- Postcode districts
- BB1, BB2, BB3
- Nearby
- Darwen, Accrington and Haslingden
- Guide price
- Included with supply and fit
- Typical time on site
- survey visit plus design
- Water
- Soft across most of Lancashire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new bathroom design cost in Blackburn?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Blackburn, 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
- Measured survey at home
Detailed design
- Product schedule
Full project
- Typical supply-and-fit total
Guide prices for Blackburn including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Blackburn
We cover every part of Blackburn, including BB1, BB2 and BB3, and nearby Darwen (3.7 miles) and Accrington (5.1 miles).
Across a large town like Blackburn, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. If you are in Blackburn and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices. If your Blackburn 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 Lancashire 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
- Layout options drawn to scale, showing the bath or shower, WC, basin, storage and towel rail
- 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
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.
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.
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.
