A walk-in shower trades the door for length. Instead of a square enclosure, you have a long tray, often 1400 to 1700 mm, with a fixed glass panel along part of it and an open end you walk into. The spray stays behind the glass because the tray is long enough, not because a door is shut. Get the proportions right and it feels generous; get them wrong and the floor outside gets wet every morning.
Many walk-in showers replace a bath or an old enclosure in the same space, which keeps the plumbing simple. The work usually takes two to five working days and costs £2,500 to £6,000 supplied and fitted, including VAT. A low-profile tray with an 8 mm glass panel is the usual choice; a tiled level floor with a linear drain costs more because the floor has to be built up, tanked and laid to a fall.
What does a walk-in shower with us include?
- A survey of the space, the waste position, water pressure and the hot-water system
- A low-profile stone-resin tray, or a floor former with a linear drain for a tiled level floor
- An 8 mm or 10 mm toughened glass panel with a wall profile and support arm, or a frameless fixing
- A thermostatic valve with a riser rail, a fixed head or both
- Removal of the old bath or enclosure and making good to the walls and floor
- Tanking to the shower walls, and to the floor where it is tiled
- Wall tiling, with an optional recessed niche
- Silicone, a full-flow test for leaks and spray, and handover
How much does a walk-in shower cost?
Our UK guide range is £2,500–£6,000 including VAT. Typical prices by kind of job:
Tray and screen
- Low-profile tray and 8 mm glass panel
- Thermostatic mixer and riser rail
- Tiling to the shower walls
Frameless upgrade
- Large tray and frameless screen
- Concealed thermostatic valve
- Large-format tiles, niche
Tiled level floor
- Floor former, tanking and linear drain
- Level threshold
- Floor and wall tiling
National guide prices including VAT, reviewed October 2026. London is typically about 25% higher and the North East, Wales and Northern Ireland around 7–12% lower. Your written quote after the survey is the price that counts.
What do you need to decide?
Tray length
Go long rather than wide. A 1400 to 1700 mm tray with a 900 to 1200 mm panel leaves a dry walkway; a 1200 mm tray works but gives less margin for spray.
Glass thickness
8 mm toughened glass is standard; 10 mm feels heavier and more solid. An easy-clean coating keeps limescale off clear glass in hard-water areas.
Tray or tiled floor
A tray is quicker, costs less and has a small lip. A tiled floor with a linear drain sits level with the rest of the room and lets one tile run throughout.
Valve
An exposed bar valve with a riser rail is easy to fit and service. A concealed valve hides the pipework and suits a fixed overhead head.
Head
A large overhead head feels luxurious but needs good flow. A handset on a riser is easier for rinsing hair and cleaning the shower.
Niche
A recessed shelf in the back wall keeps bottles off the tray. It has to be planned at first fix and tanked like the rest of the wall.
