- Postcode districts
- DL4, DL14
- Nearby
- Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe and Durham
- Guide price
- Included with supply and fit
- Typical time on site
- survey visit plus design
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of County Durham
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new bathroom design cost in Bishop Auckland?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Bishop Auckland, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £5,800–£10,750 including VAT. Prices in North East England run at about 10% below the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Survey and layout
- Layout options on paper
Detailed design
- Lighting and electrical plan
Full project
- Design, supply and fit
Guide prices for Bishop Auckland including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Bishop Auckland
We work right across Bishop Auckland — DL4 and DL14 — and in neighbouring Spennymoor and Newton Aycliffe.
In Bishop Auckland, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. Whether you are in Bishop Auckland or elsewhere in County Durham, layout options come with an itemised written quote. If you are in Bishop Auckland and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices.
Water across much of County Durham is moderately hard. Easy-clean glass and good-quality brassware are money well spent. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A clear view of which changes are cheap and which mean moving drainage or opening floors
- A measured survey of the room, including ceiling heights, slopes, window and door positions and any boxing
- A lighting and electrical plan showing switches, fittings, shaver socket and extractor fan
- Elevations and tile layouts on a design, supply and fit project, so the setting-out is agreed before tiling starts
Decisions to make first
Where the shower goes
A shower on an outside wall is easier to ventilate; one under a sloping ceiling needs full head height where you stand, not just at the high side.
Storage
Fitted furniture, a vanity with a tall cupboard, or recessed niches and a mirror cabinet. Recessed storage costs no floor space but needs a stud wall or deep boxing to sit in.
Rules that apply in England
In England, a new connection to the soil stack or new drainage can be building regulations work under Part H, and new circuits or alterations to circuits in the bathroom are notifiable under Part P. Where a new bathroom is formed, Approved Document F asks for extract at 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous.
