Bath to shower
Walk-in showers in Dublin
Taking out the bath and putting in a walk-in shower costs €3,500 to €6,000 in Dublin and takes 3 to 5 days, on Kev Decor's published figures. It's the job Kev Decor says it's asked for most in older homes and for accessibility.
- €9,000 to €15,000for a standard full renovation of a 4 to 5 m² Dublin bathroom (LN Bathroom Renovations)
- 5 to 8 dayson site for a standard family bathroom, by one Dublin firm's own figures (Kev Decor)
- €40,000the most a council adaptation grant pays towards an accessible bathroom (Department of Housing)
- 40 pricesfrom 5 sources, read 3 November 2026: the cost guide
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Cost check
What your bathroom costs in Dublin
Two taps: the kind of job, and whether anything moves. The answer is the range Dublin firms publish for it.
Published Dublin range for this job
€3,500 to €6,000
Published Dublin prices for this job, read 3 November 2026. Kev Decor: €3,500 to €6,000 (bath to walk-in shower conversion only).
- Tiling labour runs €45 to €80 a m² in Dublin, on top of the tiles (LN Bathroom Renovations).
- A skip is €350 to €550, plus €150 to €250 for a parking permit in the city centre (Tile Merchant).
- Electrics by a Registered Electrical Contractor, who gives you a completion certificate (CRU).
How this is worked out
The range runs from the lowest to the highest figure that Dublin bathroom firms and a price guide publish for that kind of job (LN Bathroom Renovations, Kev Decor, Dublin Plumber 24hrs, Tile Merchant's Dublin column). "+" means one of them gives no top figure. Moving things adds Kev Decor's €1,500 to €3,000 for layout changes. The sum is ours. Prices read on 3 November 2026. Kev Decor adds no VAT; the others mostly don't say. It's an estimate, never a quote.
What's involved
From bath to walk-in shower
- Strip out: the bath, the panel, the tiles round it.
- The waste: a shower waste goes where the bath waste was, or a new run if it moves.
- Tanking: the floor and walls of the shower area waterproofed before tiling.
- A low tray or a level floor, a fixed glass screen, the shower valve and head.
- Tiles, silicone where the tiles meet the floor, and the final clean.
Kev Decor's Rialto job, Dublin 8: a 200 kg steel bath out and a walk-in shower in, with new stud walls, insulation, cement boards, full tanking and tiling, about €13,000 in 8 days.
Prices
Walk-in shower prices in Dublin
| Job | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bath to walk-in shower conversion only | €3,500 to €6,000 | Kev Decor |
| Shower installation | €600 to €1,500 | plumbersinireland.ie |
| Wet room (3 to 6 m²) | €10,000 to €14,000 | Kev Decor |
| Wet room installation alone | From €7,000 | LN Bathroom Renovations |
| Bath or basin swap | €350 to €700 | plumbersinireland.ie |
| Tanking (waterproofing), materials and labour | €300 to €800 | LN Bathroom Renovations |
VAT: Kev Decor isn't VAT registered, so its prices have none added. LN Bathroom Renovations' worked example adds VAT at 13.5%. The others don't say, so ask for VAT to be shown on the written price.
The hot water
Electric, mixer or pumped
- Electric shower: heats its own water. Needs its own circuit from the fuse board.
- Mixer shower: from a cylinder or a combi boiler. Pressure depends on what feeds it.
- Pumped shower: a pump boosts a gravity-fed cylinder.
Any new circuit is electrical work: by law a Registered Electrical Contractor does it and gives you a completion certificate (CRU).
Grants
If it's for getting about safely
An accessible shower is one of the works the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People covers, up to €40,000 (South Dublin County Council). The Mobility Aids Grant, up to €8,000, covers grab rails (Department of Housing). Approval comes first: start the work before it and you lose the grant (South Dublin County Council). Accessible bathrooms and grants has the detail for all four Dublin councils.
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Before anyone comes to price it
- Measure the room, wall to wall, and the window and door.
- Decide if the toilet and shower stay where they are. Moving them adds pipework.
- Check where the hot water comes from: a cylinder, a combi boiler or an electric shower.
- In an apartment, ask the management company about access, lifts, working hours and parking for the skip.
- Ask for a written price that lists the strip-out, tanking, tiling, fittings, electrics and VAT.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
How much is a walk-in shower in Dublin?
€3,500 to €6,000 to convert a bath, on Kev Decor's figures, in 3 to 5 days.
Can I get a grant for a walk-in shower?
Yes, if it's needed for a disability: an accessible shower is one of the works the Housing Adaptation Grant covers, up to €40,000 (South Dublin County Council). The council approves it first.
Does a walk-in shower need tanking?
Yes. One Dublin firm calls professional waterproofing non-negotiable and prices it at €300 to €800 (LN Bathroom Renovations).
Should I keep a bath somewhere?
If it's the only bathroom and there are small children in the house, think about it. A shower-bath, or a bath in the en-suite, keeps both.
Keep reading
Related guides
- Wet roomsLevel floors, tanking, falls to the drain, and published Dublin prices.
- Accessible bathrooms and grantsUp to €40,000 from the council for an accessible bathroom.
- Bathroom renovation costEvery Dublin firm's published price side by side, checked November 2026.
- Small bathroomsWhat fits in a small Dublin bathroom, and what it costs.
Where these numbers come from (3 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (4)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- Kev Decor: kevdecor.ie
- LN Bathroom Renovations: lnbathroomrenovationsdublin.ie
- Tile Merchant: tilemerchant.ie
- plumbersinireland.ie: plumbersinireland.ie