- Postcode districts
- OL11, OL12, OL15, OL16
- Nearby
- Heywood, Royton and Middleton
- Guide price
- Included with supply and fit
- Typical time on site
- survey visit plus design
- Water
- Soft across most of Greater Manchester
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new bathroom design cost in Rochdale?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Rochdale, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £6,100–£11,250 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for North West England, where prices are typically about 6% below the UK average. 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 Rochdale including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Rochdale
As well as Rochdale itself (OL11, OL12, OL15 and 1 more postcode districts), we survey in Heywood, Royton and Middleton.
Rochdale has a wide mix of house ages, so the survey is where we spot old lead pipework, weak joists or a tight soil stack. If you are in Rochdale and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices. If your Rochdale bathroom has a soil stack in an awkward corner, the design starts there, because it is the one point that is costly to move.
Supplies across most of Greater Manchester are soft. 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
- Checks on the soil stack, waste routes, joist direction, water pressure, hot water system and existing electrics
- 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
- A clear view of which changes are cheap and which mean moving drainage or opening floors
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.
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.
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.

