- Postcode districts
- SS7, SS8, SS13
- Nearby
- Hadleigh, Pitsea and Canvey Island
- Guide price
- £6,400–£14,750
- Typical time on site
- 5–10 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does an accessible bathroom cost in South Benfleet?
Guide price in South Benfleet: £6,400–£14,750 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Level-access shower
- Slip-resistant floor
Accessible wet room
- Level floor throughout
Walk-in or low-level bath
- Thermostatic filler
Guide prices for South Benfleet including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in South Benfleet
As well as South Benfleet itself (SS7, SS8 and SS13), we survey in Hadleigh, Pitsea and Canvey Island.
Homes in and around South Benfleet vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are applying to your council for a grant, we provide an itemised written quote for your South Benfleet home to go with the application. If someone in your South Benfleet home is finding the bath hard to get in and out of, a level-access shower in the same space is usually the first option we look at.
Most of Essex has very hard water. If your supply in South Benfleet is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A thermostatic shower valve, so the temperature stays safe and steady
- Removal of the bath and a level-access or low-profile shower in its place, or a full level-floor wet room
- A home survey of how the room is used now and what needs to change, including door width and turning space
- Slip-resistant floor tiles or safety flooring that grips when wet
Decisions to make first
Walk-in bath
A door or low-entry bath suits people who want to keep bathing, but you have to sit inside while it fills and drains.
Seat
A wall-mounted fold-down seat saves space and stays put. A freestanding shower stool is portable but takes floor space and can shift.
Rules that apply in England
In England, a Disabled Facilities Grant from your local council can pay up to £30,000 towards adaptations such as a level-access shower. Fitting a new electric shower, or any other new circuit or wiring change in the bathroom, is notifiable under Part P.
