- Postcode districts
- NE37, NE38
- Nearby
- Chester-le-Street, Felling and Houghton-Le-Spring
- 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 Washington?
For Washington, our guide range for a walk-in shower is £2,200 to £5,400 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for North East England, where prices are typically about 10% below 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 Washington including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Washington
We work right across Washington — NE37 and NE38 — and in neighbouring Chester-le-Street and Felling.
In Washington, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. In a long, narrow Washington en-suite, a walk-in tray along the back wall often works better than a square enclosure. If your Washington bathroom has a bath that nobody uses, a walk-in shower in the same space is often a two or three day job.
Supplies across most of Tyne and Wear are soft. If that holds for your street in Washington, 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
- Silicone, a full-flow test for leaks and spray, and handover
- Tanking to the shower walls, and to the floor where it is tiled
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
