO NDQ06). Rural jobs cost about €20 to €30 a m² more than city ones (Selfbuild Ireland).
- €90 to €150 a m²PMAC's published range for a polished concrete floor
- €20,000two quotes for 190 m² of mid-range polished concrete in a city new build, about €105 a m² (Selfbuild Ireland)
- 28 daysthe least time a new slab cures before it can be polished (PMAC)
- from €55a m² for a standard finish on floors over 100 m² (Selfbuild Ireland)
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Compared
New houses, homes and heating in each county
Each county page has its own one-off house completions, rural share, housing and heating figures, checked 3 November 2026. Requests from every county are passed on.
| County | One-off houses finished, 2025 | People outside towns | Homes detached | Homes with renewables |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 69 | 38% | 51% | 27% |
| Cavan | 137 | 58% | 67% | 26% |
| Clare | 264 | 45% | 60% | 31% |
| Cork | 685 | 29% | 44% | 27% |
| Donegal | 451 | 51% | 70% | 20% |
| Dublin | 283 | 2% | 10% | 13% |
| Galway | 536 | 47% | 59% | 25% |
| Kerry | 291 | 55% | 66% | 30% |
| Kildare | 178 | 23% | 38% | 26% |
| Kilkenny | 128 | 48% | 59% | 32% |
| Laois | 118 | 41% | 55% | 27% |
| Leitrim | 58 | 59% | 73% | 30% |
| Limerick | 283 | 35% | 45% | 24% |
| Longford | 77 | 56% | 63% | 23% |
| Louth | 127 | 27% | 39% | 21% |
| Mayo | 281 | 59% | 70% | 26% |
| Meath | 342 | 34% | 50% | 29% |
| Monaghan | 149 | 61% | 65% | 25% |
| Offaly | 157 | 43% | 58% | 26% |
| Roscommon | 115 | 62% | 74% | 26% |
| Sligo | 102 | 46% | 56% | 25% |
| Tipperary | 227 | 49% | 59% | 32% |
| Waterford | 155 | 29% | 42% | 26% |
| Westmeath | 155 | 40% | 53% | 27% |
| Wexford | 309 | 51% | 61% | 31% |
| Wicklow | 197 | 24% | 44% | 31% |
One-off houses: CSO new dwelling completions, single houses, 2025 (CSO NDQ06). People outside towns: Census 2022, outside any census town (CSO Census 2022). Detached: share of private households in a detached house (CSO Census 2022). Renewables: households with a renewable energy source such as solar panels or a heat pump (CSO Census 2022). Our shares.
- Polished concrete Carlow69 one-off houses in 2025; 38% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Cavan137 one-off houses in 2025; 58% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Clare264 one-off houses in 2025; 45% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Cork685 one-off houses in 2025; 29% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Donegal451 one-off houses in 2025; 51% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Dublin283 one-off houses in 2025; 2% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Galway536 one-off houses in 2025; 47% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Kerry291 one-off houses in 2025; 55% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Kildare178 one-off houses in 2025; 23% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Kilkenny128 one-off houses in 2025; 48% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Laois118 one-off houses in 2025; 41% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Leitrim58 one-off houses in 2025; 59% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Limerick283 one-off houses in 2025; 35% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Longford77 one-off houses in 2025; 56% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Louth127 one-off houses in 2025; 27% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Mayo281 one-off houses in 2025; 59% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Meath342 one-off houses in 2025; 34% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Monaghan149 one-off houses in 2025; 61% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Offaly157 one-off houses in 2025; 43% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Roscommon115 one-off houses in 2025; 62% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Sligo102 one-off houses in 2025; 46% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Tipperary227 one-off houses in 2025; 49% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Waterford155 one-off houses in 2025; 29% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Westmeath155 one-off houses in 2025; 40% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Wexford309 one-off houses in 2025; 51% of people outside towns.
- Polished concrete Wicklow197 one-off houses in 2025; 24% of people outside towns.
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Which counties do you cover?
All 26. Each request goes to one polished concrete contractor that covers your county. If no contractor covers you, we'll tell you straight.
Are polished concrete prices different by county?
Selfbuild Ireland says rural jobs, or jobs far from the specialist's base, cost about €20 to €30 a m² more than city ones.
Where are most one-off houses built?
In 2025: Cork (685), Galway (536) and Donegal (451) (CSO NDQ06).
Where these numbers come from (5 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
- CSO, New Dwelling Completions NDQ06 (updated 29 October 2026)
- CSO Census 2022, table F1010 (population in and outside towns)
- CSO Census 2022, table F2007A (housing by type and year built)
- CSO Census 2022, households with a renewable energy source (SAP2022T6T10CTY)
- Selfbuild Ireland, How much does polished concrete cost in Ireland? (Keith Kelliher, 16 May 2024, updated 2 July 2025)