Wet rooms in Derby

Postcode districts: DE1, DE21, DE22, DE23, DE24
Nearby: Belper, Ilkeston and Heanor
Guide price: £5,800–£11,500
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Moderately hard across most of Derbyshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Derby?

Our guide price for a wet room in Derby is £5,800–£11,500 including VAT. Labour costs in East Midlands put local prices at about 4% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,300–£6,700

Floor former and linear or centre drain

Typical

Signature

£6,700–£11,500

Underfloor heating option

Large or luxury

£11,500–£17,250

Full conversion of a larger room

Guide prices for Derby including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Derby

In Derby we cover DE1, DE21, DE22 and 2 more postcode districts; we also cover Belper, 6.9 miles away, and Ilkeston.

In a city the size of Derby, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If your Derby home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain. In a compact Derby bathroom, a wet room frees the space a tray and enclosure would take, but expect the whole floor to get wet.

Most of Derbyshire has moderately hard water. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Derby. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling
A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with heads to suit your water system

Decisions to make first

Open or screened

A fully open shower with no glass only works in a larger room, with the basin, WC and towels well away from the spray.

Screen size

A screen of 1200 mm or more keeps spray off the rest of the room in most layouts. In a very small wet room, expect the whole floor to get wet.

Rules that apply in England

In England, a new drain connection or changes at the soil stack can be building-regulations work under Part H, and new circuits or changes to the wiring in the room are notifiable under Part P. If the wet room is a newly formed bathroom, Approved Document F requires extract of 15 litres per second intermittent or 8 litres per second continuous.

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Wet rooms in Derby: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Derby?

A wet room in Derby usually costs £5,800–£11,500 including VAT. Where you land in that range depends on the size of the room, whether the layout changes and the products you choose. After the free survey you get an itemised written quote, and the price is fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed.

Do you cover DE1 in Derby?

Yes. We cover all of Derby, including DE1, DE21, DE22, DE23 and 1 more postcode districts, and nearby Belper, Ilkeston and Heanor. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Derby?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Derby?

Building control for Derby is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

What is tanking in a wet room?

Tanking is the waterproof layer under the tiles that stops water reaching the floor and walls. It is usually a liquid or sheet membrane, with sealing tape at every corner, board joint and pipe. Tiles and grout are not waterproof on their own, so the tanking is what actually keeps the water in.