What does a shower room cost in Suffolk?
Our guide range in Suffolk is £4,800–£9,500 including VAT. Prices in Suffolk run at about 6% above the UK guide, based on East of England labour rates.
Essential
- Tray, enclosure and mixer shower
Signature
- Fitted vanity and concealed cistern
Bespoke
- Underfloor heating, mirror cabinet
Guide prices for Suffolk including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Suffolk?
Supplies across most of Suffolk are very hard. If your supply in Ipswich 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. Where a Ipswich shower room doubles as the guest bathroom, we plan storage so it stays clear of clutter.
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
- 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
- A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with a fixed head, a handset or both
- An enclosure, walk-in panel or frameless screen in toughened safety glass
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
Storage
With no bath, there is often space for a full-width vanity unit or a tall cupboard for towels.
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.
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.