Bathroom design in Gillingham

Postcode districts: ME7, ME8
Nearby: Chatham, Rochester and Strood
Guide price: Included with supply and fit
Typical time on site: survey visit plus design
Water: Very hard across most of Kent
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new bathroom design cost in Gillingham?

Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Gillingham, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £7,300–£13,500 including VAT. Labour costs in South East England put local prices at about 12% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.

Typical

Survey and layout

Included with supply and fit

Measured survey at home

Detailed design

Included with supply and fit

Product schedule

Full project

£7,300–£13,500

Typical supply-and-fit total

Guide prices for Gillingham including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.

Working in Gillingham

We cover every part of Gillingham, including ME7 and ME8, and nearby Chatham (1.1 miles) and Rochester (1.9 miles).

Gillingham 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 Gillingham and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices. If your Gillingham 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 Kent are very hard. 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

Elevations and tile layouts on a design, supply and fit project, so the setting-out is agreed before tiling starts
Layout options drawn to scale, showing the bath or shower, WC, basin, storage and towel rail
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

Decisions to make first

The door

Re-hanging the door on the other side, fitting a sliding pocket door or moving the opening can free up a whole wall in a small room.

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.

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Bathroom design in Gillingham: questions

Do you charge for bathroom design in Gillingham?

Not separately. The home survey, layout options and itemised written quote are free, and the detailed design is part of a supply-and-fit job. A complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom in Gillingham typically costs £7,300–£13,500 including VAT.

How long does a new bathroom design take?

Allow survey visit plus design on site for most jobs, plus the lead time for products after you approve the quote. We give you a day-by-day plan before work starts in Gillingham.

Is the home survey in Gillingham really free?

Yes. We visit, measure the room, check the pipework, drainage and electrics, and talk through what you want. You then get a written, itemised quote with no obligation to go ahead.

Do you cover ME7 and ME8 in Gillingham?

Yes. We cover all of Gillingham, including ME7 and ME8, and nearby Chatham, Rochester and Strood. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Which bathroom layout changes cost the most?

Moving the WC is usually the costliest single change, because it connects to the soil stack through a 110 mm waste that needs a steady fall. Forming a level-access shower floor and moving a door or wall also add significant cost. Moving a basin a short distance, or swapping a bath for a shower in the same space, costs much less.