- Postcode districts
- CA1, CA2, CA3
- Nearby
- Penrith, Workington and Whitehaven
- Guide price
- Included with supply and fit
- Typical time on site
- survey visit plus design
- Water
- Soft across most of Cumbria
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new bathroom design cost in Carlisle?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Carlisle, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £6,100–£11,250 including VAT. Prices in North West England run at about 6% 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
- Written, itemised quote
Detailed design
- Elevations and tile layouts
Full project
- One contract and one team
Guide prices for Carlisle including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Carlisle
We work right across Carlisle — CA1, CA2 and CA3 — and in neighbouring Penrith and Workington.
In a city the size of Carlisle, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. If your Carlisle bathroom has a soil stack in an awkward corner, the design starts there, because it is the one point that is costly to move. If you are in Carlisle and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices.
Most of Cumbria is supplied with soft water. That leaves you free to choose matt black, brushed brass or clear glass without worrying much about limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A product list covering the suite, brassware, furniture, tiles, lighting and ventilation
- A measured survey of the room, including ceiling heights, slopes, window and door positions and any boxing
- Layout options drawn to scale, showing the bath or shower, WC, basin, storage and towel rail
- A lighting and electrical plan showing switches, fittings, shaver socket and extractor fan
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.
Tile setting-out
Centring tiles on the window, basin or niche avoids thin slivers at the edges. Large tiles mean fewer joints but need flatter walls.
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.
