- Postcode districts
- DE75
- Nearby
- Ripley, Eastwood and Ilkeston
- Guide price
- £1,900–£4,800
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Derbyshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Heanor?
For Heanor, our guide range for a bath to shower conversion is £1,900 to £4,800 including VAT. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% below 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 Heanor including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Heanor
We work right across Heanor — DE75 — and in neighbouring Ripley and Eastwood.
Heanor gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. For Heanor houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide. We check the floor under the bath during a Heanor survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Most of Derbyshire has moderately hard water. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Heanor. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
