- Postcode districts
- AL7, AL8
- Nearby
- Hatfield, Hertford and St Albans
- Guide price
- £2,100–£5,300
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Welwyn Garden City?
Guide price in Welwyn Garden City: £2,100–£5,300 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% 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
- Thermostatic shower, re-tiling
Walk-in shower
- Large tray and frameless screen
Level-access floor
- Level entry, linear drain
Guide prices for Welwyn Garden City including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Welwyn Garden City
We work right across Welwyn Garden City — AL7 and AL8 — and in neighbouring Hatfield and Hertford.
In Welwyn Garden City, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. We check the floor under the bath during a Welwyn Garden City survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If your Welwyn Garden City 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.
Most of Hertfordshire has very hard water. If your supply in Welwyn Garden City 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
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
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.
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.
