- Postcode districts
- N6, N19, NW5
- Nearby
- Islington, Tottenham and Walthamstow
- 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 Archway?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in Archway is £2,500–£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 Archway including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Archway
We work right across Archway — N6, N19 and NW5 — and in neighbouring Islington and Tottenham.
In Archway, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. For Archway houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide. If your Archway bathroom was refitted recently and you like the rest of it, we can convert just the bath area and finish the new tiling neatly against the old.
Water across much of Greater London is very hard. If your supply in Archway 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
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
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.
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.
