- Postcode districts
- SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16
- Nearby
- Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope and Wickford
- Guide price
- £2,100–£5,300
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Essex
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Basildon?
In Basildon, a bath to shower conversion typically costs £2,100–£5,300 including VAT, based on East of England prices. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. 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 Basildon including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Basildon
As well as Basildon itself (SS13, SS14, SS15 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Pitsea, Stanford-le-Hope and Wickford.
Basildon has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. We check the floor under the bath during a Basildon survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If the bath in your Basildon home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Supplies across most of Essex are very hard. If your supply in Basildon 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
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- 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
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.
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.
