How much does dog grooming cost in Ballymena, Antrim and the Glens in 2026?

This directory has confirmed 36 dog groomers across Ballymena, Antrim, Ballymoney and the Glens. Exactly one of them publishes a price: The Dogfather Antrim, a mobile and home groomer based on the Steeple Road outside Antrim, advertises a full groom from £30. No other business here, whether it has its own website, a Facebook page or only a directory listing, publishes a figure for any service. This guide sets out that one price and what to ask instead of guessing at the rest.

The one published price

Because it's a mobile service quoting "from" a single figure, the final price will depend on your dog's size, coat and how much work is needed; treat £30 as a starting point for a straightforward groom rather than a fixed rate.

Why so little else is published

Only two businesses in this directory, Happy Hounds Dog Grooming (Broughshane) and The Dog Stop Spa & Boutique (Broughshane), have a working website of their own, and neither publishes a price list: The Dog Stop sets pricing individually by breed, size, coat condition and temperament, and Happy Hounds asks for a free consultation before quoting. Everything else in this directory is known through a directory listing, a Facebook page, or a phone number alone, sources that rarely carry pricing. This is also a rural, spread-out coverage area: several confirmed groomers work from village addresses such as Cullybackey, Broughshane, Kells, Portglenone, Rasharkin and Glenarm rather than a shop on a high street, and a phone call is simply how business is done in these places.

What to ask when you call

• The price for your dog's specific breed, size and coat condition, since almost nobody here quotes a flat rate.
• Whether the groomer can fit your dog in on the day you want; no business in this directory publishes opening hours except Top Dog Grooming Parlour in Ballymoney (Tuesday to Saturday, with Sunday and Monday closed).
• Whether nail clipping, ear cleaning or de-matting are charged as extras or included in the base price.
• If you're calling a business that shares a name with another one elsewhere, such as Creature Comforts or Scruffy 2 Fluffy, that you've reached the Ballymoney or Ballymena business and not an unrelated company trading under a similar name (see the choosing guide).

Dog grooming remains a largely unregulated, appointment-based trade, and that's especially true in a rural area like this one. Across Ballymena, Antrim, Ballymoney and the Glens, a phone call rather than a web page is how you'll find out what a groom actually costs.