- Postcode districts
- NE29, NE30, NE33
- Nearby
- Tynemouth, North Shields and Jarrow
- Guide price
- £2,200–£5,400
- Typical time on site
- 2–5 working days
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a walk-in shower cost in South Shields?
Guide price in South Shields: £2,200–£5,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Labour costs in North East England put local prices at about 10% 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
- Thermostatic mixer and riser rail
Frameless upgrade
- Large-format tiles, niche
Tiled level floor
- Floor former, tanking and linear drain
Guide prices for South Shields including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in South Shields
As well as South Shields itself (NE29, NE30 and NE33), we survey in Tynemouth, North Shields and Jarrow.
Across a large town like South Shields, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you are planning ahead in South Shields for easier access, a low-profile walk-in tray gives most of the benefit without a full wet room. We measure walk-in showers in South Shields so the tray and panel are sized together, which is what keeps the spray in.
Supplies across most of Tyne and Wear are soft. If that holds for your street in South Shields, 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
- Removal of the old bath or enclosure and making good to the walls and floor
- Silicone, a full-flow test for leaks and spray, and handover
- An 8 mm or 10 mm toughened glass panel with a wall profile and support arm, or a frameless fixing
- A survey of the space, the waste position, water pressure and the hot-water system
Decisions to make first
Tray or tiled floor
A tray is quicker, costs less and has a small lip. A tiled floor with a linear drain sits level with the rest of the room and lets one tile run throughout.
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.
