- Postcode districts
- TS23
- Nearby
- Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Thornaby-on-Tees
- Guide price
- £1,800–£4,500
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of County Durham
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Billingham?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in Billingham is £1,800–£4,500 including VAT. Labour costs in North East England put local prices at about 10% 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
- Thermostatic shower, re-tiling
Walk-in shower
- Large tray and frameless screen
Level-access floor
- Level entry, linear drain
Guide prices for Billingham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Billingham
In Billingham we cover TS23; we also cover Stockton-on-Tees, 1.8 miles away, and Middlesbrough.
In Billingham, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. For Billingham houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide. If someone in your Billingham home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Water across much of County Durham is moderately hard. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Billingham. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
