- Postcode districts
- B21, B66, B67
- Nearby
- West Bromwich, Birmingham and Aston
- Guide price
- £1,950–£4,900
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Varies across the West Midlands
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Smethwick?
For Smethwick, our guide range for a bath to shower conversion is £1,950 to £4,900 including VAT. 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 Smethwick including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Smethwick
As well as Smethwick itself (B21, B66 and B67), we survey in West Bromwich, Birmingham and Aston.
In Smethwick, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Smethwick 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 someone in your Smethwick home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Supplies across the West Midlands range from soft to hard depending on the source. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Smethwick. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- 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
- Boarding, tanking and re-tiling of the shower walls
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.
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.
