Cost to re-do a small bathroom?
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We're doing our family bathroom at the moment, it is 6x7m (de riguer PH brag 
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The tiler wants £27/hr and will bill pro rata.
The joiner came and on day 1 put his foot through the ceiling boards of below and looks like he won't bill for his ½ day of studwork.
My wife has just changed her mind on the shower tray colour and the shipping and restocking fee is coming to £350. And the new tap for the other bathroom (existing one is scratched) is £294.
Theres no way of knowing what it will cost unless you are doing it to a firm budget. And even then bank on 20% overrun. But you can do it to a reasonable budget as long as you keep your trousers on
)The tiler wants £27/hr and will bill pro rata.
The joiner came and on day 1 put his foot through the ceiling boards of below and looks like he won't bill for his ½ day of studwork.
My wife has just changed her mind on the shower tray colour and the shipping and restocking fee is coming to £350. And the new tap for the other bathroom (existing one is scratched) is £294.
Theres no way of knowing what it will cost unless you are doing it to a firm budget. And even then bank on 20% overrun. But you can do it to a reasonable budget as long as you keep your trousers on
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Thanks 
To me the second one looks absolutely functional and the aesthetic is a little different (I don't want a bath) but not a million miles off what I had in mind i.e. minimal but good quality brands.
It's a bathroom I shower and st in it and I want it nice and done to last but I'm not made of money.
I don't want to appear critical of anyone who's been kind enough to post but I must admit I'm a little gobsmacked at some of the top end prices mentioned.
The loo is a RAK 600, (around £180) loads of others around the same price. There is little difference between most shower trays and glass screens, Mira trays are decent and Merlyn enclosures are good for the price, for taps and shower go for something like Bristain so you can get spare parts. Basins are pretty cheap and vanity units go from £250 upwards. The white wall tiles are less than £20 per M2To me the second one looks absolutely functional and the aesthetic is a little different (I don't want a bath) but not a million miles off what I had in mind i.e. minimal but good quality brands.
It's a bathroom I shower and s
t in it and I want it nice and done to last but I'm not made of money.I don't want to appear critical of anyone who's been kind enough to post but I must admit I'm a little gobsmacked at some of the top end prices mentioned.
We’re in Yorkshire
Did a bathroom like this at end of last year
Shower cubicle, vanity unit, toilet, mirror, radiator. Tiled all round. Approx 3m x 4m
Was about £4500 labour and about the same for the hardware and materials. So £9k ish all in
Got the hardware from atlas bathrooms, they seemed to suggest our spend was pretty normal
You've already had yours pulled down
The_Doc said:
My wife has just changed her mind on the shower tray colour and the shipping and restocking fee is coming to £350. And the new tap for the other bathroom (existing one is scratched) is £294.
But you can do it to a reasonable budget as long as you keep your trousers on
But you can do it to a reasonable budget as long as you keep your trousers on
It's a real "how long is a piece of string" question. I started mine thinking and hoping it would be tiles, new bath, toilet and sink in place of the old ones and paint. As it turned out there were leaking pipes, frayed wires, rotten timber in the walls, mouldy plasterboard, crumbling plaster and an uneven floor. I ended up throwing it all out and starting again. I did all of it myself but still think I spent about £3-4,000 on materials. It took me about 6 weeks, working evening and weekends. There's bits of it I am not too happy with but everything works.
I swore never again, but then I look at some of the prices on here. I don't think I would have got much change out of £10k.
I swore never again, but then I look at some of the prices on here. I don't think I would have got much change out of £10k.
dmsims said:
You've already had yours pulled down
I know!The_Doc said:
My wife has just changed her mind on the shower tray colour and the shipping and restocking fee is coming to £350. And the new tap for the other bathroom (existing one is scratched) is £294.
But you can do it to a reasonable budget as long as you keep your trousers on
But you can do it to a reasonable budget as long as you keep your trousers on
But til death do us part!
You are excused
But til death do us part!
The_Doc said:
dmsims said:
You've already had yours pulled down
I know!The_Doc said:
My wife has just changed her mind on the shower tray colour and the shipping and restocking fee is coming to £350. And the new tap for the other bathroom (existing one is scratched) is £294.
But you can do it to a reasonable budget as long as you keep your trousers on
But you can do it to a reasonable budget as long as you keep your trousers on
But til death do us part!
We did two en-suites last year, each about 2.4m x 2.4m. Showers with lo-pro trays and shower panels, mid-range loo and basin/storage similar to what you’ve shown, UFH, mirror cabinets with Bluetooth speakers (teenagers!), tiled walls and floors, some boxing for storage niches etc, lighting, towel rails with back-up electric elements, extractor fans in loft above etc.
