- Postcode districts
- IP24
- Nearby
- Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and Stowmarket
- Guide price
- £2,100–£5,300
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Norfolk
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Thetford?
As a guide, budget £2,100 to £5,300 including VAT for a bath to shower conversion in Thetford; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above 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 Thetford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Thetford
We work right across Thetford — IP24 — and in neighbouring Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket.
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Thetford: free survey, written quote, one team. We check the floor under the bath during a Thetford survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Thetford, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for.
Water across much of Norfolk is very hard. If your supply in Thetford 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
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- 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.
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.
