- Postcode districts
- NN8
- Nearby
- Rushden, Kettering and Northampton
- Guide price
- £1,900–£4,800
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Northamptonshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Wellingborough?
Guide price in Wellingborough: £1,900–£4,800 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in East Midlands run at about 4% 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
- Glass enclosure or walk-in panel
Walk-in shower
- Full-height tiling
Level-access floor
- Floor former and tanking
Guide prices for Wellingborough including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Wellingborough
As well as Wellingborough itself (NN8), we survey in Rushden, Kettering and Northampton.
Homes in and around Wellingborough vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Wellingborough, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. We check the floor under the bath during a Wellingborough survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Most of Northamptonshire has hard water. If your supply in Wellingborough 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
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
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.
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.
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.
