Wet rooms in Tile Hill

Planning your wet room in Tile Hill

Work like this in Tile Hill rarely needs planning permission, but parts of the job must meet Building Regulations — certified electrical work, ventilation or energy-efficiency standards, for example. Your quote shows how each part is signed off. If planning does come into it, say for a listed building, Coventry City Council is the authority.

Fixing backing boards behind the tiles now makes adding grab rails later much easier.
Disabled Facilities Grants of up to £30,000 are available in England, subject to a means test and council approval.
Starting work before the council approves a Disabled Facilities Grant can mean losing the grant entirely.

Postcode district: CV4
Planning and building control: Coventry City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 19 miles

Which options suit homes in Tile Hill?

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.

What does your wet room cost in Tile Hill?

Prices in Tile Hill 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.

Wet rooms in Tile Hill: common questions

What should I do before a wet room is fitted?

If funding is involved, get the council's approval in writing before we start. Clear the bathroom, and plan where you'll wash for a couple of weeks if it's your only shower. Think about who will use the room in future, as adding wall reinforcement for rails now costs far less than retrofitting later. Tell us about any mobility equipment that needs space.

Which postcodes in Tile Hill do you work in?

We cover CV4 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Tile Hill, neighbouring Allesley and Earlsdon are covered too.

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.

Does Coventry 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 Tile Hill is provided by Coventry City Council or a registered building control approver, and some work is self-certified by registered installers.

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Call 0800 088 6248 to talk through a wet room, including any grant paperwork you need a quote for.