What does a shower room cost in Cambridgeshire?
Our guide range in Cambridgeshire is £4,800–£9,500 including VAT. Prices in Cambridgeshire run at about 6% above the UK guide, based on East of England labour rates.
Essential
- Basin and close-coupled WC
Signature
- Porcelain tiles throughout
Bespoke
- Tiled level-access floor
Guide prices for Cambridgeshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Cambridgeshire?
Supplies across most of Cambridgeshire are very hard. If your supply in Peterborough is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. For shower rooms in Peterborough, we check the water pressure and hot-water system at the survey, because that decides how well the shower will perform.
What the job includes
- A basin and WC to suit the space, freestanding or set into a fitted furniture run
- Tanking to the shower area, then wall and floor tiling
- A survey of water pressure and flow, the hot-water system and the floor where the tray or former will sit
- Removal of the old bath and suite, waste removal, testing and handover
- A low-profile tray or a tiled level floor, with the waste positioned for a good fall
- A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with a fixed head, a handset or both
Decisions to make first
Storage
With no bath, there is often space for a full-width vanity unit or a tall cupboard for towels.
Tray size
A 1200 by 800 mm or 1400 by 900 mm tray with a single panel makes a comfortable walk-in. Go as long as the room allows; length does more than width to keep spray inside.
Glass
8 mm toughened glass is the usual standard for a walk-in panel. An easy-clean coating helps a great deal in hard-water areas.
Drain
A centre waste in a tray is the norm. A linear drain along one wall lets a tiled floor fall one way, so large tiles can run through.
Rules that apply in England
Turning a bathroom into a shower room does not need planning permission. The electrics must meet BS 7671: 30 mA RCD protection on every circuit, at least IPX4 fittings in zone 1 above the tray up to 2.25 m, or IPX5 where water jets are used, and no ordinary sockets within 3 m of zone 1. A shower pump can only be used on a gravity system with a cold tank, never connected directly to the mains.
In England, any change to the wiring in the shower room, or a new circuit for an electric shower, is notifiable under Part P. If you are replacing the fan, keep it at least as effective as the old one; Approved Document F gives 15 litres per second intermittent for a bathroom.