- Postcode districts
- BL5, M29, M46
- Nearby
- Tyldesley, Westhoughton and Leigh
- Guide price
- £1,900–£4,700
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Atherton?
For Atherton, our guide range for a bath to shower conversion is £1,900 to £4,700 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. 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 Atherton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Atherton
As well as Atherton itself (BL5, M29 and M46), we survey in Tyldesley, Westhoughton and Leigh.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Atherton: free survey, written quote, one team. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Atherton, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. If someone in your Atherton home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Water across much of Greater Manchester is soft. If that holds for your street in Atherton, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. 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 survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
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.
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.
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.
