- Postcode districts
- RG2, RG5, RG6
- Nearby
- Reading, Wokingham and Crowthorne
- Guide price
- £2,200–£5,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Berkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Lower Earley?
For Lower Earley, our guide range for a bath to shower conversion is £2,200 to £5,600 including VAT. Prices in South East England run at about 12% 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.
Tray and enclosure
- Glass enclosure or walk-in panel
Walk-in shower
- Full-height tiling
Level-access floor
- Floor former and tanking
Guide prices for Lower Earley including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Lower Earley
In Lower Earley we cover RG2, RG5 and RG6; we also cover Reading, 3 miles away, and Wokingham.
Homes in and around Lower Earley vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Lower Earley bathroom was refitted recently and you like the rest of it, we can convert just the bath area and finish the new tiling neatly against the old. For Lower Earley houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide.
Water across much of Berkshire is hard. If your supply in Lower Earley 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
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
Rules that apply in England
In England, adding an electric shower usually means a new circuit, which is notifiable under Part P, as is any change to the wiring in the bathroom. Where the conversion is an adaptation for a disabled person, a Disabled Facilities Grant of up to £30,000 may help, but the council must approve it before work starts.
