- Postcode districts
- DH4, SR3, SR4
- Nearby
- Chester-le-Street, Washington and Seaham
- 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 Houghton-Le-Spring?
As a guide, budget £1,800 to £4,500 including VAT for a bath to shower conversion in Houghton-Le-Spring; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Houghton-Le-Spring including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Houghton-Le-Spring
As well as Houghton-Le-Spring itself (DH4, SR3 and SR4), we survey in Chester-le-Street, Washington and Seaham.
Homes in and around Houghton-Le-Spring vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are applying for a grant towards a bath to shower conversion in Houghton-Le-Spring, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. If your Houghton-Le-Spring bathroom was refitted recently and you like the rest of it, we can convert just the bath area and finish the new tiling neatly against the old.
Most of Tyne and Wear is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Houghton-Le-Spring, 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
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
