"How much does a new bathroom cost?" is the question we hear most, and the honest answer is that it depends on the room. Two bathrooms of the same size can be very different jobs. Here is what makes the difference, so you can see where your money goes.
Keeping the layout, or changing it
The biggest single factor is whether things stay where they are. Replacing a bath, basin and toilet in the same positions means the supply and waste pipes are mostly already in the right place. Moving the toilet to the other wall, or turning a bath into a walk-in shower, means new pipework, sometimes under the floor, and the toilet waste needs a proper fall to drain. That is more labour and more materials.
The suite you choose
Baths, basins, toilets, taps and showers all come in a huge range of prices. A wall-hung toilet or basin looks neat but needs a frame built into the wall. A thermostatic shower costs more than a simple one but is safer and more comfortable to use. It is worth spending on the things you touch every day, like taps and the shower valve, and saving on things that are easy to change later.
Tiles and finishes
Tiling a whole room costs more than tiling around the bath and shower. Large-format tiles need very flat walls, and small mosaic tiles take a long time to lay. Wall panels are another option in some rooms.
The state of the room
In older houses, and there are plenty around Leeds, taking out the old bathroom can uncover things that need sorting: uneven floors, loose plaster, old lead or iron pipework, or damage from a slow leak that nobody noticed. A good fitter will look for the signs on the first visit, but some things only show once the room is stripped.
Everything else in the room
Extras add up: a heated towel rail, an extractor fan, new lighting, a shaver socket, a new ceiling. Some of these involve other trades, such as an electrician, so ask what is included.
How to compare quotes
- Make sure every quote is for the same job: the same layout, the same suite and the same amount of tiling.
- Check what is included: taking out the old bathroom, getting rid of it, plastering, electrics and making good.
- Ask who supplies the suite and tiles, and when they need to be on site.
- Be wary of a price given without anyone seeing the room.
The cheapest quote is not always the best value, and neither is the dearest. The right one is clear about what you are getting.
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