- Postcode districts
- NE25, NE26, NE30
- Nearby
- North Shields, Tynemouth and South Shields
- 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 Whitley Bay?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in Whitley Bay is £1,800–£4,500 including VAT. 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
- Thermostatic shower, re-tiling
Walk-in shower
- Large tray and frameless screen
Level-access floor
- Level entry, linear drain
Guide prices for Whitley Bay including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Whitley Bay
As well as Whitley Bay itself (NE25, NE26 and NE30), we survey in North Shields, Tynemouth and South Shields.
Homes in and around Whitley Bay vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Whitley Bay 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. If the bath in your Whitley Bay home is mainly used for storing things, a walk-in shower in the same space is a quick, contained job.
Most of Tyne and Wear is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Whitley Bay, 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
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- A survey of the bath space, the waste position, the floor and your water system
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.
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.
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.
