What does a walk-in shower cost in County Armagh?
Our guide range in County Armagh is £2,200–£5,300 including VAT. Prices in County Armagh run at about 12% below the UK guide, based on Northern Ireland labour rates.
Tray and screen
- Thermostatic mixer and riser rail
Frameless upgrade
- Large-format tiles, niche
Tiled level floor
- Floor former, tanking and linear drain
Guide prices for County Armagh including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in County Armagh?
Most of County Armagh is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Craigavon, 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. In a long, narrow Craigavon en-suite, a walk-in tray along the back wall often works better than a square enclosure.
What the job includes
- Tanking to the shower walls, and to the floor where it is tiled
- Silicone, a full-flow test for leaks and spray, and handover
- Wall tiling, with an optional recessed niche
- Removal of the old bath or enclosure and making good to the walls and floor
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Northern Ireland
Fitting a walk-in shower does not need planning permission. The light and fan above the shower are in zone 1 up to 2.25 m and must be at least IPX4, or IPX5 where water jets are used, with 30 mA RCD protection on every circuit under BS 7671. Under the water fittings rules, a shower pump may only be used on a gravity system with a cold tank, never on the mains, and the shower needs protection against water flowing back into the supply.
In Northern Ireland, building control is only involved where drainage, structure or ventilation change. New fittings must meet the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.