- Postcode districts
- WN7
- Nearby
- Atherton, Tyldesley and Golborne
- 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 Leigh?
In Leigh, a bath to shower conversion typically costs £1,900–£4,700 including VAT, based on North West England prices. 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 Leigh including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Leigh
We work right across Leigh — WN7 — and in neighbouring Atherton and Tyldesley.
In Leigh, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. For Leigh houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide. We check the floor under the bath during a Leigh survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Leigh, 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
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
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.
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.
