- Postcode districts
- DH8
- Nearby
- Stanley, Whickham and Blaydon-on-Tyne
- 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 Consett?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Consett, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £5,800–£10,750 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for North East England, where prices are typically about 10% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Survey and layout
- Measured survey at home
Detailed design
- Product schedule
Full project
- Typical supply-and-fit total
Guide prices for Consett including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Consett
As well as Consett itself (DH8), we survey in Stanley, Whickham and Blaydon-on-Tyne.
In Consett, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. We measure Consett bathrooms on site before drawing anything, so layouts are based on your walls rather than a standard plan. A design survey in Consett covers drainage, supplies, electrics and ventilation, so nothing on the drawing is guesswork.
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
Keep or change the layout
Keeping the WC and shower where they are saves on plumbing. The WC is the costly one to move, because it is tied to the soil stack.
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.
