- Postcode districts
- DE7, NG10
- Nearby
- Eastwood, Heanor and Long Eaton
- 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 Ilkeston?
Guide price in Ilkeston: £1,900–£4,800 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for East Midlands, where prices are typically about 4% 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 Ilkeston including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ilkeston
In Ilkeston we cover DE7 and NG10; we also cover Eastwood, 2.1 miles away, and Heanor.
Homes in and around Ilkeston vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If the bath in your Ilkeston home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job. For Ilkeston houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide.
Water across much of Derbyshire is moderately hard. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Ilkeston. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
