- Postcode districts
- DL4, DL14
- Nearby
- Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe and Durham
- 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 Bishop Auckland?
Guide price in Bishop Auckland: £1,800–£4,500 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for North East England, where prices are typically about 10% below the UK average. 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 Bishop Auckland including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bishop Auckland
As well as Bishop Auckland itself (DL4 and DL14), we survey in Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe and Durham.
Homes in and around Bishop Auckland vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For Bishop Auckland houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Bishop Auckland, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for.
Most of County Durham has moderately hard water. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Bishop Auckland. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
