Bathroom cost??

[peach1234]

In the process of buying my first home and there's a few things I'd like to get done ASAP once in but as it's my first home I have ZERO frame of reference in terms of cost. I know this is a bit of a how long is a piece of string question but people that have had new bathrooms fitted recently how much did it cost? What kind of range of quotes did you get? (To include everything, floor, tiles, suite etc)
And also driveways?! Just redone in paving stones/brick that currently has grass on it.

Thanks!

Best prices to be found are online but you miss out on actually seeing the product before it arrives and the skills of a bespoke designer. You can get a nasty cheap suite for a few hundred or spends £££s, so yeah. As much as you want to spend really!
I had a bathroom, en-suite and a loo, all not big rooms, specced by a designer at around 9k without tiles or fitting. Got the equivalent sanitary wares online for around 4k but have the risk of the stuff being shit when it arrives tomorrow...
Spend big on taps, shower etc
Tile suppliers will send out samples for free so easier but the piccies online rarely reflect the actual tile. My office is full of samples!

which part of the country are you in? You need to factor this is as builder costs can be pricey in London for example...

I'm in London
I know it varies so much and I'm sure it'll be a minefield when I start but I just have no idea, is an expensive tap £50 or £500?! Lol

not to scare you but the thread I started here (link below) about my own bathroom reno should give you an idea on dos and don'ts... if you have any specific questions, feel free to msg me. Taps will depend on your personal taste. I found that the taps, shower head etc can be quite pricey.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/property/3890157-Did-I-get-fleeced-by-my-builder-on-bathroom-remodel

If you get decent branded taps (Grohe, bristan etc) then you won't go far wrong. They have a price range but none cheapy cheap. Same with showers.
You can get away with cheaper but nice looking sinks but a poor tap will be forever a pain. Well, for a month then you have to buy a replacement lol

Oh, one biggy - get a fixed price for the job if paying someone else to do it or they'll add all sots of extras.

I always recommend that you have a clear idea of what you want done first. Draw it out on a piece of paper then using cardboard boxes or current fixtures in there, try and lay out different ways of aligning it. Gives you a good idea of spacing and movement in your bathroom. Make sure that you get something written down, with pricing for everything and labour estimation, from whomever you choose to do the job. It is likely to run over by a day or two, because something unexpected is likely to pop up.
Make sure that you are being updated regularly on how things are proceeding too, because you will find that some may plough on ahead with something you never choose or weren't aware of.
Basin taps can start from as little as £25 and go as high as £700 or so. It varies though on what you want your tap/s to do. As people have said, Bristan, Franke, Grohe and Ideal Standard are well known and trusted models. I also fit Wolseley and Travis Perkins own brand taps for those on a budget as they are made by Ideal Standard or someone similar.
Avoid anything by Wickes, b&q/screwfix, Victoria Plum or homebase as they are as cheap as chips, mainly produced in China and generally have problems on install or within two to three years. But make sure that you look at pricing for whatever is supplied, so you aren't being overcharged on products. I add a 10% handling fee on anything I supply, as this helps cover my costs if I have to go back due to a manufacturers fault.
Hope this gives you a few basics and like most people on here am more than happy to help if you have any more questions.

@Muchlywrong I got my taps and shower head/valve from Victorian Plumbing! Would you put them in the same bracket as the other 'poor' suppliers you listed? They weren't cheap (!) but are serving me well so far!

we installed a bathroom in our new (old) house last year. we did it in a hurry as the existing bathrooms were..... unspeakable.

i had no idea where to begin but what really helped was getting a CAD model from a bathroom shop (bathstore, shortly before they went bust as it happens, who wanted ~11k to supply and fit... LOL RIP bathstore).

but that was a valuable time spent as it helped me to picture what we were aiming for. so we ended up buying all the bits ourselves which was easy and then paid a builder to fit the lot. we had plastering repaired, the disgusting textured artex ceiling skimmed (that's 1 room down!), full wall and floor tiling with under floor heating, shower over bath, loo and sink unit, cupboard, towel rail, mirrored cabinet wired in for lights/demister all installed. the whole job cost more than 7 but less than 8k. we are in the south.
we are doing our next bathroom in june and hopefully it will be a lot more enjoyable for me now i feel i know what I'm doing a bit!! there's not much i don't like about the bathroom we did, only minor niggles but it is a stupid long thin room so layout was tricky so i don't particularly enjoy using it to its full capacity with 2 kids under 3.

I've had to replace so much of their "own" brand brassware, that people have purchased normally within 5 years that I don't rate it. It is mainly all made in China and then sold at a ridiculous mark up.
Doesn't mean it's all bad, just a high number of failures that I have seen, put you off. It's the same with kingfisher group own brand(b&q and screwfix), I'm sure for a lot of people they have no problem, but when you can pay an extra £20-£40 for something to last you 15-20 years, it's worth it in my opinion.

Thank you everyone! I'll keep all this in mind.

One thing I would say, is for the fittings themselves pay by credit card if you can

Not absolute protection but has come in handy for 2 people I’ve known where the firm has gone bust

Just finishing our bathroom but dh is in trade so no labour costs. I got our bathroom from a Plumb Centre who were fantastic in helping me choose everything and as they deal mainly with trade, had a very large selection of good quality products at sensible prices. I was able to go in, look through 3 big brochures and the showroom and got an instant price, and advice on availability. Get a couple of quotes from local (if possible recommended) builders, ask for a quotation and go through with it them to make sure it covers everything you want doing. Agree with factoring in a small contingency, never a bad idea.

Always good if you know someone in the trade!
If ordering your own it's little things like traps and wastes that might catch you out so worth thinking about the details

This is a really difficult one for all the reasons already mentioned. Unfortunately the answer can only be found once Peach has researched the project herself.

You need to spend sometime building a catalogue of ideas that match your requirements. Specifically, what colour tiles, how much tiled surface, how many sinks, shower over bath, separate shower or no shower.

Take into consideration your choice of materials may not be compatible with the plumbing system currently installed in your property. This could lead to further unexpected costs when extra work is required to 'update' your present installation.

Once you are happy with your choice (design) then start your costings. £30 taps or £500 taps? keep a record of where they are sourced. Add it all up and see if that suits your pocket. Adjust accordingly.
With your final list get 3 quotes (written) and select the best ( maybe the person that you are most comfortable with not the cheapest).

As it appears you're not 100% confident with this, my advice is to source all the materials from one supplier and get that supplier to suggest some tradesmen for you. On that last note try to get one person to do the whole job so that they don't pass the buck if and when a problem arises.

Sorry I can't suggest a figure.

Repeat for the drive.