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Bathroom fitters in Howth
A standard full bathroom renovation costs €9,000 to €15,000 on one Dublin firm's 2026 prices (LN Bathroom Renovations), and a bath to walk-in shower conversion €3,500 to €6,000 (Kev Decor). In Howth (D13), adaptation grants for an accessible bathroom come from Fingal County Council.
Full renovations, refits, walk-in showers, wet rooms and en-suites in Howth. Send it in 4 taps and it goes to one bathroom fitting company that covers your part of Dublin, who rings you back to look at the room and price it.
- €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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Howth in numbers
Homes and people in Howth
67% of Howth's homes were built before 1981, 4th of the sixteen Dublin areas here (27% across the Fingal County Council area, 42% nationally), 23% before 1946 and 13% in 2001 or later. 26% of people in Howth are 65 or over, 1st of the sixteen, and 22% have a disability as Census 2022 counts it. 85% of households own their home, 12% live in a flat or apartment, and 52% of homes have 4 or more bedrooms.
Howth has one of the oldest populations of these Dublin areas. That's where walk-in showers, level floors and grab rails come in, and where the council's adaptation grants can help pay for them.
The figures add up the CSO's 1 electoral division named Howth: Howth.
Housing age
Howth's homes against the other areas
Share of homes built before 1981, where the year was stated. Census 2022, our sums (CSO Census 2022).
Grants
Accessible bathrooms in Howth
Howth is in the Fingal County Council area, which has €7,187,016 for the housing adaptation grants in 2026, Exchequer and council money together (Department of Housing). 2,173 people in Howth are 65 or over and 1,845 have a disability, Census 2022 (CSO Census 2022).
- Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People: up to €40,000, for bathroom facilities like an accessible shower or a downstairs toilet.
- Mobility Aids Grant: up to €8,000, for grab rails, a ramp or a stair lift.
- Approval comes before any work starts.
Accessible bathrooms and grants has the income bands and how to apply.
Prices
What a bathroom costs in Howth
No bathroom firm publishes prices for Howth alone that we could find on 3 November 2026. These Dublin firms publish theirs:
| Job | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Basic refresh, same layout (3 to 4 m²) | €5,000 to €7,000 | LN Bathroom Renovations |
| Standard full renovation (4 to 5 m²) | €9,000 to €15,000 | LN Bathroom Renovations |
| Standard family bathroom (5 to 7 m²) | €9,000 to €11,000 | Kev Decor |
| Bath to walk-in shower conversion only | €3,500 to €6,000 | Kev Decor |
| Wet room (3 to 6 m²) | €10,000 to €14,000 | Kev Decor |
| En-suite or small shower room (2 to 4 m²) | €6,000 to €8,000 | Kev Decor |
| Premium remodel (5 to 6 m²) | €12,000 to €18,000 | 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.
Compared
Howth and the other areas
| Area | People | Owner-occupied | Homes built before 1981 | Flats or apartments | Aged 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallaght | 81,022 | 56% | 46% | 20% | 13% |
| Blanchardstown | 79,769 | 62% | 25% | 16% | 9% |
| Lucan | 57,550 | 71% | 18% | 14% | 8% |
| Clondalkin | 47,938 | 60% | 41% | 12% | 12% |
| Swords | 45,916 | 72% | 22% | 14% | 10% |
| Rathmines | 39,590 | 39% | 70% | 50% | 12% |
| Clontarf | 33,922 | 72% | 75% | 21% | 18% |
| Dún Laoghaire | 31,239 | 58% | 60% | 33% | 17% |
| Blackrock | 31,152 | 69% | 56% | 25% | 18% |
| Balbriggan | 27,449 | 62% | 22% | 17% | 8% |
| Castleknock | 27,322 | 74% | 20% | 20% | 13% |
| Dundrum | 25,414 | 56% | 40% | 42% | 15% |
| Rathfarnham | 23,276 | 78% | 59% | 19% | 21% |
| Stillorgan | 18,212 | 77% | 68% | 18% | 19% |
| Malahide | 14,420 | 79% | 40% | 21% | 20% |
| Howth | 8,399 | 85% | 67% | 12% | 26% |
| Dublin City Council | 592,713 | 50% | 62% | 38% | 13% |
| Fingal County Council | 330,506 | 70% | 27% | 17% | 11% |
| South Dublin County Council | 301,075 | 69% | 42% | 14% | 13% |
| Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council | 233,860 | 69% | 52% | 25% | 17% |
| County Dublin | 1,458,154 | 61% | 49% | 27% | 13% |
| Ireland | 5,149,139 | 69% | 42% | 13% | 15% |
CSO Census 2022, sums of each area's electoral divisions. 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 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
€9,000 to €18,000
Published Dublin prices for this job, read 3 November 2026. LN Bathroom Renovations: €9,000 to €15,000 (standard full renovation (4 to 5 m²)); Kev Decor: €9,000 to €11,000 (standard family bathroom (5 to 7 m²)); Dublin Plumber 24hrs: €9,350 to €11,650 (medium bathroom with some layout changes (up to 4 m × 2.5 m)); Tile Merchant: €10,000 to €18,000 (full mid-range renovation, Dublin).
- 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.
See it first
Your own bathroom, redone on screen
Take a photo from the doorway, pick the change and the tiles, and see the room renovated before anyone quotes. Free, in under a minute.
- Upload a photo, or answer 4 questions.
- We pass it to one company that covers your part of Dublin.
- They ring you with a written price.
Preview of your photo, not a guarantee. Your photo goes to Google's Gemini service to make the picture and isn't kept.
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.
Free quote
Get a price in 4 taps
Tap what you need and leave your number. It goes to one bathroom fitting company that covers your part of Dublin, and they ring you back to arrange a look at the room and a written price.
FAQ
Howth questions
How much is a bathroom renovation in Howth?
Dublin firms publish €9,000 to €15,000 for a standard full renovation (LN Bathroom Renovations) and €5,000 to €7,000 for a refresh keeping the layout.
Can I get a grant for an accessible bathroom in Howth?
Yes, through Fingal County Council: up to €40,000 under the Housing Adaptation Grant or €8,000 under the Mobility Aids Grant (Department of Housing), depending on income.
Do you cover all of Howth?
Yes. Requests from Howth (D13) and around it go to one bathroom fitting company that covers your part of Dublin.
How old are the homes in Howth?
67% were built before 1981, 20% between 1981 and 2000 and 13% in 2001 or later, Census 2022 (CSO Census 2022).
Nearby
Nearby areas, and the cost guide
- Bathroom fitters MalahideK36. 40% of homes built before 1981; 14,420 people.
- Bathroom fitters ClontarfD03. 75% of homes built before 1981; 33,922 people.
- Bathroom fitters SwordsK67. 22% of homes built before 1981; 45,916 people.
- Bathroom renovation cost in DublinEvery Dublin firm's published price side by side, checked November 2026.
Where these numbers come from (3 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (3)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- LN Bathroom Renovations: lnbathroomrenovationsdublin.ie
- Kev Decor: kevdecor.ie
- Tile Merchant: tilemerchant.ie