- Postcode districts
- SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS9
- Nearby
- Rochford, Hadleigh and Rayleigh
- 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 Southend-on-Sea?
Guide price in Southend-on-Sea: £2,100–£5,300 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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
- Thermostatic shower, re-tiling
Walk-in shower
- Large tray and frameless screen
Level-access floor
- Level entry, linear drain
Guide prices for Southend-on-Sea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Southend-on-Sea
As well as Southend-on-Sea itself (SS0, SS1, SS2 and 2 more postcode districts), we survey in Rochford, Hadleigh and Rayleigh.
Southend-on-Sea is a big place with every kind of home, from terraces to flats to new builds, so we never price from a photo alone. We check the floor under the bath during a Southend-on-Sea survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If someone in your Southend-on-Sea home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Supplies across most of Essex are very hard. If your supply in Southend-on-Sea 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
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
Decisions to make first
Your only bath?
If this is the only bath in the house, think about whether you, or a future buyer, will want one before you commit.
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 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.
