- Postcode districts
- LA8, LA9
- Nearby
- Morecambe, Lancaster and Heysham
- Guide price
- £1,900–£4,700
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Cumbria
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Kendal?
As a guide, budget £1,900 to £4,700 including VAT for a bath to shower conversion in Kendal; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% 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 Kendal including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Kendal
In Kendal we cover LA8 and LA9; we also cover Morecambe, 18.4 miles away, and Lancaster.
Homes in and around Kendal vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We check the floor under the bath during a Kendal survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If the bath in your Kendal home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Supplies across most of Cumbria are soft. If that holds for your street in Kendal, 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 glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- 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
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
