- Postcode districts
- CT5
- Nearby
- Herne Bay, Canterbury and Faversham
- 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 Whitstable?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in Whitstable is £2,200–£5,600 including VAT. 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 Whitstable including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Whitstable
We work right across Whitstable — CT5 — and in neighbouring Herne Bay and Canterbury.
In Whitstable, 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 Whitstable, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. We check the floor under the bath during a Whitstable survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Water across much of Kent is very hard. If your supply in Whitstable 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
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
