- Postcode districts
- DA11, DA12
- Nearby
- Swanscombe, Grays and Longfield
- Guide price
- £2,200–£5,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Kent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Gravesend?
As a guide, budget £2,200 to £5,600 including VAT for a bath to shower conversion in Gravesend; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Gravesend including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Gravesend
We work right across Gravesend — DA11 and DA12 — and in neighbouring Swanscombe and Grays.
In Gravesend, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Gravesend, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. If the bath in your Gravesend home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Water across much of Kent is very hard. If your supply in Gravesend 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
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
Decisions to make first
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.
How much to re-tile
Re-tile just the shower walls, or take the chance to re-tile the whole room so new and old tiles never have to match.
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.
