Wet rooms in Aston

Planning your wet room in Aston

Live in a conservation area or a listed building in Aston? Check with Birmingham City Council before changing the outside of your home. Otherwise the main rules for your wet room are Building Regulations, and we'll explain at the survey which certificates you'll receive.

Disabled Facilities Grants of up to £30,000 are available in England, subject to a means test and council approval.
Floor tiles in a wet room should have a slip-resistance rating suitable for wet, barefoot use.
Extract fans in a bathroom without an openable window should run on for around 15 minutes after use.

Postcode district: B6
Planning and building control: Birmingham City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 5 miles

Which option fits your home?

Full wet room

The entire floor is tanked and falls gently to a single drain, often a linear channel near the wall. It's the most open, step-free layout and the easiest to clean. A fixed glass screen keeps spray off the toilet and basin, and the floor tiles need good slip resistance when wet.

Level-access walk-in shower

Instead of falling across the whole room, a sloped former is set flush into the floor only in the shower area, with the rest of the floor flat. It gives step-free access at a slightly lower cost. The surrounding floor and walls are still waterproofed, because water rarely stays exactly where it's meant to.

How much should you budget in Aston?

Expect to budget between £5,000 and £15,000 depending on size and specification in Aston. Converting a 2 m × 2.5 m bathroom into a fully tanked wet room with a level-access floor: typically £6,800–£9,000.

Guide prices for wet rooms
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Level-access walk-in shower in an existing bathroom	£5,000 – £7,000	Former in the shower area only
Full wet room, fully tanked	£6,500 – £9,500	Suits a standard-size bathroom
Accessible or larger wet room	£9,000 – £15,000	Rails, seat, wider door, underfloor heating

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. Your fixed price for the agreed specification follows a free survey at your Aston address.

Wet rooms in Aston: common questions

Are wet room floors slippery?

They don't have to be. We use floor tiles with a slip-resistance rating suited to wet barefoot areas, and smaller tiles in the shower zone give more grout lines for grip and follow the falls better. A fixed screen keeps most spray in the shower area. Grab rails and a seat add security for anyone unsteady on their feet.

Do you cover Aston?

Yes. Aston (B6) is about 5 miles from our West Bromwich base and inside the area we cover. Call 0800 088 6248 or send the form on this page to book a free survey.

How much does a wet room cost?

In the West Midlands, wet rooms typically cost £5,000–£15,000, including VAT where it applies. Converting a 2 m × 2.5 m bathroom into a fully tanked wet room with a level-access floor usually costs £6,800–£9,000. Accessible wet rooms with rails, a seat and a wider door, or larger rooms with underfloor heating, sit at the upper end of the range.

Will I need permission from the council in Aston?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Aston is provided by Birmingham City Council or a registered building control approver, and some work is self-certified by registered installers.

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Other work we do in Aston

Tell us who'll be using the room and how, and we'll design around that, with no obligation.