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Mobility & Accessible Bathrooms · Dublin

Safe, Level-Access Bathrooms Done Right

We build mobility bathrooms across Dublin for ageing in place and reduced mobility — level-access showers, sturdy grab rails and non-slip floors, designed to meet grant requirements and installed clean, on time and to standard.

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Accessible bathroom renovation in Dublin by GR Tiling
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15 Years in the Trade

Bathrooms that keep people safe and independent at home

Most calls about accessible bathrooms come from a son, daughter or carer — after a fall, or a hospital discharge that's made the old over-bath shower a daily risk. The heart of the job is a level-access shower: no tray, no lip, a controlled fall to the drain, R11 non-slip tile underfoot. For a full open wet-floor layout, see how we build a level-access wet room.

  • Step-free, level-access shower with a controlled fall to drain
  • R11 non-slip floor tile rated for frequently-wet areas
  • Grab rails fixed into solid timber pattressing, never plasterboard plugs
  • Wall-mounted basins and folding shower seats for clear, usable space
  • Half-height doors for carer access and reduced flooding
  • Layout planned around the specific user, not a showroom template

How It Works

A straightforward process with no pressure and no surprises.

Assessment & Measure

We visit, review any OT recommendations and measure up so the design suits the actual user and the space.

Written Quote & Design

You get a clear, itemised written quote and a grant-compliant layout you can put in front of the council.

Prep & Pattressing

We strip out, stiffen the floor where needed, fit timber pattressing for rails and tank the wet zone.

Fit & Finish

Level-access shower, non-slip tiling, rails, seat and sanitaryware fitted, tested, sealed and left clean.

Who We Help

Accessible bathrooms are not just for one type of person. We carry out these renovations for a wide range of homeowners across Dublin, and the result is always a bathroom that works better for whoever is using it.

Older adults wanting a safer, easier-to-use bathroom
People with limited mobility or a disability
Anyone recovering from an injury or surgery
Families adapting a home for a parent or family member
Homeowners future-proofing their bathroom
Anyone who wants a safer walk-in shower setup
Modern accessible bathroom with walk-in shower, Dublin

Safe Without Looking Clinical

Accessible bathrooms do not have to feel medical or institutional. The details are what make the difference.

Grab rails that don't look medical

Available in matte black, brushed gold, and chrome to match your fixtures rather than stand out.

Non-slip tiles in any style

Large format, stone effect, wood effect. Non-slip floors come in hundreds of finishes.

Frameless glass and open showers

No bulky trays or enclosures. Just a clean, level walk-in shower with frameless glass.

Layouts that work better

Wall-hung fittings, wider clearances, and better positioning, all designed in from the start.

Grants, paperwork and grant-compliant design

For most Dublin families the grant is what makes the project possible. There are three main supports, administered by your local council — Dublin City, Fingal, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown or South Dublin:

  • Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability — level-access showers and disability-related adaptations
  • Mobility Aids Grant — a smaller, faster scheme for basics like grab rails and accessible showers
  • Housing Aid for Older Persons — repairs and improvements for older homeowners

We make the contractor side straightforward: the itemised written quote these applications need, a design built to Part M standards, and work to your OT's recommendations. Grants are means-tested and amounts change, so current bands live on our accessible bathroom costs & grants guide. Part of a wider refit? Better handled as one of our full bathroom renovations.

Learn About the Grant

Why grab rails and level entry are a trade skill

A grab rail is only as safe as what it's screwed into, and this is where cut-price jobs quietly fail. Many Dublin homes have timber stud walls, not solid block, so a rail fixed to plasterboard and plugs can tear out under load. The safe fixing has to be planned in before tiling:

  • A timber pattress behind the board before tiling, so the rail bolts into something structural
  • Resin or expansion fixings in solid masonry
  • Level entry graded to the drain — enough to drain, gentle enough to be safe and wheelchair-passable
  • On upstairs timber floors, that fall formed into a stiffened, decoupled, waterproofed deck

It's careful, standards-led work — the reason we won't cut corners on preparation to shave a quote.

Our Work

A sample of bathroom renovation projects completed for Dublin homeowners.

Accessible bathroom with walk-in shower, Dublin
Level access shower installation, Dublin
Accessible bathroom renovation with non-slip tiles, Dublin
Accessible bathroom with grab rails, Dublin
Open-plan accessible shower area, Dublin
Accessible bathroom renovation completed, Dublin

What Our Customers Say

The reassurance carers tell us matters most — rated 5.0 on Google

"Gerry is a true legend, super nice guy. Came in and got stuck into work straight away and had it done in no time. Left the place as clean as he found it. Super honest about pricing too. I actually ended up paying less than expected. Overall 100% pleased with the result."

Raimonda Brooks

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Accessible Bathroom FAQs

Answers to questions we often hear about accessible bathroom renovations.

The three main supports are the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant for smaller works like grab rails and accessible showers, and Housing Aid for Older Persons. They're administered by your local authority — Dublin City, Fingal, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown or South Dublin — and are means-tested. We supply the itemised written quote applications need. Current amounts and bands are on our cost guide.

We handle the contractor's part properly: a clear, itemised written quote, a design that meets the accessibility standards the grant expects, and work carried out to your occupational therapist's recommendations. The application itself, the means test and the OT assessment go through the council and HSE, so those stay with you. We've worked alongside plenty of Dublin families through this process and will give you exactly the documentation the council asks a contractor to provide.

There's no tray and no lip — the floor is continuous and step-free, laid to a gentle, controlled fall so water runs to a linear or point drain rather than spreading. The wet zone is finished in R11-rated non-slip tile, and we usually add a wall-fixed folding seat and a half-height door. Getting the gradient right is the skilled part: enough to drain fully, gentle enough to be safe and wheelchair-friendly.

Not safely. Many Dublin homes have timber stud walls, and a load-bearing rail fixed only into plasterboard can tear out under weight. The correct method is to install a timber pattress — a plywood or noggin backing — behind the board before tiling, so the rail bolts into something structural. In solid masonry we use resin or expansion fixings. This has to be planned before tiling, which is why we design rail positions in from the start.

A focused accessible conversion typically takes around three to five days on site, depending on the condition of the existing room and whether we uncover damp, rot or a floor that needs stiffening once we strip out. If the work is part of a wider refit with plumbing moves and a new layout, it runs longer and is better treated as a full renovation. We give you a realistic timeline with your written quote.

Cost depends on the room: whether the floor needs stiffening, whether we find hidden damp, the drainage build-up for level access, tile choice and how much sanitaryware changes. Grant funding also affects what you pay out of pocket. We never publish fixed prices — every job gets an honest, itemised written quote after we've seen the space. For typical ranges and how grants offset them, see our accessible bathroom costs & grants guide.

They overlap but the reason to build differs. An accessible bathroom is driven by mobility and safety — level entry, grab rails, seating, non-slip floors and grant-compliant design. A wet room is driven by design and the waterproofing craft of a fully open, tanked space. We build both, and many accessible projects are level-access wet rooms; the tanking and falls detail is covered on our wet room installation page.

Based in Dublin. Accessible and mobility bathrooms across the city — working with families in Terenure, Rathfarnham and Dundrum, Clontarf and Raheny, Tallaght and Lucan, and right across Dublin.

Help a parent stay safe at home

Talk to Gerry about a grant-ready accessible bathroom. Fully insured, 15 years on Dublin bathrooms, and an honest written quote with no pressure. Call for a free assessment.

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