- Postcode districts
- NE5, NE15
- Nearby
- Blaydon-on-Tyne, Whickham and Gosforth
- 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 Newburn?
In Newburn, 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
- Thermostatic shower, re-tiling
Walk-in shower
- Large tray and frameless screen
Level-access floor
- Level entry, linear drain
Guide prices for Newburn including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newburn
We work right across Newburn — NE5 and NE15 — and in neighbouring Blaydon-on-Tyne and Whickham.
Homes in and around Newburn 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 Newburn, we provide the itemised written quote the council will ask for. If someone in your Newburn home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Water across much of Tyne and Wear is soft. If that holds for your street in Newburn, 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
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- 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
- A thermostatic shower valve, with the pipework moved for the new head position
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.
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.
