Bath to shower
Walk-in showers in Kildare
Swapping the bath for a walk-in shower is a main bathroom job: €9,000 to €15,000 for a main bathroom with a bath or a shower, and one real job where the plumbing also moved came to €20,400 (Aidan Kelly Construction). A shower installation on its own is listed at €600 to €1,500 (plumbersinireland.ie).
- 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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What your bathroom costs in Kildare
Two taps: the kind of job, and whether anything moves. The answer is the range published for Kildare.
Published Kildare range for this job
€9,000 to €20,400
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); Aidan Kelly Construction: €20,400 (real job: bath out, walk-in shower in, plumbing moved). 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).
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.
What's involved
From bath to walk-in shower
- Strip out: the bath, the panel and the tiles round it.
- The waste: a shower waste goes where the bath waste was, or a new run if it moves.
- Tanking: the shower floor and walls are waterproofed before any tile goes on.
- A low tray or a level floor, a fixed glass screen, the shower valve and head.
- Tiles, silicone and the final clean.
Aidan Kelly Construction's €20,400 job also moved the plumbing so the old bath position became a vanity area. Keeping the shower where the bath was costs less.
Prices
Walk-in shower prices for Kildare
| Job | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Shower installation | €600 to €1,500 | plumbersinireland.ie |
| Main bathroom with a bath or a shower | €9,000 to €15,000 | Aidan Kelly Construction |
| Real job: bath out, walk-in shower in, plumbing moved | €20,400 | Aidan Kelly Construction |
| Wet room | €5,000 to €10,000 | plumbersinireland.ie |
| Moving the toilet, shower or basin: plumbing alone | €1,200 to €2,500 | Tile Merchant |
None of these sources says whether its figures include VAT, so ask for VAT to be shown on the written price.
The hot water
Electric, mixer or pumped
- Electric shower: heats its own water and needs its own circuit from the fuse board.
- Mixer shower: fed from a cylinder or a combi boiler. Pressure depends on what feeds it.
- Pumped shower: a pump boosts the flow from a gravity-fed cylinder with a tank in the attic.
Any new circuit is electrical work: a Registered Electrical Contractor does it and gives you a completion certificate (CRU).
Grants
If it's for getting about safely
The Mobility Aids Grant covers level-access showers and pays up to €8,000 for household incomes up to €37,500 (gov.ie). Adaptation grants in Kildare has the rest.
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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
Questions people ask
How much is a walk-in shower in Kildare?
As part of a main bathroom, €9,000 to €15,000 (Aidan Kelly Construction). One real bath-to-walk-in job with the plumbing moved came to €20,400 (Aidan Kelly Construction).
Can I get a grant for a walk-in shower in Kildare?
Level-access showers qualify for the Mobility Aids Grant (up to €8,000), but Kildare paused new applications from 8 June 2026 except Priority 1 (Kildare County Council).
Does a walk-in shower need tanking?
Yes. The shower floor and the walls round it are waterproofed before tiling. Ask for it to be written into the price.
Should I keep a bath somewhere?
If it's the only bathroom and there are small children, think about it. A bath in the main bathroom and a walk-in in the en-suite keeps both.
Keep reading
Related guides
- Wet roomsLevel floors, tanking and the drain, priced for Kildare.
- Adaptation grants in KildareUp to €40,000, and why Kildare's applications are paused.
- Bathroom renovation cost in KildareEvery price published for Kildare bathrooms, side by side, checked November 2026.
- Small bathroomsWhat fits in a 2 to 4 m² bathroom, and what it costs.
Where these numbers come from (4 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.
- Aidan Kelly Construction: aidankellyconstruction.ie
- plumbersinireland.ie: plumbersinireland.ie
- Aidan Kelly Construction: aidankellyconstruction.ie
- Tile Merchant: tilemerchant.ie