Grab bars installed, starting at $329

Grab bar installation in Ottawa

For anyone who wants a steady hand in the bathroom, and for families who would like a parent to have one. We supply two stainless steel grab bars and install them in one visit, starting at $329 plus HST. The installer places them with you, where they will actually help, and secures them to studs or with load-rated anchors, with no drywall opening and no wall repairs. Request online or call 613.794.2040, and we call you to schedule the visit.

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A curbless shower with a vertical grab bar and a fold-down seat, and a grab bar beside the toilet

What is included

Two bars, supplied and installed

A grab bar is most useful before the day it is needed. The package covers everything for two bars, start to finish.

Two stainless steel grab bars (up to 24 inches), supplied and professionally installed
Bars are secured to wall studs or with load-rated anchors
Installation requires no drywall opening and no wall repairs
Placement is advised on-site by the installer

Does not include

Wall reinforcement. Fibreglass and acrylic tub or shower surrounds usually need it before a bar can be safely mounted; it is identified during the visit and quoted separately before any work proceeds. The package price is not affected.

The package, starting at

$329

plus HST, for two bars, installed

Add-ons, at the same visit

Additional grab bar (up to 24 inch)$99
Additional grab bar (32 or 36 inch)$119
Upgrade a package bar to 32 or 36 inch$20

Add-on prices are plus HST.

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How it works

Request, a call, one visit

1
You request
Use the online request form or call 613.794.2040. Add any extra or longer bars you have in mind; you do not need to know the exact spots yet.
2
We call to schedule
Intended for a quick response: our team prioritizes grab bar requests and calls you to schedule the visit.
3
One visit
The installer walks the room with you, agrees where each bar goes, where your hand naturally reaches, and installs them. Anything extra, like reinforcement for a fibreglass surround, is quoted first.

Where grab bars help

The places a hand goes looking

A grab bar is not only for the shower. The best spots are wherever you pause, turn, step up or change position during the day. These are the three we are asked about most.

By the toilet

Sitting down and standing up is where a bar earns its place every day. Most people like a bar on the side wall they naturally reach toward, and sometimes a second one behind. We look at which way you turn, which hand you favour and where the toilet paper holder sits, then place the bar so it is simply there when your hand goes looking for it.

In the tub and shower

Stepping over a tub edge, standing on a wet floor and turning to reach the tap all ask a lot of your balance. A vertical bar at the entry gives you something solid to hold as you step in and out. A horizontal or angled bar along the long wall helps while you wash or lower yourself to a seat. We test the reach with you before anything is drilled.

At entrances and stairs

Inside the front or back door, a bar helps where you step up or down, set down groceries or pull on winter boots. At the top or bottom of a short run of steps, a short vertical bar gives you a hand to hold while you find your footing. A full-length stair handrail or an outdoor railing is a different job; see entrances, ramps and railings.

Railings and full stair handrails are covered under entrances, ramps and railings.

Tile, drywall and surrounds

What is behind the wall matters

A grab bar is only as good as what holds it. Ours are secured to wall studs or with load-rated anchors, so the bar can take your weight the day you lean on it, not just hang there.

Drywall and tile. Most bathroom walls, tiled or painted, take a bar secured to the studs or with load-rated anchors. The installer checks the wall at the visit and places each bar where it can be secured properly.

Fibreglass and acrylic surrounds. A one-piece tub or shower surround is a thin shell with a gap behind it. It usually needs reinforcement before a bar can be safely mounted. We identify that during the visit and quote it separately before any work proceeds; the package price is not affected.

Suction-cup bars. They are handy for travel, but they are not fixed to the wall and are not a substitute for a secured grab bar.

From a recent job

A grab bar job in an Ottawa home

A hallway floor covered with protective paper and tape before work — Floors covered and taped before any work starts.

A curved stainless steel grab bar mounted on a tiled shower wall — A curved stainless steel grab bar on a tiled shower wall.

The curved grab bar seen from the shower entrance, above a tiled floor — The same bar, seen from the shower entrance.

A tiled shower with a handheld shower on a slide bar and a fold-down seat — The shower after the visit.

Paying for it

Tax credits and programs that list grab bars

Grab bars are named as an eligible item in three programs that Ottawa homeowners use. Each has its own rules, and our guides explain them in full.

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, and grab bars 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 grab bars. 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. Grab bars are an eligible item. Work must wait for written approval.

Read our HVMP guide

Planning to use Ontario Renovates or the Home and Vehicle Modification Program? Call us before you book, and we will plan the visit around the program: both need written approval before the work, and work done earlier is not eligible. The tax credit is claimed on your return after the work, so keep your invoice.

Thinking beyond grab bars? Our free Home Safety Assessment looks at the whole home with you and reviews what else might help, along with the programs you may qualify for. See all our grant guides.

Why Still at Home

A small job, handled properly

A managed service: one point of contact from your request to the finished bars
A fixed package price, with anything extra quoted before any work proceeds
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 install grab bars 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 grab bar installation cost in Ottawa?+

Our package starts at $329 plus HST for two stainless steel grab bars up to 24 inches, supplied and installed in one visit. An additional bar is $99 (up to 24 inches) or $119 (32 or 36 inches), and upgrading a package bar to 32 or 36 inches is $20, all plus HST. Wall reinforcement for fibreglass or acrylic surrounds, when it is needed, is quoted separately before any work proceeds.

Can you install grab bars in a tiled shower or a fibreglass tub surround?+

In most tiled showers, yes: the bar is secured to a wall stud or with load-rated anchors, and the installer checks the wall at the visit. Fibreglass and acrylic tub or shower surrounds usually need reinforcement before a bar can be safely mounted. We identify that during the visit and quote it separately before any work proceeds. The package price is not affected.

Where should grab bars go by the toilet and in the shower?+

It depends on the person and the room, which is why the installer places them with you on site. By the toilet, a bar on the side wall you reach toward is the usual starting point. In the tub or shower, a vertical bar at the entry helps with stepping in and out, and a bar along the long wall helps while you wash or sit.

Does OHIP cover grab bars?+

OHIP does not generally pay for grab bars, and the Assistive Devices Program does not fund grab bars or other home renovation work. Other programs can help: the federal Home Accessibility Tax Credit lists grab bars as an eligible expense, and Ontario Renovates and the Home and Vehicle Modification Program list them too, for people who meet their rules. Our grants guides explain each one.

Can grab bars be claimed on the Home Accessibility Tax Credit?+

Yes, grab bars are an eligible expense for people who qualify. The credit is for homeowners 65 or older at the end of the tax year, 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. Renters do not qualify. Keep your invoice for your tax return.

How long does installation take?+

The package is supplied and installed in one visit. If your tub or shower surround needs reinforcement first, we tell you during that visit and quote it before any further work. We call you to schedule the visit at a time that suits you.

Can you install grab bars in a condo or a rental?+

Yes, with the right permission. A condo corporation may have rules about work inside units, and a landlord's permission is usually needed in a rental because the bars are fixed to the wall. Please check before the visit. Note that renters cannot claim the Home Accessibility Tax Credit.

What is the difference between a grab bar and a towel bar?+

A towel bar is made to hold towels. A grab bar is made to hold a person's weight and is secured to studs or with load-rated anchors. A towel bar should never be used for support, which is one reason we place grab bars where your hand will naturally go.

Two grab bars installed, starting at $329.

Request online, or call and talk it through. We call you to schedule the visit.