Wet rooms in Tividale

Planning your wet room in Tividale

Work like this in Tividale 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, Sandwell Council is the authority.

Disabled Facilities Grants of up to £30,000 are available in England, subject to a means test and council approval.
A wet room's whole floor and the walls around the shower are covered with a waterproof membrane before tiling.
Fixing backing boards behind the tiles now makes adding grab rails later much easier.

Postcode district: B69
Planning and building control: Sandwell Council
From our West Bromwich base: 2 miles

Options to consider in Tividale

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.

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.

What does your wet room cost in Tividale?

Prices in Tividale 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.

Your questions answered

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.

Which postcodes in Tividale do you work in?

We cover B69 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Tividale, neighbouring Great Bridge and Tipton are covered too.

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.

Will I need permission from the council in Tividale?

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

Nearby places we cover

Other home improvements in Tividale

Book a free wet room survey in Tividale, and we'll check the floor and drainage before recommending a layout.