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Anyone had their bath taken out in favour of a shower?

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Eggybreadwithnuts · 12/10/2025 18:15

We have a tiny bathroom... its literally a square...as you look in...
Sink directly in front
Toilet to left
Bath to the right

Thinking of taking bath out and having a walk in shower.

We love having showers when in hotels or on holiday. Love having a bath at home in the cooler weather for a long soak.

Dont really want an overshower.

Will we regret it taking our bath out. 😵‍💫

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Bluevelvetsofa · 12/10/2025 18:18

I think estate agents would say that there should be one bath in a house and removing it might put off prospective purchasers. If you aren’t planning on moving, that may not concern you.

Irenesortof · 12/10/2025 18:18

No you will have a more attractive comfortable bathroom which has all you need. Once a year you might fancy a bath and look forward to enjoying one on your next holiday.

ShesTheAlbatross · 12/10/2025 18:19

So you don’t currently have a shower at all? I’d have one over the bath but if you really don’t want that, then a shower is much more practical. I couldn’t be filling up the bath every time I wanted a quick rinse, or to quickly wash my hair.

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DueToAnUnfortunateWerewolfIncident · 12/10/2025 18:20

I have yes and I’ve never regretted it but then I detest baths so perhaps not the best person to answer this but no regrets here and I’ve just sold my house even though I don’t have a bath.

Cursula · 12/10/2025 18:20

I was just thinking the same, but worried about the future sale if people need a bathtub. It’s a tricky one!

PermanentTemporary · 12/10/2025 18:20

I need a bath so won’t be without one despite bathroom designers telling me it’s a struggle. Others don’t care. That’s up to you.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 12/10/2025 18:21

Yes, I took mine out about 15 years ago, but then I never liked baths anyway.

No regrets. Bathroom was cramped (approx 6ft square) and no storage. As a shower room with a 900mm quadrant shower, it's roomy and the shower is a good size.

potato08 · 12/10/2025 18:21

Yep!
Small bathroom, hardly ever used the bathroom so out it came...we moved the toilet too so the room feels a lot bigger.
I do like a bath when in holiday but usually feel a bit "meh" afterwards!

DueToAnUnfortunateWerewolfIncident · 12/10/2025 18:22

Cursula · 12/10/2025 18:20

I was just thinking the same, but worried about the future sale if people need a bathtub. It’s a tricky one!

It will put some people off but I recently sold my house in 6 days even though I have 2 showers and no bath.

Catsknowbest · 12/10/2025 18:22

Yes we did. I love a bath but my husband's disabilities meant it was dangerous for him to use the over bath shower and I was really damaging my back getting him in and out. I also find it much easier and easier to keep clean and tidy. I don't particularly miss the bath- but I know some people prefer to have one. However if I think you are limited for space it makes sense

Aussiegold · 12/10/2025 18:22

Took mine out and now have a lovely large walk in shower, no regrets. I am not designing my house around the possible wants of someone who may live in the house in the future.

If someone was that desperate for a bath it costs about 2k so not insurmountable.

Redshoeblueshoe · 12/10/2025 18:25

My DD did it. No regrets, and she sold her house in under a week.

JurassicPark4Eva · 12/10/2025 18:25

I have, in two houses. Zero regrets. If someone buying it wants bath, they can put one in.

I got sick of tripping up in a tiny bathroom when the bath was used about twice a year max, and usually to soak an injury. The difference it's made now is huge.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 12/10/2025 18:25

I also want to do this. I've got a bath with an overbath shower which involves climbing into the bath and. as I age, I worry that this might become harder or more dangerous. But my bathroom is completely tiled and I was given a price of £4.5k just to remove the bath and make a shower cubicle for the shower I already have (because of the cost of replacing the tiling). So I'm hanging fire a little bit, because although I only have a bath about twice a year, I'm not struggling to get into the shower at present.

But if taking a bath out is an easy job then it would be almost as easy to put one in, I suppose. I can't wait to do it, but I need to find a work around for the tiling problem.

ShesTheAlbatross · 12/10/2025 18:26

Aussiegold · 12/10/2025 18:22

Took mine out and now have a lovely large walk in shower, no regrets. I am not designing my house around the possible wants of someone who may live in the house in the future.

If someone was that desperate for a bath it costs about 2k so not insurmountable.

Yes I always think that unless you have plans to sell fairly soon, who cares what a future buyer may or may not like.

Talltreesbythelake · 12/10/2025 18:27

We had the bath replaced with a long shower tray that sits in the bath's footprint. It means that putting a bath back will not be too hard. It was a godsend when I fell down and ended up in plaster.

NotMeNoNo · 12/10/2025 18:30

You can get a shower tray that fits in the footprint of a bath and add a fixed screen. We did this to make PIL's bathroom more accessible. We DIY'd it as they were quoted silly money £10k or something. The hardest bit was finding near matching tiles to bring the splashback down to ground level.

Onemoreagainforluck · 12/10/2025 18:33

Bluevelvetsofa · 12/10/2025 18:18

I think estate agents would say that there should be one bath in a house and removing it might put off prospective purchasers. If you aren’t planning on moving, that may not concern you.

I had my bath taken out at my previous home - it was a two bedroom cottage flat with only the one bathroom. And I was told exactly this: that it would affect my chances of selling the property.

But when I came to sell the fact it didn't have a bath wasn't a problem at all. I was quite surprised that the people who bought it had 2 small children and were the exact type of family I would have thought would have needed a bath. But it wasn't an issue for them at all.

Beaverbridge · 12/10/2025 18:34

Yeah we took out bath put in a long shower tray where bath was. Full length of the wall. Absolutely love it don't miss the bath, have no intention of moving but plumber said it's an easy enough job if future owners require it. Wish we done it years ago.

familyissues12345 · 12/10/2025 18:36

We’ve just taken out the bath in our main bathroom, to put in a walk in shower. We do have a small bath though in our en suite

CheeseWisely · 12/10/2025 18:37

We followed advice and had the bath taken out in favour of a shower in order to appeal to more people when selling our small first time buyers style flat. Now the market is flat and we can’t sell it and I deeply regret not having a bath.

Deebee90 · 12/10/2025 18:38

I’m having the same dilemma actually. Although every bathroom fitter I’ve had come to measure up has said leave the bath in of its not a forever home as my area is a children’s area and families with young children want a bath so I think I’ll leave it in as well only be here maybe 2-3 years.

standtallskyfall · 12/10/2025 18:41

Biggest regret of my life. I miss it so much.

CautiousLurker01 · 12/10/2025 18:41

No bath in our house at all. Lots of ensuite shower rooms. Decided that if someone wanted to knock off a few grand to cover the cost of switching out a walk in shower to a bath, we’d swallow it but on the basis our bathtub corroded after being left unused for ten years (kids are 17 and 20 now), there was no point in having one. if we have a grand child visiting, we’ll buy a baby tub that can sit in the shower and be filled with the handset. They really are a British obsession… and so rarely used once your kids are 4yo.

BerthaFlapjack · 12/10/2025 18:41

We have no bath, we removed it to make space for a walk in shower for when a disabled relative comes to stay.

DS has no bath in his 1970s house, I don't think he even noticed when he was viewing it, he gave up baths when he was about five.

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