Bathrooms and walk-in showers

Accessible bathroom renovations in Ottawa

For anyone who finds the tub edge or a low toilet harder than they used to be, and for families who want a parent's bathroom to be easy again. We turn tubs into curbless walk-in showers, add grab bars and comfort-height fixtures, and rework the layout so the room fits the way you live. Every house is different; as a rough guide, our accessible bathroom projects have ranged from about $9,800 to $28,000. It starts with a free Home Safety Assessment, then a written quote. Request online or call 613.794.2040.

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A curbless walk-in shower with a glass panel beside a wood double vanity — The curbless shower in our Split Level, Reimagined project, level with the bathroom floor.

What an accessible bathroom includes

A bathroom built around how you live

An accessible bathroom, sometimes called barrier-free, is simply one that is easy to use every day. Not every room needs every item below; we choose them with you, for the person who lives there.

A shower you walk into

The change families ask about most: taking out the tub and building a curbless walk-in shower, with no ledge to step over on the way in. Where a curbless floor is not practical, a low threshold still makes a real difference.

Grab bars where hands go

By the toilet, at the shower entry and along the shower wall, placed with you and secured to studs, blocking or load-rated anchors so they hold your weight.

Comfort-height toilet and vanity

A toilet and vanity at a height that makes sitting, standing and washing up easier, without bending low.

A floor that grips

Slip-resistant flooring in the room and in the shower, so a wet floor is less of a worry.

Light and air

Better lighting, so edges and fixtures are easy to see at night, and better ventilation to keep the room dry.

Room to move

A layout with space to move and turn, whether you walk in, use a walker or come in by wheelchair.

A seat and a handheld shower

A fold-down seat and a handheld shower on a slide bar let you wash sitting down, and the height suits whoever is using it.

Only need a steady hand for now? Our grab bar package starts at $329 plus HST for two bars, supplied and installed in one visit. Thinking about the shower itself? See walk-in and curbless showers.

Today and later

Planning for today, and for later

A bathroom is opened up once every many years, so it pays to think ahead while the walls are open. Some people need a seat and grab bars now. Others do not, but want the room ready if that day comes.

Blocking behind the walls. Solid reinforcement added inside the walls during the renovation means grab bars or a fold-down seat can be added later, exactly where they are wanted, with no need to open the tile again.

A shower you will not outgrow. A curbless entry works as well for someone walking in today as for someone using a walker or a shower chair later on.

A bathroom on the main floor. When the stairs are the hard part of the day, a bathroom on the main floor can matter more than anything inside it. We look at the whole home with you at the free assessment.

Our work

Bathrooms from our projects

The Split Level, Reimagined is a 2026 GOHBA Housing Design Awards finalist. See the whole project.

A wood double vanity with two dark basins under a wide mirror, beside a tiled shower with a wall niche — The Split Level: a wood double vanity beside the curbless shower's tiled wall niche.

A walk-in shower behind two glass panels, with a tiled bench, a handheld shower and a floor that runs level into the room — A walk-in shower with a tiled bench, a handheld shower and no ledge at the entry.

A tiled shower with a handheld shower on a slide bar and a fold-down seat — From a recent grab bar job: a handheld shower on a slide bar and a fold-down seat.

A curved stainless steel grab bar mounted on a tiled shower wall — A curved stainless steel grab bar on a tiled shower wall, from the same job.

Cost in Ottawa

What an accessible bathroom costs

A rough guide from past jobs

$9,800 to $28,000

before HST

Every house is different. This is a rough guide from our past jobs; yours is priced after the free assessment.

Our past projects in this range include walk-in and curbless showers, tub to shower conversions and full accessible bathroom renovations. Work only begins once you accept the written quote, and anything found along the way is quoted first, never added silently.

What moves the price

The size of the room and the layout you want
Moving plumbing or walls, for example to make room for a curbless shower
The shower system you choose
Tile and finishes
Reinforcement and blocking in the walls for grab bars and a seat
How many grab bars, and where they go
Permits, where the project needs them

How it works

One managed project, one point of contact

A free visit
It starts with a free Home Safety Assessment. A professional home assessor looks at the bathroom with you, and at the rest of the home if you like, and asks how you use each room.
A written list, with estimated costs
Within 5 business days you receive a written list of what would help, in priority order, with estimated costs and a review of the grants and tax credits you may qualify for.
A written quote
For the bathroom you choose, you get a written quote. Work begins only once you accept it, and anything found along the way is quoted first, never added silently.
One managed project
We handle permits where a project needs them and manage every trade: plumbing, tiling, fixtures and waterproofing, as one job. Where a program must approve the work first, we plan the timing around that approval.
One point of contact
One person to call from the first visit to the final walkthrough, for you and for the family members helping you.

More about the free Home Safety Assessment.

