Shower rooms in Leicestershire

What does a shower room cost in Leicestershire?

Our guide range in Leicestershire is £4,300–£8,600 including VAT. Prices in Leicestershire run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on East Midlands labour rates.

Essential

£3,800–£5,800

Tray, enclosure and mixer shower

Typical

Signature

£5,800–£8,600

Fitted vanity and concealed cistern

Bespoke

£8,600–£14,500

Underfloor heating, mirror cabinet

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

Which towns do we cover in Leicestershire?

Most of Leicestershire has hard water. If your supply in Leicester 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. If your second bathroom in Leicester is too narrow for a bath, a long walk-in tray can often fit along the same wall.

What the job includes

Recessed niches or shelving in the shower wall
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
An enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen in toughened safety glass
Extractor fan, lighting and towel rail wired by a qualified electrician, tested and certified
A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with a fixed head, a handset or both

Decisions to make first

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.

Storage

With no bath, there is often space for a full-width vanity unit or a tall cupboard for towels.

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.

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 Leicestershire: questions

How much does a shower room cost in Leicestershire?

A shower room in Leicestershire typically costs £4,300–£8,600 including VAT, based on East Midlands prices. The free survey and itemised written quote give you the exact figure for your home.

Which towns in Leicestershire do you cover?

We cover the whole of Leicestershire, including Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Wigston Magna, Melton Mowbray, Oadby and Earl Shilton. 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 Leicestershire?

Will a shower room put buyers off?

A shower room is rarely a problem as an en-suite or second bathroom. If it would be the only bathroom in a family-sized house, some buyers will want a bath, so think about how long you plan to stay. A local estate agent can tell you what buyers in your street expect.