Walk-in showers in Ireland

The bath out, a walk-in shower in: what the job involves, what it costs and how long it takes.

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€9,000 to €16,000bath out, walk-in shower in
7 to 12 dayson site
Up to €8,000Mobility Aids Grant for a level-access shower
€1,200 to €2,500if the waste has to move

A walk-in shower with white herringbone tiles, a glass door, a niche and a tiled bench

Before and after

Real bathrooms, before and after the work.

Before: A bathroom with green tiles and a stained basin, and the same bathroom with a new vanity, toilet and floor — **Refit.** A dated bathroom, refitted. Green tiles and a wall-hung basin out; a vanity unit, a new toilet, a new floor and painted walls in.

After: A bathroom with green tiles and a stained basin, and the same bathroom with a new vanity, toilet and floor — **Refit.** A dated bathroom, refitted. Green tiles and a wall-hung basin out; a vanity unit, a new toilet, a new floor and painted walls in.

A small white bathroom with a bath and shower, marble-effect tiles and a towel rail — **Finished.** A small bathroom, finished. A bath with a shower over it, marble-effect tiles from floor to ceiling and a heated towel rail.

A long white wall-hung vanity unit with a wide double basin and a mirror — **Finished.** A wide vanity unit. A full-width wall-hung vanity with drawers, a double basin and a long mirror above it.

Walk-in showers in Ireland: the short answer

A walk-in shower in place of the bath is usually a full renovation of the room, €9,000 to €16,000 in Ireland. It takes 7 to 12 working days. If the shower waste can go where the bath waste was, the plumbing stays simple; a new run adds €1,200 to €2,500.

What a bath-to-shower swap involves

The bath, the panel and the tiles around it come out.
A shower waste goes in where the bath waste was, or a new run if the shower moves.
The floor and walls of the shower are tanked, then left to dry.
A low tray or a level floor, a glass screen, the valve and the head go in.
Tiling, silicone and a clean. A Registered Electrical Contractor does any wiring and gives you a completion certificate.

A low tray or a level floor

A low tray is quicker and cheaper and suits most homes. A level floor, like a wet room, has no step at all, which matters if someone uses a wheelchair or a frame. It costs more because the whole floor is tanked and laid to a fall. Wet room or shower tray sets the two side by side.

Electric, mixer or pumped

Electric: heats its own water from the mains and needs its own circuit.
Mixer: takes hot water from a combi boiler or a cylinder.
Pumped: boosts the pressure from a gravity-fed cylinder.

Tell the company which you have now. Changing type changes the price.

Walk-in shower prices in Ireland

Typical prices for bathroom and walk-in shower work in Ireland. Your own price comes in writing after the local company has seen the room.

By bathroom

Bathroom	Typical cost	What moves the price
Family bathroom, full renovation, 4 to 5 m²	€8,800 to €16,500	A bath, a shower or both, tiles floor to ceiling, a new floor.
Bath out, walk-in shower in	€9,000 to €16,000	Priced as a full renovation: the bath, the tiles and the floor all come out.
Wet room	€5,000 to €10,000	Timber or concrete floor, where the drain goes, the tiles.
Accessible bathroom, level-access shower	€5,000 to €10,000	Rails, a seat and the door width. Council grants can pay for most of it.

Labour and materials together. Ask for the VAT to be shown on your written price.

Questions people ask us

How much is a walk-in shower in Ireland?

Swapping the bath for a walk-in shower usually means a full renovation of the room: €9,000 to €16,000 in Ireland. A new shower on its own, where one is already, is €600 to €1,500.

How long does it take?

7 to 12 working days. The tanking has to dry before the tiles go on.

Does a walk-in shower need tanking?

Yes. The floor of the shower and the walls around it are tanked before any tile goes on. That's what stops a leak into the room below.

Should I keep a bath in the house?

If there's a second bathroom or an en-suite, a bath in one and a walk-in shower in the other suits every buyer if you sell.

Is there a grant for a walk-in shower?

For mobility, yes: the Mobility Aids Grant pays up to €8,000 for a level-access shower, from Your Local County Council. Apply and get approval before the work starts.

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