- Postcode districts
- B8, B9, B24
- Nearby
- Aston, Birmingham and Acocks Green
- 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 Washwood Heath?
Our guide price for a bath to shower conversion in Washwood Heath is £1,950–£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 Washwood Heath including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Washwood Heath
In Washwood Heath we cover B8, B9 and B24; we also cover Aston, 2.4 miles away, and Birmingham.
In Washwood Heath, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If someone in your Washwood Heath home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem. We check the floor under the bath during a Washwood Heath survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards.
Water hardness varies across the West Midlands: some supplies are soft, others moderately hard or hard. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Washwood Heath. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Repair or replacement of floorboards where the bath has left them soft or damaged
- Silicone, a full-flow test and a tidy finish where the new tiling meets the old
- A glass enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
