- Postcode districts
- LN6
- Nearby
- Gainsborough, Newark on Trent and Sleaford
- Guide price
- £1,900–£4,800
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Lincolnshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Lincoln?
In Lincoln, a bath to shower conversion typically costs £1,900–£4,800 including VAT, based on East Midlands prices. We adjust the national guide for East Midlands, where prices are typically about 4% below the UK average. 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 Lincoln including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Lincoln
As well as Lincoln itself (LN6), we survey in Gainsborough, Newark on Trent and Sleaford.
In a city the size of Lincoln, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. We check the floor under the bath during a Lincoln survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If the bath in your Lincoln home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Most of Lincolnshire has hard water. If your supply in Lincoln 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
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- 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
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.
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.
