- Postcode districts
- NE15, NE21, NE40
- Nearby
- Whickham, Newburn and Newcastle upon Tyne
- Guide price
- £1,800–£4,500
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Blaydon-on-Tyne?
In Blaydon-on-Tyne, a bath to shower conversion typically costs £1,800–£4,500 including VAT, based on North East England prices. Labour costs in North East England put local prices at about 10% below 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 Blaydon-on-Tyne including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Blaydon-on-Tyne
In Blaydon-on-Tyne we cover NE15, NE21 and NE40; we also cover Whickham, 2 miles away, and Newburn.
Blaydon-on-Tyne 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 Blaydon-on-Tyne survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If the bath in your Blaydon-on-Tyne home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Water across much of Tyne and Wear is soft. If that holds for your street in Blaydon-on-Tyne, limescale on shower glass and heads builds up slowly and a squeegee after use is usually enough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
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.
