Bathroom Installation cost

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We are having a new bathroom installed - how much would you expect to pay roughly? Its small 2.35m x 1.4m involves taking out everything (tiles on all walls to 2 metres, bathroom suite and radiator) and installing new bath, shower screen, shower over bath no previous plumbing, toilet were is now, vanity unit where is now, laminate flooring and underlay putting in, radiator putting in, repainting, tongue and groove putting in on one wall, replastering as required, tiles on one and a bit walls to 2.1m high (around 8 square metres). DH has just got his plumber friend to quote and its £5,200, we supply all materials except adhesive and we dispose of all waste. I think we should get other quotes, DH thinks we just pay it. Having said that don't know who to get to quote. Close to London so will be outer London type rates. If anyone knows anyone too that would be great. Its to the north of London. Thanks.

Sounds very expensive but there is a fair amount to do and you are near London so that probably accounts for it

We've just booked to have ours done it is a similar size to yours and we are having very similar work done. We are not in London but the total will be £4500 and that includes them supplying all the materials and cleaning up, tiling the whole room plus we are having a stud wall removed. Yours sounds ridiculously expensive in comparison so yes I would definitely get other quotes.

Definitely get quotes. Mine is very similar to yours and I've had quotes from 3500 to 17000!!😂 🙈 😂 Cheaper quotes from independent plumbers. Prices increase as soon as there's a showroom involved.

Sounds reasonable - we paid similar for total gut and refurb of our similar size bathroom

We paid £6k for similar in Norfolk, we could have done it cheaper but we went with the person with the best reputation.

£17,000 😱 must have thought you were a real disney princess. 😂

Thanks very much, I had been expecting more £3,500 or so and hate just doing one quote. DHs friend did our kitchen and took 2 months so not overly keen to use him again - he was fine, was people he subcontracted things to. DH wasn't happy but said to blame me and he did but his friend said I was right. He normally gives us a good deal on price but don't think this is.

Ours came to £3000 that included the bath shower screen panel taps sink work top lights and Bluetooth mirror and flooring tiles and whole room replastered

We had half tiles

Our floor is 2m wide pulse the bath - so bigger than yours

Don’t ask plumber trades - ask builders they pay the plumber for a couple of hours so it’s cheaper

Don’t go for cheap n fast like we did. Suffered from baths being put in the wrong way round. Cracking tiles on the floor. Leak behind shower and exploding, yes, exploding fuse boxes!!!

We are hoping to have it redone soon by a brilliant local ( don’t s* on your own doorstep) man who did our fantastic kitchen.

Have you looked at check a trade type places

We had 3 quotes all very different

Thanks. I have just asked a couple of other firms to quote - found there's a Bikbbi list and got two of there so should be reputable. Will see what they quote. I think it could well be high as its the plumber doing most of work and he's very well qualified. He is also in London which might be hiking it though on outskirts.

if say that sounds about right if it included materials

No materials at all apart from adhesive and maybe some plasterboard / plaster. I have bought tiles, grout, taking to skips ourselves, bath, shower screen, toilet, vanity unit, radiator, plumbing parts, underlay, flooring etc.

We used a reputable plumbing company in Fulham who were amazing. I think they are called Parsons Green plumbing

It doesn't include materials??? That's very high then

We are in London and got mine redone for 3.5k including materials

Thanks very much, hopefully one of other companies will respond with a much cheaper quote. Wish we were by that London company but jouneyplanner said 1.5 hours, was with traffic delays but still.

Look at check a trade and have you considered your home being a show home ?

I ask because my parents had thier kitchen and conservatory done at a discounted price in exchange for being a ‘showhome’ for 3 months. Basically the company we’re building thier portfolio and would arrange a 5-10 min viewing with other potential customers for them to see my parents kitchen and conservatory that the company had done.

It was all arranged before the viewing so nobody would just turn up and my parents could say no. They only had 2 viewings anyway and paid a fraction of the price for a high standard job.

Can’t remember the name of the company but they were in London also

That sounds very expensive. We’ve just had a new en-suite put in (similar size room) and the cost was £5.5k including absolutely everything - all new plumbing, all materials, disposal of rubbish and VAT. We’re in the south east.

Thanks very much. He has come down to £4,100 if we take painting out but still seems on high side to me - he seems to be planning to do it in 8 days or less though will have a tiler helping for tiling and plastering.

I would have thought our area would be similar to SE prices. We are putting house for sale afterwards so can't be a showhome but thanks for the tip.

Not heard back from two I contacted - put on Rated People and 2 people want to give quotes both almost perfect rated. Anyone know how reliable Rated People is? Online reviews seem to suggest you can get lucky or unlucky.

One of Rated People came back and saw us yesterday, really lovely man, quote of £3550 and this includes rubbish removal and painting apart from DH said I will paint panels. Equivalent quote from his friend was £5200 excluding rubbish but including panels painting 7 metres and including adhesive which this doesn't. Still massively cheaper and we are going with that, saved around £1.5k.

Great news OP