Bath to shower conversions in Longbridge, Barking. Old baths replaced with walk-in showers or low trays, fully waterproofed and properly drained.
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Swapping a bath for a walk-in shower is one of the most asked-for bathroom jobs in Longbridge, whether it is for easier access, a more modern look, or simply because nobody in the house uses the bath any more.
The conversion starts with the waste. A shower drains faster than a bath, and a shower tray or wet floor needs enough fall to the waste pipe. In Longbridge houses with a suspended timber floor that is usually straightforward; on a solid floor it may need a raised tray or a pump.
Waterproofing is where shower conversions succeed or fail. The walls and floor around the shower are tanked with a waterproof membrane before any tiles go on, because grout and tiles alone are not waterproof.
Low-profile trays give a step-free entry, which matters for anyone with limited mobility, and a fixed glass panel keeps the room open. A thermostatic shower valve keeps the temperature steady when someone runs a tap elsewhere in the house.
The wall where the bath stood usually needs making good, and the old bath panel area often hides years of leaks and damp that are dealt with before the new shower goes in.
Grab rails and a fold-down seat can be fitted as part of the job for a Longbridge household that needs them. A slow leak behind the bath panel, grout that keeps turning black, or a floor that gives slightly by the toilet are all worth looking at before the new bathroom goes in.
Enough fall for the shower to drain.
Waterproof membrane before tiling.
Step-free trays for easier access.
Steady temperature every time.
Hidden leaks under the bath repaired.
Grab rails and seats where needed.
Almost always - the waste and floor decide which tray works best.
Most buyers expect at least one bath in a family home; a shower works well where there is a second bathroom.
Usually three to five days.
Only if the waste cannot fall to the drain, usually on solid floors.
Yes, with a low-profile tray or a level wet floor.
Yes - tiles and grout are not waterproof on their own.
Longbridge, Barking and nearby.