Cost of downstairs loo renovation

[pisspants]

Hi, I am looking to have this done soon but don't have loads saved (just over £1k) so before getting people in to quote wanted to see if anyone has had this done recently.so I can get an idea of.cost and to know if I have enough put by to do it. My downstairs loo is in a bad way so I am looking to have it fully/half tiled, the rusty radiator changed to a heated radiator, some pipes boxed in, a new extractor as old one not working any more, new toilet and sink (the sink I would like one which is part of a unit) and possibly some spotlights put in as there is no natural light as well as new flooring. So it would be a full strip down and refurb really. it's about 1m x 2m in size so pretty tiny. I would really appreciate to know costs of anyone who has had it done in the last year or so and an idea of who you got to do it- general builder/handyman/ plumber/property maintenance company? any pics would also be fab if you have any so I can get ideas. I guess costs vary around the country but I'm in the outer south east Many thanks in advance

We did two bathrooms this year. We first found a plumber who introduced us to his tiler. We had an electrician but again he would have used his otherwise.

While it's a small space, a lot of the work you're describing would be the same even if it were enormous - fitting a toilet for example. I'd expect labour to be a few thousand - tiling we paid £35 psm plus tiles, adhesive, trim, grout etc. Plumber we paid £2,700 but that included a shower.

I think it's quite difficult to pay less than £6-7k for a full sized bathroom, so I'd expect up to £5k for a small loo with sink. (South east, not London) Someone will be along to say £3.50 soon and someone else will be saying £20k, but really you need to get some people in to do some quoting.

Prices will vary wildly depending on area and who you get to do the job. You'll need a plumber and an electrician by the sounds of it and then a tiler and someone to do the floor. You maybe lucky enough to find a handyman who can tile and floor.

I'd expect to pay 3-4k ( have done ours recently - midlands)

We got ours done and it was just over £3K to get what you have described (walls half tiled). New toilet, sink with vanity unit. Flooring, ceiling and spotlights. Pipes boxed in.

we are currently redoing our tiny bathroom (90x90cm) and materials alone are close to 1k

with a limited budget I would look up how much you can do yourself.

tiling is not difficult but plumbing is.
so yes, get a plumber to fit toilet& sink. maybe get a handywoman in for a day to box in pipes etc and do the rest yourself.

I think some of these estimates are a bit OTT.

We've just fitted a downstairs loo as part of a bigger renovation.

Wall & floor tiles (2 walls fully tiled + floor) £200 (local tile warehouse) plus tiler £400 (this included some trim & adhesive / grout).

Back to wall toilet, concealed cistern, flushing plate, wall hung sink, tap, wastes rec (all mid range) £800 or thereabouts (all Drench).

Lights £100, extractor £40 (Screwfix). Mirror £100 (local glass supplier).

We didn't pay separately for labour (plumbing and electrics) but would budget £1-1.5k for that if all the plumbing is going in the same place.

But @Africa2go you're totalling £3k, which is about average from the other posts. And I'm saying up to £5k based on a) not being able to find plumbers and electricians to do a bathroom for £1.5k between them, and where you buy your tiles / porcelain goods from.

I think you could get most of that done on your budget if you forego the tiles and do the painting yourself. Roughly split as £500 materials, £500 Labour. Tiles will add significantly to the budget. Look for a decent general renovations person rather than a plumber, we pay about £175 a day for that kind of skill, but double that for our plumber.

Depends if you can do anything yourself. Toilets start at £100, plus fittings, small sinks a bit less, £60 for the radiator, tiles are expensive, ... then labour, small spaces are fiddly. Dad did mine and it cost circa £500 but he fitted it and many of the fittings he had as job leftovers, I only had a small tiled splash back

I definitely won't be able to do anything myself, I'm a single mum with zero DIY skills. Hmmmm looks like it's a lot more costly than I thought, I just assumed small room = much less than a bigger bathroom renovation but I see how that's not the case and the only difference would really be tiling costs. Will need to keep saving and ignore the leaky loo and rusty radiator for a bit longer I think!!!

3k but had expensive tiles on wall and floor. Concealed cistern behind tiles.

@pisspants don’t be disheartened. You can do it for roughly your budget (maybe £1250/1500) but not without you doing some of it yourself. You won’t be able to get it all done as described for a grand though with someone supplying and fitting the sanitary ware etc. What pipes need boxing in? Under the sink or on the wall? Under the sink can be covered by a vanity or pedestal sink?start by Measuring your space, make a plan for what you want/what fits. Remember to check projection of the loo and space between that and the sink and the radiator. Do you want to change the position of the rad? That would make it more expensive… however to just replace measure the distance been the pipe tails and simply get a heated towel rail or new rad which fits. Look on eBay/FB marketplace pages for cheap ish plain white suites. Buying a loo and sink separately might be cheaper. You’ll be able to get something for around £250 including a tap (which you can upgrade at a later date if you want) And buy a new replacement extractor from tool station/screwfix. Your big cost will be the tiling so to keep costs down by only tiling the sink splashback and the floor - but a laminate floor might be less expensive. Buy a finishing strip to go around the tiles to make it look more finished. Paint the room yourself. Buy accessories on eBay or at ikea. I’d say you need a plumber for a day and a half or two days to remove and refit the suite and rad. A handyman could also do it. Get an electrician to replace the extractor fan and any light fittings or switches. A local chippie should be able to box your pipes/lay the laminate. Don’t forget You’ll need to be able to get the old suite to the tip/get rid of the rubbish. Good luck!

You can do it for £1000, but not without doing some of the work yourself.

You need to source the radiator and toilet and sink yourself. Get tiles yourself and grouting etc.

I would clean up room yourself so the walls are all prepared for tiling.

Then need to source a general handy man friend who can do the plumbing. Otherwise the cost per hour for plumber/ tiler will be all your budget. Around here it’s €80 per hr just for labour for plumber/ tiler/ electrician

We paid 2k for ours - was a cupboard so literally everything was needed apart from the hot water pipe as randomly that was already in there!

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