removing hot water cylinder to get bigger shower - and putting new boiler in loft?

[Gardenista]

It's a 4 bed house, one bathroom downstairs (used only for guests as inconvenient location) , one family bathroom upstairs. Due to a leak the family bathroom upstairs needs ripping out, floors boards replaced and bathroom refitted. Bathroom is 3.6 m long, 1.7 m deep - and is 170 cm x 70 cm bath, then WC basin and corner shower cubicle - 80 cm wide, 70 cm deep. Insurance will cover the work to replace floor and refit bathroom., I am paying additional to fit modern bathroom suite and get the 80s tiling replaced.

Builder came round today so discuss and I asked about getting a combi boiler - the benefit would be allowing removal of the existing green hot water cylinder which is in an airing cupboard next to the shower, so I could get a bigger shower. I was thinking of a combi boiler in the existing 60 cm x 35 cm kitchen cupboard. he suggested putting the new combi boiler in the loft. This would require fitting a loft ladder, lighting, boarding part of the loft. It seems a lot of work but if I ever decide to do it, now would be the time.

We are planning to stay in the house long term - I'm a lone parent to a 5 year old and planning to stay here until she leaves home - so maybe 20 years so I'm happy to get a new bathroom., and the current (cheap) electric shower is adequate but isn't great. Is a combi boiler a sensible long term purchase? I bought the house 4 years ago and the existing boiler was put in to sell the house - vailaint eco tech 428 - it's ok, not the best.

It is expensive house - current value about £360k, in the midlands. I have 10 - 15k rainy day savings I could use for home improvements - but wonder if this is the best investment. I don't earn much and I have a big mortgage so am thinking this is an expensive project for not a huge gain. what do others think? I just want a clean, modern, functional family bathroom and am prepared to spend a few thousand to upgrade the existing. I probably will need a new boiler at some point - is now the time?

Any advice anyone could offer please?

The only problem I have at the moment is the builders are due to start in a week, stripping out and new floor so I only have 2 weeks until the need the new bathroom stuf so I may have to order items that are in stock at the local plumbing merchants if online won’t arrive on time. Not too much of an issue as I’m using basic stuff and they can order in bits, but still a bit of a rush.

Oh thats tight.
Well good luck, seems you are on the case!
Maybe get yourself some fancy taps to make it all look high end. And I think a decent digital shower is lovely if you can afford it. I bought an Aqualisa for the family bathroom, it has been great. No faffing about setting the temperature.
Have you sorted lighting? I put dimmers outside both bathrooms here, wall lights in my shower room. For my DSs bathroom I bought them a mirror with LED so they can use that for a night time pee light.

@trickyex
The bathroom has spotlights installed which I will leave because they are practical but I want to see if I can get a dimmer on them, and one of those mirrors that you can wave at for a dim light at night. I’ll need quality taps as we are in a very hard water area. I will look into the aquaLisa shower - which type would you suggest as the choice is baffling!

A dimmer for the spots is good.
The shower will depend on your boiler/hot water system. I have a hot water cylinder but no cold tank and went for this which is great )was much less pricey then)
www.plumbworld.co.uk/aqualisa-visage-q-thermostatic-smart-shower-concealed-with-adjustable-and-fixed-heads-hpcombi-1265-1262953?msclkid=d65e259e59261c364e997a5ba0fdd8d5&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20%7C%20Supplier%20%7C%20Aqualisa&utm_term=4578916201135398&utm_content=Ad%20group%20%231
There are guides on the Aqualisa and Mira sites to help you choose, or ask your plumbers merchants for advice?

Sorry it was this one, price is about right
www.plumbworld.co.uk/aqualisa-visage-q-thermostatic-smart-shower-concealed-with-adjustable-head-hpcombi-1265-1262951