What does a walk-in shower cost in Cumbria?
Our guide range in Cumbria is £2,400–£5,600 including VAT. Prices in Cumbria run at about 6% below the UK guide, based on North West England 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 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 your Carlisle bathroom has a bath that nobody uses, a walk-in shower in the same space is often a two or three day job.
What the job includes
- Silicone, a full-flow test for leaks and spray, and handover
- A survey of the space, the waste position, water pressure and the hot-water system
- Wall tiling, with an optional recessed niche
- 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
- A thermostatic valve with a riser rail, a fixed head or both
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
Rules that apply in England
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 England, moving or adding lights, a fan or a shower circuit in a room with a bath or shower is notifiable under Part P. A tiled level floor that needs a new drain connection at the soil stack can bring in Part H.