- Postcode districts
- AL7, AL8
- Nearby
- Hatfield, Hertford and St Albans
- Guide price
- £2,600–£6,400
- Typical time on site
- 2–5 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a walk-in shower cost in Welwyn Garden City?
As a guide, budget £2,600 to £6,400 including VAT for a walk-in shower in Welwyn Garden City; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. 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 Welwyn Garden City including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Welwyn Garden City
In Welwyn Garden City we cover AL7 and AL8; we also cover Hatfield, 2.8 miles away, and Hertford.
Homes in and around Welwyn Garden City vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. For a walk-in shower in Welwyn Garden City, we check the water pressure first, so the head you choose will actually perform. We measure walk-in showers in Welwyn Garden City so the tray and panel are sized together, which is what keeps the spray in.
Most of Hertfordshire has very hard water. If your supply in Welwyn Garden City 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.
What the job includes
- A thermostatic valve with a riser rail, a fixed head or both
- Wall tiling, with an optional recessed niche
- A low-profile stone-resin tray, or a floor former with a linear drain for a tiled level floor
- A survey of the space, the waste position, water pressure and the hot-water system
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.
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.
