- Postcode districts
- W3, W4, W5
- Nearby
- Chiswick, Shepherds Bush and Willesden
- Guide price
- £2,500–£6,200
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Acton?
For Acton, our guide range for a bath to shower conversion is £2,500 to £6,200 including VAT. Prices in London run at about 25% above 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 Acton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Acton
In Acton we cover W3, W4 and W5; we also cover Chiswick, 1.4 miles away, and Shepherds Bush.
In Acton, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. If someone in your Acton home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem. If the bath in your Acton home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Most of Greater London has very hard water. If your supply in Acton 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
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
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.
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.
