- Postcode districts
- NE25, NE26, NE30
- Nearby
- North Shields, Tynemouth and South Shields
- 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 Whitley Bay?
Guide price in Whitley Bay: £2,200–£5,400 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. 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 Whitley Bay including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Whitley Bay
As well as Whitley Bay itself (NE25, NE26 and NE30), we survey in North Shields, Tynemouth and South Shields.
In Whitley Bay, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. We measure walk-in showers in Whitley Bay so the tray and panel are sized together, which is what keeps the spray in. If your Whitley Bay 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 Whitley Bay, 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
- A survey of the space, the waste position, water pressure and the hot-water system
- A low-profile stone-resin tray, or a floor former with a linear drain for a tiled level 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 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.
