Wet rooms in Shirley

Postcode districts: B28, B90, B91
Nearby: Solihull, Acocks Green and Birmingham
Guide price: £5,900–£11,750
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Varies across the West Midlands
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Shirley?

For Shirley, our guide range for a wet room is £5,900 to £11,750 including VAT. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£4,400–£6,900

Full tanking, porcelain tiles

Typical

Signature

£6,900–£11,750

4–7 m² room

Large or luxury

£11,750–£17,750

Large-format or stone-effect tiles

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

Working in Shirley

As well as Shirley itself (B28, B90 and B91), we survey in Solihull, Acocks Green and Birmingham.

Homes in and around Shirley vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If your Shirley bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor. We quote wet rooms in Shirley only after looking at the floor construction, because that is where most of the cost difference lies.

Hardness differs from one part of the West Midlands to the next. A quick wipe of the glass and an easy-clean coating are worth having on a new shower in Shirley. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

Floor strengthening or a ply overlay on timber floors so the surface does not flex
A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall
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

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.

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.

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 Shirley: questions

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

A wet room in Shirley usually costs £5,900–£11,750 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 water hard in Shirley?

Who handles building control for a wet room in Shirley?

Building control for Shirley is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

How long does a wet room take?

Allow 5–10 working days on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Shirley.

What tiles should I use on a wet room floor?

Use porcelain with a matt or textured, slip-resistant finish. With a linear drain, larger tiles can be laid because the floor falls in one direction; with a centre drain, smaller tiles or mosaic follow the four-way fall more easily, and the extra grout lines add grip. Avoid polished stone or glossy tiles on a wet floor; see bathroom tiling.