Bathroom design in Cardiff

Postcode districts: CF10, CF11, CF24
Nearby: Penarth, Caerphilly and Barry
Guide price: Included with supply and fit
Typical time on site: survey visit plus design
Water: Moderately hard across most of South Glamorgan
Survey: Free, at your home

What does a new bathroom design cost in Cardiff?

Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Cardiff, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £6,000–£11,250 including VAT. Prices in Wales run at about 7% 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.

Typical

Survey and layout

Included with supply and fit

Measured survey at home

Detailed design

Included with supply and fit

Product schedule

Full project

£6,000–£11,250

Typical supply-and-fit total

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

Working in Cardiff

We cover every part of Cardiff, including CF10, CF11 and CF24, and nearby Penarth (2.9 miles) and Caerphilly (6.7 miles).

In a city the size of Cardiff, parking and access for a skip are worth sorting before the start date — we will ask at the survey. A design survey in Cardiff covers drainage, supplies, electrics and ventilation, so nothing on the drawing is guesswork. If you are in Cardiff and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices.

Most of South Glamorgan has moderately hard water. Easy-clean glass and good-quality brassware are money well spent. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.

What the job includes

A clear view of which changes are cheap and which mean moving drainage or opening floors
A conversation about who uses the room, when, and what does not work about the current one
A written, itemised quote, with the price fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed
Layout options drawn to scale, showing the bath or shower, WC, basin, storage and towel rail

Decisions to make first

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.

Storage

Fitted furniture, a vanity with a tall cupboard, or recessed niches and a mirror cabinet. Recessed storage costs no floor space but needs a stud wall or deep boxing to sit in.

Rules that apply in Wales

Wales has its own Parts F, H and P. Extract rates are similar to England, but more electrical work is notifiable, so the design should allow for a registered electrician to notify it.

More about bathroom design

Bathroom design in Cardiff: questions

Do you charge for bathroom design in Cardiff?

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 Cardiff typically costs £6,000–£11,250 including VAT.

Do you cover CF10 in Cardiff?

Yes. We cover all of Cardiff, including CF10, CF11 and CF24, and nearby Penarth, Caerphilly and Barry. Survey visits are free and arranged at a time that suits you.

Is the water hard in Cardiff?

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

Building control for Cardiff 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.

What does a bathroom designer do?

A bathroom designer works out the layout, products and finishes that suit your room and budget, within the limits set by the drainage, water supply, structure and electrics. The result is a drawing and a product list that the fitters build from, so the price can be fixed before anything is ordered.