Accessible bathrooms in West Yorkshire

What does an accessible bathroom cost in West Yorkshire?

Our guide range in West Yorkshire is £5,600–£13,000 including VAT. Prices in West Yorkshire run at about 7% below the UK guide, based on Yorkshire and the Humber labour rates.

Guide prices for West Yorkshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Which towns do we cover in West Yorkshire?

• Leeds
• Bradford
• Huddersfield
• Wakefield
• Halifax
• Dewsbury
• Morley
• Keighley
• Castleford
• Pontefract
• Batley
• Yeadon
• Brighouse
• Shipley
• Cleckheaton
• Pudsey
• Lofthouse
• Ossett
• Guiseley
• Liversedge
• Horsforth
• South Elmsall
• Mirfield
• Heckmondwike
• Bingley
• Kippax
• Baildon
• Elland

Water across much of West Yorkshire is soft. If that holds for your street in Leeds, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. If you are applying to your council for a grant, we provide an itemised written quote for your Leeds home to go with the application.

What the job includes

• Slip-resistant floor tiles or safety flooring that grips when wet
• Lever taps, contrasting colours for rails and fittings, and good lighting for people with low vision
• A comfort-height WC, with support rails where needed
• A home survey of how the room is used now and what needs to change, including door width and turning space
• A thermostatic shower valve, so the temperature stays safe and steady
• A basin set at a height that suits sitting or standing

Decisions to make first

Screen or curtain

A half-height or folding screen lets a carer help without getting soaked. A weighted curtain is easier than glass for some people to move.

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.

Colour contrast

Contrast between floor, walls, rails and the WC seat makes the room easier to use for people with sight loss or dementia.

Rail positions

Rails go where you need support: beside the WC, at the shower entry and near the seat. We set heights with the user at the survey so they suit their reach.

Rules that apply in England

Building work to adapt a home for a disabled person can be zero-rated for VAT under HMRC VAT Notice 701/7. It is not means-tested; the person signs an eligibility declaration before work starts. Disabled Facilities Grants and similar schemes are means-tested and need council approval before any work begins. All electrics must meet BS 7671, with 30 mA RCD protection on every circuit.

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.