Wet rooms in Gateshead

Postcode districts: NE1, NE8, NE9, NE10
Nearby: Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling and Gosforth
Guide price: £5,400–£10,750
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Gateshead?

In Gateshead, a wet room typically costs £5,400–£10,750 including VAT, based on North East England prices. Labour costs in North East England put local prices at about 10% below the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,000–£6,300

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£6,300–£10,750

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£10,750–£16,250

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

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

Working in Gateshead

As well as Gateshead itself (NE1, NE8, NE9 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling and Gosforth.

Gateshead has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. In a compact Gateshead bathroom, a wet room frees the space a tray and enclosure would take, but expect the whole floor to get wet. We quote wet rooms in Gateshead only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies.

Most of Tyne and Wear is supplied with soft water. If that holds for your street in Gateshead, 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

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

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 Gateshead: questions

How much should I budget for a wet room in Gateshead?

A wet room in Gateshead usually costs £5,400–£10,750 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 Gateshead 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 NE1 in Gateshead?

Yes. We cover all of Gateshead, including NE1, NE8, NE9 and NE10, and nearby Newcastle upon Tyne, Felling and Gosforth. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Gateshead?

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.