- Postcode districts
- BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH17, BH18
- Nearby
- Bournemouth, Ferndown and Christchurch
- Guide price
- £2,000–£5,100
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Dorset
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Poole?
Guide price in Poole: £2,000–£5,100 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Tray and enclosure
- Bath removed, tray in its place
Walk-in shower
- Concealed valve, rainfall head
Level-access floor
- Grab rails and seat options
Guide prices for Poole including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Poole
We work right across Poole — BH12, BH13, BH14 and 3 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Bournemouth and Ferndown.
Poole has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If the bath in your Poole home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job. We check the floor under the bath during a Poole survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Supplies across most of Dorset are hard. If your supply in Poole is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. 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
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
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.
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.
