- Postcode districts
- BL3, BL4, M38
- Nearby
- Walkden, Bolton and Radcliffe
- 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 Farnworth?
Guide price in Farnworth: £1,900–£4,700 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% below the UK average. 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 Farnworth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Farnworth
As well as Farnworth itself (BL3, BL4 and M38), we survey in Walkden, Bolton and Radcliffe.
Homes in and around Farnworth vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Farnworth, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. If someone in your Farnworth 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 Farnworth, 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
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
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.
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.
