Why choose Avenir Renovations?
Why adapt your bathroom as you age?
The bathroom is one of the rooms in the house where falls are most common: wet floor, bathtub edge to step over, balancing movements on one foot. A few adjustments significantly reduce these risks.
- Eliminate obstacles, starting with the bathtub edge
- Secure movement with well-placed supports and a non-slip floor
- Facilitate daily actions: sitting down, getting up, reaching the faucet
- Preserve independence and the enjoyment of a beautiful bathroom
Comprehensive care in Leuven
The fit-out of a PRM bathroom in Leuven requires personalized support and rigorous organization. Each step aims to ensure safety, autonomy, and daily comfort.
Essential equipment for a senior bathroom
The fit-out of a senior bathroom relies on suitable equipment to ensure safety and autonomy. Each installation facilitates daily actions while preserving comfort.
- Extra-flat shower tray or tiled with integrated slope, non-slip
- Foldable seat fixed to the wall
- Thermostatic mixer to prevent burns
- Fixed wall without a floor rail
- Grab bar that also serves as a showerhead support
This is the fit-out that changes daily life the most: no more ledge to step over, a support within reach, and a seat to wash without fatigue.
The fixed wall, without a door to manipulate, further simplifies actions.
- Wall-mounted bowl installed a bit higher
- Side grab bar
- Easy-access flush control
A wall-mounted toilet also makes floor cleaning easier, a detail that matters when bending down becomes less simple.
This height is adjusted according to the person's size, so they can sit and stand up without effort.
- Wall-mounted sink, usable while seated if necessary
- Lever or sensor faucet
- Storage at hand height
Drawers are a better alternative to low doors: everything is visible without having to bend down.
We avoid low furniture that requires bending and round handle faucets, which are difficult to turn with weaker hands.
Non-slip tiles suitable for wet rooms, with no threshold between the bedroom and the bathroom.
Choose tiles with a slip resistance class suitable for wet feet, without excessive relief that would complicate cleaning.
Even light, mirror lighting without glare, night light with motion detection for nighttime movement.
As we age, we need significantly more light to see well. Generous and shadow-free lighting also reduces the risk of falls.
What is the cost of a senior bathroom in Leuven?
The budget depends on the size of the room, plumbing modifications, and the level of finish. Prices include VAT at 6%, applicable for a home over ten years old.
| Type of work | Factors affecting the price | Indicative price including VAT |
| Replacement of bathtub with walk-in shower | Available slope, wall, tiles to be redone | 4,500 to 8,500 € |
| Complete senior bathroom | Surface area, sanitary fixtures, level of finish | 9,000 to 18,000 € |
| Creation of a bathroom on the ground floor | Available room, distance to drains | 14,000 to 28,000 € |
| Raised wall-mounted toilet with grab bar | Support frame, chosen height | 1,000 to 2,200 € |
| Grab bars, seat, and reinforcements installed | Number of fixtures, type of wall | 300 to 1,200 € |
| Enhanced lighting and motion-sensor night light | Number of light points | 400 to 1,200 € |
| Replacement of door with sliding door | Partition, finishes | 800 to 2,000 € |
During the visit, we observe daily movements rather than just taking measurements: how you enter the shower, where you support yourself, at what height you grab a towel. The cost estimation follows, item by item.
Example: in a beautiful upper floor in Heverlee, transforming a bathroom with a bathtub into a walk-in shower, with seat, grab bars, raised toilet, and enhanced lighting, often costs between 11,000 and 16,000 euros including VAT.
Beyond the bathroom: the path to get there
A perfectly adapted bathroom is of little use if the path to get there is still full of obstacles. In many Leuven homes, the bathroom is upstairs, at the end of a steep staircase, and the bedroom is not always on the same level.
Depending on the house, thresholds between the bedroom and bathroom can be removed, a door can be widened, handrails can be added on both sides of the staircase, or night lighting can be installed in the hallway. When the upstairs becomes too difficult, a bedroom and a shower room created on the ground floor, in a little-used dining room or an old garage, allow for living on one level without leaving home.
Procedures and assistance for a senior bathroom in Leuven
Provincial assistance from age 65
For those over 65, the province of Flemish Brabant provides assistance for home adaptations, under certain conditions, until December 31, 2026, and within the limits of its budget. The work must aim at adapting the housing, such as a barrier-free shower or support bars.
Planning before age 65
If you renovate your bathroom before this age, there is generally no specific assistance, but the extra cost of an adapted design remains low: reinforcements in the walls, walk-in shower, wider door. This is often the most cost-effective investment in the long term.
VAT and end of the municipal supplement
The supplementary grant from the City of Leuven has not existed since the beginning of 2026. However, the 6% VAT applies to work carried out in a home over ten years old. We help you gather the quotes and required documents for the provincial grant.
A light adaptation is also possible
Without redoing all the tiling
A bathroom can often be adapted without complete demolition: replacing the bathtub with a flat shower with localized tiling, installing grab bars and a seat, changing the toilet and lighting. A light adaptation can be done in a few days.
Temporary solutions in the meantime
Bathtub seats, toilet risers, or non-slip mats can easily be found in medical supply stores, and some mutualities lend them out. They provide assistance for a few weeks but do not replace a bathroom designed to last.
Frequently asked questions about senior bathrooms in Leuven
When should you adapt your bathroom?
Ideally before you need it, for example during a planned renovation around the age of sixty. Adapting in advance costs little and avoids having to redo everything in a hurry after a fall or hospitalization.
Should you have a fixed seat or a shower stool?
A foldable seat fixed to the wall is safer than a mobile stool, which can slip or tip over. It folds away when not in use and easily supports the weight of a person using it to stand up.
Can you keep a bathtub in a senior bathroom?
It is possible, with a grab bar, a bath seat, or a walk-in bathtub. However, stepping over a ledge remains a fall risk: for long-term use, a level-access shower is almost always safer and more comfortable.
What height for grab bars?
There is no single height: it is adjusted to the person's size and the action to be facilitated, such as standing up from the toilet, entering the shower, or sitting on the seat. Positions are tested on-site before finalizing.
Stay at home, with peace of mind
A well-designed bathroom allows you to continue living in your home and neighborhood, without relying on others for the simplest tasks.
Request your free visit. We will discuss it with you and your loved ones if you wish.
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