Wet rooms in Olton

Before your wet room in Olton

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 Olton, building control is provided by Solihull Council or a registered building control approver (formerly an approved inspector).

Starting work before the council approves a Disabled Facilities Grant can mean losing the grant entirely.
Fixing backing boards behind the tiles now makes adding grab rails later much easier.
A wet room's whole floor and the walls around the shower are covered with a waterproof membrane before tiling.

Postcode district: B92
Planning and building control: Solihull Council
From our West Bromwich base: 10 miles

Options to consider in Olton

Accessible wet room

Designed for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility: a wider door if needed, grab rails fixed into reinforced walls, a fold-down seat, a thermostatic shower, a comfort-height toilet and lever taps. Work like this can sometimes be funded by a council Disabled Facilities Grant, and it may qualify for VAT relief.

Upstairs on a timber floor

The floorboards are replaced with structural plywood, and joists are checked and sometimes strengthened. A preformed tray former is set between the joists to create the fall, and the waste must run with the joists or through them within safe limits. If the route is too long, a pumped shower drain may be used.

Guide prices for Olton

Prices in Olton match the rest of our area: £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. We confirm a fixed price for the agreed specification after visiting.

Before you book in Olton

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.

Do you cover Olton?

Yes. Olton (B92) is about 10 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.

Will a wet room leak into the room below?

Not if it's built properly. The risk comes from poor tanking, an incorrect fall or a badly sealed drain, not from the idea itself. We tank the whole floor and the shower walls, seal every corner and pipe entry, let the membrane cure, and flood-test the floor before handover. Most wet room problems trace back to rushed preparation, so we don't rush it.

Who approves wet rooms in Olton?

You won't usually need planning permission, but the work must meet Building Regulations. Building control in Olton is provided by Solihull 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 Olton

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