Walk-in Showers for the Elderly in East Kilbride

Home survey · Written, itemised quotation

Make daily showering easier without climbing over a bath side. BAL fits walk-in showers from Hamilton across Lanarkshire, with entry height, controls, rails and optional seating planned around how you use the room. Suitability is checked at your home survey; a low threshold is not the same as level access. Accessible bathrooms are our specialism, and we also fit full refurbishments for homeowners with or without mobility needs.

Accessible adaptations are our specialism, and we also fit complete bathroom refurbishments for homeowners with or without mobility needs — from our Hamilton base across South Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire.

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Why East Kilbride households choose this

East Kilbride, including Calderwood, Westwood, Stewartfield and The Murray, is within our core Lanarkshire service area. For rails or a shower seat, the survey checks the wall construction and support needed at the intended fixing positions; it does not assume an estate shares one bathroom layout or partition type. Shower entry height depends on the actual floor build-up and drainage route, whether the room is upstairs or on the ground floor. Reusing the bath's waste connection is assessed against the proposed layout rather than presumed simpler. South Lanarkshire Council is the relevant council for East Kilbride, with its existing funding guide linked below. Work can also be arranged privately.

East Kilbride is inside our core Lanarkshire service area.

Funding through South Lanarkshire Council

For qualifying mandatory adaptation grants in Scottish private-sector housing, the statutory minimum is 80% of the council-approved eligible expense, or 100% where the prescribed benefit conditions apply. This is not 80% or 100% of every bathroom quotation: the council must assess need, eligibility, eligible work and approved expense. General refurbishment, chosen upgrades and excluded work are not automatically covered. Council and housing-association tenants use their landlord's adaptation route rather than assume this private-sector grant calculation applies.

See the full South Lanarkshire funding guide →

5 reasons to choose Bathroom Adaptations Ltd

  1. 1. A team focused on accessible bathrooms

    Bath-to-shower conversions, walk-in and level-access showers, wet rooms and adaptations are our core work, so the survey starts from how you use the room.

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  2. 2. Complete refurbishments as well as adaptations

    We fit complete bathrooms for homeowners with or without mobility needs, so a wider change does not have to be split between firms.

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  3. 3. Over 10 years of installation experience

    The team behind the company has over 10 years of bathroom installation experience. The company itself was incorporated in 2025.

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  4. 4. A registered Hamilton company you can check

    Bathroom Adaptations Ltd is registered at Companies House (SC850003) and based in Hamilton, serving Lanarkshire and Central Scotland.

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  5. 5. A written, itemised scope before you decide

    After the home survey you receive a written quotation for the agreed work, so you can compare inclusions and exclusions before committing.

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What the survey in East Kilbride checks

  • How you or the person using the room gets in and out, and whether a seat or rails are needed
  • The size and shape of the room, and where the door, WC and basin sit
  • The floor build-up and drainage route, which affect the achievable entry height
  • Wall construction at the intended rail or screen fixing positions

Related guides: cost factors and itemised quotations, occupational therapy and council assessment and Scottish adaptation grants. The council decides eligibility and any funding; a practical survey does not approve funding.

What's included

  • Low-step or level-access shower tray (anti-slip)
  • Thermostatic mixer with easy-grip controls
  • Toughened glass screen or half-height door
  • Grab rails positioned to your reach
  • Optional fold-down or wall-fixed seat
  • Slip-resistant flooring extended into the room
  • All plumbing, electrics and making good included

Frequently asked questions — East Kilbride

How much does walk-in showers for the elderly cost in East Kilbride?▾

The cost depends on your existing bathroom, the tray or layout chosen and any tiling work. Your written quotation after the home survey sets out the agreed scope and price. Check exclusions and how any changes will be agreed before work starts.

Do you cover East Kilbride?▾

East Kilbride is inside our core Lanarkshire service area. Call 0800 048 5566 to arrange a home survey at a time that suits you.

Do you only work for elderly or reduced-mobility customers?▾

No. Accessible bathrooms are our specialism, but we also fit complete bathroom refurbishments for homeowners with or without mobility needs.

Can South Lanarkshire Council fund my installation?▾

Possibly. South Lanarkshire help with adaptations through the Scheme of Assistance, and support normally follows an assessment of need — usually by an occupational therapist. Eligibility, the level of any grant and the process vary by council and by whether you own or rent, so check the position with them. Where a grant is involved we provide quotes in the format the council asks for, and you can also arrange the work with us privately instead.

How long does a walk-in shower installation take?▾

It depends on the bathroom and the specification. Your schedule, from rip-out to handover, is set out in the written quotation before work starts.

Will I lose the use of my bathroom for the whole time?▾

Bathroom access depends on the agreed work and layout. Discuss toilet access and any alternative washing arrangements at the survey, and check the installation sequence in your written quotation.

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Request a home survey in East Kilbride in 3 steps

  1. 1. Call or fill in the short form. Call 0800 048 5566, or complete the form. It opens a pre-filled email in your email app, which you then send.
  2. 2. We arrange a home survey. We check access needs, room layout, floor, drainage and wall fixings before recommending an option.
  3. 3. Review your written quotation. You receive a written quotation setting out the agreed scope, so you can decide in your own time.
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