Taking out a bath you no longer use is one of the most practical changes you can make to a bathroom. The space is already there: a standard bath is about 1700 by 700 mm, and a tray that size makes a generous walk-in. The waste is close by, the water supply is already in the wall, and the rest of the room can usually stay as it is.
Most conversions take two to six working days and cost £2,000 to £5,000 supplied and fitted, including VAT. The job is removing the bath, moving the waste to suit the tray, boarding and tanking the walls, re-tiling the shower area and fitting the glass and valve. The tiles around an old bath rarely survive its removal, so we price the re-tiling at the survey and, if the rest of the room is staying, choose a tile that sits well with what you already have.
What does a bath to shower conversion with us include?
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
How much does a bath to shower conversion cost?
Our UK guide range is £2,000–£5,000 including VAT. Typical prices by kind of job:
Tray and enclosure
- Bath removed, tray in its place
- Glass enclosure or walk-in panel
- Thermostatic shower, re-tiling
Walk-in shower
- Large tray and frameless screen
- Concealed valve, rainfall head
- Full-height tiling
Level-access floor
- Floor former and tanking
- Level entry, linear drain
- Grab rails and seat options
National guide prices including VAT, reviewed October 2026. London is typically about 25% higher and the North East, Wales and Northern Ireland around 7–12% lower. Your written quote after the survey is the price that counts.
What do you need to decide?
Enclosure or walk-in
An enclosure with a door keeps all the water in and suits a shorter space. A walk-in panel makes the most of the full 1700 mm length an old bath leaves.
Low tray or level floor
A low-profile tray has a small lip. A level-access floor removes the step altogether but needs a former, tanking and a linear drain.
Mixer or electric shower
A thermostatic mixer draws on your hot-water system. An electric shower heats cold mains water as it flows and needs its own circuit.
How much to re-tile
Re-tile just the shower walls, or take the chance to re-tile the whole room so new and old tiles never have to match.
Safety extras
A fold-down seat, grab rails and a slip-resistant tray cost little at the time of fitting and are much harder to add later.
Your only bath?
If this is the only bath in the house, think about whether you, or a future buyer, will want one before you commit.
