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Leixlip · Co. Kildare

Bathroom renovation in Leixlip

A main bathroom with a bath or a shower costs €9,000 to €15,000 on the published figures of a firm whose service area lists Kildare (Aidan Kelly Construction); a budget refit is €4,400 to €8,800 on QuoteHub.ie's Kildare page. In Leixlip, adaptation grants come from Kildare County Council.

Full renovations, refits, walk-in showers, wet rooms and en-suites in Leixlip. Send it in 4 taps and it goes to one bathroom renovation company that covers your part of Kildare, who rings you back to look at the room and price it.

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  • Pausednew disability and mobility grant applications at Kildare County Council since 8 June 2026; Priority 1 cases still go through
  • €9,000 to €15,000for a main bathroom with a bath or a shower, from a firm whose service area lists Kildare (Aidan Kelly Construction)
  • 30%of Kildare's homes were built between 1981 and 2000, against 25% nationally (CSO Census 2022)
  • 27 pricesfrom 5 sources, read 3 November 2026: the cost guide

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Leixlip in numbers

Homes and people in Leixlip

16,733people in Leixlip, Census 2022 (CSO Census 2022)
44%of homes built before 1981
17%of people aged 65 or over
79%of households own their home

44% of Leixlip's homes were built before 1981, 1st of the 10 Kildare towns here (29% across the county, 42% nationally), and another 30% between 1981 and 2000. 17% of people in Leixlip are 65 or over, 1st of the 10, and 21% have a disability as Census 2022 counts it. 79% of households own their home, and 45% of homes have 4 or more bedrooms.

Leixlip has the oldest housing of these Kildare towns, and the oldest population. Original bathrooms in 1960s and 1970s houses can hide old pipework, uneven walls and suspended timber floors, so the company should see the room before it prices.

Housing age

Leixlip's homes against the rest of Kildare

  1. Leixlip44%
  2. Newbridge32%
  3. Athy30%
  4. Kildare town26%
  5. Monasterevin24%
  6. Naas24%
  7. Celbridge21%
  8. Maynooth16%
  9. Clane16%
  10. Kilcock10%
  11. County Kildare29%
  12. Ireland42%

Share of homes built before 1981, where the year was stated. Census 2022, our sums (CSO Census 2022).

Grants

Accessible bathrooms in Leixlip

Kildare's grants are paused for new applications. Kildare County Council stopped taking new Housing Adaptation Grant and Mobility Aids Grant applications from 8 June 2026. Validated Priority 1 applications are still processed (Kildare County Council).

Leixlip is in the Kildare County Council area, which has €6,380,888 for the housing adaptation grants in 2026, Exchequer and council money together (Department of Housing). 2,773 people in Leixlip are 65 or over and 3,513 have a disability, Census 2022 (CSO Census 2022).

  • Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability: up to €40,000, for an accessible shower or a downstairs toilet.
  • Mobility Aids Grant: up to €8,000, for household incomes up to €37,500 (gov.ie).
  • Approval comes before any work starts.

Adaptation grants in Kildare has the pause, the priorities and how to apply.

  1. Leixlip17%
  2. Athy12%
  3. Newbridge11%
  4. Naas11%
  5. Celbridge11%
  6. Monasterevin10%
  7. Clane10%
  8. Kildare town9%
  9. Maynooth8%
  10. Kilcock6%
  11. County Kildare12%
  12. Ireland15%

Share of residents aged 65 or over. Census 2022, our sums (CSO Census 2022).

Prices

What a bathroom costs in Leixlip

No bathroom firm publishes prices for Leixlip alone that we could find on 3 November 2026. These are the figures published for Kildare:

JobPublished priceSource
Budget bathroom refit, Kildare€4,400 to €8,800QuoteHub.ie
Main bathroom with a bath or a shower€9,000 to €15,000Aidan Kelly Construction
Main bathroom with a bath and a separate shower€12,000 to €18,000Aidan Kelly Construction
Mid-range bathroom, Kildare€8,800 to €16,500QuoteHub.ie
En-suite€3,000 to €6,000plumbersinireland.ie
Wet room€5,000 to €10,000plumbersinireland.ie
Premium bathroom or wet room, Kildare€16,500 to €33,000QuoteHub.ie

None of these sources says whether its figures include VAT, so ask for VAT to be shown on the written price.

