Wet rooms in Christchurch

Postcode districts: BH6, BH7, BH23
Nearby: Bournemouth, New Milton and Ferndown
Guide price: £6,100–£12,250
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Hard across most of Dorset
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Christchurch?

Guide price in Christchurch: £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

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£7,100–£12,250

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£12,250–£18,250

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

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

Working in Christchurch

We cover every part of Christchurch, including BH6, BH7 and BH23, and nearby Bournemouth (4.4 miles) and New Milton (5.2 miles).

In Christchurch, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Christchurch home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain. In a compact Christchurch bathroom, a wet room frees the space a tray and enclosure would take, but expect the whole floor to get wet.

Most of Dorset has hard water. If your supply in Christchurch is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection
Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex
Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover
A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor

Decisions to make first

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.

Floor tile

Matt or textured porcelain with good slip resistance. Mosaic gives extra grip on a centre-drain floor because of its many grout lines.

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 Christchurch: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Christchurch?

A wet room in Christchurch usually costs £6,100–£12,250 including VAT. The final figure comes down to what you choose and what we find at the survey; your written quote lists every item so you can see where the money goes.

Is the home survey in Christchurch really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover BH6 in Christchurch?

Yes. We cover all of Christchurch, including BH6, BH7 and BH23, and nearby Bournemouth, New Milton and Ferndown. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Christchurch?

Is a wet room better than a walk-in shower?

A wet room gives a completely level floor and a seamless finish, but costs more because the whole floor is tanked. A walk-in shower uses a low-profile tray and a glass panel, is quicker to fit and costs less. If you need level access, a wet room is the right choice; if you just want an open shower, a walk-in is usually enough. Our guide to wet rooms and walk-in showers goes further.