- Postcode districts
- M31, M41, M44
- Nearby
- Urmston, Sale and Stretford
- 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 Irlam?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in Irlam is £1,900–£4,700 including VAT. 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 Irlam including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Irlam
In Irlam we cover M31, M41 and M44; we also cover Urmston, 2.9 miles away, and Sale.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Irlam: free survey, written quote, one team. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Irlam, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. If someone in your Irlam home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Irlam, 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
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
