- Postcode districts
- BT38
- Nearby
- Newtownabbey, Bangor and Larne
- Guide price
- £1,750–£4,400
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of County Antrim
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Carrickfergus?
In Carrickfergus, a bath to shower conversion typically costs £1,750–£4,400 including VAT, based on Northern Ireland prices. Labour costs in Northern Ireland put local prices at about 12% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Tray and enclosure
- Bath removed, tray in its place
Walk-in shower
- Concealed valve, rainfall head
Level-access floor
- Grab rails and seat options
Guide prices for Carrickfergus including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Carrickfergus
We work right across Carrickfergus — BT38 — and in neighbouring Newtownabbey and Bangor.
In Carrickfergus, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If the bath in your Carrickfergus home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job. If someone in your Carrickfergus home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Most of County Antrim is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Carrickfergus, 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.
What the job includes
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, building control is only involved if drainage, structure or ventilation change. Disabled Facilities Grants of up to £25,000 are available through the Housing Executive, and wiring should follow BS 7671.
