Bathroom design in Kettering

Postcode districts: NN15, NN16
Nearby: Wellingborough, Corby and Rushden
Guide price: Included with supply and fit
Typical time on site: survey visit plus design
Water: Hard across most of Northamptonshire
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new bathroom design cost in Kettering?

Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Kettering, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £6,200–£11,500 including VAT. Labour costs in East Midlands put local prices at about 4% below 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

Written, itemised quote

Detailed design

Included with supply and fit

Elevations and tile layouts

Full project

£6,200–£11,500

One contract and one team

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

Working in Kettering

We cover every part of Kettering, including NN15 and NN16, and nearby Wellingborough (6.7 miles) and Corby (6.9 miles).

In Kettering, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Kettering bathroom has a soil stack in an awkward corner, the design starts there, because it is the one point that is costly to move. Whether you are in Kettering or elsewhere in Northamptonshire, layout options come with an itemised written quote.

Water across much of Northamptonshire is 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

A written, itemised quote, with the price fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed
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
A product list covering the suite, brassware, furniture, tiles, lighting and ventilation

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.

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.

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.

More about bathroom design

Bathroom design in Kettering: questions

Do you charge for bathroom design in Kettering?

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 Kettering typically costs £6,200–£11,500 including VAT.

Is the water hard in Kettering?

Who handles building control for a new bathroom design in Kettering?

Building control for Kettering is handled by the local council or an approved inspector. If your job needs sign-off — for example a new circuit, new drainage or a new extractor where there was none — we tell you at the survey and handle the notification as part of the work.

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 Kettering.

What is the best layout for a small bathroom?

In most small bathrooms the most practical layout puts the bath or shower along the longest wall, the WC on or close to the soil stack and the basin nearest the door. Swapping a bath for a walk-in shower, using short-projection pieces and hanging them on the wall all free up floor. Our small bathrooms page covers typical layouts.