Compared

Leixlip and the other towns

TownPeopleOwner-occupiedHomes built before 1981Aged 65+4+ bedrooms
Naas26,18071%24%11%42%
Newbridge24,36667%32%11%36%
Celbridge20,60178%21%11%39%
Maynooth17,25964%16%8%43%
Leixlip16,73379%44%17%45%
Athy11,03559%30%12%20%
Kildare town10,30262%26%9%26%
Kilcock8,67470%10%6%32%
Clane8,15270%16%10%33%
Monasterevin5,30769%24%10%21%
County Kildare (council area)247,77474%29%12%41%
Ireland5,149,13969%42%15%37%

CSO Census 2022, built-up areas. Year built: of homes where it was stated. Aged 65+: share of all residents. Shares are our sums.

Cost check

What your bathroom costs in Kildare

Two taps: the kind of job, and whether anything moves. The answer is the range published for Kildare.

The job
The layout

Published Kildare range for this job

€4,000 to €16,500

Published figures for this job from firms and guides covering Kildare, read 3 November 2026. Aidan Kelly Construction: €9,000 to €15,000 (main bathroom with a bath or a shower); Tile Merchant: €9,000 to €16,000 (full mid-range renovation (Ireland)); QuoteHub.ie: €8,800 to €16,500 (mid-range bathroom, Kildare); plumbersinireland.ie: €4,000 to €9,000 (full bathroom installation, Kildare). None of them says whether VAT is included.

  • Moving the toilet, shower or basin adds €1,200 to €2,500 in plumbing alone (Tile Merchant).
  • Tiling labour runs €60 to €90 a m², on top of the tiles (Tile Merchant).
  • Electrics and ventilation add €400 to €800 on a standard job (Tile Merchant), by a Registered Electrical Contractor (CRU).
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How this is worked out

The range runs from the lowest to the highest figure published for that kind of job by firms and price guides covering Kildare: Aidan Kelly Construction, QuoteHub.ie's and plumbersinireland.ie's Kildare pages, and Tile Merchant's Irish ranges. A single figure is a real job one firm priced. "+" means a source gives no top figure. Moving things adds Tile Merchant's €1,200 to €2,500 for the plumbing. None of them says whether VAT is in. The sum is ours. Prices read on 3 November 2026. It's an estimate, never a quote.

See it first

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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 plumbing.
  • Check where the hot water comes from: a cylinder, a combi boiler or an electric shower.
  • Ask for a written price that lists the strip-out, tanking, tiling, fittings, electrics and VAT.

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FAQ

Leixlip questions

How much is a bathroom renovation in Leixlip?

Published Kildare figures run from €4,400 to €8,800 for a budget refit (QuoteHub.ie) to €9,000 to €15,000 for a main bathroom with a bath or a shower (Aidan Kelly Construction).

Can I get a grant for an accessible bathroom in Leixlip?

Kildare County Council paused new Housing Adaptation and Mobility Aids applications from 8 June 2026, except Priority 1 cases. The grants pay up to €40,000 and €8,000.

Do you cover all of Leixlip?

Yes. Requests from Leixlip and around it go to one bathroom renovation company that covers your part of Kildare.

How old are the homes in Leixlip?

44% were built before 1981, 30% between 1981 and 2000 and 25% in 2001 or later, Census 2022 (CSO Census 2022).

Nearby

Towns with similar homes, and the cost guide

Where these numbers come from (5 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
  1. CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by built-up area and county
  2. Kildare County Council, housing grants for privately owned homes
  3. Department of Housing, almost €130m for the housing adaptation grants, with 2026 allocations by council (9 March 2026)
  4. gov.ie, Mobility Aids Grant
  5. CRU, electrical works in your home

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Sources (4)

Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.

  1. Aidan Kelly Construction: aidankellyconstruction.ie
  2. QuoteHub.ie: quotehub.ie
  3. plumbersinireland.ie: plumbersinireland.ie
  4. Tile Merchant: tilemerchant.ie