- Postcode districts
- N1, N5, N7
- Nearby
- Islington, Holloway and Stamford Hill
- 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 Highbury?
As a guide, budget £2,500 to £6,200 including VAT for a bath to shower conversion in Highbury; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for London, where prices are typically about 25% 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 Highbury including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Highbury
As well as Highbury itself (N1, N5 and N7), we survey in Islington, Holloway and Stamford Hill.
London homes in Highbury often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Highbury, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. If the bath in your Highbury home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Supplies across most of Greater London are very hard. If your supply in Highbury 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
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
