Walk-in showers · Wicklow

Walk-in showers in Wicklow

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 €20,400bath out, walk-in shower in
1 to 2 weekson site
Up to €8,000Mobility Aids Grant for a level-access shower
€1,200 to €2,500if the waste has to move

Real bathrooms

Before and after

Real bathrooms, before and after the work.

Before: A narrow bathroom with a bath under the window, and the same room with a glass walk-in shower — Bath out, walk-in shower in. A narrow bathroom: the bath under the window replaced by a walk-in shower, with a heated towel rail and a vanity unit.

After: A narrow bathroom with a bath under the window, and the same room with a glass walk-in shower — Bath out, walk-in shower in. A narrow bathroom: the bath under the window replaced by a walk-in shower, with a heated towel rail and a vanity unit.

Before: The bathroom stripped to bare brick, and the same room with the shower tray in and the walls tiled — The same room, mid-job. Stripped back to the brick, then a low shower tray, tanking and the walls tiled before the glass goes in.

After: The bathroom stripped to bare brick, and the same room with the shower tray in and the walls tiled — The same room, mid-job. Stripped back to the brick, then a low shower tray, tanking and the walls tiled before the glass goes in.

Before: An old corner basin with cracked tiles, and a new vanity basin with a lit mirror — Basin and vanity. The old corner basin out, a vanity unit with storage and a lit mirror in. The walls are still in primer here.

After: An old corner basin with cracked tiles, and a new vanity basin with a lit mirror — Basin and vanity. The old corner basin out, a vanity unit with storage and a lit mirror in. The walls are still in primer here.

The short answer

Walk-in showers in Wicklow: the short answer

Taking out the bath and fitting a walk-in shower costs €9,000 to €20,400 in Wicklow. It takes one to two weeks. If the shower waste can go where the bath waste was, the plumbing stays simple; a new run adds €1,200 to €2,500.

The job

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.

Tray or level floor

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.

Which shower

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.

Price guide

Walk-in shower prices in Wicklow

Typical prices for bathroom work in Wicklow, from what jobs here cost. Your own price comes in writing, after the company has seen the room.

By bathroom

Bathroom	Typical cost	What moves the price
Main bathroom, a bath or a shower	€8,800 to €16,500	Every fixture that's added or moved pushes it up.
Bath out, walk-in shower in	€9,000 to €20,400	The waste where the bath was keeps it low; moving the plumbing takes it to the top.
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 separately: Wicklow's grants don't cover VAT, and on disability work it can be claimed back.

Questions

Questions people ask us

How much is a walk-in shower in Wicklow?

Taking the bath out and putting a walk-in shower in its place is €9,000 to €20,400 in Wicklow. A new shower on its own, where one is already, is €600 to €1,500.

How long does it take?

One to two weeks. 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 Wicklow County Council. Apply and get approval before the work starts.

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