- Postcode districts
- SG6
- Nearby
- Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage and Luton
- Guide price
- Included with supply and fit
- Typical time on site
- survey visit plus design
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new bathroom design cost in Hitchin?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Hitchin, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £6,900–£12,750 including VAT. Prices in East of England run at about 6% above 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 Hitchin including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hitchin
We cover every part of Hitchin, including SG6, and nearby Letchworth Garden City (3.2 miles) and Stevenage (4.8 miles).
Homes in and around Hitchin vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We measure Hitchin bathrooms on site before drawing anything, so layouts are based on your walls rather than a standard plan. A design survey in Hitchin covers drainage, supplies, electrics and ventilation, so nothing on the drawing is guesswork.
Most of Hertfordshire has very hard water. We plan easy-clean glass, rimless toilets and finishes that do not show limescale. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A conversation about who uses the room, when, and what does not work about the current one
- Elevations and tile layouts on a design, supply and fit project, so the setting-out is agreed before tiling starts
- A lighting and electrical plan showing switches, fittings, shaver socket and extractor fan
- A written, itemised quote, with the price fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed
Decisions to make first
Planning for later
Timber noggins in the walls for future grab rails, a wider door or a level shower floor cost far less to build in now than to add later.
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.
