- Postcode districts
- SA31
- Nearby
- Llanelli, Ammanford and Gorseinon
- Guide price
- £1,850–£4,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Dyfed
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Carmarthen?
For Carmarthen, our guide range for a bath to shower conversion is £1,850 to £4,600 including VAT. Prices in Wales run at about 7% 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 Carmarthen including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Carmarthen
As well as Carmarthen itself (SA31), we survey in Llanelli, Ammanford and Gorseinon.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Carmarthen: free survey, written quote, one team. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Carmarthen, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. If the bath in your Carmarthen home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Water across much of Dyfed is soft. If that holds for your street in Carmarthen, 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 thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
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.
Mixer or electric shower
A thermostatic mixer draws on your hot-water system. An electric shower heats cold mains water as it flows and needs its own circuit.
Rules that apply in Wales
In Wales, the Welsh Part P covers more electrical work than in England, and a new electric shower circuit must be notified. Disabled Facilities Grants in Wales can be up to £36,000, approved by the council before work begins.
