- Postcode districts
- RM15, RM19, RM20
- Nearby
- Grays, Swanscombe and Hornchurch
- 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 South Ockendon?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in South Ockendon is £2,100–£5,300 including VAT. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. 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 South Ockendon including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in South Ockendon
We cover every part of South Ockendon, including RM15, RM19 and RM20, and nearby Grays (2.9 miles) and Swanscombe (4.4 miles).
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in South Ockendon: free survey, written quote, one team. If the bath in your South Ockendon home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job. If someone in your South Ockendon home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Most of Essex has very hard water. If your supply in South Ockendon 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
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
Decisions to make first
Low tray or level floor
A low-profile tray has a small lip. A level-access floor removes the step altogether but needs a former, tanking and a linear drain.
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.
