Wet rooms in Blackpool

Postcode districts: FY1, FY2, FY3, FY4
Nearby: Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton-Cleveleys and Lytham St Annes
Guide price: £5,600–£11,250
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Soft across most of Lancashire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Blackpool?

As a guide, budget £5,600 to £11,250 including VAT for a wet room in Blackpool; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,200–£6,600

Under about 4 m²

Typical

Signature

£6,600–£11,250

Frameless screen, thermostatic shower

Large or luxury

£11,250–£17,000

Concealed valves, feature lighting

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

Working in Blackpool

In Blackpool we cover FY1, FY2, FY3 and 1 more postcode districts; we also cover Poulton-le-Fylde, 3 miles away, and Thornton-Cleveleys.

Across a large town like Blackpool, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If your Blackpool home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain. In a compact Blackpool 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 Lancashire are soft. If that holds for your street in Blackpool, 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

A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
A survey of the floor construction, the joist size and direction or the concrete slab, and the route to the soil stack
A frameless glass screen fixed to the wall and floor
Full tanking of the floor and the shower walls, with sealed corners, pipe collars and a sealed drain connection

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.

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 Blackpool: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Blackpool?

A wet room in Blackpool usually costs £5,600–£11,250 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.

Is the home survey in Blackpool 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 FY1 in Blackpool?

Yes. We cover all of Blackpool, including FY1, FY2, FY3 and FY4, and nearby Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton-Cleveleys and Lytham St Annes. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Blackpool?

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.