Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 27, 2013 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, IL

May 14, 2013