- Postcode districts
- PR25, PR26
- Nearby
- Chorley, Preston and Horwich
- Guide price
- £2,400–£5,600
- Typical time on site
- 2–5 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Lancashire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a walk-in shower cost in Leyland?
Our guide price for a walk-in shower in Leyland is £2,400–£5,600 including VAT. Labour costs in North West England put local prices at about 6% below the UK guide figure. 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 Leyland including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Leyland
As well as Leyland itself (PR25 and PR26), we survey in Chorley, Preston and Horwich.
Homes in and around Leyland vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Leyland shower enclosure has a leaking door seal or a cracked tray, a walk-in panel removes the door altogether. If your Leyland bathroom has a bath that nobody uses, a walk-in shower in the same space is often a two or three day job.
Most of Lancashire is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Leyland, 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
- 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
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.
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.
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.
