- Postcode districts
- PO1, PO4, PO5
- Nearby
- Portsmouth, Gosport and South Hayling
- 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 Southsea?
In Southsea, a bath to shower conversion typically costs £2,200–£5,600 including VAT, based on South East England prices. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. 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 Southsea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Southsea
We cover every part of Southsea, including PO1, PO4 and PO5, and nearby Portsmouth (1.1 miles) and Gosport (1.9 miles).
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Southsea: free survey, written quote, one team. If your Southsea 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. We check the floor under the bath during a Southsea survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Water across much of Hampshire is hard. If your supply in Southsea 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
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
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.
Your only bath?
If this is the only bath in the house, think about whether you, or a future buyer, will want one before you commit.
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.
