Wet rooms in Bideford

Postcode districts: EX39
Nearby: Barnstaple, Tiverton and Exeter
Guide price: £6,100–£12,250
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Soft across most of Devon
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Bideford?

Guide price in Bideford: £6,100–£12,250 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,600–£7,100

Floor former and linear or centre drain

Typical

Signature

£7,100–£12,250

Underfloor heating option

Large or luxury

£12,250–£18,250

Full conversion of a larger room

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

Working in Bideford

As well as Bideford itself (EX39), we survey in Barnstaple, Tiverton and Exeter.

Homes in and around Bideford vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We quote wet rooms in Bideford only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies. In a compact Bideford bathroom, a wet room frees the space a tray and enclosure would take, but expect the whole floor to get wet.

Supplies across most of Devon are soft. If that holds for your street in Bideford, 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

Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling
A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with heads to suit your water system
A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover

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.

Linear or centre drain

A linear drain along one wall lets the floor fall in a single direction, so large tiles can be laid without awkward cuts. A centre drain needs a four-way fall and suits smaller tiles or mosaic.

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 Bideford: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Bideford?

A wet room in Bideford usually costs £6,100–£12,250 including VAT. Expect the lower end for a like-for-like job with standard products, and the upper end if things move or you choose premium finishes. Your quote is itemised and fixed in writing once agreed.

Is the water hard in Bideford?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Bideford?

Building control for Bideford 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.

How long does a wet room take?

Allow 5–10 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Bideford.

Can you have a wet room on a wooden floor?

Yes. On a timber floor, the former usually sits down between the joists so the finished floor stays level, and the joists may need trimming, strengthening or extra noggins. The floor must be stiff, often with a ply overlay, so it does not flex and crack the tiles or the tanking. We check the joists at the survey before quoting.