- Postcode districts
- OX13, OX14
- Nearby
- Didcot, Cowley and Oxford
- Guide price
- £2,200–£5,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Oxfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Abingdon?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in Abingdon is £2,200–£5,600 including VAT. Prices in South East England run at about 12% 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 Abingdon including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Abingdon
As well as Abingdon itself (OX13 and OX14), we survey in Didcot, Cowley and Oxford.
In Abingdon, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If the bath in your Abingdon home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job. For Abingdon houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide.
Water across much of Oxfordshire is hard. If your supply in Abingdon 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
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
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.
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.
