- Postcode districts
- NE5, NE15
- Nearby
- Blaydon-on-Tyne, Whickham and Gosforth
- Guide price
- Included with supply and fit
- Typical time on site
- survey visit plus design
- Water
- Soft across most of Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new bathroom design cost in Newburn?
Design comes with the job: the survey, layout and itemised quote are free. In Newburn, a complete designed, supplied and fitted bathroom typically costs £5,800–£10,750 including VAT. Prices in North East England run at about 10% 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
- Layout options on paper
Detailed design
- Lighting and electrical plan
Full project
- Design, supply and fit
Guide prices for Newburn including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newburn
In Newburn we cover NE5 and NE15; we also cover Blaydon-on-Tyne, 2 miles away, and Whickham.
Homes in and around Newburn vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. If you are in Newburn and weighing a bath against a walk-in shower, the layout options show both with their prices. For loft rooms and sloping ceilings in Newburn homes, the design checks head height where you stand, not just the floor area.
Water across much of Tyne and Wear is 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
- 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 written, itemised quote, with the price fixed in writing once the layout and products are agreed
- Checks on the soil stack, waste routes, joist direction, water pressure, hot water system and existing electrics
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.
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.
