- Postcode districts
- PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6
- Nearby
- Gosport, South Hayling and Fareham
- Guide price
- £2,200–£5,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Hampshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Portsmouth?
Guide price in Portsmouth: £2,200–£5,600 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for South East England, where prices are typically about 12% above 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 Portsmouth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Portsmouth
We work right across Portsmouth — PO1, PO2, PO3 and 3 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Gosport and South Hayling.
In a city the size of Portsmouth, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. For Portsmouth houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide. If your Portsmouth 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 Hampshire is hard. If your supply in Portsmouth is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. 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
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
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.
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.
