- Postcode districts
- WF12, WF13, WF17
- Nearby
- Dewsbury, Heckmondwike and Liversedge
- Guide price
- £1,850–£4,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–6 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of West Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bath to shower conversion cost in Batley?
As a guide, budget £1,850 to £4,600 including VAT for a bath to shower conversion in Batley; your written quote will pin it down. Prices in Yorkshire and the Humber run at about 7% 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
- Glass enclosure or walk-in panel
Walk-in shower
- Full-height tiling
Level-access floor
- Floor former and tanking
Guide prices for Batley including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Batley
In Batley we cover WF12, WF13 and WF17; we also cover Dewsbury, 0.9 miles away, and Heckmondwike.
Homes in and around Batley vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We check the floor under the bath during a Batley survey where we can, because old leaks can leave soft boards. If someone in your Batley home is finding the bath side harder to step over, a low or level-access tray removes the problem.
Supplies across most of West Yorkshire are soft. If that holds for your street in Batley, 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
- Removal of the bath, panel and taps, and disposal of the waste
- 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
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.
