- Postcode districts
- ME1, ME4, ME7
- Nearby
- Rochester, Gillingham and Strood
- Guide price
- £2,800–£6,700
- Typical time on site
- 2–5 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Kent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a walk-in shower cost in Chatham?
In Chatham, a walk-in shower typically costs £2,800–£6,700 including VAT, based on South East England prices. Prices in South East England run at about 12% above 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
- Low-profile tray and 8 mm glass panel
Frameless upgrade
- Concealed thermostatic valve
Tiled level floor
- Floor and wall tiling
Guide prices for Chatham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Chatham
We work right across Chatham — ME1, ME4 and ME7 — and in neighbouring Rochester and Gillingham.
Across a large town like Chatham, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If your Chatham bathroom has a bath that nobody uses, a walk-in shower in the same space is often a two or three day job. We measure walk-in showers in Chatham so the tray and panel are sized together, which is what keeps the spray in.
Supplies across most of Kent are very hard. If your supply in Chatham 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
- Tanking to the shower walls, and to the floor where it is tiled
- An 8 mm or 10 mm toughened glass panel with a wall profile and support arm, or a frameless fixing
- Removal of the old bath or enclosure and making good to the walls and floor
- A survey of the space, the waste position, water pressure and the hot-water system
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
