Wetrooms · London

Wetroom Installation Specialists in London.

Drainage planning, full tanking and waterproofing, tiling and clean final fit-out — designed around the room and built to last, for residential wetrooms, ensuites and walk-in showers.

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  • Full tankbefore any tile
  • £5Mpublic liability insured
  • 7–12working days typical

Why wetrooms in London

A wetroom is a system, not a product — we build it as one.

A wetroom is the part of a bathroom that most often fails when it's not installed properly. The reason is simple: instead of an off-the-shelf shower tray, the wet zone is the floor, and that floor has to be waterproofed, fall correctly to drain, take tile bond and survive thermal cycles for decades. In a typical London flat — first floor of a Victorian terrace, third floor of a new-build, top-floor mansard — a leaking wetroom doesn't just damage your bathroom; it damages the ceiling below.

That's why every wetroom Build Masters Group Ltd installs is built as a system: substrate, primer, waterproof membrane, taped corners, bond-breaker at the drain, large-format tile, fully sealed perimeter. None of those stages is optional.

Where wetrooms work best in London homes

Wetroom layouts often suit London bathrooms better than a traditional shower enclosure: compact ensuites benefit from the open floor (the room feels bigger), period conversions benefit because there's no awkward tray on uneven floors, and family bathrooms with a separate WC can absorb a walk-in shower without losing storage.

What's involved in a London wetroom installation

  • Drainage feasibility — checking floor build-up, joist direction, soil pipe access and fall to drain before quoting.
  • Strip-out & substrate prep — removing existing flooring, levelling, fitting waterproof boards or self-levelling compound where needed.
  • Linear or point drain — installation tied to the soil run, with the floor falls set to the drain in every direction of flow.
  • Full tanking — primer, liquid or sheet membrane, taped internal corners, bond-breaker treatment at the drain flange, perimeter seal up to splash height.
  • Tile installation — large-format or mosaic floor tile to match wall, level cuts at the drain, alignment of grout lines through the whole wet zone.
  • Fit-out — glass screen, shower mixer, head and brassware, niche detailing, accessories.
  • Final detailing — silicone, sealing, snagging and a clean handover with photos of the tanking layer for the client's records.

Walk-in showers & small London bathrooms

If a full wetroom is more than the room needs, we also install walk-in showers with a flush tray and partial tanking. This is often the right choice in rented flats, ensuites where the floor build-up is restricted, or where the client wants the wetroom look without re-engineering the floor.

For interior designers & bathroom showrooms

If you are a designer or bathroom showroom specifying a wetroom in London, we install on your behalf with a partner-first approach — clean workmanship, no client poaching, clear updates at every project stage.

FAQ · Wetroom installation

Wetroom installation questions, answered.

How is a wetroom different from a regular bathroom?

A wetroom has the shower zone integrated directly into the floor with a fully waterproofed (tanked) substrate and a flush or recessed drainage point, instead of a raised shower tray. The whole wet zone — floor and lower walls — is treated as a single waterproof envelope before any tile gets laid.

Can a wetroom be installed in a small London bathroom?

Yes — many London bathrooms are compact ensuites where a wetroom layout actually saves space compared to a bath or shower enclosure. We design drainage, glass position and storage to make the room feel larger while staying fully waterproof.

How long does a wetroom installation in London take?

A typical wetroom installation in London takes around 7–12 working days from strip-out to final handover, depending on floor build-up, tile choice, glass lead-time and any structural work needed for the drain.

Do you handle the tanking and waterproofing yourselves?

Yes. Tanking and waterproofing are core parts of every wetroom we install — primer, membrane, taped corners and bond-breaker treatment of the floor drain are all completed before any tile is laid.

Do you install walk-in showers as an alternative?

Yes. If a full wetroom isn't right for the room, we install walk-in showers with a flush tray and partial tanking — a sensible choice for ensuites with restricted floor build-up.

Which areas of London do you cover for wetrooms?

We work across London including Islington, Angel, Hackney, Shoreditch, Camden, Clerkenwell and the wider North and Central London areas.

Start your wetroom

Talk to a wetroom installer about your London bathroom.

Free site visit. Drainage feasibility check. Itemised quote — no hidden line items.

Call 07355 343226