Shower rooms in Cumbria

What does a shower room cost in Cumbria?

Our guide range in Cumbria is £4,200–£8,500 including VAT. Prices in Cumbria run at about 6% below the UK guide, based on North West England labour rates.

Essential

£3,800–£5,600

Basin and close-coupled WC

Typical

Signature

£5,600–£8,500

Porcelain tiles throughout

Bespoke

£8,500–£14,000

Tiled level-access floor

Guide prices for Cumbria including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Which towns do we cover in Cumbria?

Supplies across most of Cumbria are soft. If that holds for your street in Carlisle, 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. If you are converting a bathroom in Carlisle into a shower room, we price a tray and a tiled level floor side by side.

What the job includes

A basin and WC to suit the space, freestanding or set into a fitted furniture run
Recessed niches or shelving in the shower wall
Removal of the old bath and suite, waste removal, testing and handover
An enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen in toughened safety glass
A low-profile tray or a tiled level floor, with the waste positioned for a good fall
A survey of water pressure and flow, the hot-water system and the floor where the tray or former will sit

Decisions to make first

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.

Tray or level floor

A low-profile stone-resin tray is quicker to fit and costs less. A tiled level floor looks seamless but needs a former, tanking and more floor preparation.

Valve and heads

A bar valve is simple and easy to service. A concealed valve with a ceiling head looks cleaner but needs good flow to perform.

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.

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.

Shower rooms in Cumbria: questions

How much does a shower room cost in Cumbria?

A shower room in Cumbria typically costs £4,200–£8,500 including VAT, based on North West England prices. The free survey and itemised written quote give you the exact figure for your home.

Which towns in Cumbria do you cover?

We cover the whole of Cumbria, including Carlisle, Barrow in Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven, Workington and Penrith. If your town is not listed, we still cover it — get in touch with your postcode.

How long does a shower room take?

Most jobs take 4–8 working days on site once the products have arrived. We confirm a start date and a day-by-day plan when you approve the quote.

Is the water hard in Cumbria?

What is the difference between a shower room and a wet room?

A shower room has a tray, or a shower area with its own screen, and only the shower area is waterproofed. A wet room has a fully tanked floor laid to fall to a drain, so the whole room can get wet. A shower room usually costs less and is quicker to fit. Our guide to wet rooms and walk-in showers compares them.