Paying for it

Tax credits and programs for bathroom work

Several programs that Ottawa homeowners use name bathroom work. Each has its own rules, and two must approve the work before it starts, so look at them before you book anything.

Home Accessibility Tax Credit

A federal credit for homeowners 65 or older, or eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, or an eligible family member who lives with them. For 2026 it is worth 14% of up to $20,000 in eligible expenses, up to $2,800. Walk-in showers, grab bars, comfort-height toilets and non-slip flooring are on the list. Renters do not qualify.

Read our HATC guide

Ontario Renovates, City of Ottawa

For income-eligible Ottawa homeowners who are 65 or older, have a disability, or live with someone who does. Its accessibility grant of up to $5,000 lists bathroom conversions and grab bars, and its forgivable loan of up to $15,000 also covers walk-in showers. The City must approve the work in writing before it starts.

Read our Ontario Renovates guide

Home and Vehicle Modification Program

Run by March of Dimes Canada for Ontario residents with a permanent disability that affects mobility, within its income limits: up to $15,000 over a lifetime for home modifications. It funds zero-threshold roll-in showers with waterproof shower panels, with no tile or grout in the shower, and a wet room only when devices and adaptations cannot do the job. It needs an occupational therapist's assessment and written approval before any work.

Read our HVMP guide

Where the bathroom is converted for a person with a severe and prolonged mobility impairment, the Medical Expense Tax Credit may apply instead. From the 2026 tax year, each expense can be claimed under the METC or the HATC, not both.

Programs can often be combined on one project; our guide to combining grant programs shows how. See all our grant guides.

Why Still at Home

One team for the whole bathroom

A managed service: one point of contact from the first visit to the final walkthrough
Permits handled where a project needs them, and every trade managed
A written quote before any work, with anything extra quoted first
CHBA Qualified Adaptiv Home Specialist, trained in accessible and adaptable home renovation
Finalist, 2026 GOHBA Housing Design Awards, for an accessible split-level renovation

GOHBA 2026 Housing Design Awards finalist

Areas we serve

Ottawa and nearby

We renovate bathrooms across Ottawa, including Barrhaven, Nepean, Stittsville, Gloucester, and in nearby communities:

Perth
Ottawa
Arnprior
Carleton Place
Kanata
Manotick
Orléans
Clarence-Rockland
Kemptville
Carp

Not sure if you are in our area? Call 613.794.2040 and ask.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an accessible bathroom renovation cost in Ottawa?+

Every house is different. As a rough guide, our accessible bathroom projects have ranged from about $9,800 to $28,000, before HST. Where yours falls depends on the size of the room, whether plumbing or walls move, the shower system, tile, reinforcement for grab bars and permits. Every bathroom is priced in a written quote after a free Home Safety Assessment, and work only begins once you accept it.

How long does an accessible bathroom renovation take?+

It depends on the scope. As a general guide, a bathroom renovation typically takes 2 to 4 weeks once work begins. Permits, and any funding program that must approve the work first, can add time before the work starts, so we plan the timing with you.

Can you convert a tub to a walk-in shower?+

Yes. Taking out a tub and building a curbless walk-in shower is the bathroom change we are asked about most. We manage the plumbing, tiling, fixtures and waterproofing as one job. Our walk-in showers page explains the choices.

Are there grants for accessible bathrooms in Ontario?+

Yes, for people who qualify. The federal Home Accessibility Tax Credit lists walk-in showers and grab bars; for 2026 it is worth 14% of up to $20,000 in eligible expenses. Ontario Renovates in Ottawa offers income-eligible households a grant of up to $5,000 that lists bathroom conversions, plus a forgivable loan of up to $15,000. The Home and Vehicle Modification Program funds zero-threshold showers for a mobility disability. Two of these must approve the work before it starts.

Is an accessible bathroom the same as a handicap bathroom?+

Broadly, yes: "handicap bathroom" is an older name for the same idea. We say accessible or barrier-free. It means a bathroom planned so it is easy and comfortable to use for the person who lives there, whether they walk in, use a walker or use a wheelchair. It does not have to look clinical; most of ours simply look like a well-designed bathroom.

Do we need an occupational therapist?+

Not for our assessment: the Home Safety Assessment is a practical home review by a professional home assessor, not a clinical or occupational therapy assessment. Some funding programs do need one; the Home and Vehicle Modification Program requires an occupational therapist's assessment. Where one would help, we suggest a referral, and we are happy to work alongside one.

Which areas do you serve?+

Ottawa, including Kanata, Manotick, Orléans, Carp, Barrhaven, Nepean, Stittsville and Gloucester, and nearby Perth, Arnprior, Carleton Place, Clarence-Rockland and Kemptville. If your home is just outside these areas, call us at 613.794.2040 and ask.

A bathroom that works for you, planned with you.

Request online, or call and talk it through. It starts with a free visit, then a written quote.