- Postcode districts
- NE29, NE30, NE33
- Nearby
- North Shields, South Shields and Whitley Bay
- 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 Tynemouth?
As a guide, budget £1,800 to £4,500 including VAT for a bath to shower conversion in Tynemouth; your written quote will pin it down. 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 Tynemouth including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Tynemouth
In Tynemouth we cover NE29, NE30 and NE33; we also cover North Shields, 0.9 miles away, and South Shields.
Homes in and around Tynemouth vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If the bath in your Tynemouth home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job. We check the floor under the bath during a Tynemouth survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Supplies across most of Tyne and Wear are soft. If that holds for your street in Tynemouth, 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 low-profile tray, or a former and tanking for a level-access floor
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
- 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
Your only bath?
If this is the only bath in the house, think about whether you, or a future buyer, will want one before you commit.
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.
