- Postcode districts
- LE13, LE14
- Nearby
- Oakham, Mountsorrel and Loughborough
- Guide price
- £1,900–£4,800
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Leicestershire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Melton Mowbray?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in Melton Mowbray is £1,900–£4,800 including VAT. Labour costs in East Midlands put local prices at about 4% below 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 Melton Mowbray including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Melton Mowbray
As well as Melton Mowbray itself (LE13 and LE14), we survey in Oakham, Mountsorrel and Loughborough.
In Melton Mowbray, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. For Melton Mowbray houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide. We check the floor under the bath during a Melton Mowbray survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Supplies across most of Leicestershire are hard. If your supply in Melton Mowbray 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
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
