- Postcode districts
- M11, M18, M43
- Nearby
- Failsworth, Denton and Ashton-under-Lyne
- 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 Droylsden?
Guide price in Droylsden: £1,900–£4,700 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Droylsden including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Droylsden
We cover every part of Droylsden, including M11, M18 and M43, and nearby Failsworth (1.9 miles) and Denton (2 miles).
Droylsden gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If your Droylsden 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. If the bath in your Droylsden home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Water across much of Greater Manchester is soft. If that holds for your street in Droylsden, 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
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
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.
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.
