- Postcode districts
- E18, IG1, IG2, IG3, IG4, IG5 + 2 more
- Nearby
- Barking, Becontree and Dagenham
- 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 Ilford?
For Ilford, our guide range for a bath to shower conversion is £2,500 to £6,200 including VAT. Labour costs in London put local prices at about 25% 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
- Bath removed, tray in its place
Walk-in shower
- Concealed valve, rainfall head
Level-access floor
- Grab rails and seat options
Guide prices for Ilford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Ilford
As well as Ilford itself (E18, IG1, IG2 and 5 more postcode districts), we survey in Barking, Becontree and Dagenham.
London homes in Ilford often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. We check the floor under the bath during a Ilford survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If your Ilford 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.
Most of Greater London has very hard water. If your supply in Ilford 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 low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
