- Postcode districts
- NE2, NE3, NE7
- Nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Wallsend
- 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 Gosforth?
Guide price in Gosforth: £1,800–£4,500 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in North East England run at about 10% 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
- Bath removed, tray in its place
Walk-in shower
- Concealed valve, rainfall head
Level-access floor
- Grab rails and seat options
Guide prices for Gosforth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Gosforth
We cover every part of Gosforth, including NE2, NE3 and NE7, and nearby Newcastle upon Tyne (1.8 miles) and Gateshead (2.7 miles).
Being a smaller town does not change how we work in Gosforth: free survey, written quote, one team. We check the floor under the bath during a Gosforth survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Gosforth, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for.
Water across much of Tyne and Wear is soft. If that holds for your street in Gosforth, 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
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- Grab rails and a fold-down seat if you want them
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
Decisions to make first
How much to re-tile
Re-tile just the shower walls, or take the chance to re-tile the whole room so new and old tiles never have to match.
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.
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.
