- Postcode districts
- L37, L38
- Nearby
- Maghull, Southport and Bootle
- Guide price
- £1,900–£4,700
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Merseyside
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Formby?
In Formby, a bath to shower conversion typically costs £1,900–£4,700 including VAT, based on North West England prices. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. 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 Formby including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Formby
We work right across Formby — L37 and L38 — and in neighbouring Maghull and Southport.
Formby gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If someone in your Formby home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem. We check the floor under the bath during a Formby survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Supplies across most of Merseyside are soft. If that holds for your street in Formby, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
