What wet rooms cost in Teesside (2026)
Full wet room installation in Teesside costs £5,500 to £11,000 in 2026. Walk-in showers £2,500 to £5,500, mobility wet rooms £4,000 to £8,000, small-room conversions £4,500 to £8,000, leak repairs £800 to £2,500. Floor construction, drainage route and finish move the price more than anything else.
The headline figures
| Job | Typical price | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Full wet room installation | £5,500 to £11,000 | 5 to 8 days |
| Walk-in shower (tray and screen) | £2,500 to £5,500 | 2 to 4 days |
| Mobility wet room | £4,000 to £8,000 | 4 to 7 days |
| Small room / en-suite conversion | £4,500 to £8,000 | 4 to 7 days |
| Leak and tanking repairs | £800 to £2,500 | 1 to 4 days |
| Design package | from £250 | About a week |
Where the money actually goes
On a mid-range £8,000 installation, the split is roughly: strip-out and waste £400 to £600; floor former deck or screeded fall £600 to £1,000; tanking system £500 to £900; tiling labour and materials £2,000 to £3,500; plumbing and drainage £1,200 to £2,000; glass, brassware and fittings £1,000 to £2,500; electrics and extraction £300 to £600. Notice what dominates: the invisible construction work, not the shiny parts. That is normal, and it is why cheap wet rooms fail: the saving always comes out of the membrane and the floor.
The three lines that move the number
- Drainage route. Gravity waste to the soil stack: included. Pumped waste where levels do not allow gravity: add £400 to £800 and a maintenance point. The survey establishes this before quoting.
- Floor construction. Concrete floors take a screeded fall simply. Timber floors take a pre-sloped former deck, standard across Teesside's terraces and semis, priced into every quote. Joist repair from an old leak adds carpentry at honest day rates.
- Finish. Good ceramic and chrome at one end, large-format porcelain and brushed brass at the other: the same room swings £2,000 on materials alone. Quotes name every product so the choice is yours, visibly.
What should always be in the quote
Strip-out and licensed waste disposal as a visible line. Floor former or screed, tanking system named by brand, tiling scope stated, drainage route stated, water test of the fall before tiling, extraction, and the timescale in writing. A quote that just says \"wet room £6,000\" is not cheap, it is unreadable: every quote here is itemised line by line so you can see exactly what you are buying.
VAT relief and grants
Accessible adaptations can qualify for VAT relief, and disabled facilities grants through the council can contribute to mobility wet rooms. The quote flags where these typically apply; eligibility is always the homeowner's to confirm with the council or HMRC.