Replacing bath with walk in shower. Cost?

Sensible advice.
I'm glad he's still progressing, so it does make sense to wait and see what level of support he'll need.

I can inderstand how you'd like it all in place though, ready for his homecoming.

Well that sounds positive primrose the more he can do the less you will have to. Making progress is certainly positive.
It sounded to me in your first post that you wanted a change anyway to perhaps a bit of investigation into options might keep your mind from worrying about him.

Never give money upfront- not even a deposit.

I have never paid anything in advance for work doing and hopefully never will.

Always get three quotes.

I was going to have my bathroom done myself but realised if I wait a few years I will get a grant from the council.

My neighbour had a wet room installed by the council because of her 'mobility' issues, which I have yet to notice.

It doesn't have to be done quickly, unless you want to pay an arm and a leg.

MOnica, thanks for that link. I have just emailed them and they are going to ring to discuss tomorrow morning! You might have just solved my own problem.

My elderly neighbour is increasingly frail and struggled to bathe herself .
She's had a new shower room made after her old bath was taken out .
She's very careful with money and was pleased to spend £7,000 on the project .
When I visit her I can ask which company she used .

Madmeg

MOnica, thanks for that link. I have just emailed them and they are going to ring to discuss tomorrow morning! You might have just solved my own problem.

Agree it does look like a viable solution. It won’t work for us unfortunately because our bath is stonecast. Hope it doe# for you.

That makes sense Primrose53 what they say, depends on how long you can wait.

keepingquiet

Never give money upfront- not even a deposit.

I have never paid anything in advance for work doing and hopefully never will.

Always get three quotes.

I was going to have my bathroom done myself but realised if I wait a few years I will get a grant from the council.

My neighbour had a wet room installed by the council because of her 'mobility' issues, which I have yet to notice.

It doesn't have to be done quickly, unless you want to pay an arm and a leg.

I agree with you about paying upfront etc. we have always stuck to that rule but in recent years most companies work this way. We had some work done last year on soffits and every company I contacted worked this way. Deposit up front then final payment when work is completed satisfactorily. These are all national companies.

MadMeg

I'd be interested to know how you get on with convertabath, if you wouldnt mind posting again once they've been.

You can get a disabled facilities grant.
www.gov.uk/disabled-facilities-grants
This generally coms from your local council with an OT assessment by a helper with a check list.

You need to request it now not after you have paid for it. I am sure you should cancel the arrangement you have currently made. You will have lots of things you have to pay for later on and you need to keep your cash. Most basic daily living things such as a shower a special bed, a basic wheel chair, a chair to sit in are provided. However later on you may wish to upgrade on what was provided. At that time you will be making an informed choice.

You might find that the occupational therapist will work out what help is available for your husband when he comes home & that can be anything from a kettle tipper to a shower. I was a social worker and we used to go on those outings, often in the clients own house, as we arranged care.
I'm glad the OT says not to rush into anything, that might be what they're planning

The problem is "salesman" whose commission will be half the cost.

Don't believe the click-bait ads which say "Most serious don't know they can get a walk-in shower at virtually no cost"

Always get three or four quotes x

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The problem is "salesman" whose commission will be half the cost.

Don't believe the click-bait ads which say "Most serious don't know they can get a walk-in shower at virtually no cost"

Don't believe the click-bait ads which say "Most SENIORS don't know they can get a walk-in shower at virtually no cost"

I haven't managed to read all the responses and I might be repeating what you've already been told but please get a company who fits disabled bathroom. You need a proper non slippy floor and other aids and although it may be more expensive it will be worth it. Also see if you can get any help from social services.

We were in a similar situation. We paid over 12,000 for the bath to be removed, complete retailing and commercial standard non slip flooring. The standard of flooring was important as we couldn’t risk him slipping. Then the stroke team arranged for a top of the range shower seat and two grab-rails. Very expensive, but definitely worth every penny. We had a great plumber who did all the building work. We’ve know him and his dad. My neighbour recommended a tiler.
I would say;
Get recommendations for the person or company doing the works.
Get the best non slip flooring.
Get the stroke team to send an OT who will risk assess the room and arrange extra safety features.
My husband went on to have another stroke so I am so pleased we had the work done when we had.
Hope your husband’s home soon and you get the support you desire.

It sounds an awful lot of money considering you ca have entire wet room for not much more money.

We had this done in 2022.
We got advice from Age UK. The fitter was extremely helpful. We already had a shower over the bath, so the plumbing was already there. The existing shower was replaced with a new one
They removed the bath, put a board against one wall, put in a shower tray and installed a shower screen. They fitted two grab rails and a fold down seat. It came to just under £7000 but looks attractive and works well. The controls are levers rather than taps. Between us, the fitter and I fixed a comfortable temperature, so the only control we normally use is the on/off lever

I did just that 10 yrs ago when my wife became disabled, converted the whole bathroom into a wet room adding a heated floor at the same time. The main issue is waterproofing the floor ours is ground floor, that may not be straightforward an upper floor.

A wet room is far better than a bath for anyone less able, bathrooms are not cheap to refurbish.

I think you might be able to get help with the cost if it is needed medically. Speak to Social Services or maybe Age UK.

I understand your desire to have everything ready for him when he comes home but I think it's probably more sensible to wait and see how he is when he returns. It may well be that he's a lot better before he's discharged but I think the OT at the hospital will help you as they may not want to discharge him until conditions at home suit his abilities. Also, depending on his health, he may well eventually have his own ideas about what would suit him best.

Thank you Monica !
I’ve just contacted them. Lovely guy. Quoted me £750 for easy access way into my existing bath
Brilliant idea
Thanks again

My partner had this done last summer after having his first stroke, replacing bath with a walk in shower, moved and replaced hand basin, a cupboard put under sink, wall panels replaced half the tiles, new shower, a seat and two handles new non slip flooring. This cost £9500 odd, vat was removed, no help from anywhere as he had some savings. This wasn’t the cheapest quote it was in the middle however the company did come highly recommended

Many years ago I worked for a large national DIY company and can’t recall any confirm the fitting costs were the exact same amount as the kitchen or bathroom furniture or equipment. I would never pay for their fitting costs, as I know I could get a local tradesman cheaper.

We had a walk in shower put in last year by Wickes. It cost us nearly £12,000 but we had new tiles, plumbing, electrics and flooring too. Our bathroom sounds similar to yours as it's a small downstairs one. The cost shocked me too, but everything is dreadfully expensive nowadays. I just wish we'd had a seat put in too as my o/h's health is getting worse and needs this as well now.
Wishing you good luck, and better health for your husband.