- Postcode districts
- IP14
- Nearby
- Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury
- Guide price
- £2,100–£5,300
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Suffolk
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Stowmarket?
Guide price in Stowmarket: £2,100–£5,300 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in East of England put local prices at about 6% above the UK guide figure. 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 Stowmarket including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Stowmarket
In Stowmarket we cover IP14; we also cover Ipswich, 11.2 miles away, and Bury St Edmunds.
Stowmarket gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. We check the floor under the bath during a Stowmarket survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. For Stowmarket houses with only one bath, we talk through whether to keep it before you decide.
Supplies across most of Suffolk are very hard. If your supply in Stowmarket 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
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- A low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
Decisions to make first
Mixer or electric shower
A thermostatic mixer draws on your hot-water system. An electric shower heats cold mains water as it flows and needs its own circuit.
Safety extras
A fold-down seat, grab rails and a slip-resistant tray cost little at the time of fitting and are much harder to add later.
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.