Took 4 weeks start to finish. Cost was just below £30k, so £15k each. Roughly 50/50 labour/materials. Surrey-bubble prices….
Hard to photograph, but should give you an idea.
Took 4 weeks start to finish. Cost was just below £30k, so £15k each. Roughly 50/50 labour/materials. Surrey-bubble prices….
Hard to photograph, but should give you an idea.
Edited by WindyCommon on Sunday 28th April 16:28
Portofino said:
Just been quoted £6.3k for a 8m x 4m bathroom.
We’re keeping the shower, bath & toilet. Scope of work:
Supply & fit two new double glazed windows.
Plasterboard & make good old artexed ceiling.
Install extractor fan.
Fit new shower enclosure - supplied by us
Fit new vanity unit, sink and taps - supplied by us
Fit new taps to bath - supplied by us
Half tile walls, fully tile shower enclosure - metro tiles supplied by us
Install two new radiators - supplied by us
Fit new vinyl flooring - supplied by us
So I reckon another 2k on top & a 1k contingency as we’ve had a persistent leak in the past & I’m sure they’ll find rotten floorboards or something!
I consider that a fair price for the work. We had others in for a quote & all of them couldn’t do the whole job
with the windows being the main sticking point so they were out straight away. Just want it all done in one.
That is a massive bathroom!! We’re keeping the shower, bath & toilet. Scope of work:
Supply & fit two new double glazed windows.
Plasterboard & make good old artexed ceiling.
Install extractor fan.
Fit new shower enclosure - supplied by us
Fit new vanity unit, sink and taps - supplied by us
Fit new taps to bath - supplied by us
Half tile walls, fully tile shower enclosure - metro tiles supplied by us
Install two new radiators - supplied by us
Fit new vinyl flooring - supplied by us
So I reckon another 2k on top & a 1k contingency as we’ve had a persistent leak in the past & I’m sure they’ll find rotten floorboards or something!
I consider that a fair price for the work. We had others in for a quote & all of them couldn’t do the whole job
with the windows being the main sticking point so they were out straight away. Just want it all done in one.
Edited by Portofino on Sunday 28th April 12:24
Puts me in mind of a place my dad's friend bought many years ago, I was only about 14 when I went there but would describe it as a medium-size stately home.
It had been unoccupied years and prior to that, untouched by the previous owner for 2-3 decades. Grade-listed so alterations, particularly structural ones problematic or outright refused.
Looking it up, the building is c.1700, so whenever internal toilets/baths were put in they must have simply re-purposed existing bedrooms etc.
Remember going into a bathroom which was bloody huge, the toilet, bath sink looked lost in it!!.
Curious to know your plans for layout in a space that size?
WindyCommon said:
We did two en-suites last year, each about 2.4m x 2.4m. Showers with lo-pro trays and shower panels, mid-range loo and basin/storage similar to what you’ve shown, UFH, mirror cabinets with Bluetooth speakers (teenagers!), tiled walls and floors, some boxing for storage niches etc, lighting, towel rails with back-up electric elements, extractor fans in loft above etc.
Took 4 weeks start to finish. Cost was just below £30k, so £15k each. Roughly 50/50 labour/materials. Surrey-bubble prices….
Hard to photograph, but should give you an idea.
Thank you that is very useful (not the price though Took 4 weeks start to finish. Cost was just below £30k, so £15k each. Roughly 50/50 labour/materials. Surrey-bubble prices….
Hard to photograph, but should give you an idea.
Edited by WindyCommon on Sunday 28th April 16:28
).Appreciate we'll get some proper expertise to help plan but that helps with a nagging doubt about how a shower tray close to a basin could work so you're not trying to stand at the sink with 30cm behind you before the shower and glass starts
I’m finally starting one of mine tomorrow
2.5m x 2.0m
Experienced DIYer as i’m old & tight.
I reckon 3k & 6 weeks as a few hours here & there (say 100 man hours)
I’ll pay MasticMan £200 to do that, I hate mastic. Do a great job, I’ve got the skill. Next time it’s a disaster!
I’ll update with before & after pics when it’s done
Probably in 3 months & £6k down..
2.5m x 2.0m
Experienced DIYer as i’m old & tight.
I reckon 3k & 6 weeks as a few hours here & there (say 100 man hours)
I’ll pay MasticMan £200 to do that, I hate mastic. Do a great job, I’ve got the skill. Next time it’s a disaster!
I’ll update with before & after pics when it’s done
Probably in 3 months & £6k down..
Well we had the plumber who did the existing bathroom out today as the thing that triggered this was a brown mark on the ceiling under the bath that needed checking out to be sure it was nothing to worry about.
