Wet rooms in Gwent

What does a wet room cost in Gwent?

Our guide range in Gwent is £5,600–£11,250 including VAT. Prices in Gwent run at about 7% below the UK guide, based on Wales labour rates.

Compact

£4,200–£6,500

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£6,500–£11,250

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£11,250–£16,750

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

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

Which towns do we cover in Gwent?

Supplies across Gwent range from soft to hard depending on the source. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Newport. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. If your Newport home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain.

What the job includes

Slip-resistant porcelain floor tiles and wall tiling
A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor
A thermostatic shower valve, exposed or concealed, with heads to suit your water system
Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it
Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex
A survey of the floor construction, the joist size and direction or the concrete slab, and the route to the soil stack

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.

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.

Former or screed

A pre-formed board gives a consistent fall and suits timber floors. A sand and cement screed suits concrete slabs and larger shower areas.

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 Wales

A wet room inside an existing home does not need planning permission. In a flat, check the lease: freeholder consent is often needed, and both the leak risk and the sound insulation to the flat below matter. Electrics must meet BS 7671, with 30 mA RCD protection, at least IPX4 fittings in zone 1 up to 2.25 m above the shower floor, IPX5 where water jets are used, and no ordinary sockets within 3 m of zone 1.

In Wales, Part H covers new drainage and the Welsh Part F sets similar extract rates. The Welsh Part P makes more electrical work notifiable than in England, so the electrician should notify and certify the work.

Wet rooms in Gwent: questions

How much does a wet room cost in Gwent?

A wet room in Gwent typically costs £5,600–£11,250 including VAT, based on Wales prices. The free survey and itemised written quote give you the exact figure for your home.

Which towns in Gwent do you cover?

We cover the whole of Gwent, including Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly, Risca, Gelligaer and Blackwood. If your town is not listed, we still cover it — get in touch with your postcode.

How long does a wet room take?

Most jobs take 5–10 working days on site once the products have arrived. We confirm a start date and a day-by-day plan when you approve the quote.

Is the water hard in Gwent?

Do wet rooms leak?

A properly tanked wet room should not leak. When one does, the cause is usually a gap in the membrane at a corner or pipe, a poor drain connection, or a floor that flexes and splits the seal. Leaks in wet rooms are expensive to trace, which is why the floor is stiffened first and the tanking is checked before tiling.