Wet rooms in Shoreham-by-Sea

Postcode districts: BN42, BN43
Nearby: Lancing, Portslade and Worthing
Guide price: £6,700–£13,500
Typical time on site: 5–10 working days
Water: Hard across most of West Sussex
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a wet room cost in Shoreham-by-Sea?

Our guide price for a wet room in Shoreham-by-Sea is £6,700–£13,500 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Compact

£5,000–£7,800

Under about 4 m²

Typical

Signature

£7,800–£13,500

Frameless screen, thermostatic shower

Large or luxury

£13,500–£20,250

Concealed valves, feature lighting

Guide prices for Shoreham-by-Sea including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Shoreham-by-Sea

In Shoreham-by-Sea we cover BN42 and BN43; we also cover Lancing, 2.1 miles away, and Portslade.

Shoreham-by-Sea gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. If you are planning a wet room in Shoreham-by-Sea for level access, we design the fall and drain so the floor is flush from the doorway. If your Shoreham-by-Sea bathroom is upstairs on timber joists, we check their size and direction before planning the wet room floor.

Supplies across most of West Sussex are hard. If your supply in Shoreham-by-Sea is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. 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
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
A pre-formed floor former with a linear or centre drain, or a screed laid to fall

Decisions to make first

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.

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.

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 Shoreham-by-Sea: questions

How much should I budget for a wet room in Shoreham-by-Sea?

A wet room in Shoreham-by-Sea usually costs £6,700–£13,500 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.

Who handles building control for a wet room in Shoreham-by-Sea?

Building control for Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea.

Is the home survey in Shoreham-by-Sea 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.

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.