Obviously the devil is in the detail but he reckoned a couple of weeks and approx £5K for his time and he could do everything so not a huge shock.
One thing he did mention was he's not a fan of tiled floors as they get slippy which feels slightly obvious.
He said to consider a very thick high quality vinyl with underlay.
Perhaps the word vinyl just conjures up thoughts of cheap st on a roll but what are peoples thoughts?
I know at the showroom they had a very heavy duty high quality vinyl type flooring which I forget the name of but I think it started with a C.
Obviously the devil is in the detail but he reckoned a couple of weeks and approx £5K for his time and he could do everything so not a huge shock.
One thing he did mention was he's not a fan of tiled floors as they get slippy which feels slightly obvious.
He said to consider a very thick high quality vinyl with underlay.
Perhaps the word vinyl just conjures up thoughts of cheap s
t on a roll but what are peoples thoughts?I know at the showroom they had a very heavy duty high quality vinyl type flooring which I forget the name of but I think it started with a C.
Our en-suite has just been finished bar painting. Total cost is about £7k including all fittings, stripping the room completely, insulated board on outer walls, re-plastering, new ceiling, floor levelling LVT flooring. That's. 900x900 shower with glass panel and simple glass pivot door, Burlington bog and corner sink unit, wall panelling, new extractor fan hole cutting.
bhstewie said:
hstewie said: Well we had the plumber who did the existing bathroom out today as the thing that triggered this was a brown mark on the ceiling under the bath that needed checking out to be sure it was nothing to worry about.
Obviously the devil is in the detail but he reckoned a couple of weeks and approx £5K for his time and he could do everything so not a huge shock.
One thing he did mention was he's not a fan of tiled floors as they get slippy which feels slightly obvious.
He said to consider a very thick high quality vinyl with underlay.
Perhaps the word vinyl just conjures up thoughts of cheap st on a roll but what are peoples thoughts?
I know at the showroom they had a very heavy duty high quality vinyl type flooring which I forget the name of but I think it started with a C.
There's Karndean and Amtico, I've got both here in different rooms and they are very good, but a long way from cheap.Obviously the devil is in the detail but he reckoned a couple of weeks and approx £5K for his time and he could do everything so not a huge shock.
One thing he did mention was he's not a fan of tiled floors as they get slippy which feels slightly obvious.
He said to consider a very thick high quality vinyl with underlay.
Perhaps the word vinyl just conjures up thoughts of cheap s
t on a roll but what are peoples thoughts?I know at the showroom they had a very heavy duty high quality vinyl type flooring which I forget the name of but I think it started with a C.
Bingo now you've said it it's Karndean and I assumed the C 
It's very difficult to get too much of a feel for something stood on it in a showroom but looking on the website they seem to do stuff that looks like tiles as my concern was you'd have tiled walls with some fake plastic wood looking floor.
The room is 2M x 2M so even if it's expensive it's not going to be a big deal for 4M square.
Thoughts on that v tiles for a bathroom?
It's very difficult to get too much of a feel for something stood on it in a showroom but looking on the website they seem to do stuff that looks like tiles as my concern was you'd have tiled walls with some fake plastic wood looking floor.
The room is 2M x 2M so even if it's expensive it's not going to be a big deal for 4M square.
Thoughts on that v tiles for a bathroom?
bhstewie said:
hstewie said: Well we had the plumber who did the existing bathroom out today as the thing that triggered this was a brown mark on the ceiling under the bath that needed checking out to be sure it was nothing to worry about.
Obviously the devil is in the detail but he reckoned a couple of weeks and approx £5K for his time and he could do everything so not a huge shock.
One thing he did mention was he's not a fan of tiled floors as they get slippy which feels slightly obvious.
He said to consider a very thick high quality vinyl with underlay.
Perhaps the word vinyl just conjures up thoughts of cheap st on a roll but what are peoples thoughts?
I know at the showroom they had a very heavy duty high quality vinyl type flooring which I forget the name of but I think it started with a C.
The bathroom place we used recommended some heavy duty click stuff. I was dubious but it works pretty well. Warm underfoot, non slip, doesn't seem to attract moisture and mank. Obviously the devil is in the detail but he reckoned a couple of weeks and approx £5K for his time and he could do everything so not a huge shock.
One thing he did mention was he's not a fan of tiled floors as they get slippy which feels slightly obvious.
He said to consider a very thick high quality vinyl with underlay.
Perhaps the word vinyl just conjures up thoughts of cheap s
t on a roll but what are peoples thoughts?I know at the showroom they had a very heavy duty high quality vinyl type flooring which I forget the name of but I think it started with a C.
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