Bath to shower conversions in Leicestershire

What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Leicestershire?

Our guide range in Leicestershire is £1,900–£4,800 including VAT. Prices in Leicestershire run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on East Midlands labour rates.

Guide prices for Leicestershire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Which towns do we cover in Leicestershire?

• Leicester
• Loughborough
• Hinckley
• Coalville
• Wigston Magna
• Melton Mowbray
• Oadby
• Earl Shilton
• Mountsorrel

Supplies across most of Leicestershire are hard. If your supply in Leicester 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. We check the floor under the bath during a Leicester survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.

What the job includes

• 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
• Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
• Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
• A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
• 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.

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.

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.

Rules that apply in England

Converting a bath to a shower does not need planning permission. The shower area is a special location under BS 7671, with 30 mA RCD protection on every circuit and at least IPX4 fittings in zone 1 above the tray up to 2.25 m. A shower pump can only be used on a gravity system with a cold tank, never on the mains. Where the conversion adapts the home for a disabled person, the work can be zero-rated for VAT under HMRC VAT Notice 701/7.

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.