- Postcode districts
- BL5
- Nearby
- Atherton, Hindley and Tyldesley
- 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 Westhoughton?
As a guide, budget £1,900 to £4,700 including VAT for a bath to shower conversion in Westhoughton; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Westhoughton including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Westhoughton
As well as Westhoughton itself (BL5), we survey in Atherton, Hindley and Tyldesley.
Homes in and around Westhoughton vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We check the floor under the bath during a Westhoughton survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If your Westhoughton 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.
Water across much of Greater Manchester is soft. If that holds for your street in Westhoughton, 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
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
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.
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.
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.
