Shower Enclosure Replacement in Tunstall
Full bathroom installations, project-managed by one local team.
A lot of Tunstall bathrooms don't need a full refit — they need the shower enclosure taking out and replaced properly. The tile's fine, the vanity's fine, but the tray's cracked, the screen leaks and the seals have blackened.
We swap the enclosure without gutting the room: substrate checked behind the old tray, new upstands sealed to the tanking membrane, glass hinges torqued so the door drops don't come back in three months.
Most of our bathroom fitting jobs in Tunstall begin with a slow walk round the house, not a quote on the doorstep.
Shower Enclosure Replacement FAQs — Tunstall
- How long does an enclosure swap take in Tunstall?
- Typically 2–4 working days: strip, substrate check, new tray set, screen fitted, sealed and left to cure. Faster than a refit because the surrounding tile stays.
- Will you find damp behind the old tray?
- On roughly 1 in 3 Tunstall enclosure swaps we find some moisture in the substrate. We replace with WBP ply or cement board and photograph the repair for your file.
- Can any tray fit into the existing space?
- Not always — we measure the tile line and existing waste position first. Sometimes a 900×900 slot needs a bespoke tray to hit the exact tile course.
- How long do the seals last?
- Two-part silicone with mould inhibitor: usually 5–7 years in a busy Tunstall bathroom. Cheap silicone starts going black inside 12 months — we don't use it.
- Are you fully insured for work in Tunstall?
- Yes — we hold full public liability cover and every job in Tunstall comes with a written workmanship guarantee.
- How long does a full bathroom in Tunstall typically take?
- A standard family bathroom in Tunstall is usually 7 – 12 working days from strip-out to handover, depending on tiling area and structural changes.
About Tunstall
Tunstall (ST6) falls under Stoke-on-Trent City Council in Staffordshire. Tunstall is densely terraced Victorian stock around the High Street, with later semi-detached estates toward Goldenhill and Chell Heath. It's reached easily via A500 and A527, putting it inside our regular daily route.
Our shower enclosure replacement process in Tunstall
We work through it in this order, and you'll know what's happening each day:
- 1Stage 1 on site at Tunstall: first-fix plumbing, electrics and pressure-tested pipework.
- 2Stage 2 on site at Tunstall: snagging walk-through, sealing and full clean down before handover.
- 3Second-fix of sanitaryware, brassware and shower screens (planned per Tunstall room).
- 4Day 4 for a Tunstall job — tanking and waterproofing before any tile goes on a wet zone.
- Anti-slip vinyl or LVT click flooring on resilient sub-base, used in Tunstall installs.
- Solid surface or quartz vanity tops with under-mount basins for Tunstall bathrooms.
Coverage around Tunstall
Beyond Tunstall, we're regularly working in:
Service radius is approximate and based on our regular weekly routes.
What we do differently on {town} enclosure jobs
What we commit to on every shower enclosure replacement job in Tunstall:
- Substrate behind every old tray inspected and repaired if needed (standard on every Tunstall shower enclosure replacement install).
- Two-part mould-resistant silicone on every seam, as standard (standard on every Tunstall shower enclosure replacement install).
- For Tunstall clients: reviewed and recommended on local community boards.
- For Tunstall clients: sectors served include landlords, lettings agents and private homeowners.
- Time-served plumbers and tilers on every job on every install we run in Tunstall.
Replace your Tunstall shower enclosure this month
Free survey, substrate check, two-part sealant. Fixed price. Call 01782 901390.
- Same week response across
- Free home survey and fixed-price quote
- Tidy, respectful crews — your home stays liveable
Shower enclosure replacements across Tunstall — swapped in days, sealed for years, substrate checked underneath.