- Postcode districts
- SL0, UB8, UB10
- Nearby
- Ruislip, Hayes and Gerrards Cross
- 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 Uxbridge?
Guide price in Uxbridge: £2,500–£6,200 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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
- Bath removed, tray in its place
Walk-in shower
- Concealed valve, rainfall head
Level-access floor
- Grab rails and seat options
Guide prices for Uxbridge including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Uxbridge
In Uxbridge we cover SL0, UB8 and UB10; we also cover Ruislip, 3 miles away, and Hayes.
London homes in Uxbridge 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 Uxbridge, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. For Uxbridge houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide.
Most of Greater London has very hard water. If your supply in Uxbridge 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 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
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
Decisions to make first
Low tray or level floor
A low-profile tray has a small lip. A level-access floor removes the step altogether but needs a former, tanking and a linear drain.
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.
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.
