- Postcode districts
- SR1, SR2, SR6, SR9
- Nearby
- Seaham, Washington 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 Sunderland?
Our guide price for a walk-in shower in Sunderland is £2,200–£5,400 including VAT. Prices in North East England run at about 10% 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
- Thermostatic mixer and riser rail
Frameless upgrade
- Large-format tiles, niche
Tiled level floor
- Floor former, tanking and linear drain
Guide prices for Sunderland including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Sunderland
As well as Sunderland itself (SR1, SR2, SR6 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Seaham, Washington and Jarrow.
In a city the size of Sunderland, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. In a long, narrow Sunderland en-suite, a walk-in tray along the back wall often works better than a square enclosure. If your Sunderland shower enclosure has a leaking door seal or a cracked tray, a walk-in panel removes the door altogether.
Water across much of Tyne and Wear is soft. If that holds for your street in Sunderland, 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
- Tanking to the shower walls, and to the floor where it is tiled
- Removal of the old bath or enclosure and making good to the walls and floor
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.
