A wet room is the most open, easy-to-use shower space you can have, no tray to step over, no screen to clean around, just a level floor that drains away. It's a clean, modern look, and it's one of the most practical rooms you can build if mobility is a consideration now or might be later.
C&W General Building handles wet room installation across St Neots, Eynesbury, Wyboston and the wider Cambridgeshire area. The thing that makes or breaks a wet room is the waterproofing underneath, and that's exactly where an experienced local team earns its keep. We build them to be fully watertight and to last.
Recent work includes a fully accessible wet room in a bungalow in Offord Darcy, between St Neots and Huntingdon.
A wet room is more than a shower without a tray. The whole floor, and the walls around the showering area, have to be fully waterproofed, which the trade calls tanking, before anything is tiled.
The floor is then laid with a slight fall towards the drain so water runs away rather than sitting. Get the tanking and the falls right and a wet room lasts for years.
Get them wrong and water finds its way into the structure, which is why this is not a job to cut corners on. What separates one wet room fitter from another is the waterproofing. We do that part properly, because it's the part that matters.
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What to expect from a wet room installation in St Neots
What's included in a wet room installation
A wet room installation with us covers:
Design and layout, including drainage position and fall.
Strip-out of the existing bathroom or shower.
Any building work, including moving the drain or forming the floor.
Full tanking and waterproofing of the floor and walls.
Correctly laid falls to the drain.
Underfloor heating where you want it, to dry the floor quickly.
Wall and floor tiling or waterproof panelling.
Shower, screen, fittings and a slip-resistant floor finish.
First and second fix plumbing and certified electrics.
We're fully insured and all electrical work is certified to the standard required for a wet environment.
Thinking about a wet room in St Neots? Book a free site visit
Tell us about the room and who'll be using it, and we'll visit your home in St Neots, Huntingdon or nearby for free to check the drainage and floor. You'll get a clear, no-obligation quote before any work starts. Prefer to talk? Call 01480 731 121.
Common questions about wet room installation in St Neots
How much does wet room installation cost in St Neots?
A wet room in the St Neots and Huntingdon area typically costs between £6,000 and £12,000, depending on the size of the room, the tiling and whether underfloor heating is included. The waterproofing and drainage work is a core part of that cost, and it's not the place to economise. We provide an itemised quote before any work starts.
What makes a wet room different from a normal bathroom?
A wet room has a level, open showering area with no tray and often no screen, draining through the floor itself. That means the whole floor and the lower walls have to be fully tanked and the floor laid to a fall. It's that waterproofing underneath, invisible once finished, that determines whether the room lasts.
Will my floor leak, and how do you prevent it?
Not if it's built correctly. We fully tank the floor and walls before tiling, lay the floor to the right fall, and seal every junction and the drain properly. Done to standard, the room is completely watertight. Leaks come from skipped or rushed waterproofing, which is exactly what we don't do.
Do I need building regulations for a wet room?
Converting a bathroom to a wet room can involve building regulations, particularly around drainage, ventilation, electrics and sometimes structural work to form the floor. Where it applies, C&W handles the building control side for you as part of the project.
Can a wet room go in upstairs, or only on the ground floor?
Both are possible. Upstairs installations need extra care with the floor build-up and waterproofing because of the structure below, but we fit wet rooms on both levels across Cambridgeshire. We'll assess your floor and tell you what's involved before starting.
Is a wet room a good choice for accessibility?
Yes, it's one of the best. Level access with no tray to step over makes a wet room far easier and safer to use for anyone with reduced mobility. If that's the reason you're considering one, see our disabled adaptations service, as a wet room is often part of a grant-funded adaptation.