- Postcode districts
- M6, M17, M30
- Nearby
- Swinton, Salford and Stretford
- Guide price
- £2,400–£5,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–5 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a walk-in shower cost in Eccles?
Guide price in Eccles: £2,400–£5,600 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in North West England run at about 6% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Tray and screen
- Tiling to the shower walls
Frameless upgrade
- Large tray and frameless screen
Tiled level floor
- Level threshold
Guide prices for Eccles including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Eccles
As well as Eccles itself (M6, M17 and M30), we survey in Swinton, Salford and Stretford.
In Eccles, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are planning ahead in Eccles for easier access, a low-profile walk-in tray gives most of the benefit without a full wet room. In a long, narrow Eccles en-suite, a walk-in tray along the back wall often works better than a square enclosure.
Most of Greater Manchester is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Eccles, 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.
What the job includes
- A low-profile stone-resin tray, or a floor former with a linear drain for a tiled level floor
- A thermostatic valve with a riser rail, a fixed head or both
- An 8 mm or 10 mm toughened glass panel with a wall profile and support arm, or a frameless fixing
- Silicone, a full-flow test for leaks and spray, and handover
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.
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.
Rules that apply in England
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.
