Wet rooms in Scarborough

Postcode districts: YO11, YO12
Nearby: Guisborough, Redcar and York
Guide price: £5,600–£11,250
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Moderately hard across most of North Yorkshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Scarborough?

Guide price in Scarborough: £5,600–£11,250 including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. Prices in Yorkshire and the Humber run at about 7% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,200–£6,500

Floor former and linear or centre drain

Typical

Signature

£6,500–£11,250

Underfloor heating option

Large or luxury

£11,250–£16,750

Full conversion of a larger room

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

Working in Scarborough

In Scarborough we cover YO11 and YO12; we also cover Guisborough, 31.6 miles away, and Redcar.

Homes in and around Scarborough vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Scarborough bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor. If your Scarborough home has a concrete ground floor, a downstairs wet room may need the screed cut out to set the drain.

Supplies across most of North Yorkshire are moderately hard. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Scarborough. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Strip-out, waste removal, a final flow test to the drain and handover
Extractor fan and lighting by a qualified electrician, tested and certified, with underfloor heating if you choose it
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

Decisions to make first

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.

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 Scarborough: questions

What is the price of a wet room in Scarborough?

A wet room in Scarborough 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 Scarborough 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 YO11 and YO12 in Scarborough?

Yes. We cover all of Scarborough, including YO11 and YO12, and nearby Guisborough, Redcar and York. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Scarborough?

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.