Wet rooms in Bartley Green

What should you know before starting in Bartley Green?

This kind of work rarely needs planning permission, but it does have to comply with Building Regulations, and some parts must be certified by a registered installer or signed off by building control. In Bartley Green, building control is provided by Birmingham City Council or a registered building control approver (formerly an approved inspector).

Extract fans in a bathroom without an openable window should run on for around 15 minutes after use.
Fixing backing boards behind the tiles now makes adding grab rails later much easier.
Floor tiles in a wet room should have a slip-resistance rating suitable for wet, barefoot use.

Postcode district: B32
Planning and building control: Birmingham City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 6 miles

Options to consider in Bartley Green

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.

Guide prices for Bartley Green

For a home in Bartley Green, our guide range is £5,000–£15,000 depending on size and specification. Converting a 2 m × 2.5 m bathroom into a fully tanked wet room with a level-access floor: usually £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 Bartley Green address.

Wet rooms in Bartley Green: common questions

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.

How do I book a survey in Bartley Green?

Send the form on this page, use the guide-price tool or call 0800 088 6248 free. We'll ask a few questions about your wet room and arrange a time to visit.

How long does it take to build a wet room?

Most take 8–14 working days. Floor preparation and tanking take longer than in a standard bathroom, and the membrane needs time to cure before tiling. Timber floors upstairs often need new plywood and joist work first. If it's your only bathroom, we'll plan the toilet to be usable at night for as much of the job as possible.

Does Birmingham City Council need to approve my wet room?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Bartley Green 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 Bartley Green

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