- Postcode districts
- BS20
- Nearby
- Nailsea, Clevedon and Bishopsworth
- Guide price
- £2,000–£5,100
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Hard across most of Somerset
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Portishead?
For Portishead, our guide range for a bath to shower conversion is £2,000 to £5,100 including VAT. 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 Portishead including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Portishead
We cover every part of Portishead, including BS20, and nearby Nailsea (3.5 miles) and Clevedon (4.7 miles).
In Portishead, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Portishead, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. We check the floor under the bath during a Portishead survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Water across much of Somerset is hard. If your supply in Portishead 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
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
